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Parade's End by Tom Stoppard Synopsis This was the first time I felt as involved in film as in working in theatre. My immersion in Parades End from the writing to the finishing touches took up the time I might have given to writing my own play but, perhaps to an unwarranted degree, I think... (read more) Your price: $18.00 New - Trade Paper
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Life at the Marmont: The Inside Story of Hollywood's Legendary Hotel of the Stars--Chateau Marmont by Raymond R. Sarlot Publisher Comments Back in print after two decades, the story of Hollywoodandrsquo;s most exclusive hotel and its star-studded guest list and#160;Raymond Sarlot bought the Chateau Marmont in 1975, but what was originally a business purchase became a love affair as he... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Argonautika: The Voyage of Jason and the Argonauts by Mary Zimmerman Publisher Comments As in her Tony Award-winning Metamorphoses, Mary Zimmerman transforms Greek mythology—here the story of Jason and the Argonauts—into a mesmerizing piece of theater. Encountering an array of fantastical creatures and daunting... (read more) Your price: $17.00 New - Trade Paper
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Greek Tragedies 1: Aeschylus: Agamemnon, Prometheus Bound; Sophocles: Oedipus the King, Antigone; Euripides: Hippolytus by Mark Griffith Publisher Comments Greek Tragedies, Volume I contains Aeschyluss “Agamemnon,” translated by Richmond Lattimore; Aeschyluss “Prometheus Bound,” translated by David Grene; Sophocless “Oedipus the King,” translated by David Grene... (read more) Your price: $12.00 New - Trade Paper
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Federico Fellini by Chris Wiegand Publisher Comments Step into Fellini's world "All my films turn upon this idea— there is an effort to show a world without love, characters full of selfishness, people exploiting one another, and, in the midst of it all, there is always—and especially... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Hardcover
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Franois Truffaut by Robert Ingram Publisher Comments Truffaut's rejection of traditional cinema “I make normal films for normal people.” —François Truffaut From The 400 Blows to Jules and Jim to The Last Metro, François Truffaut (1932-1984) practically defined... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Hardcover
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Sophocles II: Ajax, the Women of Trachis, Electra, Philoctetes, the Trackers (Complete Greek Tragedies) by Mark Griffith Publisher Comments Sophocles II contains the plays “Ajax,” translated by John Moore; “The Women of Trachis,” translated by Michael Jameson; “Electra,” translated by David Grene; “Philoctetes,” translated by David Grene; and... (read more) Your price: $13.00 New - Trade Paper
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Greek Tragedies 2: Aeschylus: The Libation Bearers; Sophocles: Electra; Euripides: Iphigenia Among the Taurians, Electra, the Trojan Wome by Mark Griffith Publisher Comments Greek Tragedies, Volume II contains Aeschylus’s “The Libation Bearers,” translated by Richmond Lattimore; Sophocles’s “Electra,” translated by David Grene; Euripides’s “Iphigenia among the Taurians,&rdquo... (read more) Your price: $12.00 New - Trade Paper
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Peter and Alice (Oberon Modern Plays) by John Logan Publisher Comments A remarkable new play from the acclaimed playwright (Red) and screenwriter (Gladiator, Skyfall) John Logan. Enchantment and reality collide at a 1932 meeting between Alice Liddell Hargreaves, the original Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Llewelyn Davies... (read more) Your price: $19.25 New - Trade Paper
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Aeschylus I: The Persians, the Seven Against Thebes, the Suppliant Maidens, Prometheus Bound (Complete Greek Tragedies) by David Grene Publisher Comments Aeschylus I contains “The Persians,” translated by Seth Benardete; “The Seven Against Thebes,” translated by David Grene; “The Suppliant Maidens,” translated by Seth Benardete; and “Prometheus Bound,&rdquo... (read more) Your price: $13.00 New - Trade Paper
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Drama as Text and Performance: Strindberg's and Bergman's Miss Julie by Egil Tornqvist Publisher Comments This book is a study of August Strindberg’s famous drama Miss Julie, presented in both Swedish and English. Since it was first performed in 1888, Miss Julie has became one of the most successful plays written by Strindberg, widely considered one of... (read more) Your price: $53.50 New - Trade Paper
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The Tragedy of Mister Morn by Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov Publisher Comments For the first time in English, Vladimir Nabokov’s earliest major work, written when he was only twenty-four: his only full-length play, introduced by Thomas Karshan and beautifully translated by Karshan and Anastasia Tolstoy. The Tragedy of Mister... (read more) Your price: $26.00 New - Hardcover
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Feet of the Angels or Concerning Existential Angst in the Representation of Angels and the Reappearance of Their Feet in Renaissance Art by Evelyne De La Cheneliere Publisher Comments A tragicomedy of everyday life, bereavement, and discovering oneself, written and translated by award-winning artists. As Marie works on her doctoral thesis, she struggles to understand her brother's untimely death, her own dislocation, and her growing... (read more) Your price: $18.25 New - Trade Paper
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Kilt Pins by Catherine Hernandez Publisher Comments In a Catholic high school in Ontario, amidst low-income housing, difficult race relations, and poverty, a young woman struggles to find her sexual identity. In this sincere portrayal of high-school kids pitting the voice of God and thousands of years of... (read more) Your price: $18.25 New - Trade Paper
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2P4H, 2 Pianos 4 Hands by Ted Dykstra Publisher Comments In this new play, penned by a pair of celebrated writer/musicians, two zealous and talented young boys are both determined to be famed concert pianists. Over the next fifteen years, they pursue their ambitions tirelessly, confronting and enduring pushy... (read more) Your price: $18.25 New - Trade Paper
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See Bob Run & Wild Abandon by Daniel Macivor Publisher Comments Great for full-fledged productions, scene studies, monologues, and classroom use, See Bob Run/Wild Abandon is an essential addition to any theatre lovers collection.... (read more) Your price: $18.25 New - Trade Paper
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A Brimful of Asha by Asha Jain Publisher Comments Ravi Jain has completed school and has plans to begin his own theatre company and put off marriage for a few years, much to the disapproval of his mother Asha, who is getting impatient with Ravis non-traditional approach to life. In this autobiographical... (read more) Your price: $18.25 New - Trade Paper
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Paper Series by David Yee Publisher Comments An unhappy orphan who finds solace in paper cut-outs of her parents, an Indian doctor who displays his medical degree in his taxi cab, and waiters who tamper with fortune cookie fortunes are part of this collection of six monologues that revolve around... (read more) Your price: $18.25 New - Trade Paper
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Detroit '67 (Oberon Modern Plays) by Dominique Morisseau Publisher Comments Detroit, 1967. Chelle and her brother Lank are making ends meet by turning their basement into an after-hours joint. But when a mysterious woman finds her way into their lives, the siblings clash over much more than the family business. As their pent-up... (read more) Your price: $19.25 New - Trade Paper
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Living with Shakespeare: Essays by Writers, Actors, and Directors by Susannah Carson Publisher Comments Why Shakespeare? What explains our continued fascination with his poems and plays? In Living with Shakespeare, Susannah Carson invites forty actors, directors, scholars, and writers to reflect on why his work is still such a vital part of our culture. We... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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