Drama

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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 Lauren Gunderson (Author), J. M. Barrie (Author)Bold, budding scientist Wendy Darling dreams of earning a Nobel Prize. When Peter Pan arrives at her bedroom window, she takes a leap and leaves finishing school behind, chasing adventure among the stars. Facing down fairies, mermaids and the dastardly Captain Hook, Wendy, Peter, and their friends discover the power of standing up together for what's right. J.M. Barrie's classic Peter Pan is reimagined for a new generation of theatregoers as ...

The Vietnam Jungle Speaks: A Conclusive View - Paperback

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by 1lt George M. Papa (Author)This illustrated book is a true and rare eye-witness account of what front-line combat was really like in the jungle of Vietnam. Some called it search and destroy. In reality, it was more like expose and retaliate. Written by a front- line Infantry Lieutenant who had a duty to keep as many of his men alive as possible. This book shows the 'boots-on-the-ground' perspective of real soldiers. Relive history with the best non-fiction Vietnam War book written this dec...

A Journal of the Year of the Pharmacy: Four Express Scripts (and a Preamble) - Paperback

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by Pablo Helguera (Author)"Speaking of walking, I often saw myself walking through those galleries before the museum opened. There was always something thrilling about that solitude, of walking in front of priceless artworks, all the result of complex life stories, many of which we will never fully know in-depth, made by artists who largely didn't know that their works would be hanging on the public spaces of a major museum like that, one hundred years from when they were made. Sometimes I wo...

Same Team -- A Street Soccer Story - Paperback

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by Robbie Gordon (Author), Jack Nurse (Author)No.1 - Players always come firstNo.2 - We look to the futureNo.3 - We never leave anyone behindNo.4 - We place others before ourselvesNo.5 - We keep our promises Five women have come together with one goal, one dream. Coming from very different backgrounds in life they have to work together as a team if they want to do what no one from Scotland has ever done before. To win the Homeless World Cup, and bring the trophy home. A joyful story of commun...

Performing Ethics in English Revenge Drama: Wild Play - Hardcover

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by Noam Reisner (Author) Number of Pages: 292 Dimensions: 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 27, 2024

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by Aleksandr Skorobogatov (Author), Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse (Translator)"A great Russian novel...in the grand Russian tradition." --Le FigaroRussian Gothic, a short and intense novel by Belgium-based Belorussian novelist Aleksandr Skorobogatov that, since its initial publication in Russia in 1991, has gone on to sell over a million copies worldwide and hailed as an early masterpiece of post-Soviet literature, eliciting comparisons to Gogol and Bulgakov. Russian Gothic is a dark tale of the des...

The Cambridge Introduction to Scenography - Hardcover

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by Joslin McKinney (Author), Philip Butterworth (Author)Scenography - the manipulation and orchestration of the performance environment - is an increasingly popular and key area in performance studies. This book introduces the reader to the purpose, identity and scope of scenography and its theories and concepts. Settings and structures, light, projected images, sound, costumes and props are considered in relation to performing bodies, text, space and the role of the audience. Concentrating o...

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by Liliana Padilla (Author) Number of Pages: 116 Dimensions: 0.24 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: May 31, 2024

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by La'shawn Janell (Author)About this WorkSince the world can be place that deals out difficult hands, I am awarethat some of us feel more beaten up than others. Life can feel like aseries of challenges that arise the moment you thought you were finallyable to take a deep breath. If our dark valleys and wounds were visibleto others, displaying on our skin as evidence that we need grace andkindness, we would all fair better day by day. However, I know that'snot how life works. There are wounde...

The Taming of the Shrew: Third Series - Paperback

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Barbara Hodgdon (Editor), Ann Thompson (Editor)The Taming of the Shrew is unique among Shakespeare's plays and is a perennial and compelling success in the theatre. Its reception is marked, however, by ongoing polarised debate over the meaning and worth of the play. This edition disengages Shakespeare's exuberant and disturbing marital farce from the tangled history of its reception. It views the two sixteenth-century Shrew plays as textually independent but t...

The Redemption of Kyle Prescott - Paperback

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by Chris Honoway (Author)Former Hockey phenom Kyle Prescott saw his life derailed after a tragic car accident that left his family and hometown devastated. Years later, at 38, still consumed by guilt and remorse, his former coach and mentor offers him a second chance: a tryout for a minor league team in the same small Canadian town where he grew up. Kyle faces many challenges: a questionable team owner exploiting him through the media, and a complicated reunion with his former flame, Julie Ca...

