The Libertine
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The Libertine
The Libertine tells the story of the Earl of Rochester, friend and confidant of Charles II and the most notorious rake of his age. He was an anti-monarchist Royalist, an atheist who converted to Christianity and a lyric poet who revelled in pornography. The play centres on the moment his cynicism is confounded when he falls in love in earnest. Thoroughly modern in its attitude to Rochester's sexual indulgence, the play is also a thrillingly convincing portrait of the period and an accomplished comedy of manners. Commissioned and direct by Max Stafford-Clark for Out of Joint, The Libertine was first performed on tour and at the Royal Court Theatre alongside the Restoration comedy, The Man of Mode, which offers another, contemporary view of Rochester.
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The True And Outstanding Adventures Of The Hunt Sisters
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The True And Outstanding Adventures Of The Hunt Sisters
A 30-something producer named Olivia is deep into a film version of DON QUIXOTE, and things are not going well. Then her beloved sister gets cancer. As she struggles in Hollywood to get her movie off the ground, her life is punctuated by trips to the small Ohio town where her sister is dying. The movie prospers, her love life falters,
her sister declines, and Olivia makes her way through it all, emerging devastated--but undeniably wiser.
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From the Other Side of the Century II
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From the Other Side of the Century II
Drama. Like the 1,200-page volume of American poetry that preceded it, From the Other Side of the Century II explores literature of the last quarter century, this time American dramatic writing, making available important theater texts for reading and teaching. From the park bench of Albee's The Zoo Story to the cemetery on Martha's Vineyard where friends have gathered in Tony Kushner's play to illegally bury their playwright associate, the plays in this volume reveal the lives and deaths, the genius and absurdity, the overpowering loves and silly fears of the American people through a vibrant and poetic dramatic expression over the last forty years. Essential for anyone interested in contemporary theater.
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African American Audio Experience
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African American Audio Experience
The leading voices of African-American letters come together in this essential collection of poems, prose and theater performance.One of the most significant occurrences in America during the 20th century was the rise of African-American writers to the forefront of literature. Documenting their views on American culture and its tragic and glorious history, African-American writers' contributions reflected their struggle for equality and paved the way into a brighter future for their country. This collection includes selections of some of the best of those works, with an original introduction by Nikki Giovanni:Black Boy by Richard Wright. A classic of American autobiography, this subtly crafted narrative chronicles one man's coming of age in the Jim Crow South. Performed by Brock Peters.A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. An emotionally lacerating landmark of American theater, Lorraine Hansberry'sA Raisin in the Sun is presented here with a full cast performance starring Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis.Excerpts fromThe Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection. A collection of poems from one of the most commanding voices to grace America's political and poetic landscape. Read by the author.Excerpts from the Tall Tales Chapter ofEvery Tounge Got to Confess by Zora Neale Hurston. Collected in the 1920s, these stories pay tribute to the richness of Black vernacular and reflect -- with wit, wisdom, compassion, and style -- the sorrows and joys of the African-American heritage. Performed by Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis.Excerpts fromLangston Hughes Reads. A rare and exceptional recording on one of the greatest American poets of the 20th century.Three poems by Gwendolyn Brooks. We Real Cool, Malcolm X, and The Sermon on the Warpland. Performed by Ruby Dee.
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The Crucible
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The Crucible
Set during the Salem witchcraft trials, this play is most famous for its metaphor for McCarthyism--in fact, three years after the play was produced, Miller himself was called before HUAC. In the play, Miller used colonial language to near-poetic effect; the plot involves characters who have to make certain moral choices concerning their communities and their friends. Miller explores the handy scapegoat that an accusation of witchcraft can be: a father can dismiss his daughter's behavior, a landowner can acquire still more land, a serving girl can attract attention to herself, and emotions can be displaced onto other people. Miller fully explores the power of an accusing figure.
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