Booked
There are many unwritten rules in the film industry, many of which actors only learn through experience. After years of being her daughter's manager and greatest supporter, Gloria Iatridis shares her insights on being a parent to a child actor in Booked, combining advice for the parent with a child actor with memoirs of her and Olivia's experiences in the industry.Although Gloria encourages parents to support their children's passions, there are many things a parent should be aware of before entering the film industry. Together with Olivia, she shares information from an Indigenous perspective on how to support a child actor through their budding career, covering a broad range of topics such as: - How to stay safe in the film industry- Finding an agent- Auditions and callbacks- Payment and contracts- Representation, diversity, and inclusion- Balancing acting work and personal life for both parent and childThe Iatridises write to make sure both parents and children are prepared for the hard work and dedication necessary for a career as a child actor-and to celebrate all the victories that come with acting too.
Desi Divas
Desi Divas: Political Activism in South Asian American Cultural Performances is the product of five years of field research with progressive activists associated with the School for Indian Languages and Cultures (SILC), South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), the feminist dance collective Post Natyam, and the grassroots feminist political organization South Asian Sisters. Christine L. Garlough explores how traditional cultural forms may be critically appropriated by marginalized groups and used as rhetorical tools to promote deliberation and debate, spur understanding and connection, broaden political engagement, and advance particular social identities. Within this framework she examines how these performance activists advocate a political commitment to both justice and care, to both deliberative discussion and deeper understanding. To consider how this might happen in diasporic performance contexts, Garlough weaves together two lines of thinking. One grows from feminist theory and draws upon a core literature concerning the ethics of care. The other comes from rhetoric, philosophy, and political science literature on recognition and acknowledgment. This dual approach is used to reflect upon South Asian American women's performances that address pressing social problems related to gender inequality, immigration rights, ethnic stereotyping, hate crimes, and religious violence. Case study chapters address the relatively unknown history of South Asian American rhetorical performances from the early 1800s to the present. Avant-garde feminist performances by the Post Natyam dance collective appropriate women's folk practices and Hindu goddess figures make rhetorical claims about hate crimes against South Asian Americans after 9/11. In Yoni ki Bat (a South Asian American version of The Vagina Monologues) a progressive performer transforms aspects of the Mahabharata narrative to address issues of sexual violence, such as incest and rape. Throughout the volume, Garlough argues that these performers rely on calls for acknowledgment that intertwine calls for justice and care. That is, they embed their testimony in traditional cultural forms to invite interest, reflection, and connection.
Classics on Stage
Classics on Stage is a collection of ten plays adapted from popular and cherished works of children's literature. This is a unique collection of scripts that will entertain and educate readers. The plays are written with a sense of fun, which will engage and delight children of all ages. The plays in the collection are: The Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, How the Leopard Got His Spots, How the Elephant Got His Trunk, The Happy Prince, The Selfish Giant, The Canterville Ghost, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, and Around the World in Eighty Days.
Theatre and Global Development
How do theatre and development partnerships operate? What issues impede collaborations between various institutions and individuals? Why do relations between global North and South partners often fail to reflect important values such as equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit? This is the first book to examine theatre and global development partnerships. It focusses on the UK and East African countries of Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda, presenting the author's own experiences, case study analyses and perspectives from practitioners and scholars involved in theatre and development. It argues that simplistic binaries pervade partnerships, whereby the global North is regarded as 'modern' and 'developed' versus the 'under-developed' global South. This results in unequal power relations between collaborators, less effective projects with communities, and a lack of reciprocity and mutual benefit. Consequently, this book revitalises how we conceptualise partnerships. Issues such as widening inequalities, conflict, health and the climate crisis impact all countries. How, then, can we work across borders to support interconnected learning and action on these challenges? In this regard, principles of solidarity and mutual responsibility, as well as critical openness, enable us to reflect honestly about the failures of the partnerships we participate in and move beyond simplistic binaries of global North and South. The book is of importance to applied and socially engaged performance scholars and practitioners, and to development workers interested in arts and social change.
