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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

The Vagina Monologues: 20th Anniversary Edition - Paperback

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by Eve Ensler (Author), Jacqueline Woodson (Foreword by)A landmark in women's empowerment--as relevant as ever in the age of #MeToo--that honors female sexuality in all its complexity It's been more than twenty years since Eve Ensler's international sensation The Vagina Monologues gave birth to V-Day, the radical, global grassroots movement to end violence against women and girls. This special edition features six never-before-published monologues, a new foreword by National Book Award winner...

In the Heart of America: And Other Plays - Paperback

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by Naomi Wallace (Author)Naomi Wallace's plays speak the underside of life. Her characters suffer and survive against the enormous weight of the times with a dignity that inspires. Her work challenges the audience and reader to reexamine the conflicts and meaning of our everyday lives through her singular, poetic imagery and language.Includes: One Flea SpareIn the Heart of AmericaSlaughter CityThe War BoysThe Trestle at Pope's CreekAuthor BiographyNaomi Wallace is from Kentucky. She was a 199...

Nkjv, Reference Bible, Compact, Leathersoft, Teal, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version - Imitation Leather

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by Thomas Nelson (Author)An easy-to-carry Bible that easily fits in a purse or backpack with cross references allowing this Bible to be an ideal choice to take with you wherever you go.Reading the Bible on the go? This compact-sized edition was designed with you in mind. Even though this Bible is small, you don't have to compromise size for readability. Plus, thousands of cross references are conveniently located at the end of verses to help you make connections throughout Scripture.Trusted b...

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by Jesse Eisenberg (Author), John Patrick Shanley (Introduction by)The Revisionist, the second play by the award-winning actor and regular New Yorker contributor Jesse Eisenberg, is a stunning exploration of obsession, secrets, and the nature of family. The play had its world premiere at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York in spring 2013, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Vanessa Redgrave and directed by Kip Fagan. In The Revisionist, young writer David arrives in Poland with a crippling case of w...

The Maid Of The Oaks: A New Dramatic Entertainment. As It Is Performed At The Theatre-royal, In Drury-lane

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Report copyright infringementby John Burgoyne (Author)A one-act comic play by John Burgoyne, a late 18th century British playwright and politician. The play explores themes of love and class struggle, and was well-received in its time.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you m...

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Report copyright infringementby Adams Actor (Author), Misty Garcia (Editor)America's liberal youth is captivated by the Spiritualist phenomenon sweeping the country during the prohibition era of 1923. Tipping tables, levitating chairs and rapps on walls raise national attention.At the height of the movement are the most prominent mediums and channelers the United States has ever come to witness. Edgar Cayce, Helena Blavatsky and Three Spanish Dames are at the center of announcement, but anoth...

Just Play Like You Do in the Basement: Coming of Age as the Drummer for the Greatest Entertainer in the World

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Report copyright infringementby Rick Porrello (Author)This trade paperback edition features more than fifty B&W photographs, including numerous never-before-seen images of Sammy Davis, Jr.In this intimate and inspirational coming-of-age memoir, Ricky Porrello takes readers from the basement music room of his boyhood to glittering showrooms and theaters around the world. He recounts his unlikely rise from a dedicated young jazz drummer to performing with top-tier musicians in the orchestra...

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Report copyright infringementby Breasjia McCoy (Author)From her very first breath, Breasjia McCoy's life was a fight. Born into chaos, betrayal, and heartbreak, she never knew safety, comfort, or peace - only survival. Pain from the Very Beginning is a raw and unfiltered memoir about growing up without love, hustling in the streets at twelve, facing abandonment from family, enduring toxic relationships, homelessness, and heartbreak - and still finding the strength to rise. Through every strug...

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Report copyright infringementby Verilyn Jackson-Downing (Author)Verilyn Jackson-Downing grew up in Louisiana within a close-knit Black community with strong family values and church involvement. As an older child, her family relocated to Pennsylvania, where she faced the realities of race, school integration, and self-discovery. After college, where Verilyn majored in Recreation, she broke barriers when she was hired as the first Black female Correctional Activities Specialist working with ma...

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by Euripides (Author), Michael Collier (Editor), Georgia Machemer (Editor)The Greek Tragedy in New Translations series is based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves, or who work in collaboration with poets, can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of the great Greek writers. These new translations are more than faithful to the original text, going beyond the literal meaning in order to evoke the poetic intensity and rich metaphorical texture ...

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen P. Bye (Author) Number of Pages: 308 Dimensions: 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 10, 2025

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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...

Into the Woods (Tcg Edition) - Paperback

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by Stephen Sondheim (Author), James Lapine (Author)That joyous rarity, a work of sophisticated artistic ambition and deep political purpose that affords nonstop pleasure.--William A. Henry III, Time Number of Pages: 160 Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 01, 1993

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by Willy Russell (Author)Educating Rita, about a working-class Liverpool girl's hunger for education, is 'simply a marvellous play, painfully funny and passionately serious; a hilarious social documentary; a fairy-tale with a quizzical, half-happy ending.' Sunday Times Educating Rita premiered at the RSC Warehouse, London, in June 1980. Voted Best Comedy of 1980, it was subsequently made into a highly successful film with Michael Caine and Julie Walters.Author BiographyWilly Russell, born in ...

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Stephen Orgel (Introduction by), Stephen Orgel (Editor)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 King Lear presents a conflated text, combining the 1608 Quarto and 1623 Folio Texts, edited with an introduction by series editor Stephen Orgel and was recently repackaged with cover art...