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by Patrick Brown (Author)Make America One Again was Dawson Nerium's campaign slogan which paved the way for him to win the 2024 election and become the 47th President of the United States. Nothing more than smoke and mirrors though, the slogan had nothing to do with unity but more about preserving a White America. As part of his MAOA agenda, President Nerium replaced race as a category with a percentage of whiteness immediately upon taking office. Nearly a quarter of a century later, his gran...

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by David Mandy (Author) Number of Pages: 198 Dimensions: 0.45 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: September 30, 2024

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by John M. Powers (Author)There is no calamity greater than lavish desiresThere is no greater guilt than discontent There is no greater disaster than greed." Lao-tzuBUMWAD a novel by John M Powers ....a story that plays out in the remarkable settings of The Caribbean, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Key West, Gitmo & Havana, Cuba. With a mysterious Latin Beauty named Lena, Big Money Marlin Tournaments, a huge Drug Empire, US Marine Special Forces 4Stars, a Full Bird, Mayor Rudy Giuliani & Greed...

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by Homer (Author)La Odisea, escrita por el poeta griego Homero, es una de las grandes epopeyas de la literatura cl?sica. Narra el ?pico regreso de Ulises a su hogar en ?taca tras la ca?da de Troya, enfrent?ndose a numerosos desaf?os y aventuras, como los c?clopes, las sirenas y la diosa Circe. A trav?s de sus peripecias, se exploran temas de hero?smo, astucia, lealtad y el anhelo de hogar. Esta obra fundamental ofrece una visi?n fascinante de la mitolog?a griega y ha influenciado profundament...

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by John Harris Bradley (Author)Joara transports the reader back to the early exploration of what is now known as North Carolina. Led by Captain Juan Pardo in 1566, the Spanish expedition of 125 soldiers finds new land and wealth, mingles with local tribes and finds itself in a battle of culture and expectations. Joara is the sequel to the novel Belmonte, wherein three young Portuguese men and an older Spanish Gypsy avenge a murder and escape the Iberian Inquisition by joining Juan Pardo's exp...

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by Henrik Ibsen (Author), Christopher Fry (Author), Johann Fillinger (Author)This translation is based upon the Norwegian text in the Centenary Edition of Ibsen's collected works. It provides a close account of the quality of Ibsen's play by reproducing as nearly as possible not only the meaning in the literal sense but the verse forms that constitute so much of the substance and dramatic structure of the original. It makes an important contribution to those studying Peer Gynt in English, as ...

The Importance Of Being Earnest - Paperback

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by Oscar Wilde (Author)The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde that was first performed in 1895. The play is a satire of Victorian society and its values, particularly the importance placed on social status, wealth, and marriage. The plot revolves around two friends, Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, who lead double lives in order to escape the constraints of their social obligations. Jack pretends to be his own fictitious brother, Ernest, in order to woo the woman he lov...

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by Oscar Wilde (Author)Lady Windermere's Fan is a play written by Oscar Wilde, first performed in 1892. The story takes place in London in the late 19th century and follows the character of Lady Windermere, a young and beautiful woman who is married to Lord Windermere. Lady Windermere is known for her strict morals and high standards, but her world is turned upside down when she discovers that her husband may be having an affair with a mysterious woman named Mrs. Erlynne.As Lady Windermere tr...

The Day Miss Grouchy Melted: A Low-Stress Christmas Program - Paperback

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by Mel Ann Coley (Author)Trying to prepare a holiday children's program is often a stressful affair for both the youngsters, who worry about memorizing their lines, and for their directors, who tear their hair out trying to make sure everyone attends rehearsals, not to mention coordinating props and costumes. Mel Ann Coley has devised a way to lower the stress for everyone involved while still providing a meaningful experience. Her solution is in the form of a story told by a narrator, with c...

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by Rob Drummond (Author)Is morality just what the majority say? Is that all it is? If I don't vote, I'm not part of that discussion. Rob Drummond returns to the National with a new show about democracy. The Majority charts Rob's journey as he navigates the Scottish Independence Referendum, Brexit, Trump... and whatever today brings. So take your seat and push the button. Yes or No. Can you change the show with your votes? Every night will be different, depending on the majority.Author Biogra...

