Celebrating the pioneers who helped establish and nurture the Theatre for Young Audiences sector in England over 50 years of original theatre. Compiled by two leading practitioners, this one-stop resource is of interest to parents, teachers, theatre programmers, festival organisers and others interested in professional theatre for young audiences.
Women have been at the dawn of the blues since Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey were singing about hard knocks and tough love in smoky bars. This book gives an overview of the early days of the blues and its development from the Mississippi Delta to the hometown of electric blues, Chicago, to becoming the vibrant global musical movement it is today. Features over 30 exclusive interviews with the amazing female musicians leading the Blues to new heights today. Includes selected highlights from Chicago blues photographer Jennifer Noble's extensive color collection