Short Tales Volume 4
Shakespeare in Paradise is a theatre festival held every October in Nassau, Bahamas. Part of its mission is to develop new works and new talent for Bahamian theatre. Short Tales was established in 2018 as a part of that endeavour. Short Tales is an evening of seven new plays by novice authors, directed by early-career directors. The directors work with Shakespeare in Paradise resident directors, learning the process of preparing an original piece for the stage. Writers' work is workshopped collaboratively-the Short Tales company incorporates a mixture of veteran and novice actors, directors, and tech and stage crew.
This Day That Year
This Day That Year as a title came from a TV program of the 90s called "This Week That Year", that I used to watch on TV. I could relate to it very well as I remembered the release dates of most of the movies of the late 60s and early 70s and when the host spoke about it, I went down my memory lane and loved the experience. Once I became part of Facebook in 2009, I found a great forum to share my experiences of movie releases in Bombay then and now Mumbai. I found a lot of like-minded people who could relate to my post and shared their experiences and thoughts as comments. Quite a few of them encouraged me to share it with a larger audience and hence suggested publishing it. I never thought of doing it but when people kept telling me regularly to do it, I decided to give it a try, and here comes my experiences and thoughts of the movies released in the late 60s and early 70s. Hope you like what you read, though many of the statements would look repetitive. But do accept the experiences of a teenager who turns into a man in 1973.
Grease, Tell Me More, Tell Me More
"Grease, Tell Me More, Tell Me More is a fabulous rockin' and rollin' origin story with every juicy inspiration that went into creating it. . . . A must read for all Grease fans." --Didi Conn, Grease's "Frenchy" What started as an amateur play with music in a converted trolly barn in Chicago hit Broadway fifty years ago--and maintains its cultural impact today. Grease opened downtown in the Eden Theatre February 14, 1972, short of money, short of audience, short of critical raves, and seemingly destined for a short run. But like the little engine that could, this musical of high school kids from the 1950s moved uptown. On December 8, 1979, it became the longest running show--play or musical--in Broadway history. Grease: Tell Me More, Tell Me More is a collection of memories and stories from over one hundred actors and musicians, including the creative team and crew who were part of the original Broadway production and in the many touring companies it spawned. Here are stories--some touching, some hilariously funny--from names you may recognize: Barry Bostwick, John Travolta, Adrienne Barbeau, Treat Williams, Marilu Henner, Peter Gallagher, and others you may not: Danny Jacobson, creator of Mad About You; Tony-winning Broadway directors Walter Bobbie and Jerry Zaks; bestselling authors Laurie Graff and John Lansing; television stars Ilene Kristen, Ilene Graff, and Lisa Raggio, and many, many more. Read about the struggles, the battles, and the ultimate triumphs achieved in shaping the story, characters, and music into the iconic show now universally recognized the world over.
Journey to Mexico
On 10 January 1936, the poet, actor, and dramatic theorist, Antonin Artaud departed Europe on a journey to Mexico that would take him from the streets, caf矇s, and lecture halls of Mexico City to the remote mountains of the Sierra Tarahumara. The journey would last only ten months, culminating in some six to eight weeks spent among the Tarahumara (Rar獺muri), but it was a profound turning point in his life.Artaud didn't just leave Europe. He fled it. "I came to Mexico to escape European civilization ... I hoped to find a vital form of culture." The vital form of culture that he sought was one wherein individual and communal behaviors were rooted in the soil of a place, wherein the rituals of religion, reinforced a connection in human lives between the earth and the sun.But Artaud's search for a vital form of culture would not be a simple one. His appeal to indigenous culture would first require an intense and intricate effort at aesthetic, religious, political, and philosophical decolonization. And this intellectual work would not be without a psychological cost.Journey to Mexico collects very nearly all of Artaud's writings related to his voyage to the land of the Tarahumara: the writings he prepared prior to this journey; the pieces he published in Mexico and the lectures he delivered there; the essays, letters, and poems that he wrote in the years after his journey, reflecting on and reframing his experiences. A selection of letters written before, during, and after the trip conveys the very personal - the physical, emotional, and financial - challenges of the journey. Artaud's Journey to Mexico takes us far from home to the limits of art and anthropology, myth and religion, to confront the legacies of colonial conquest and the possibility of decolonization in a desperate search for a "vital form of culture."
