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Following the success of their collaboration on Robin Hood, David
Wood and Dave and Toni Arthur wrote Jack the Lad, a musical
celebration of Jack, the ubiquitous hero or everyman of English
legend, myth and folklore - from Little Jack Horner, through Jack
and the Beanstalk to Spring Heeled Jack, the Terror of London. The
setting is a gypsy encampment, where a series of Jack tales and
songs are performed by the gypsies to celebrate the 80th birthday
of their senior member - affectionately known as Jack the Lad. The
play, therefore, depicts contemporary gypsy life, as well as
traditional gypsy customs and superstitions, and is a delightful
amalgam of the traditional arts of storytelling, singing and
dancing, with a mumming play, a shadow-mime and puppetry also
employed within the main framework.
More a musical play for children than a pantomime, yet with lots of
audience participation, Old Father Time is set in and around London
and in various different centuries. The inconceivable happens when
Big Ben stops! Old Father Time, who lives in Big Ben and controls
time, realizes that he is locked in combat with the villainous
Flying Sauceress, who manages to steal his almanac, containing the
mystic secrets of his trade. The colourful storyline takes Old
Father Time, his charlady, Mrs. Sparkle, and his Watchdog on a
quest through time, involving cavemen, Guy Fawkes, a baby Dinosaur
and Dodger and Bodger, a pair of buskers.
"In the best John Feinstein tradition" ("Booklist") the greatest
college basketball story in decades--the Butler Bulldogs and their
improbable run to two straight NCAA National Championship
games--now updated in paperback.
Butler University in Indianapolis became the smallest school in
forty years to reach the NCAA championship game. Calculated as a
200-to-1 shot to win, Butler came "this close" to beating the
heavily favored, perennial leaders of college basketball: the Duke
Blue Devils in 2010. And in 2011, Butler advanced again to the
finals, ultimately losing to UConn--but accomplishing so much.
"Underdawgs" tells the incredible and uplifting story.
Butler's coach, thirty-three-year-old Brad Stevens, looked so young
he was often mistaken for one of the players, but he had quickly
become one of the best coaches in the nation by employing the
Butler Way. This philosophy of basketball and life, adopted by the
program, is based on five principles: humility, passion, unity,
servanthood, and thankfulness. Even the most casual observer could
see this in every player, on the court and off, from 2010 NBA
first-round draft pick Gordon Hayward to the last guy on the bench.
Much more than a sports story, "Underdawgs" is the consummate David
vs. Goliath tale--the Bulldogs proved they belonged in the
spotlight and, in the process, won the hearts of sports fans
everywhere.
South America is a region that enjoys an unusually high profile as
the origin of some of the world's greatest writers and most
celebrated footballers. This is the first book to undertake a
systematic study of the relationship between football and
literature across South America. Beginning with the first football
poem published in 1899, it surveys a range of texts that address
key issues in the region's social and political history. Drawing on
a substantial corpus of short stories, novels and poems, each
chapter considers the shifting relationship between football and
literature in South America across more than a century of writing.
The way in which authors combine football and literature to
challenge the dominant narratives of their time suggests that this
sport can be seen as a recurring theme through which matters of
identity, nationhood, race, gender, violence, politics and
aesthetics are played out. This book is fascinating reading for any
student, scholar or serious fan of football, as well as for all
those interested in the relationship between sports history,
literature and society.
Human error is cited over and over as a cause of incidents and
accidents. The result is a widespread perception of a 'human error
problem', and solutions are thought to lie in changing the people
or their role in the system. For example, we should reduce the
human role with more automation, or regiment human behavior by
stricter monitoring, rules or procedures. But in practice, things
have proved not to be this simple. The label 'human error' is
prejudicial and hides much more than it reveals about how a system
functions or malfunctions. This book takes you behind the human
error label. Divided into five parts, it begins by summarising the
most significant research results. Part 2 explores how systems
thinking has radically changed our understanding of how accidents
occur. Part 3 explains the role of cognitive system factors -
bringing knowledge to bear, changing mindset as situations and
priorities change, and managing goal conflicts - in operating
safely at the sharp end of systems. Part 4 studies how the clumsy
use of computer technology can increase the potential for erroneous
actions and assessments in many different fields of practice. And
Part 5 tells how the hindsight bias always enters into attributions
of error, so that what we label human error actually is the result
of a social and psychological judgment process by stakeholders in
the system in question to focus on only a facet of a set of
interacting contributors. If you think you have a human error
problem, recognize that the label itself is no explanation and no
guide to countermeasures. The potential for constructive change,
for progress on safety, lies behind the human error label.
