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Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Reformation: Literary Negotiation of Religious Difference - Paperback

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by Dennis Taylor (Author)Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Reformation explores how Shakespeare responded in drama to the historical trauma of the Elizabethan Reformation. Shakespeare creatively engaged Catholic, Protestant, and secular points of view, and suggested new and interesting syntheses in play after play, thus providing models for today's ecumenical dialogues.Author BiographyDennis Taylor is professor emeritus of English and former chair of the English Department at Boston College. Nu...

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by Budd Schulberg (Author), Stan Silverman (With)Budd Schulberg's classic story of the New York waterfront and the kid who "coulda been a contender" is best known in its memorable movie version with Marlon Brando. But here, adapted for the stage by Mr. Schulberg and Stan Silverman, it remains a moving and powerful drama. This play script for On the Waterfront has been used in theatres large and small, throughout the country, to great success. It offers amateur and professional groups an oppor...

The Theory of the Modern Stage - Paperback

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by Various (Composer)Including Antoin Artaud, Bertolt Brecht, E. Gordon Craig, Luigi Pirandello, Konstantin Stanislavsky, W. B. Yeats, and Emile Zolaing. Number of Pages: 498 Dimensions: 1.16 x 8.16 x 5.19 IN Publication Date: February 01, 2000

Dramatic Action in Greek Tragedy and Noh: Reading with and beyond Aristotle - Paperback

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by Mae J. Smethurst (Author)By looking at 15th/16th realistic noh and Greek tragedies through the lens of Aristotle and of each other, this comparison reveals a previously unnoticed relationship between the structure of the tragedies and their performance, that is, the involvement of the third actor at the climactic moments of the plot in both and the actor stepping out of character in noh. This observation helps to account for Aristotle's view that tragedy be limited to three actors.Author B...

Doctor Faustus: In a New Adaptation - Paperback

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by Christopher Marlowe (Author)Marlowe's classic treatment of the myth of man's greed and ambition has contemporary reverberations that make it compelling drama. Plays for Performance Series.Author BiographyThe Plays for Performance series is edited by Nicholas Rudall, former artistic director of the Court Theatre at the University of Chicago where he is professor of classics, and Bernard Sahlins, founder and director of the Second City. They both live in Chicago, Illinois. Number of Pages: 7...

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by Anton Chekhov (Author)Chekhov's treatment of theatre and love against the background of a magical lake attempts to define the role of the artist in the modern world. Plays for Performance Series.Back JacketA group of friends and relations gather at a country estate to see the first performance of an experimental play, written and staged by the young man of the house, Konstantin. Among the audience are Konstantin's mother, the actress Arkadina, and her lover, the famous novelist Trigorin. T...

Savages/Shakespeare Wallah: Two Films by James Ivory - Paperback

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by James Ivory (Author)Introductions, the motion picture treatments, credits and screenplays for these two movies by James Ivory. Number of Pages: 154 Dimensions: 0.36 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: May 01, 2000

Hijas olvidadas: Two Contemporary Plays by Hispanic Women Writers - Paperback

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by Karen Brunschwig (Editor), María Montoya (Editor)Hijas olvidadas is a textbook written in Spanish primarily for college students of Spanish. Only the preface is written in English. It has a Spanish/English glossary.Author BiographyKaren Brunschwig, M.A., University of Michigan, is Adjunct Professor of Spanish at the University of La Verne, California, and former Chair of the Department of Modern Languages at St. Joseph's College, New York. She currently teaches Spanish language courses and...

Romeo and Juliet (Annotated Edition) - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby William Shakespeare (Author)Discover William Shakespeare's timeless tragedy in a whole new light with the "Romeo & Juliet (Annotated Edition)." This meticulously curated edition presents the full-length play, complete with scene details, alongside comprehensive annotations that enrich the reader's understanding and appreciation of the text.Delve into the world of Verona and follow the star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, as they navigate the tumultuous wa...

Uncle Vanya: Translated by Tom Leonard for Theatre Babel - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Leonard (Translator), Stephen Leonard (Editor), Anton Checkov (Author)This is an English translation by Tom Leonard which was performed throughout the UK by Theatre Babel in 2002. It is published for the first time by his surviving family and includes notes on his translation Tom originally wrote which were first published by Edinburgh University Press in Translation and Literature, Volume 12: Issue 1, 2003, pages 155-158 https: //www.euppublishing.com/doi/...