Strasberg's Method As Taught by Lorrie Hull
In 2005, a DVD, "The Method" was produced to complement this book. The DVD is sold by Amazon, is top quality technically, has a printed and picture menu, and is viewable in other countries. Reissued and updated with new photos-The book starts with the historical background, then the chapters move on to a detailed description of actor training and directing. Much of the "Directing" section is based on Elia Kazan among other notable directors and Strasberg.This book lays out an entire course of training exercises in a most explicit, practical down-to-earth manner for an easy to read understanding of those techniques and procedures used in "Method" acting. The book also offers detailed guidance for actors and directors when working on a role as well as audition techniques for actors and directors.The book takes the reader through every element of "The Method" and its vocabulary: Relaxation, Concentration, Sense Memory, Affective Memory, Improvisation, Preparing and Learning the Role, Class Scene Studies, Directing, Audition Tips, Theatre Games and Exercises for Youth, among other valuable information (e.g. Appendices A & B include enlightening information about Stanislavski and Vakhtangov, while Appendix C explains, "Behaviorial Psychology as a Basis for the Method."The book can be used as a textbook [and is world-wide], but it is also for theatre and film practitioners, as well as for enlightened theatre and film going and the general public.In her foreword Susan Strasberg wrote, " When I read Lorrie Hull's book, I thought, "My God, she's done it! She's caught so much of the work. She got the answers, wrote them down, used them in her own twelve years of teaching for my father, and then translated it all into an understandable, explicit, practical book that offers valuable tools for any actor {beginner or professional), as well as for writers, directors, and teachers. I'm sure a lot of misconceptions about my father's work will be cleared up by this book...I feel sure that my father, 'Pop, ' would be enormously pleased."[For demonstrations of Method training, see "The Method" DVD and video with William Smithers, Shelley Winters, Martin Landau, and Cloris Leachman-also carried by Amazon)
Eastern Heroes Film Frenzy No2 Variant Softback Edition
EASTERN HEROES FILM FRENZY ISSUE 2 SOFTBACK EDITIONThis is a SHOGUN ASSASSIN SPECIAL!The SHOGUN ASSASSIN features include...VOICE OF THE WOLF CUBAn interview with Gibran Evans: the voice of Daigorō!MASTER OF POSTERSA chat with poster artist superstar Jim Evans! He speaks about creating movie & rock posters, and he describes how he helped to bring SHOGUN ASSASSIN to the screen! Jim also shares an exclusive anecdote linking SHOGUN ASSASSIN with a certain Arnold Schwarzenegger movie!MANGAA lowdown on the utterly brilliant LONE WOLF AND CUB comics!MAGNIFICENT MEMORABILIASuper-collector Hector Martinez shows us his mouth-watering SHOGUN ASSASSIN collection of goodies!SHOGUN ASSASSIN OVERVIEWA look at what makes the film so bloody good!LIGHTNING DISCS OF DEATHSHOGUN ASSASSIN and LONE WOLF AND CUB Blu-rays, DVDs and boxsets are reviewed and rated!Also in this issue...GODZILLA - KING OF THE KAIJUA 16-page dive into the cinematic world of the monster king! BRUCEPLOITATIONDavid Gregory, director of the amazing documentary ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE, helps celebrate the upcoming release of a Severin Films Bruceploitation boxset by sharing some fine poster images, plus quotes from Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Dragon Lee and Bruce Liang: the cool, legendary Bruceploitation actors that appear in David's film!FILM REVIEWSLoads of reviews of movies from Japan, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, India and the Philippines, plus a look at a whole herd of Chinese creature features too!GIANT MONSTERS POSTER GALLERYA truly astounding selection of movie posters!