The essays that comprise this book mark new territory in the study
of sport in the Hispanic world, a key site of cultural experience
for the populations of Latin America, the United States and the
Iberian Peninsula. The scope of the volume is the exploration of
the representation and interaction of sport / text / body in a
variety of cultural forms in Latin America, Spain and the chicano
population of the USA. As such, it opens a path for further study
of an area that is experiencing significant growth in the
international academic community. The book consists of 11 chapters
by different authors, and an introduction, totalling c.85,000
words. The essays deal with the key sporting practices of the
Hispanic world, including boxing, baseball, athletics, Olympic
movements and football, approaching them as physical manifestations
in their own right and as cultural representations (via media
images, poetry, narrative fiction, murals) through the research
methodologies of the humanities and social sciences. This book was
previously published as a special issue of the International
Journal of the History of Sport
The walks and scrambles in this guidebook explore the wild and
rugged landscapes of the Anti-Atlas mountains of southern Morocco,
with Tafraout and the Ameln Valley as the main base. 41 adventurous
routes of between 3 and 40km include Jebel el Kest, Adra Mkorn and
Ait Mansour, with an outline of a 1 week long-distance trek across
the north-west Anti-Atlas. Walks are mainly moderate to difficult,
and scrambles are Grade 1 to Grade 3+, with ropes being required
for some sections. Often remote and challenging, the routes are
suitable for confident walkers and scramblers with good navigation
skills. Each route description is accompanied by mapping, with some
photo topos to aid route finding in tricky sections. The guidebook
also gives background information on the people, culture and
history of the region, as well as a wealth of advice on planning a
trip, making it an indispensable guide to exploring this dramatic
region. The mountains and landscapes of the Anti-Atlas extend over
300km north east from the Atlantic Ocean to Jebel Sirwa (3305m).
This guidebook covers an area of more than 4000m(2) in the
north-west of the region. The spectacular, rugged surroundings
include mountains, gorges, valleys and desert landscapes - whether
it is the iconic Lion's Face which dominates the Ameln Valley and
the Tafraout oasis, the deep canyons of Ait Mansour, the ancient
villages of the Ameln Valley, or the Tanalt backcountry.
First published in 1990, Philosophy at the Limit was originally
part of the Problems of Modern European Thought book series. It
pursues the theme of philosophy’s confrontation with its own
limits, in modern philosophers from Hegel to Derrida, including
Nietzsche, Wittgenstein, Heidegger, and Gadamer. The author focuses
on questions of philosophical style, dialogue and indirect
communication, the structural closure of philosophical texts, and
performative strategy in philosophy. The book is an accessible
discussion of many of the complex issues that empower continental
philosophy. It will appeal to students of philosophy and
contemporary thought at every level, and to the general reader
interested in the heart of the debates in European thought.
Orphan James is sent to live with his aunts, Spiker and Sponge,
after his parents are killed in a tragic accident involving a
rhino, but the aunts treat him horribly. One day he meets an old
man who gives him a bag containing the strongest magic in the
world. When James accidentally spills it near the old peach tree
the most marvellous thing shappen and this is just the start of his
adventures. With his new friends - Centipede, Earthworm,
Grasshopper, Ladybird and Spider - James sets off on an incredible
journey in the Giant Peach across the ocean top New York.
Bored with playing school kiddish tricks on one another, the
grotesque, satisfyingly revolting couple Mr and Mrs Twit turn their
attentions to capturing and training a family of monkeys, the
Muggle-Wumps, for a circus act. The monkey's cruel incarceration in
a cage is avenged when the birds trick the Twits into believing the
world has turned upside-down. The Twits join in, aided by the birds
who drop glue on their hair, and the audience is encouraged to play
their part in freeing the monkeys.
Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the
right level Cinderella is tired of a life of chores, but everything
changes when her fairy godmother turns up. Just as she meets her
perfect prince, though, the clock chimes twelve and she has to run.
Will this hilarious retelling of the traditional fairytale, as a
play by "the nation's dramatist" David Wood, end happily ever
after? White/Band 10 books have more complex sentences and
figurative language. Text type: A playscript of a traditional
story. A newspaper article of the palace ball on pages 30 and 31
helps children to recap the main events of the story. Curriculum
links: Citizenship: Taking part - developing skills of
communication and participation; Music: Play it again - exploring
rhythmic patterns. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated
Reader.
