Drama

10047 books

$21.53

by Kristine Landon-Smith (Author), Sita Brahmachari (Author)A moment of kindness in a sea of unfamiliarity... A long, hard day at work... A lively party... A nostalgic lullaby... The story begins in Nigeria where the character of Dele plays a last game of football with his friends and says goodbye to his son Chidi, telling him he will send for him. He then embarks on a voyage where he meets strangers along the way carrying their own stories of upheaval, struggle and hope - sharing his dream t...

$207.00

by Ann Thompson (Editor), Neil Taylor (Editor), Andrew Hiscock (Editor)Hamlet remains the most-studied of all Shakespeare's great tragedies. This collection of newly-commissioned essays gives readers an overview of past critical views of the play as well as new writing about the play from today's leading scholars. The range of perspectives offered makes the book an invaluable companion to anyone studying the play at an advanced level. The final chapter on learning and teaching resources is pa...

Shakespeare, the Goddess, and Modernity - Paperback

$25.87

by John O'Meara (Author)"O'Meara's work is the perfect supplement to [Ted] Hughes's "Shakespeare and the Goddess of Complete Being", shedding further illumination into those areas where Hughes's penetrating lens finally appears to dim. [This work] shines utterly clear light on the path of understanding we may re-win with regard to myth, forcing the reader to face the incredible starkness of the prospect we face--and the lack of options--ever closing in--and also giving the reader the necessar...

In Africa's Honor: Dick Tiger Versus Gene Fullmer III-A Blast from Nigeria's Glorious Past - Hardcover

$28.03

by Justina Ihetu (Author)In the era of the American Civil Rights Movement, and barely three years after Africa's most populous nation celebrated her independence from colonial rule, the Nigerian government brought her full weight to bear in a world championship title bout-the first ever in Black Africa. The Dick Tiger vs. Gene Fullmer III fight, held in Liberty Stadium in Ibadan, Nigeria, on August 10, 1963, was a forerunner for all the big fights in the African continent. Westerners didn't b...

The Mommo Plays: Brigit; Bailegangaire; A Thief of a Christmas - Paperback

$41.78

by Tom Murphy (Author)BrigitI'd like it to be perfect . . . Beautiful . . . The statue . . . Unbeatable? . . . I'd like it to be what I feel . . . And I don't know what that is.Set in the 1950s, Brigit, a prequel to Murphy's critically-acclaimed Bailegangaire (1985), tells the story of Mommo and Séamus, grandparents living on the breadline, who are raising three grandchildren: Mary, Dolly and Tom, when Séamus is offered a job to carve a statue of St Brigit. Brigit premiered in September 2014,...

$21.53

by Rory Mullarkey (Author)We don't actually drink coffee at my coffee morning. - What do you do, then? - We discuss the violent overthrow of the government. Also, there's flower arranging.In this intensely imaginative and daringly brave-thinking play, award-winning playwright Rory Mullarkey imagines a wild road trip across Middle England. Together, Lady Catherine and her young protégé Leo enlist every tearoom, hot yoga class and Women's Institute group on a mission to change the country forev...

Blood Brothers GCSE Student Guide - Paperback

$22.88

by Rob Merkin Kc (Author), Jenny Stevens (Editor), Matthew Nichols (Editor)Written specifically for GCSE students by academics in the field, the Methuen Drama GCSE Guides conveniently gather indispensable resources and tips for successful understanding and writing all in one place, preparing students to approach their exams with confidence. Key features include a critical commentary of the play with extensive, clearly labelled analyses on themes, characters and context. They take studying dra...

$21.53

by Ken Urban (Author)The weight of what is to come is unbearable. It is crushing me.The sound of the crying, it never ceases. I carry this inside and now tell only you. Charles, a disgraced New York Times journalist, arrives in Rwanda for an exclusive interview with two Hutu nuns. Charged with war crimes, the nuns must convince the world of their innocence during the 1994 genocide. When an unknown survivor contradicts the nuns' story, Charles must decide between saving his career or telling a...

$21.53

by Peter Barnes (Author)Etonians aren't exactly noted for their grey matter, but I've always found them perfectly adjusted to society. Jack, a possible paranoid schizophrenic with a Messiah complex, inherits the title of the 14th Earl of Gurney after his father passes away in a bizarre accident. Singularly unsuited to a life in the upper echelons of elite society, Jack finds himself at the centre of a ruthless power struggle as his scheming family strives to uphold their reputation. Bubbling ...

$21.53

by Mustapha Matura (Author)Boy, wen we come ter power we go change dis whole island, upside down, we go make all dem people who was taking advantage a we, suffer, we go make dem bawl. 1950s Port of Spain. Samuel, a young tailor's assistant, dreams of Trinidad's independence. On the eve of carnival everyone fills the streets, dressed up to play mas. This annual celebration turns to tragedy and spurs Samuel on to make a decision that will change the political landscape of the future of this vi...

