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As one of the most adventurous literary and cultural critics of his
generation, Terence Hawkes' contributions to the study of
Shakespeare and the development of literary and cultural theory
have been immense. His work has been instrumental in effecting a
radical shift in the study of Shakespeare and of literary studies.
This collection of essays by some of his closest colleagues,
friends, peers, and mentees begins with an introduction by John
Drakakis, outlining the profound impact that Hawkes' work had on
various areas of literary studies. It also includes a poem by
Christopher Norris, who worked with Hawkes for many years at the
University of Cardiff, as well as work on translation, social
class, the historicist and presentist exploration of Shakespearean
texts, and teaching Shakespeare in prisons. The volume features
essays by former students who have gone on to establish reputations
in areas beyond the study of literature, and who have contributed
ground-breaking volumes to the pioneering New Accents series. It
concludes with Malcolm Evans' innovative account of the migration
of semiotics into the area of business. This book is a vibrant and
informative read for anyone interested in Hawkes' unique blend of
literary and cultural theory, criticism, Shakespeare studies, and
presentism.
Three incarnations of women: a mother, a daughter and an old crone. A haunting of past, present and future selves. Drawing loosely on the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone, this poetic text explores the process of individuation, the inevitability of a young girl’s journey into the shadow and into the unknown, of the bonds that connect mothers and children to each other, of loss and the dense beautiful soaring life that we are all traveling through.
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The Humans
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Stephen Karam
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Three generations of the Blake family have assembled for
Thanksgiving in Brigid and Richard's ramshackle pre-war apartment
in Lower Manhattan. Whilst the event may have a slightly improvised
air, the family is determined to make the best of its time
together. As they attempt to focus on the traditional festivities,
fears of the past and pressures of the future seep into the reunion
and the precariousness of their position becomes increasingly
evident. Stephen Karam's blisteringly funny and bruisingly sad
drama, The Humans, is a stunning portrayal of the human condition;
a family at its best and worst navigating the challenges of
everyday life. The Humans premiered in Chicago in 2014, before
transferring to the Roundabout Theatre Company, New York, in 2015;
Broadway in 2016; and Hampstead Theatre, London, in 2018. The
production won numerous awards, including the Tony Award and the
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play. A film
adaptation, written and directed by Stephen Karam, was premiered in
2021.
Book of Sides II: Original, Two-Page Scenes for Actors and
Directors is the second book in the Book of Sides series by Dave
Kost, featuring original, two-page, two-character scenes for use in
acting, directing, and auditioning classes. While shorter than the
traditional three-to-six-page scenes commonly used in classes, Book
of Sides II features longer scenes than the first Book of Sides
with greater character development, more reversals, and stronger
climaxes. Balanced, structured scenes designed specifically for
educational use challenge both actors and directors equally with
objectives, obstacles, tactics, and subtext; Two-page length is
ideal for high-intensity exercises and faster-paced workshops;
Printed in easy-to-read film-script format with plenty of room for
notes; Scenes are completely original and unencumbered by
copyright, so students may film and post legally on the internet;
Universally castable, so all roles can be played by actors of any
gender, appearance, skill level, or ethnicity; Accessibly-written
for modern students, helping them to focus on the fundamentals of
performance and directing; Simple and conducive to performing in a
classroom without sets, costumes, or special props. This book was
written by an educator for educators and designed for use in the
classroom. Never search for scenes again!
I don't know how to feel. I know I should feel special. Changed.
Like a woman. Maybe a little bit sore. A sore woman. But happy. And
I don't. Growing up in Kilburn, siblings Madani, Maryam and school
mate Alex hit it off from the moment they meet. 10 years later,
playground chats about ninja turtles, annoying aunties and secret
swearing have been kicked out by teen opinions powered by podcasts,
porn and politics. Still, best friends can talk about anything. So
why are there suddenly so many things left unsaid between the
three? A comedy drama play about coming of age in a world of
information overload and weaponised language.
Building Embodiment: Integrating Acting, Voice, and Movement to
Illuminate Poetic Text offers a collection of strategic and
practical approaches to understanding, analyzing, and embodying a
range of heightened text styles, including Greek Tragedy,
Shakespeare, and Restoration/Comedy of Manners. These essays offer
insights from celebrated teachers across the disciplines of acting,
voice, and movement, and are designed to help actors find deeper
vocal and physical connections to poetic text. Although each
dramatic genre offers a unique set of challenges, Building
Embodiment highlights instances where techniques can integrate and
overlap, and illustrates how the synthesis of body, brain, and word
results in a fuller sense of character experiencing for both the
actor and the audience. This book bridges the gap between academic
and professional application, and invites the student and
professional actor into a deeper experience of character and story.
She used to be everywhere, all at the same time, do you know what I
mean? And now she's nowhere. She was always there, that's what I'm
trying to say. A fractured trio of sisters are pulled back together
with news that turns their worlds upside down. Tensions from the
past and worries about the future leave them feeling paralysed.