Essential Shakespeare: The Arden Guide to Text and Interpretation - Paperback

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by Pamela Bickley (Author), Jenny Stevens (Author)An introductory critical study for first year undergraduates which bridges the gap between A Level and university study. The book offers an accessible overview of key critical perspectives, early modern contexts, and methods of close reading, as well as screen and stage performances spanning several decades. Organised around the discussion of fourteen major plays, it introduces readers to the diverse theoretical approaches typical of today's E...

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by Karen K. Satterlee (Author), Hoyle Wallace (Illustrator)Have you ever wondered how Miriam felt as she watched her baby brother being placed in a basket, and launched into the Nile River? Or what emotions and trials Mary the mother of Jesus went through? Or how the prodigal son broke his mother's heart when he left home? Or how it felt to know that the little lunch your mother packed for you was used by Jesus to feed thousands? Stepping Out of the Pages makes the characters from the Bible b...

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by Mary C. English (Author), Dustin W. Dixon (Author)The Spirit of Aristophanes is a wide-ranging collection of new studies of ancient literature and culture from fifth-century drama to the Roman novel. The essays use an array of approaches that will appeal to scholars and students interested in classical studies, gender and sexuality, literary history, performance and textual criticism. This volume has been prepared in tribute to Jeffrey Henderson, William Goodwin Aurelio Professor of Greek ...

Von Horvath: Two Plays: Don Juan Comes Back from the War; Figaro Gets Divorced - Paperback

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by Ödön Von Horváth (Author), Ian Huish (Translator), Christopher Hampton (Translator)Don Juan Comes Back from the War, Figaro Gets Divorced Two modern classics by Austrian dramatist, Ödön von Horváth. Hampton's Don Juan Comes Back from the War was first performed at the Royal National Theatre. Figaro Gets Divorced, in which an aristocratic couple and their two servants are on the run from a revolution, premiered at London's Gate Theatre.Author BiographyOdon von Horvath (1901-38) was an influ...

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by C. Alton Robertson (Author)"What today is Holy Saturday on the Church's calendar was certainly not Holy Saturday for those early followers of Jesus. It was a day of despair, truly a Black Saturday." (from the Foreword) This liturgical drama provides a stark contrast to the joy and celebration of Easter morning. This service captures the reality of that Friday when our Lord was crucified. The cast includes people who were present on that final Friday -- each sharing their emotions, from the...

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by Dorothy L. Sayers (Author)This volume collects four plays by the renowned mystery writer and theologian Dorothy L. Sayers, each exploring a different aspect of the Christian faith. The plays combine wit, drama, and deep theological insights, and have been praised for their imaginative power and their ability to engage both the heart and the mind.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 i...

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by Perrine (Author)Norah, Grace, and Colton know the loneliness triggered by harboring secrets. Over time, that feeling echoes so loudly it is nearly impossible to bear. Eventually, their secrets seep into the world, fracturing the fortresses they have built around them.As each former parent attempts to climb out of their valley of grief after losing their only child, eyes are watching from the shadows, laying the groundwork to decimate their journeys. Toying with their emotions becomes enter...

The Life of King Henry the Eighth - Paperback

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Jonathan Crewe (Editor), Jonathan Crewe (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...

A Human Being Died That Night - Paperback

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by Nicholas Wright (Author)Eugene de Kock was a paid white political assassin nick-named "Prime Evil" for his crimes against anti-apartheid activists. While serving his two life sentences, black psychologist Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela went to interview him hoping to seek humanity and forgiveness within the government-sanctioned monster. The thought-provoking interogation moves from clinical to intimate in a cell where fear and compassion coexist. Number of Pages: 54 Dimensions: 0.11 x 8 x 5 IN P...

Numbers 35 & 53 The Case of the Brown Paper Bag - Paperback

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by Rhonda Baker-Stansberry (Author)In this epoch story, Rhonda Baker-Stansberry portrays the unvarnished truth of the life and times of her father Frank Price "Chico" Baker. She gives the reader an up close and personal look as she travels back over fifty years, and tells of when his dream of becoming a catcher in major league baseball closed, another door opened. This door however opened into a world of unimaginable wealth, women, fast cars, and a mound of legal trials and tribulations. She ...