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Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > From 1900 > General
Often called the most autobiographical of Arthur Miller's plays, After the Fall probes deeply into the psyche of Quentin, a man who ruthlessly revisits his past to explain the catastrophe that is his life. His journey backward takes him through a troubled upbringing, the bitter death of his mother, and a series of failed relationships.
A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website
where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble
them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas,
the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the
prophecies of the Old Testament. What they find is a series of "S"
words that reveal a "spectacular story " With creative characters,
humorous dialogue and great music, The "S" Files is a children's
Christmas musical your kids will love performing.
More Light and the other 'ladies of the Emperor' have been immured
with the recently deceased Chinese ruler. Used to a secure and
luxurious existence, they are driven to extreme of human behaviour
which test to the limit their mutual loyalty. More Light by Bryony
Lavery was specially commissioned by the Royal National Theatre for
the BT National Connections Scheme for young people.
Lyssa Dent Hughes is the privileged, well-educated daughter of a
Republican senator. She is the wife of a professor and the owner of
a lovely house in Georgetown. She is also the president's nominee
for Surgeon General. When the media discovers that once, long ago,
she failed to respond for jury duty, this relatively minor misstep
is portrayed as a serious moral lapse. A good friend uses the
incident to make a point, scarcely thinking of the implications,
and Lyssa must suffer the consequences. From that moment on, Lyssa
Dent Hughes sits helplessly as the press investigates her family
and friends, shattering her privacy, her career, and her world.
Wendy Wasserstein's trenchant humor and sizzling dialogue combine
with biting political commentary to produce a masterful, and
topical, drama.
Collects for the first time major lesbian plays from controversial
cultural perspectives spanning more than a generation of work in
varied theatrical styles representing an amazing gamut of lesbian
politics from all over America. Includes: The Quintessential Image
(Jane Chambers) * The Postcard (Gloria Joyce Dickler) * A Lady and
a Woman (Shirlene Holmes) * Nasty Rumors and Final Remarks (Susan
Miller) * Desdemona (Paula Vogel) * and more!
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