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Lady Lollipop (Paperback)
David Wood; Dick King-Smith
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Ideal as a school play, a youth drama project or a festival entry,
Lady Lollipop is brilliantly adapted by David Wood from the very
popular book by Dick King-Smith. If you loved the book, why not
join in the story of the clever pig - Lollipop, her keeper -
Johnny, and Princess Penelope - a spoilt royal brat? There are
parts for everyone, as well as tips on mime, movement, music and
props. What are you waiting for? Let the entertainment begin!
This best-selling book takes a practical look at how improvements
can be made in any school. It cuts through the jargon of the
specialist and shows how ideas and intentions can be turned into
direct actions that will help a school improve its performance and
effectiveness. As well as addressing headteachers and governors,
the book will also provide invaluable guidance for all those who
work in and with schools. There are chapters on: *effective schools
and how they have achieved their goals *leadership within schools
*teaching and learning effectively *making critical interventions
to secure improvement *how schools involve others to aid
improvement. This is a book that no school will want to be without.
It is essential reading for anyone involved in education. Tim
Brighouse is Chief Education Officer for Birmingham City Council
and is a national figure in education. David Woods is a Senior
Education Adviser at the DfEE.
Between 1959 and 2005, David Wood (‘the national children’s
dramatist’) corresponded with his mentor, Frank Whitbourn,
teacher, writer and theatre practitioner. Frank Exchanges opens
with a letter from Whitbourn, praising a young Wood following a
performance in one of his plays, and documents an almost fifty-year
correspondence before Whitbourn’s death in 2005. Wood sent
Whitbourn the first draft of every play he wrote, and Whitbourn
commented constructively and often came to see and ‘review’ the
plays in production. The letters chronicle Wood’s development as
a playwright, director and producer, and Whitbourn’s memories of
pre-war theatre-going and meeting Sybil Thorndike, Harcourt
Williams and other eminent theatre folk. It is a reflection on the
provision, content and status of theatre for young audiences, and
ultimately a testimony to the man who Wood considered a friend and
mentor.
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
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Noddy - Play (Paperback)
David Wood, Enid Blyton
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R374
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Enid Blyton's name is synonymous with children's stories, none
being more famous than NODDY. David Wood, the acclaimed children's
dramatist, draws upon the most entertaining and instructive of the
twenty-four books for this popular adaptation. Exploiting the
excitement of life theatre with imaginative staging, music, light,
puppetry and lots of audience participation, the play will be a hit
with all, whether they know Noddy or not.
M2 or 3 F2 or 3. A farmyard and farmhouse. It's the half term
holiday and George Kranky is looking forward to a break from school
when a letter from Grandma arrives announcing that she is coming to
stay - that very day! Soon she is making George's life miserable
with spiteful comments and demands for doses of medicine, so George
decides to mix a new type of medicine for her. Shaving foam,
shampoo, lipstick and chilli powder all go into the mixture, which
makes Grandma grow and grow into a giant until she crashes through
the farmhouse roof. Soon Dad comes up with a plan to use the
medicine to make giant farm animals - and a fortune for the Kranky
family. First George needs to remember the ingredients for his
marvellous medicine, with a little help from the audience. "Nasty,
naughty fun". ("The Times").
Originally published in 1988, this collection brings together a
wide range of original readings on Friedrich Nietzsche, reflecting
many aspects of Neitzsche in contemporary philosophy, literature
and the social sciences. The Nietzsche these contributors discuss
is the Nietzsche who exceeds any attempt at determinate
interpretation, the Nietzsche whose capacity for renewing thought
seems limitless. This is a powerful collection of essays and a
major contribution to modern Nietzsche interpretation.
Danny lives happily and peacefully in a gypsy caravan with his
devoted father and works in his spare time in their small village
petrol station. However, when Danny turns nine his world is turned
upside down when he learns of his father's secret passion for
pheasant poaching in the estate of the nasty, greedy Victor Hazell,
the local wealthy landowner. In the early hours, Danny awakes to
find that his father has failed to return after a night of
poaching. Fearing that his father may be in grave danger, Danny
leaves the caravan and sets off on a courageous journey to rescue
him. Soon, with a little help from the village, Danny finds himself
the mastermind behind the most incredible and exciting plot ever
attempted against Victor Hazell.
