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by David Adjmi (Author)From David Adjmi the virtuosic playwright dubbed one of the "best and most original theatre artists of a generation" by Vogue come a wholly original one-woman show. Elective Affinities takes the audience into the apartment of Alice a witty octogenarian offering a funny and savage portrait of cultured life promising to initiate a vital discourse about what it means to be civilized. Number of Pages: 18 Dimensions: 0.04 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: December 31, 2014

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by David Lindsay-Abaire (Author)A Pulitzer Prize-winning play about carrying on in the shadow of loss.Author BiographyDavid Lindsay-Abaire is the Pulitzer-winning author of Rabbit Hole, which was made into a feature film. He is the author of Good People, Fuddy Meers, Wonder of the World, A Devil Inside and Kimberly Akimbo, as well as the book and lyrics to Shrek the Musical. He has written the screenplays for Rabbit Hole, Rise of the Guardians and Oz: The Great and Powerful. Born in South Bos...

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by William Shakespeare (Author), William Montgomery (Editor), Janis Lull (Introduction by)The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series edited by A. R. Braunmuller and Stephen Orgel The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare's time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used. Updated by gener...

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by Obert Holl (Author)My book, which is titled "Lost Inheritance", is a family bio spanning 5 generations dating back to the middle of the 18th century. It begins with the founding of the Khumalo kingdom of Matabeleland, followed by the colonization of Rhodesia, the unilateral declaration of Independence by the Smith Regime, the struggle for national independence, the creation of the new state of Zimbabwe and the subsequent economic collapse.The book also gives a detailed account of the Holl ...

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by Hope Kelley (Author)5 STARS "Brilliant novel Gripping from beginning to end " Miles Merritt, Writer and Filmmaker "Riveting story You are hooked immediately " Edward J. Ferris, Author "Hope Kelley is a magnificent and brilliant writer " Lupita Almaraz Aguilar, Author and PoetFire in Forgotten is a western novel spanning decades, with the story beginning in 1928. This is the tale of two men, Henry Champion and George Baker, who feud their entire lives over a tragic incident they witnesse...

Cyrano de Bergerac: A Heroic Comedy in Five Acts - Paperback

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by Edmond Rostand (Author), Lowell Bair (Translator), Eteel Lawson (Introduction by)Regarded as one of the greatest dramas ever written, Cyrano de Bergerac is the story of the silver-tongued soldier whose unfortunate looks drive him to woo his love by speaking for his handsome but dull-witted rival. Cyrano de Bergerac occupies a unique place in the modern theater. Deliberately disavowing realism and contemporary relevance, Edmond Rostand's masterpiece represents a turning back in both time an...

Bad Boy Nietzsche! and Other Plays - Paperback

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by Richard Foreman (Author)Richard Foreman has been at the leading edge of the theatrical avant-garde in the United States and throughout the world since 1968. His legendary productions, written and directed by him at his Ontological-Hysteric Theatre have influenced two generations of theater artists. This new anthology collects plays written and performed over six years, including Now That Communism Is Dead My Life Feels Empty, Maria del Bosco, Panic (How to Be Happy ), Bad Boy Nietzsche , B...

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by James Söderholm (Author)Hamlet is a twelve year-old boy who hangs out in cemeteries and has a black horse called Nightmare. Yorick is alive and well and teaching the gloomy little prince how to play with words. Young Hamlet worries that he will never be a good king because he thinks too much and doesn't like killing things or grabbing more land. Hamlet debates theology with Horatio and goes swimming with Ophelia but spends most of his time learning how to be a wise fool before Yorick myste...

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Leather

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Michael A. Cramer (Introduction by)No library is complete without the classics! This leather-bound edition includes the complete works of the playwright and poet William Shakespeare, considered by many to be the English language's greatest writer. Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, King Lear, Hamlet, and Macbeth--the works of William Shakespeare still resonate in our imaginations four centuries after they were written. The timeless characters and the...

Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare): Volume 2 - Paperback

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by Sparknotes (Author)Read Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance--and understand what every word means! Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable. Each No Fear guide contains: The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language A complete list of characters, with descriptions Plenty of helpful commentary Number of Pages: 304 Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.4 x 5.2 IN Publicat...

