Titres dans Théâtre

The American theater was not ignorant of the developments brought on by World War II, and actively addressed and debated timely, controversial topics for the duration of the war, including neutrality and isolationism, racism and genocide, and heroism and battle fatigue. McLaughlin and Parry's work fills a significant gap in the history of theater and popular culture, showing that American society was more divided and less idealistic than the received histories of the WWII home front and the entertainment industry recognize.

Broadway, film, and TV actress Meredith Patterson takes you through intimate, personal, joyous, and often painful stories of her rise to Broadway, doing everything from cleaning toilets to impersonating Marilyn Monroe - whatever it took to support herself while battling self-doubt and cutthroat competition and trying to stay as human as possible in an often vicious industry. This is not only the story of her rise to Broadway, but also how tragedy made her come back down to Earth and place her life’s work, her driving force, into proper perspective.

Approval Junkie brings her laugh-out-loud, often tender recollections of the turbulent emotional waters of adolescence and adulthood to listeners. It is a no-holds-barred look into Salie's very relatable journey to self-acceptance, learning that the only person she ever truly needs to impress is herself.

Who controls our stories? Christopher Chen’s expectation-defying new play takes an unpredictable trip into the ways storytelling can reshape what we believe about ourselves and others. The play starts with a series of intriguing and seemingly unconnected creative conversations. It then takes a sharp turn when Sylvia - host of the popular interview program, Art Beat - goes missing and her listeners are left to wonder, is this also an art piece? The journey continues and the mysteries multiply in this mind-bending audio play that investigates the very nature of reality.

A “funny, poignant, dishy, and even enlightening” adventure through a tight-knit world of drag performers making art, mayhem, and dreaming of making it big, this book is “the story of America now” (Alexander Chee, The New York Times). In How You Get Famous, journalist Nicole Pasulka...

An enthralling play based on lost tapes between two cultural giants and friends—Andy Warhol and Truman Capote. In 1978 Andy Warhol and Truman Capote decided to write a Broadway play. Andy suggested that he record their private conversations over the period of a few months, and that these tapes...

No Harm Done contains three ensemble performances of plays by Eugene Stickland about medical conditions ­- Closer and Closer Apart, Alzheimer's disease; Fade to Light, Stargardt, a form of blindness; and The Last Dance, Parkinson's disease. The first section of the audiobook contains the plays themselves and Stickland’s introductions to them, supplemented by commentaries by medical experts and spokespersons.

For Shakespeare fans, this is a great way to test your knowledge of the Bard's life and works. Six rounds of detailed Shakespeare questions from expert Hazel Jeffs and including voicing from Shakespearian actors and actresses to bring questions to life. Even if you don't know the answers lots of commentary will teach you interesting facts and details about England's greatest playwrite and his works.

Noël Coward on theatre was as dazzling and entertaining as his masterful plays and lyrics. Here his ideas and opinions on the subject are brilliantly brought together in an extraordinary collection of commentary, lyrics, essays, and asides on everything having to do with the theatre and...

This hybrid engineering reference and improv manual gives practical tips on how to boost design skills and design thinking with improv exercises. It pushes designers to trust their teams, take initiative, focus on the customer, and better transform abstract ideas into reality. Engineers, artists, makers, software developers, and entrepreneurs will find the most benefit from this guide, especially if they work in teams and strive to innovate. Teachers and trainers can also use this guide to supplement their lessons in design.

In un teatro, in cui si sta provando una rappresentazione, irrompono sei "personaggi" che dotati di vita reale cercano un autore che gli permetta di realizzare e rappresentare il loro dramma. Quest'opera teatrale fu rappresentata per la prima volta il 9 maggio 1921 al teatro Valle di Roma (dunque nel 2021 ricorre il centesimo anniversario), ma in quell'occasione ebbe un esito tempestoso, perché molti spettatori contestarono la rappresentazione, sorpresi dalla novità della stessa che rappresenta il teatro nel teatro e uno dei primi esempi di teatro dell'assurdo.

Did you know that only one in five musicals recoup the initial costs of production? In Marketing Broadway: The Business Behind the Art, you'll learn precisely what makes a successful Broadway show. Marketing Broadway is for anyone who wants to know why good shows don’t always succeed. It’s for the theater aficionado, the business person, but most importantly, it’s for the artist in you!

50 Things to Know About Majoring in Theater by Becca Johnson offers an approach to helping prospective college students know what to expect when going to college for a theater degree. Most books on majoring in theater tell you only about one specific area of theater. Although there's nothing wrong with that, this book delves not only into multiple concentrations, but about studying theater as a whole.

Aside from appearing together as the leads in the movie Carry On Screaming!, comedy legend Kenneth Williams and iconic actress Fenella Fielding had a love/hate relationship lasting over several decades. Screaming Queens!, a full-cast audio drama from acclaimed comedy historian Robert Ross, takes us from the duo's hit West-End revue together Pieces of Eight (written by Peter Cook), to behind the scenes of the classic and best-loved Carry On film that spoofed Hammer Horror's output, before finishing with a poignant meeting in the final year of Kenneth's life.

Theatrical gender-bending, also called drag, is a popular form of entertainment and a subject of scholarly study. However, most drag studies do not question the standard words and ideas used to convey this performance genre. Drawing on a rich body of archival and ethnographic research, Meredith Heller illuminates diverse examples of theatrical gender-bending.

A poignant exploration of memory, loss, and regret entwined with the realization of hope for the future. An elderly couple Sheila and Ted live in domestic contentment until one morning they receive some unexpected news. They begin to discuss their pasts and reflect on the missed opportunities and regrets of their lives, each revealing truths that the other had never known.

Born and raised in a small town in Massachusetts, Scott grew up reading spy novels and watching old movies on VHS. Getting his BFA in theatre led to broadcasting and a stint as a top 40 DJ. He moved to New York where he started working in talent management and began to see some early scripts get optioned. He has had several scripts optioned, written works for hire, and excels at adaptations.

Una ácida crónica vital que el autor dedica a las dos pasiones que han marcado su vida: el fútbol y el teatro. Humor, vivencias, deporte y arte se dan la mano en este audiolibro inolvidable que, en última instancia, habla de todos nosotros.

Kleist über Menschen, Marionetten und das Theater, gelesen von Rolf Boysen. "Über das Marionettentheater", ein geistreicher Dialog über Schauspielkunst und Theater, diskutiert das Verhältnis von Bewusstheit und Überlegung zu natürlicher Anmut und Grazie. Ergänzt durch weitere Texte und Briefe ergibt sich ein umfassendes Bild von Kleists Theater- und Kunstauffassung.

Between 1997 and 2000, 'The Life & Times of Jackie Jenkins' was a hugely popular regular feature in the then best-selling Doctor Who Magazine. Readers loved catching up with the exploits of Jackie Jenkins. This masterfully produced full-cast audio drama brings the column to life, even introducing new material taking Jackie's story up to the 50th anniversary in 2013. It's perfect for lovers of sci-fi, drama and humour...and unmissable for any Who fan young or old!