Strasberg's Method As Taught by Lorrie Hull
In 2005, a DVD, "The Method" was produced to complement this book. The DVD is sold by Amazon, is top quality technically, has a printed and picture menu, and is viewable in other countries. Reissued and updated with new photos-The book starts with the historical background, then the chapters move on to a detailed description of actor training and directing. Much of the "Directing" section is based on Elia Kazan among other notable directors and Strasberg.This book lays out an entire course of training exercises in a most explicit, practical down-to-earth manner for an easy to read understanding of those techniques and procedures used in "Method" acting. The book also offers detailed guidance for actors and directors when working on a role as well as audition techniques for actors and directors.The book takes the reader through every element of "The Method" and its vocabulary: Relaxation, Concentration, Sense Memory, Affective Memory, Improvisation, Preparing and Learning the Role, Class Scene Studies, Directing, Audition Tips, Theatre Games and Exercises for Youth, among other valuable information (e.g. Appendices A & B include enlightening information about Stanislavski and Vakhtangov, while Appendix C explains, "Behaviorial Psychology as a Basis for the Method."The book can be used as a textbook [and is world-wide], but it is also for theatre and film practitioners, as well as for enlightened theatre and film going and the general public.In her foreword Susan Strasberg wrote, " When I read Lorrie Hull's book, I thought, "My God, she's done it! She's caught so much of the work. She got the answers, wrote them down, used them in her own twelve years of teaching for my father, and then translated it all into an understandable, explicit, practical book that offers valuable tools for any actor {beginner or professional), as well as for writers, directors, and teachers. I'm sure a lot of misconceptions about my father's work will be cleared up by this book...I feel sure that my father, 'Pop, ' would be enormously pleased."[For demonstrations of Method training, see "The Method" DVD and video with William Smithers, Shelley Winters, Martin Landau, and Cloris Leachman-also carried by Amazon)
Podcast or Perish
Podcasting scholarship is still in its nascent stages. The use of podcasting as a tool for scholarly and intellectual inquiry is a relatively new idea, to think about the medium as an alternative outlet for research output. Podcast or Perishmaps out not simply a rationale for the deployment of podcasting as an outlet for open peer review, but also explores some real-world workflows for such a practice.At the forefront of merging these exciting fields, Lori Beckstead, Ian M. Cook, and Hannah McGregor have taken a novel approach to expanding the boundaries of scholarly knowledge by considering podcasting as a focal point for intellectual discussion, engagement, and exploration. By investigating the historical development of the norms of scholarly communication, the unique affordances of sound-based scholarship, and the transformative potential of new modes of knowledge production, Podcast or Perishis the call to action academia needs, by asking how podcasting might change the very ways we think about scholarly work.
Holocaust Memory and Youth Performance
Through an examination of children's and youth plays and performances about the Holocaust from Germany, Israel, and the United States, this book offers an entirely new way of looking at the vital role of youth performance in coping with the legacy of historical tragedy. As the first book-length critical examination of this subject, Holocaust Memory and Youth Performance considers plays that are produced by major theatre companies alongside performances written by young authors and pieces taken from the diaries and memoirs of those who experienced the Holocaust as children or adolescents. While youth-focused plays about the Holocaust have been in the repertories of top professional companies throughout the world for decades and continue to be performed in theatres, schools, and community centers, they are often neglected in concentrated and comparative studies of Holocaust theatre. Erika Hughes fills this gap by examining plays (including The Diary of Anne Frank and Ab heure hei?t Du Sara), musicals, performances, scripts, a rock concert, a performance on Instagram, and pedagogically-focused works of applied theatre - a diverse collection of performances for young audiences that tell the stories of young people who experienced the Holocaust. Adopting Hannah Arendt's notion of natality as a powerful framework, this study examines the ways in which youth-theatre performances make a vital contribution to intergenerational witnessing and the collective memory of the Holocaust.