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey: Behind the Scenes of the Award-Winning Stage Production - Hardcover

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by Harry Potter Theatrical Productions (Author), Jody Revenson (Author)The official behind-the-scenes book of the record-breaking, award-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one of the most celebrated stage productions of the past decade. Opening in London's West End in 2016, on Broadway in 2018, in Melbourne in 2019 -- and with more productions worldwide still to come (including San Francisco later this year) -- the play has smashed records, col...

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by Euripides (Author), Philip Vellacott (Translator), Philip Vellacott (Introduction by)Four plays which exemplify his interest in flawed, characters who defy the expectations of Greek society The four tragedies collected in this volume all focus on a central character, once powerful, brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt and hatred. The first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods, Euripides made his characters speak in human terms and face the consequences of thei...

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by August Wilson (Author)The revival of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play starring Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, and John David Washington is now on Broadway! Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, this modern American classic is about family, and the legacy of slavery in America. August Wilson has already given the American theater such spell-binding plays about the black experience in 20th-century America as Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Joe Turner's Co...

Classical Tragedy Greek and Roman: Eight Plays with Critical Essays - Paperback

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by Various Authors (Author)A collection of eight plays along with accompanying critical essays. Includes: The Oresteia - Aeschylus; Prometheus Bound - Aeschylus; Oedipus the King - Sophocles; Antigone - Sophocles; Medea - Euripides; The Bakkhai - Euripides; Oedipus - Seneca; Medea - Seneca. Number of Pages: 568 Dimensions: 1.4 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: April 01, 2000

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by Tina Prima Knaps (Author) Number of Pages: 198 Dimensions: 0.42 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: December 10, 2024

Blue Heart (Revised Tcg Edition) - Paperback

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by Caryl Churchill (Author)"Substantial, provocative, immensely stylish works which create an unsettling mixture of wild laughter and profound unease . . . A major hit." --Telegraph "A fiendishly clever and surreal play, timed to perfection." --Guardian "The play of the year." --Independent Blue Heart consists of two related short plays, Heart's Desire and Blue Kettle. Both are teasingly entertaining and brilliantly executed: one about a father and daughter, the other about a mother and son. ...

Maple and Vine & Other Plays - Paperback

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by Jordan Harrison (Author) Known for his ability to turn an unusual premise into something profound and sublime, Jordan Harrison is one of our most inventive and thought-provoking contemporary playwrights. His work grapples with the fleeting nature of time, the fallibility of memory, the volatility of identity, and our often fraught relationships with technology. This new collection gathers together several of his plays, including the title play, Maple and Vine, which follows a couple who de...

Trying to Find Chinatown: The Selected Plays - Paperback

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by David Henry Hwang (Author)"David Henry Hwang is a true original. A native of Los Angeles, born to immigrant parents, he has one foot on each side of a cultural divide. He knows America - its vernacular, its social landscape, its theatrical traditions. He knows the same about China. In his plays, he manages to mix both of these conflicting cultures until he arrives at a style that is wholly his own. Mr. Hwang's works have the verve of well-made American comedies and yet, with little warning...

Time Stands Still (Tcg Edition) - Paperback

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by Donald Margulies (Author)"The play's two hours fly by as if you've barely taken a breath. . . . Ethical dilemmas arise like exploding mines."-Variety"Mr. Margulies is a skilled practitioner of fluid dialogue that is naturally funny and sensibly smart." -The New York TimesIn his "absorbing intelligent" (Los Angeles Times) and timely new play, Donald Margulies uncovers the layers of a relationship between a photojournalist and foreign correspondent--once addicted to the adrenaline of documen...

Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven (Tcg Edition) - Paperback

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by Stephen Adly Guirgis (Author)"Guirgis, a lifelong New Yorker and a properly profane bard of the city, is a wizard at getting language to flow hot, funny, and fast...Guirgis's rough-cut gem of a play is rich with revelation and barbed empathy." --Alexandra Schwartz, New YorkerStephen Adly Guirgis brings his prodigious gifts for exploring the lives of social outcasts to new heights in this play about the inner workings of a women's halfway house in New York City, where the unmoored residents...

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by Linda Tumelo (Author)How I Kept My Self-worth is a heart-wrenching, profound personal story that will teach you how to heal from childhood trauma, handle family conflict, learn self-care and how to persevere no matter how many times you fall, and to never, ever lose faith in God. How I Kept my Self-worth has inspirational, encouraging, motivational and uplifting Bible verses to guide you through every point of your life. This book is dedicated to anyone who is trying to heal from childhood...