When it feels like your world has come to a stop, how do you find a
way to keep moving forward? Soaring music by Atlantic Records
artists The Staves, combines with dynamic movement and bold new
writing in this compelling, intimate reflection on grief and the
invisible bonds within families. Blood Harmony is a play with songs
that'll make you want to pull your family a little closer and hold
them a little tighter.
Hate your job? Come work for us. This is a show about work. But the
worker isn't here, so it's down to you. You'll clock in at the
beginning. You'll get short breaks at regular intervals. You'll
work in a team, and under your own initiative. You will be your own
boss. You will be free. work.txt is a show performed entirely by
the audience about the gig economy, financial instability and
bullshit jobs. This edition was published to coincide with the run
at the Soho Theatre in London in February 2022.
'It's a matter of perception. The hands of time turn at the same
speed for everyone. Yet a child waits what seems to be an eternity
for summer, whilst an old man watches a year pass in the blinking
of an eye.' It's 1984, and as France play Yugoslavia in the Euros,
a man meets a woman in a Parisian cafe. He's returning a bag that
she lost on the Metro, but he doesn't tell her he stole it...
Instead, he tells her the story of Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin,
watchmaker, inventor, and master magician of the nineteenth
century. Together they set out to find a vanished theatre beneath a
bank vault in the Boulevard des Italiens, to break into a museum in
the Trocadero, to uncover the mystery of the Mechanical Turk, to
witness the birth of the Kinetograph... and to delve ever deeper
into the Art of Illusion. Le Cercle des illusionnistes by Alexis
Michalik premiered in Paris in 2014 and won several Moliere Awards.
The Art of Illusion, Waleed Akhtar's English translation, opened at
Hampstead Theatre, London, in December 2022, directed by Tom
Jackson Greaves.
'That is the story of our beginning. And this is the story of...the
end' Lovesong is the story of one couple, told from two different
points in their lives - as young lovers in their 20s and as worldly
companions looking back on their relationship. Their past and
present selves collide in this haunting and beautiful tale of
togetherness. All relationships have their ups and downs; the
optimism of youth becomes the wisdom of experience. Love is a leap
of faith.
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Emilia
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Morgan Lloyd Malcolm; Edited by Elizabeth Schafer
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‘A spicy work of biographical conjecture ... It's also a rousing
reminder of the countless creative women who have been written out
of history or have had to fight relentlessly to make themselves
heard.’ EVENING STANDARD ‘The great virtue of Lloyd Malcolm’s
speculative history lies in its passion and anger: it ends with a
blazing address to the audience that is virtually a call to arms.
It is throughout, however, a highly theatrical piece ... In
rescuing Emilia from the shades, [the play] gives her dramatic life
and polemical potency.’ GUARDIAN The little we know of Emilia
Bassano Lanier (1569 - 1645) is that she may have been the Dark
Lady of Shakespeare's Sonnets, mistress of Lord Chamberlain, one of
the first English female poets to be published, a mother, teacher
who founded a school for women, and radical feminist with North
African ancestry. Living at a time when women had such limited
opportunities, Emilia Lanier is therefore a fascinating subject for
this speculative history. In telling her story, Morgan Lloyd
Malcolm represents the stories of women everywhere whose narratives
have been written out of history. Originally commissioned for
Shakespeare's Globe with an all-female cast, Emilia is published
here as a Methuen Drama Student Edition with commentary and notes
by Elizabeth Schafer, Professor of Drama at Royal Holloway,
University of London, UK.
The Rover, or, The Banished Cavaliers is the most popular play by
the Restoration playwright (and spy) Aphra Behn, first performed in
1677. Although Behn's work as a spy for Charles II came to a sudden
end with a spell in debtor's prison, she was a stout Royalist, and
the title refers to Charles' supporters, who were living in exile
on the Continent. In the tradition of Restoration comedy, the play
follows the wild exploits of a group of English gentlemen in Naples
at Carnival time, although many of the tropes of the genre are
subverted to an extent which sent shockwaves through the theatre
world. Behn's infamous libertine Willmore was an instant hit, and
The Rover catapulted her to overnight fame, and brought her an
income from the box office, making her one of the first women to
earn a living by their pen.
The authoritative edition of Measure for Measure from The Folger
Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series
for students and general readers. Measure for Measure is among the
most passionately discussed of Shakespeare's plays. In it, a duke
temporarily removes himself from governing his city-state,
deputizing a member of his administration, Angelo, to enforce the
laws more rigorously. Angelo chooses as his first victim Claudio,
condemning him to death because he impregnated Juliet before their
marriage. Claudio's sister Isabella, who is entering a convent,
pleads for her brother's life. Angelo attempts to extort sex from
her, but Isabella preserves her chastity. The duke, in disguise,
eavesdrops as she tells her brother about Angelo's behavior, then
offers to ally himself with her against Angelo. Modern responses to
the play show how it can be transformed by its reception in present
culture to evoke continuing fascination. To some, the duke (the
government) seems meddlesome; to others, he is properly imposing
moral standards. Angelo and Isabella's encounter exemplifies sexual
harassment. Others see a woman's right to control her body in
Isabella's choice between her virginity and her brother's life.
