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14 OBERON BOOKS
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HOW TO BE A WRITER David QuantickPB 9781783199037 £12.99 E 9781783199044
How To Be A Writer is a collection of interviews with famous writers, performers and industry insiders that takes the reader through a writer’s day, from getting up to giving in. And, along the way, asks: When do you get ideas? When should you write? How do you deal with your money? Who do you have lunch with? And how do you keep going?
Featuring Caitlin Moran, Suzanne Moore, Dennis Kelly, Jo Unwin, Jon Ronson and many more.
ROSALIND: A BIOGRAPHY OF SHAKESPEARE’S IMMORTAL HEROINEAngela ThirlwellHB 9781783198559 £16.99 E 9781783198542
Angela Thirlwell explores the fictitious life and the many after-lives of Rosalind, Shakespeare’s progressive new heroine, and her perennial influence on drama, fiction and art. The book ranges widely across Tudor history, theatre history, sexual politics, autobiography, art history and filmography.
‘innovative biography is what Thirlwell does best.’ Daily Telegraph
KING LEAR IN BROOKLYN Michael PenningtonHB 9781783193264 £16.99 E 9781783197385
What is King Lear really thinking of? What does his mysterious Fool dream about? What are the secret reasons for his daughters’ revenge on their father? What really lies behind the most famous lines in Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy?
‘This book has all the wit, wisdom and passion that characterises his performances. Here is a page-turning artistic journey to an undiscovered country on the map, and in the mind. It is written with honesty heart and humour by a master of his craft, and I thoroughly recommend it.’ Kenneth Branagh
TIPS FOR ACTORS Fergus CraigPB 9781786820297 £8.99 E 9781786820303
The perfect humorous gift book for students, actors and anyone interested in theatre. Parody twitter account @tips4actors now has over 42,000 followers. Each tweet is a piece of terrible, hilarious advice. Inspired by these pearls of wisdom and unrestrained by a 140 character limit, this is a book that will tap into the acting world’s proud ability to laugh at itself – and the rest of the world’s ability to laugh at, if not with, them.
‘A very, very funny book’ Chris O’Dowd
THE ROYAL BALLET YEARBOOK 2016/17The Royal Ballet PB 9781783197439 £19.99 E N/A
The Royal Ballet 2016/17 is a richly illustrated companion to The Royal Ballet, its history, repertory, dancers and staff.
‘Oberon Books have produced yet another wonderful edition of the Royal Ballet Yearbook… generously and imaginatively laid out… The clarity of presentation and layout, interesting articles and strong images make this publication great value… indispensable.’ Dance Europe
ONE THING AND ANOTHER: SELECTED WRITINGS 1954-2016 Jonathan Miller, Edited by Ian Greaves PB 9781783197453 £20.00 E 9781783197460
The book guides the reader through Miller’s revue writing in the 1950s and 1960s, to his emergence as a public intellectual and as enfant terrible of the international opera circuit from the mid-70s to the present day.
‘Anything written or spoken by Jonathan Miller is to be treasured. This stunning collection Is a must... Make a friend’s year. Pick up two copies.’ Dick Cavett
Coming Spring 2017
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DRINKS WITH DEAD POETS Glyn MaxwellHB 9781783197415 £12.99 E 9781783197422
Poet Glyn Maxwell wakes up in a mysterious village one autumn day. He has no idea how he got there – is he dead? in a coma? dreaming? – but he has a strange feeling there’s a class to teach. And isn’t that the poet Keats wandering down the lane?
Drinks With Dead Poets is a homage to the departed, a tale of the lives and loves of students, a critical guide to great English poetry, the dream of a heavenly autumn. Nothing like it has ever been written.
The Oberon Book of Modern Monologues for Men: Teens to Thirties Edited by Dee CannonPB 9781783199372 £12.99 E 9781783199389
Monologues are an essential part of every actor’s toolkit. Actors need them for drama school entry, training, showcases and when auditioning for roles in the industry. This book showcases selected monologues from some of the finest modern plays by some of today’s leading contemporary playwrights.
‘...be truthful. Be honest. Be open. Be brave.’ Tom Hiddleston, from his foreword to the book.
The Oberon Book of Modern Monologues for Women: Teens to Thirties Edited by Dee CannonPB 9781783199396 £12.99 E 9781783199402
Monologues are an essential part of every actor’s toolkit. Actors need them for drama school entry, training, showcases and when auditioning for roles in the industry. This book showcases selected monologues from some of the finest modern plays by some of today’s leading contemporary playwrights.
‘With this book, you have the best possible start – if only I had this when I was auditioning for Drama Schools!’ Alexandra Roach
HOW TO ENJOY OPERA John SnelsonPB 9781783198238 £12.99 E 9781783197163
How to Enjoy Opera is an engaging, illuminating primer which will demystify the world of opera. This book decodes many of the elements that opera composers and librettists put into their operas that give enjoyment to audiences, in the hope that readers can gain greater enjoyment from their future viewing and listening too.
Aimed at newcomers to the art form as well as long-time fans, this book will help the reader to absorb and understand any opera: with examples drawn from more than 45 composers and just over 100 operas included.
DUNCAN MACMILLAN: PLAYS ONEDuncan MacmillanPB 9781783193370 £16.99 E 9781783193387
This is the first collection from critically acclaimed playwright Duncan Macmillan, containing the plays Monster, Lungs, Every Brilliant Thing, 2071 and People, Places and Things.
‘The writing is exquisitely painful.’ The Stage ‘Dual interest in joy and sorrow... a perfect balance’ The Independent ‘Both uproariously funny and unbearably poignant’ Exeunt Magazine
FIND ME A NEW WAY TO DIE: EDITH PIAF’S UNTOLD STORY (PAPERBACK EDITION) David BretPB 9781783199860 £8.99 E 9781783199860
Following on from his two bestselling biographies of Édith Piaf, David Bret, has written an account of the singer’s life which centres around previously unpublished interviews he conducted with her friends, lovers, colleagues and songwriters. For the first time, Bret is in a position to reveal the material that was too controversial to publish whilst the interviewees were still alive. This new book will mean a significant revision to the Piaf myth.