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Russ McDonald (Editor), Russ McDonald (Introduction by)The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series, now in a dazzling new series design Winner of the 2016 AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competition Gold Medal Winner of the 3x3 Illustration Annual No. 14 This edition of A Midsummer Night's Dream is edited with an introduction by Russ McDonald and was recently repackaged with cover art by Manuja Waldia. Waldia received a Gold Medal from the Society of Il...

Iphigenia among the Taurians - Paperback

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by Euripides (Author)I am Iphigenia, daughter of the daughter of Tyndareus My father killed me Few contemporary poets elicit such powerful responses from readers and critics as Anne Carson. The New York Times Book Review calls her work "personal, necessary, and important," while Publishers Weekly says she is "nothing less than brilliant." Her poetry-enigmatic yet approachable, deeply personal yet universal in scope, wildly mutable yet always recognizable as her distinct voice-invests contemp...

The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays - Paperback

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by Oscar Wilde (Author), Sylvan Barnet (Introduction by), Elise Bruhl (Afterword by)A universal favorite, The Importance of Being Earnest displays Oscar Wilde's theatrical genius at its brilliant best. Subtitled "A Trivial Comedy for Serious People", this hilarious attack on Victorian manners and morals turns a pompous world on its head, lets duplicity lead to happiness, and makes riposte the highest form of art. Also included in this special collection are Wilde's first comedy success, Lady ...

The Merchant of Venice (No Fear Shakespeare): Volume 10 - Paperback

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by Harold Pinter (Author)Harold Pinter has long been acknowledged as one of the most influential playwrights in contemporary theatre; his arresting and original works have left a lasting imprint on the development of the stage and screen while delighting audiences around the world. This, the first of four volumes, contains his first five plays, including The Birthday Party (1958), his first full-length drama; as well as two short stories--"The Black and White" and "The Examination"--both writ...

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by Bertolt Brecht (Author), Desmond Vesey (Translator)Based on John Gay's eighteenth century Beggar's Opera, The Threepenny Opera, first staged in 1928 at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm in Berlin, is a vicious satire on the bourgeois capitalist society of the Weimar Republic, but set in a mock-Victorian Soho. With Kurt Weill's unforgettable music - one of the earliest and most successful attempts to introduce jazz to the theatre - it became a popular hit throughout the western world.Published...

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by David Mamet (Author)David Mamet is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of such seminal plays of our time as Glengarry Glen Ross, American Buffalo, Oleanna, and Speed-the-Plow. His A Life in the Theatre takes us into the lives of two actors: one young and rising into the first full flush of his success; the other older, anxious and beginning to wane. In a series of short, spare, and increasingly raw exchanges, we see the estrangement of youth from age and the wider, inevitable, endlessly cycl...

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by Samuel Beckett (Author)Ends and Odds brings together nine short dramatic works by the Nobel Prize-winning author of Waiting for Godot. Number of Pages: 128 Dimensions: 0.36 x 8.14 x 5.35 IN Publication Date: January 20, 1994

Three Days of Rain and Other Plays: Three Days of Rain; The American Plan; The Author's Voice; Hurrah at Last - Paperback

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by Richard Greenberg (Author) Number of Pages: 464 Dimensions: 0.84 x 9.03 x 5.99 IN Publication Date: September 13, 1999

A Midsummer Night's Dream: The Oxford Shakespeare a Midsummer Night's Dream - Paperback

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Peter Holland (Editor)A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps Shakespeare's most popular play, particularly as a first introduction to Shakespeare for children--filled as it is with a marvelous mixture of aristocrats, workers, and fairies. Simple and engaging on the surface, it is none the less a highly original and sophisticated work, remarkable for both its literary and its theatrical mastery. It is one of the very few of Shakespeare's plays which do not draw o...

The Recognition of Sakuntala: A Play in Seven Acts - Paperback

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by Kalidasa (Author), W. J. Johnson (Editor)Kalidasa's play about the love of King Dusyanta for Sakuntala, a monastic girl, is the supreme work of Sanskrit drama by its greatest poet and playwright (c.4th century CE). Overwhelmingly erotic in tone and in performance, The Recognition of Sakuntala aimed to produce an experience of aesthetic rapture in the audience, comparable to certain types of mystical experience. The pioneering English translation of Sakuntala in 1789 caused a sensation amon...