This edition includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early
printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently
placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot
summaries -A key to the play's famous lines and phrases -An
introduction to reading Shakespeare's language -An essay by a
leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the
play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast
holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading Essay
by Christy Desmet The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC,
is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed
works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe.
In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year,
the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For
more information, visit Folger.edu.
First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
This fascinating book from veteran film journalist Ian Haydn Smith,
with a foreword from award-winning director Asif Kapadia, explores
100 of the most compelling documentaries, each with the power to
radically change our perceptions and challenge the way we see the
world. Every so often a documentary comes along with the power to
change the way you think, to share alternative perspectives, to
make you furious about injustice or warm your heart. Contained in
this book are documentaries that fulfil these criteria and astound
viewers around the world; real-life stories to stop you in your
tracks, bring tears to your eyes and put your heart in your mouth.
From Barbara Kopple's Oscar-winning gritty depiction of working
class America in Harlan County, USA to James Marsh's breathtaking
Man on Wire, from powerful sporting tales such as Touching the Void
to stories of true crimes and their repercussions such as Making a
Murderer, this book delves deep into how these films were made,
what makes them great, and also what other films you might like if
you loved these ones. From Oscar winners to unseen gems from the
Netflix vaults, international filmmakers to true crime, sport and
culture stories, every documentary featured will make you
think,make you feel and make you tell people, "You NEED to see this
film." Veteran film journalist Ian Haydn Smith writes with passion
and knowledge about these masterpieces, and illustrations bring
these films off the page. A foreword from BAFTA and Grammy-winning
director Asif Kapadia helps situate this book as one of the
invaluable works on cinema today.
In Stagecraft in Euripides, first published in 1985, Professor
Michael Halleran examines certain aspects of the dramaturgy of the
most extensively preserved Attic tragedian. Although the ancient
dramatic texts do not contain performance directions, they do imply
stage actions. This work explores the ways Euripides utilises the
latter to make a point: to underline some issue, to suggest a
contrast, or to shift the focus of the drama. Specifically,
Halleran investigates the rearrangement of characters on stage at
the major structural junctures of the play: entrances and their
announcements; preparation for and surprise in entrances; and
dramatic connections between exits and entrances. Three plays from
the same era - Herakles, Trojan Women and Ion - are discussed in
greater detail to reveal the potential of this approach for
illuminating Euripides' 'grammar of dramatic technique'. Stagecraft
in Euripides will thus appeal to students of theatre and drama as
well as classicists.
2020 Edition Set text for Eduqas GCSE 9-1 Drama exam Based on
Maureen Dunbar's award-winning book and film Catherine: The Story
of a Young Girl Who Died of Anorexia Nervosa. Catherine Dunbar died
in 1984, after a seven-year battle against anorexia nervosa. She
was just twenty-two. Mark Wheeller's potent documentary play uses
the words from Catherine's diaries and also of those most closely
involved and affected. This 2020 edition includes a foreword by the
late Maureen Dunbar, unseen extra scenes and a reflection by Mark,
on the astonishing journey of this widely studied play since its
first performances, including one by OYT on the Olivier Stage of
the Royal National Theatre. Suitable for: Key Stage 3/4, BTEC, GCSE
Duration: 75 minutes approximately Cast: 6 female, 3 male, 22
female/male, or 3 female and 2 male with doubling. "This play
reaches moments of almost unbearable intensity... naturalistic
scenes flow seamlessly into sequences of highly stylised theatre...
such potent theatre!" Vera Lustig, The Independent "Elegantly
structured, highly informative, and imaginatively theatrical. There
wasn't a dry eye in the house." Anne McFerran, Stage and Television
Today
The fabulously wealthy Victorian gentleman Phileas Fogg wagers his
life's fortune that he can circumnavigate the globe in just eighty
days. Along with his hapless valet Passepartout, he sets out on a
dazzling escapade that takes him from the misty alleys of London to
the exotic subcontinent and on to the Wild West as they race
against the clock on a dizzying succession of trains, steamers, a
wind-propelled sledge and an elephant. Laura Eason's celebrated
adaptation of Jules Verne's classic novel was seen at the New Vic
Theatre, Stoke, and Manchester's Royal Exchange before receiving
its London premiere at the St. James Theatre in 2015. Packing in
more than fifty unforgettable characters, this imaginative version
of Around the World in 80 Days was written for an ensemble cast of
eight, but can be performed by a much larger cast - making it
perfect for any theatre company or drama group looking for a
high-spirited adventure.
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