Oedipus the King and Other Tragedies: Oedipus the King, Aias, Philoctetes, Oedipus at Colonus - Paperback

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by Sophocles (Author), Oliver Taplin (Translator)Oedipus the King * Aias * Philoctetes * Oedipus at Colonus Sophocles stands as one of the greatest dramatists of all time, and one of the most influential on artists and thinkers over the centuries. In these four tragedies he portrays the extremes of human suffering and emotion, turning the heroic myths into supreme works of poetry and dramatic action. Oedipus the King follows Oedipus, the 'man of sorrow', who has unwittingly chosen to enact hi...

A Midsummer Night's Dream: No Fear Shakespeare Side-By-Side Plain English - Paperback

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Sparknotes (Author)Read Shakespeare's plays in all their brilliance--and understand what every word means! Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular study guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable. Each No Fear Shakespeare guide contains: The complete text of A Midsummer Night's Dream, the original play A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language for students A complete list of characters, with description...

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...

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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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Report copyright infringementby James Russell (Author)A comedy screenplay. Filthy rich grandmothers use explosive military force to take back their beloved city, Lost Angus, from a corrupt Mayor involved with street and motorcycle gangs. Number of Pages: 124 Dimensions: 0.32 x 11 x 8.34 IN Publication Date: September 01, 2001

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by Euripides (Author), Reginald Gibbons (Translator), Charles Segal (Introduction by)Regarded by many as Euripides' masterpiece, Bakkhai is a powerful examination of religious ecstasy and the resistance to it. A call for moderation, it rejects the temptation of pure reason as well as pure sensuality, and is a staple of Greek tragedy, representing in structure and thematics anexemplary model of the classic tragic elements. Disguised as a young holy man, the god Bacchus arrives in Greece from A...

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Roma Gill (Author)This edition of Hamlet is especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes, allowing students to master Shakespeare's work. About the Series: Newly redesigned and easier to read, each play in the Oxford Schoo...

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by Euripides (Author), John Davie (Translator), John Davie (Introduction by)The plays of Euripides have stimulated audiences since the fifth century BC. This volume, containing Phoenician Women, Bacchae, Iphigenia at Aulis, Orestes, and Rhesuscompletes the new editions of Euripides in Penguin Classics.Features a general introduction, individual prefaces to each play, chronology, notes, bibliography, and glossaryAuthor BiographyEuripides, the youngest of the three great Athenian playwrights, w...

Bold Brave Goddess: From Insecure Victim to Confident Survivor

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Report copyright infringementby Celeste Lynn Kanpurwala (Author)Celeste never thought she would be able to speak in front of more than a few people without trembling or hyperventilating. Then she found her people and her calling through Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, where she learned to use her voice to help inspire others. This led her down a brave path of sharing her sobriety story with the world and uncovering her struggles with her mental health. Called a badass by her frie...

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by Henrik Ibsen (Author)Widely regarded as one of the foremost dramatists of the nineteenth century, Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) brought the social problems and ideas of his day to center stage. Creating realistic plays of psychological conflict that emphasized character over cunning plots, he frequently inspired critical objections because his dramas deemed the individual more important than the group.In this powerful work, Ibsen places his main characters, Dr. Thomas Stock...

Pioneer Players: The Lives of Louis and Hilda Esson

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Report copyright infringementby Peter Fitzpatrick (Author)This is a dual biography, the story of Louis Esson, the distinguished playwright who has been called 'the father of Australian drama', and his wife Hilda, who did her own pioneering in the theatre and in public health. The plays they wrote and performed reflected the drama of their lives: creative angst, intellectual conflict, untimely death, romantic entanglement, jealousy and despair. Yet Peter Fitzpatrick's book is more than a good ...

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Report copyright infringementby Dana Modano (Author)Crisis CALLINGby Dana Modano is a gripping novel that delves into the life of a Crisis Prevention Intervention Program Manager. The story follows a dedicated coordinator as she navigates the complexities of human emotions, conflicts, and emergencies. Through her eyes, readers witness the challenges and triumphs of preventing crises and ensuring the safety and well-being of individuals in various settings. Inspired by the author's own experie...

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Robert Langbaum (Editor)The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's fantastical play that combines elements of tragedy and comedy. Prospero--sorcerer and rightful Duke of Milan--has lived a reclusive life with his daughter Miranda in the years since his position was usurped by his brother, Antonio. Now, as Antonio's ship passes near Prospero's island home, the sorcerer conjures up a terrible storm that will change all of their destinies.... This revis...

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by James Ijames (Author)Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames reinvents Shakespeare's masterpiece with his new drama, a delectable comic tragedy. Juicy is a queer, Southern college kid, already grappling with some serious questions of identity, when the ghost of his father shows up in their backyard, demandingthat Juicy avenge his murder. It feels like a familiar story to Juicy, well-versed in Hamlet's woes. What's different is Juicy himself, a sensitive and selfaware young Black man...

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by John Patrick Shanley (Author)"A superb new drama written by John Patrick Shanley. It is an inspired study in moral uncertainty with the compellingly certain structure of an old-fashioned detective drama. Even as Doubt holds your conscious attention as an intelligently measured debate play, it sends off stealth charges that go deeper emotionally. One of the year's ten best."--Ben Brantley, The New York Times" The] #1 show of the year. How splendid it feels to be trusted with such passionate...

Nunsense: The Mega-Musical Version - Paperback

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by Dan Goggin (Author)Musical Characters: 1 male, 9 female, chorus, and extras Unit Set "Nunsense: The Mega-Musical Version" is here All the fun of the original "Nunsense" has been super-sized If you're looking for a Large Cast Musical Comedy this award-winning show is the perfect choice. "Mega-Nunsense" starring the original five nuns features five new (male and female)characters including the never- before-seen infamous convent cook, Sister Julia, Child of God. In additio Number of Pages:...