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by David Adjmi (Author)"Nearly everything about David Adjmi's Stunning has an original ring to it, from the setting . . . to the brassy bleat of the dialogue. -Time Out New YorkThis volume of distinctive work includes Stunning, set in an insular Syrian Jewish community, where a teenage bride's world is disrupted by her intellectual African American housekeeper; Evildoers, about the collapse of two privileged couples; and Elective Affinities, a post-9/11 monologue. David Adjimi's other plays i...

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by Christopher Marlowe (Author)One of the most durable myths in Western culture, the story of Faust tells of a learned German doctor who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. Early enactments of Faust's damnation were often the raffish fare of clowns and low comedians. But the young Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) recognized in the story of Faust's temptation and fall the elements of tragedy.In his epic treatment of the Faust legend, Marlowe r...

In contact with the Gods?: Directors talk theatre - Paperback

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by Maria M. Delgado (Author), P. P. Heritage (Author)In 1994 the Arts Council of Great Britain brought together a number of theatre directors as part of the City of Drama celebrations. This is a collection of interviews and discussions with directors who have helped shape the development of theatre in the last 20 years. They include Peter Brook, Peter Stein, Augusto Boal, Jorge Lavelli, Lluis Pasqual, Lev Dodin, Maria Irene Fornes, Jonathan Miller, Jatinder Verma, Peter Sellars, Declan Donnel...

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by Khaled Hosseini (Author)Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, the #1 New York Times bestseller A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of thirty years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love. "Just as good, if not better, than Khaled Hosseini's best-selling first book, The Kite Runner."--Newsweek Khaled Hosseini returns with a beautiful,...

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by Sophocles (Author)Among the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, Oedipus at Kolonos is one of seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright, Sophocles, now available from Harper Perennial in a vivid and dynamic new translation by award-winning poet Robert Bagg. Oedipus at Kolonos continues the story of Thebes's tragic, now-blinded hero in the last days of his life, as he attempts to answer for his shocking crimes of incest and patricide, and seeks forgiveness before his impendin...

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Report copyright infringementby Neil Mitchell (Author)Drafted into the Army at the height of the Vietnam War, Nick Moultrie is assigned to Fort McCullogh, Texas. Despite the relative safety from war and monotony of stateside work, he experiences crazy senseless episodes where people are killed and military carers destroyed. He marries and his wife almost dies with the birth of their first child when he is away. He seeks retribution against a callous Red Cross official which results in persecu...

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by August Wilson (Author)From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Fences and The Piano Lesson comes a "vivid and uplifting" (Time) play about unsung men and women who are anything but ordinary. August Wilson established himself as one of our most distinguished playwrights with his insightful, probing, and evocative portraits of Black America and the African American experience in the twentieth century. With the mesmerizing Two Trains Running, he crafted what Time magazine called "his most ma...

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by William Shakespeare (Author)First performed about 1805, King Lear is one of the most relentlessly bleak of Shakespeare's tragedies. Probably written between Othello and Macbeth, when the playwright was at the peak of his tragic power, Lear's themes of filial ingratitude, injustice, and the meaninglessness of life in a seemingly indifferent universe are explored with unsurpassed power and depth.The plot concerns a monarch betrayed by his daughters, robbed of his kingdom, descending into mad...

The Siege and Fall of Constantinople: The Last Roman Struggle in the East - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Felidio F. Canuti (Author)This book provides a comprehensive account of the fall of Constantinople in 1453, a defining moment in history. It describes the events leading up to the siege and the tactics used by the Byzantine and Ottoman forces. Felidio F. Canuti's work is a must-read for anyone interested in the political and military history of the Byzantine Empire.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowled...

Strictly Dishonorable and Other Lost American Plays - Paperback

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by Richard Nelson (Editor)Includes: Strictly Dishonorable by Preston Sturges, The Racket by Bartlett Cormack, The Ghost of Yankee Doodle by Sidney Howard and A Slight Case of Murder by Howard Lindsay and Damon Runyon.Author BiographyRichard Nelson won Britain's Olivier Award for Best Play for Goodnight Children Everywhere, and the Tony Award for Best Book for his musical James Joyce's The Dead. His plays have been widely produced in the U.S. and Great Britain. He is an Honorary Associate Arti...

Sophocles, the Oedipus Cycle: Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone - Paperback

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by Sophocles (Author), Dudley Fitts (Translator), Robert Fitzgerald (Translator)The critically acclaimed Fitts and Fitzgerald translation of Sophocles' Oedipus Cycle that chronicles the tragic downfall of the royal family of Thebes. The ancient myth of Oedipus, which still reverberates to this day, provided Sophocles with material for three great tragedies--Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone--that together recount the downfall of Oedipus, king of Thebes, his death in exile, and the...