The Theatre and Its Double
In The Theatre and Its Double, first published in 1938, Antonin Artaud puts forward his radical theories on drama and theatre, which he saw as being stifled by conservatism and a lack of experimentation.Containing the famous manifestos of the 'Theatre of Cruelty', this collection of essays analyses the underlying impulses of performance, provides suggestions on a physical-training method for actors, and features a long appreciation of the expressive values of Eastern dance drama.This new English translation of Artaud's canonical text by Mark Taylor-Batty retains the idiosyncratic nature of the author's writing, communicating its fervour and ambition, while achieving a much-needed clarity. Through doing so, it facilitates a fuller appreciation of Artaud's artistic objectives and the original context in which they grew, aided by a newly translated set of his notes and drafts, and a selection of letters to his publisher, friends and associates concerning the book's genesis and the evolution of the concept of a 'Theatre of Cruelty'. The commentary further contextualizes this material within Artaud's broader oeuvre, from his collaboration with the Surrealist group through to his plans to stage his own adaptation of Percy Shelley's Les Cenciin 1935.A welcome addition to any theatre-lover's or student's bookshelf, this translation of Artaud's classic text offers clear and faithful insights into Artaud's theatre.
Spectatorship and the Real in French Contemporary Theatre
This book explores how avant-garde directors in French theatre play on their audiences' frustration to generate an encounter with the real. Focusing on the work of directors such as Gis癡le Vienne, Jan Lauwers, Rodrigo Garcia, Jan Fabre and Romeo Castellucci, the book looks at how these directors manipulate their audiences to experience a raw perception of materiality and physical bodies on stage, set within narratives of mystery and the uncanny. This approach has led to these directors' work described as 'obscene', 'pretentious', 'demagogic' and 'provocative'. Because of this, the act of spectating and the nature of spectatorship itself becomes complicated and tends to leave French audiences doubting traditional codes and practices. It leads to the directors' work being misjudged and to contradictory discourses between critics, researchers and directors. The book examines how directors implement strategies on stage to trigger such experiences, while evaluating how problematic these strategies are. It develops critical and philosophical tools that help spectators extend their field of perception and better engage with these contemporary practices. And, in doing so, it analyses a fascinating paradox: the French theatre scene hosting both active avant-garde practices, especially when it comes to spectator experience, and strong rejections from audiences.
Rediscovered Classics of Japanese Animation
Rediscovered Classics of Japanese Animationis the first academic work to examine World Masterpiece Theater(Sekai Meisaku Gekij繫, 1969-2009), which popularized the practice of adapting foreign children's books into long-running animated series and laid the groundwork for powerhouses like Studio Ghibli.World Masterpiece Theater (Sekai Meisaku Gekij繫, 1969-2009) is a TV staple created by the Japanese studio Nippon Animation, which popularized the practice of adapting foreign children's books into long-running animated series.
Theater in a Post-Truth World
This is the first book to examine how the concept and disagreements around post-truth have been explored in the world of theater and performance. It covers a wide spectrum of manifestations and expressions-from the plays of Caryl Churchill, Anne Washburn, and David Henry Hwang, to the inherent theatricality of press conferences, FBI interviews and protests that embrace the confusion created by post-truth rhetoric to muddy issues and deflect blame, to theatrical performance, where the nature of truth is challenged through staged visuals which run counter to what the audience hears, provoking a debate about where the truth actually lies. With contributions by scholars from around the world, Theater in a Post-Truth World considers a wide array of examples from American and British drama and politics, Australian theater, and the work of performance artist Marina Abramovic. Together these provide a glimpse into how the theater in its many forms provides a venue to raise awareness and encourage critical thinking about the contemporary ubiquity of post-truth.
National Identity and the British Musical
National Identity and the British Musical: From Blood Brothers to Cinderella examines the myths associated with national identity which are reproduced by the British musical and asks why the genre continues to uphold, instead of challenging, outdated ideals. All too often, UK musicals reinforce national identity clich矇s and caricatures, conflate 'England' with 'Britain' and depict a mono-cultural nation viewed through a nostalgic lens. Through case studies and analysis of British musicals such as Blood Brothers, Six, Half a Sixpence and Billy Elliot, this book examines the place of the British musical within a text-based theatrical heritage and asks what, or whose, Britain is being represented by home grown musicals. The sheer number of people engaging with shows bestows enormous power upon the genre and yet critics display a reluctance to analyse the cultural meanings produced by new work, or to hold work to account for production teams and narratives which continue to shun diversity and inclusive practices. The question this book poses is: what kind of industry do we want to see in Britain in the next ten years? And what kind of show do we want representing the nation in the future?