$21.53

by Emteaz Hussain (Author)Love ain't something you just say. Just this word. It's something you do. A twenty-first-century love story. Caneze meets Sully in the college canteen. The heat rises over triple chilli sauce in Nando's. She makes her move in the sweet smoke of a shisha bar. A touchpaper is lit . . . but neither of them bargained on the lengths to which her brother would go to keep them apart. Blood is a heartfelt play by Emteaz Hussain, the writer of Tamasha's Sweet Cider. It recei...

$21.53

by Anders Lustgarten (Author)This is where the world began. This was Caesar's highway. Hannibal's road to glory. These were the trading routes of the Phoenicians and the Carthaginians, the Ottomans and the Byzantines . . . We all come from the sea and back to the sea we will go. The Mediterranean gave birth to the world. Step into the shoes of those whose job it is to enforce our harsh new rules: an Italian coastguard and a payday lender from Leeds. How do they do it? And what happens to them...

$10.78

by Kalidasa (Classical Sanskrit Writer) (Author)Kalidasa probably lived in the fifth century of the Christian era. This date, approximate as it is, must yet be given with considerable hesitation, and is by no means certain. No truly biographical data are preserved about the author, who nevertheless enjoyed a great popularity during his life, and whom the Hindus have ever regarded as the greatest of Sanskrit poets. We are thus confronted with one of the remarkable problems of literary history....

Shakespeare's Plants and Gardens: A Dictionary - Paperback

$95.31

by Vivian Thomas (Author), Nicki Faircloth (Author)Shakespeare lived when knowledge of plants and their uses was a given, but also at a time of unique interest in plants and gardens. His lifetime saw the beginning of scientific interest in plants, the first large-scale plant introductions from outside the country since Roman times, and the beginning of gardening as a leisure activity. Shakespeare's works show that he engaged with this new world to illuminate so many facets of his plays and po...

$21.53

by Aeschylus (Author), Rory Mullarkey (Adapted by)He who learns must suffer.Before setting out for the Trojan War, King Agamemnon sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia. Many years later, when Agamemnon returns to his palace, his adulterous Queen Clytemnestra takes her revenge by brutally murdering him and installing her lover on the throne. How will the gods judge Orestes, their estranged son, who must avenge his father's death by murdering his mother?The curse of the House of Atreus, passing fro...

The Christena Disaster Forty-Two Years Later-Looking Backward, Looking Forward: A Caribbean Story about National Tragedy, the Burden of Colonialism, a - Hardcover

$34.51

by Whitman T. Browne (Author)On a sunny afternoon in August of 1970, the Eastern Caribbean was, without warning, confronted with a terrible and tragic event. The Christena, a well-used ferry that regularly crossed the eleven-mile expanse between the twin islands if St. Kitts and Nevis sank. The two British colonial societies were suddenly thrown into turmoil, finding themselves unprepared to deal with such sudden tragedy. The ferry was registered to carry 155 passengers, but it was severely o...

The Best Plays from the Strawberry One-Act Festival: Volume Seven: Compiled by - Paperback

$17.23

by Van Dirk Fisher (Author)SOMETHING LIKE PENGUINS by Levi Wilson. Can people march like penguins? THE LOSING GAME by Kristen Seavey. Cards will land as they may, but hearts will always be the hardest to hold onto. BRYAN AND KIM by Adam Delia. Kim reveals to her boy friend Bryan a secret from her past, it starts a chain reaction that will put their relationship to the test. LOVE FOR BEGINNERS by Cesar Abella. Most people try to forget their exes when they date new people. Noah likes to bring...

Donkersloot: Riding the Dragon - Paperback

$24.30

by Nickolas Donkersloot (Author)NOTE: This is THE SAME book as the first version of "Donkersloot: Riding the Dragon", with the only difference being that the trademarked logo for a certain motorcycle gang has been removed from the cover and a few pictures in the interior. To see the many favorable reviews for "Donkersloot" please see the Amazon page for the first version of the book at: http: //www.amazon.com/Donkersloot-Riding-The-Dragon-Nickolas/dp/0615556604/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335...

$43.13

by Daniel R. Alford (Author)Roll up your sleeves and come out fighting That's how you'll feel as you are caught up in Ocheesee Whirlwind. Desperate times call for desperate measures in a male-dominated society in North Florida. Tempers flare and you'll feel like running for cover when Elaine literally runs into Josh Matthews at the county fair. Sparks fly when these two from opposite sides of the "creek" are spun into a whirlwind life of backwoods struggle for survival through the first fo...

Battlecry IV: The Journey Continues - Paperback

$16.07

by Bethany Greenleaf-Perez (Author)Battlecry, the Journey Continues is the fourth book in the Battlecry series. The first three books revealed the passionate lives of a band of friends while they traveled through ancient kingdoms in medieval lands. Along the way they discovered unconditional love, ultimate betrayal, and the true value of life. In this last book of the series, the warriors face a hidden evil from beyond the Glaciem Sea, and they must use the strength of three kingdoms to fight...