5 male, 2 female, plus children's chorusScenery: Various sets Now a
major motion picture! Wes Anderson, in his first animated film,
adapted this classic story to the big screen. It delighted
audiences, dazzled critics and built upon the foundation of an
already fantastic tale. "This is precisely the movie that a child
smitten with Roald Dahl's fiction and fascinated by the enigmas of
the adult world would dream of making: something to amaze and
terrify the grown-ups and win the envy and adulation of his
peers."- The New York Times This charming play will have delighted
audiences gripping their seats! When Mr Fox steals one chicken too
many Three Farmers, just about the meanest men you will ever
encounter, decide the only cure is to rid themselves of Mr Fox by
any means possible. They are ready to shoot him, starve him or dig
him out, but clever Mr. Fox has other plans. Outwitted at every
turn, the farmers' ploys backfire, and all the animals celebrate a
feast at their expense. This hilarious tale of ingenuity and
trickery by Roald Dahl, adapted for the stage by David Wood, can be
performed by a small company of experienced actors supported by a
large number of community and child actors. "Another excellent
adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's classic by David Wood . .
designed to capture fertile imaginations with its appealing
storyline and simple language, no wonder it is a hit."- The Stage
"This is a fantastic show to be enjoyed by kids of all ages."- The
CoventryTelegraph
Adapting the popular Spot books for the stage, David Wood has
created an exciting introduction to theatre for small children.
Using the simple plot of a birthday party, complete with
entertainer, the puppy and his animal friends teach and reflect
children's early experiences such as guests arriving, present
giving, game playing and going home thank-yous. Th ere is fun
audience participation throughout with the children treated more as
party guests than simply as spectators. Plenty of fun for the
actors, too, with singing, character movement and, optionally, some
acrobatic skills to show off!
South America is a region that enjoys an unusually high profile as
the origin of some of the world's greatest writers and most
celebrated footballers. This is the first book to undertake a
systematic study of the relationship between football and
literature across South America. Beginning with the first football
poem published in 1899, it surveys a range of texts that address
key issues in the region's social and political history. Drawing on
a substantial corpus of short stories, novels and poems, each
chapter considers the shifting relationship between football and
literature in South America across more than a century of writing.
The way in which authors combine football and literature to
challenge the dominant narratives of their time suggests that this
sport can be seen as a recurring theme through which matters of
identity, nationhood, race, gender, violence, politics and
aesthetics are played out. This book is fascinating reading for any
student, scholar or serious fan of football, as well as for all
those interested in the relationship between sports history,
literature and society.
Is death inevitable? Until now, the history of mankind has been
marked by this fatal fact. Religions, borders and progress are born
from an ancient fear of death, comfort from this fear man often
found only in religious paradigms. But according to José Luis
Cordeiro and David Wood, the incontrovertible fact of death is no
longer an absolute certainty - science and technology are preparing
to tear down the final frontier: that of immortality. This
accessible book provides insight into recent exponential advances
in artificial intelligence, tissue regeneration, stem cell
treatment, organ printing, cryopreservation, and genetic therapies
that, for the first time in human history, offer a realistic chance
to solve the problem of the aging of the human body. In this book,
Cordeiro and Wood not only present all the major developments,
initiatives, and ideas for eternal life, they also show why there
are a number of good arguments for seeing death for what it is: the
last undefeated disease. Enter any drugstore or bookstore, and we
confronted with a mountain of nonsense concerning the aging
process. Society seems obsessed with aging. That is why The
Death of Death is such a refreshing delight, able to cut
through the hype and reveal a balanced, authoritative, and lucid
discussion of this controversial topic. It summarizes the
astonishing breakthroughs made recently in revealing how science
may one day conquer the aging process. Michio Kaku, theoretical
physicist and author of The God Equation: The Quest for a
Theory of Everything We are entering a Fantastic
Voyage into life extension, crossing different bridges that
will take us to indefinite life spans. The Death of
Death explains clearly how we might soon reach longevity
escape velocity and live long enough to live forever. Ray Kurzweil,
co-author of Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live
Forever and co-founder of Singularity University The Death of
Death is a truly revolutionary book. This is a visionary book that
confronts us with the terrible reality of aging, and its authors
are friends and connoisseurs of the subject. I believe that the
authoritative and exhaustive description of this crusade that José
and David make in this excellent book will accelerate this process.
Forward! Aubrey de Grey, founder of LEV (Longevity Escape Velocity)
Foundation and co-author of Ending Aging
The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment initiative
has led to around a third of the world's financial assets being
managed with a commitment to invest in a way that considers
environmental, social or governance (ESG) criteria. The responsible
investment trend has increased dramatically since the global
financial crisis, yet understanding of this field remains at an
early stage. This handbook provides an atlas of current practice in
the field of responsible investment. With a large global team of
expert contributors, the book explores the impact of responsible
investment on key financial actors ranging from mainstream asset
managers to religious organizations. Offering students and
researchers a comprehensive introduction to current scholarship and
international structures in the expanding discipline of responsible
investment, this handbook is vital reading across the fields of
finance, economics and accounting.
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