Classic Readers Theatre for Young Adults - Paperback

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by Suzanne I. Barchers (Author), Jennifer L. Kroll (Author), Jennifer Kroll (Joint Author)Enliven your literature and drama programs with these terrific Readers Theatre scripts! Featuring 16 original scripts that have been adapted from classic works of English literature, this book is perfect for use with young adults and ESL students. The scripts are easy to read and bring out the spirit and essence of each literary work. Each script comes with an introduction, background information, presen...

From Atalanta to Zeus: Readers Theatre from Greek Mythology - Paperback

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by Suzanne I. Barchers (Author)Greek mythology, an important part of the curriculum for middle and high school students, serves as an exciting source of creative inspiration. Through these 26 scripts, you will not only introduce students to a fascinating body of literature, but also build their oral reading and presentation skills. Each script introduces a character from Greek mythology and chronicles some of the important mythical events surrounding the figure. Students get to know heroes, s...

How and Why Stories for Readers Theatre - Paperback

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by Judy Wolfman (Author)How did the bee get his bumble? How do birds get their feathers? Why is the bluebird blue? Curious first through fifth graders want to know how and why things happen! Judy Wolfman has created 40 Readers Theatre scripts based on imaginative and creative porquoi stories that stem from multicultural folktales as well as Native American Indian legends that attempt to give the answers to these how and why questions. An introduction explains what Readers Theatre is, where, a...

African Legends, Myths, and Folktales for Readers Theatre - Paperback

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by Anthony D. Fredericks (Author), Bongaman (Illustrator)Teachers are continually looking for materials that will enhance their studies of cultures around the world. With this new book, author, Tony Fredericks and illustrator, Bongaman, present readers theatre scripts based on traditional African folklore. Plays are organized by area and identified by country. Included are tales from Algeria to Zambia and all areas in between. This title contains background information for teachers on each Af...

Just Deal with It!: Funny Readers Theatre for Life's Not-So-Funny Moments - Paperback

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by Diana Jenkins (Author)A collection of humorous plays with real-life settings and contemporary characters, Just Deal with It!, includes readers theatre scripts that poke gentle fun at annoying traits, school-based dilemmas, or the embarrassing moments that are part of growing up. With resolutions that emphasize creative solutions, good humor, or cleverness, these readers theatre scripts work to improve language arts skills such as listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Theatre in the cl...

Simply Shakespeare: Readers Theatre for Young People - Paperback

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by Suzanne I. Barchers (Editor), Jennifer L. Kroll (Editor)This collection of scripts includes readers theatre scripts based on Shakespeare's comedies, tragedies, and romances. Each script includes a summary, presentation suggestions, and a character list. You don't have to look any further to find the best of the Bard! From misalliances and misadventures to romance and comedy, students can explore the wonderful world of Shakespeare through Readers Theatre. This unique collection of 13 script...

Starting with Shakespeare: Successfully Introducing Shakespeare to Children - Paperback

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by Pauline Nelson (Author), Todd Daubert (Author), Jason Shwartz (Illustrator)William Shakespeare comes alive for students with these engaging activities. Immersing students in his life and times and characters, this book introduces elementary students to four plays: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Hamlet, and Romeo and Juliet. A complete historical background, an introduction to the characters, a retelling of the story, a variety of integrated activities, verses for memorization, a compl...

Shakespeare's World: The Tragedies: A Historical Exploration of Literature - Hardcover

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by Douglas King (Author)This analysis of primary documents allows readers to understand Shakespeare's tragedies within the context of historical issues of Renaissance England. Comprising dozens of primary source documents, this book explores Early Modern historical issues reflected in four of Shakespeare's tragedies most commonly taught in secondary schools and universities around the world: Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, and Macbeth. Primary source documents relating to Romeo and J...

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by James N. Loehlin (Author)This introductory guide to one of Marlowe's most widely-studied plays offers a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key performances and productions, a survey of screen adaptations, and a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading.Author BiographyJames Loehlin is Professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. His previous publications include 'Henry IV, Parts 1 ...

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by Denise Wright (Author)The 30 original, reproducible puppet scripts in this collection are designed for the one-person show. Advice and suggestions on all aspects of presenting a puppet show, patterns for puppets, and illustrated instructions for construction accompany the scripts. Grades PreK-3. Number of Pages: 250 Dimensions: 0.7 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN Publication Date: June 15, 1990

The Black Teacher and the Dramatic Arts: A Dialogue, Bibliography, and Anthology - Hardcover

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by William Reardon (Author)Author Biographyardon /f William /i R. ley /f Thomas /i D. /r ed. Number of Pages: 508 Dimensions: 1.13 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN Publication Date: September 29, 1970