$33.05

by Karl D. Maxwell (Author)This book is like no other you have read. You will find it intriguing and inspirational. You are taken on a unique journey of a man, Karl, faced with remarkable struggles, and his personal walk with God to help him survive. The story begins with the conflict of his religious upbringing and sexual orientation. Raised in a traditional Baptist faith which vehemently objects gays, he struggles to find meaning in life beginning at just eight years old. Pressure from his ...

Cleaning Augean Stables: Examining Drama's Strategies - Paperback

$27.27

by Leon Katz (Author)After one of the great creative periods of western drama in the late nineteenth and the twentieth century with their experimental brashness and their intellectual reach (once celebrated by critic Eric Bentley in his seminal The Playwright as Thinker) western drama in our time has by and large folded its hands and taken up residence in the cliche marketplace, shriveling its ambition, narrowing its strategies, settling for the intellectually bland, and justifying its sluggi...

$12.62

by Vincent R. Rodriguez (Author)This story is about a man and his brother and their best friend Nick. Long time friends sharing memory's from the past. That leads to painful thoughts that trap one in his own mind. Will he find the answer he is looking for? I wait for more understanding. Will Nick see what I am trying to show him. Only time will tell. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.08 x 7.99 x 5 IN Publication Date: August 05, 2014

King Henry VIII In Plain and Simple English: A Modern Translation and the Original Version - Paperback

$20.23

by William Shakespeare (Author)Shakespeare knew like few others how to dramatize the gossipy lives of kings. More importantly, he knew that just because it was history, that didn't mean it was boring. Today, however, Shakespeare's histories can be a bit of a drudge to plow through. Let BookCaps help with this modern translation of the classic history play. If you have struggled in the past reading Shakespeare, then we can help you out. Our books and apps have been used and trusted by millions...

Bittersweet: Confessions, Secrets & Poetry - Paperback

$17.23

by Edna Rowell (Author)Bitter Sweet a collections of events, poetry, secrets, and confessions surrounding my life. It is about the horrible things I endured in life. Starting at the age of 5 I was molested by step-dad and it went on for a few years. My mother never believed a word I said to her about the incidents. She would just tell me to go to my room. At first I thought she didn't believe me due him beating her all the time but I later found out it was because she was afraid to lose her m...

$24.46

by Sam Kelley (Author) Number of Pages: 116 Dimensions: 0.28 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: October 26, 2012

$10.13

by Jack Neary (Author)THE PORCH is a comedy. Laughs abound from the very first scene and rarely let up. But then, since it's a comedy about real people, life steps in, plots twist, and lives change. It's a play about the challenge of enduring friendships, and has been compared, by Broadway World, to STEEL MAGNOLIAS. Noted Boston television commentator and Emmy Winner Dick Flavin writes, "Jack Neary's THE PORCH is everything theatre should be. It is endearing, drop-dead funny, heartbreaking an...

Dangerous Liaisons: A Play in Three Acts - Paperback

$21.58

by Frank J. Morlock (Translator), Noziere Ferdinand (Author), De Laclos Choderlos (Based on a Book by)Ferdinand Noziere (Ferdinand Weyl) (1874-1931) was a French playwright who, in addition to many original plays, adapted novels such as Tolstoi's Kreutzer Sonata (1910, translated by Morlock and published by Borgo/Wildside) and The Eternal Husband (1911) based on Dostoevski's novel. Noziere's adaptations are notable for their no-holds-barred power and their fidelity to the originals. This vers...

Scenes from a Diverse World: A Contemporary Collection of 73 Short Scenes About Diversity with Two or Three Characters; For Student Actors - Paperback

$31.01

by Karin Diann Williams (Editor), International Centre for Women Playwrigh (Author)The International Centre for Women Playwrights has collected an eclectic group of scenes excerpted from the work of contemporary playwrights around the world. This anthology offers drama teachers and their students acting resources that reflect the true diversity of the world we all inhabit. This anthology was designed as a vibrant alternative to the many popular, mainstream scene study books available today. T...

The Complete Romeo and Juliet: An Annotated Edition of the Shakespeare Play - Hardcover

$48.94

by Donald J. Richardson (Author)Among teenagers Romeo and Juliet appears to be the most popular of the Shakespeare tragedies. Perhaps this is because of the age of the protagonists. I suspect it is something far deeper than that, however. The depth of passion evinced by both Romeo and Juliet is familiar to most adolescents, and their isolation from the world of adults is also recognized by contemporary teens. Capulet's ranting when dealing with Juliet's nascent independence is no doubt famili...

No Hope for the Hopeless at Kings Park - Paperback

$32.38

by Jason Medina (Author) Number of Pages: 702 Dimensions: 1.54 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: July 05, 2013

$7.27

by Yael Kochinski (Author), Thomas C. Knust (Author)This Book is based on the true stories of individual storage units that Public Storage manages. Some of the stories are about contents of storage units that had to be auctioned off because someone defaulted on their payments and others are just stories about particular instances that have happened on their facilities. Number of Pages: 76 Dimensions: 0.16 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: June 17, 2013