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The very best of Victoria Wood's sketches, TV shows and more

(Hardback, Main)

The hilarious guide to the countryside you never knew you needed, from up-and-coming TikTok-
and Instagram-hit comedian Killian Sundermann.

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In this book Hemingway shares his passion for bullfighting. The technical skills are described and explained, with chapters on individual bullfighters and the bulls. This work also contains a number of short stories inspired by the intense life and inevitable death of those violent afternoons.

(Paperback)

From one of the UK's most acclaimed and successful tutors of stand-up comedy comes this guide to understanding, developing and, most importantly, delivering a great comedy routine. Features practical tips, exercises, and expert advice.

(Hardback)

Personally compiled by Glastonbury Festival's own creators - Michael and Emily Eavis - Glastonbury 50 celebrates five momentous decades in the life of the world's most famous outdoor music and arts festival.
'The perfect festival experience' SUNDAY TIMES

(Paperback)

Presents a story of the Golden Age of magic and of the world's legendary magicians: the personalities who patented the first ghost and competed fiendishly in the race to make things materialize, levitate and disappear. This book is the masterwork of a man who has dedicated his life to magic, who knows the tricks inside out, and still believes.

(Paperback)

How to do all the amazing tricks and flourishes card-players are dying to know 52 Ways to Way a Crowd! Includes 60 minute DVD

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A remarkable, moving memoir about life in the circus by a young British ringmistress. Josser is the powerful and moving account of Oxford-educated Nell Stroud's life in the circus.

(Hardback)

"You are Black; you are female," Leslie Jones' father once said. "But if you work harder and you're better than everybody else, they can't f*cking deny you."

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Festivals come in every shape and size, but they are all a wonderful opportunity to have an awesome party! This guide is packed with tips to help you make the most of your festival experience, whether its at a sprawling tent city or a small but perfectly curated boutique festival.

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Shortlisted for the Theatre Book Prize; former prime minister John Major takes a remarkable journey into his own unconventional family past to tell the story of the British music hall.

(Hardback)

In the first full-length scholarly book on the comedy of Chris Morris, writers discuss his early DJ career, his pioneering radio satire, his television mockumentary, his experimental black comedy and his more recent move into filmmaking.

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Acclaimed novelist A.L.Kennedy unpeels the layers and explains the mechanics before dissecting them with surgical precision. Beyond the theatre, the costume and the well-worn plot she focuses on the fact that a man faces his death while a crowd looks on. The result is a startling confrontation with her own, and mankind's mortality.

(Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)

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Invites us to step back into an era when the hourglass figure was in vogue and striptease was a true art form. This title reveals the personal journeys of yesteryear's icons of female sexuality and power, restoring their legacy to an age that has all but forgotten them - despite resurgence of the art of burlesque.

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This volume, which originally appeared as a special issue of TDR/The Drama Review, looks at puppets, masks, and other performing objects from a broad range of perspectives.

(Paperback)

If youre feeling lost on the way to Mordor, let Smart Pop be your guide - literally, with this handy crash course into the cinematic world of Hobbits and Orcs and Elves (oh my!)

(Hardback)

A lavishly illustrated history and critical appraisal of The Builders Association, an award-winning intermedia performance company, with detailed accounts of its major productions.

(Hardback)

Intended for the aspiring, the practicing, and the admiring burlesque fan, this title covers the basic philosophies of burlesque performance, provides step-by-step instruction on basic moves, and offers hand-me-down wisdom. It also includes hands-on exercises for developing stage-worthy confidence, sexiness, and presence.

(Paperback)

The authoritative guide to planning, organising, managing and delivery events of all size

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(Hardback)

A unique compendium of history, tips, quotes and trivia - all about St Patrick's Day.

(Paperback)