Man, At Best
There are three best friends; one is devoted to his wife as he upholds his values and the vows he once made, while the other has spent his years on the wilder side being happy enough to get around until he meets 'the one' he just happens to go crazy for, while their other friend has yet to even meet Lady Luck given how hopeless he is on the romantic front. In good-humour with romance all around, the one saves his marriage, the other meets his match, and the other is finally in luck.
Only Idle Chatter from Gilbert & Sullivan Austin
"Only Idle Chatter" contains over 65 texts ranging from historical insights to production details, from personal reflections to high-spirited entertainments. They are reprinted substantially as they appeared in Gilbert & Sullivan Austin newsletters and programs from 2010 to 2020 and were designed to create interest in playgoers new to Gilbert & Sullivan as well as to engage seasoned Savoyards. President Emerita Libby Weed provides a foreword, and Ralph MacPhail, Jr., adds an introduction with acknowledgments, notes on the texts for which there was no room in their original, ephemeral publication, and an extensive list of references and suggestions for further reading. "Everyone will learn something new from the apparently ephemeral pieces in this book. They are full of insight and understanding and, above all, joy." --Andrew Crowther, author of "Gilbert of Gilbert & Sullivan" and "Contradiction Contradicted"; Secretary, The W. S. Gilbert Society "An enjoyable read, 'Only Idle Chatter' is an interesting and above all affectionate insight into the art of effectively, and with honesty, producing a Gilbert script. From practical backstage traffic control issues to the touchier matters of navigating outdated or obscure references, MacPhail lets us in on the research and thought required for understanding a Savoy opera, without getting bogged down in academic detail or minutiae." --Dr. Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, Music Director and Conductor, Gilbert & Sullivan Austin "Ralph MacPhail, Jr., combines deep knowledge about Gilbert and Sullivan and their works with an erudite yet accessible writing style. His descriptions and analyses enhance the enjoyment that G&S provides to even the casual Savoyard." --Diane Radin, President, Gilbert & Sullivan Austin "In 'Only Idle Chatter, ' Ralph MacPhail, Jr., brings unassuming expertise and a good-natured humor to his treatment of 10 Savoy operas and seven G&S-related rarities." --Gayden Wren, author of "A Most Ingenious Paradox: The Art of Gilbert & Sullivan"
Letters from an Actor
The legendary 1964 Broadway run of Hamlet directed by John Gielgud is one of the most famous productions of Shakespeare's most important play. Audacious for its time in concept and execution, it placed the actors in everyday clothes within an unassuming "rehearsal" set, with the Ghost of Hamlet's father projected as a shadow against the rear wall and voiced by the director himself. It was also a runaway critical and financial success, breaking the then-record for most performances of a Broadway show. This was in no small part due to the starring role played by Richard Burton, whose romance with Elizabeth Taylor was the object of widespread fascination.Present throughout, and ever attentive to the backstage drama and towering egos on display, was the actor William Redfield, who played Guildenstern. During the three months of the play's preparation, from rehearsals through out-of-town tryouts to the gala opening night on Broadway, Redfield wrote a series of letters describing the daily happenings and his impressions of them. In 1967, they were collected into Letters from an Actor, a brilliant and unusual book that has since become a classic behind-the-scenes account that remains an indispensable contribution to theatrical history and lore.This new edition at last brings Redfield's classic back into print, as The Motive and the Cue--the Sam Mendes-directed play about the Gielgud production that is based in part on the book--continues its successful run in London's West End.
Dennis Kelly
Dennis Kelly explores Kelly's unusual career path and sheds light on his eclectic approach to the arts, characterised by a refusal to write texts that people can fit within neat categories.
You Never Can Tell
George Bernard Shaw, a famend Irish playwright, wrote the comedian play "You Never Can Tell". The novel is about in a seashore metropolis in England and follows the Clandon circle of relatives as they go back to England after many years abroad. Mrs. Clandon, who is independent and modern-day, lives along with her 3 youngsters, Dolly, Philip, and Gloria. When they emerge as involved in a chain of miscommunications, misunderstandings, and love entanglements, the plot takes a flip for the comedic. The drama delves into issues of society requirements, love, and the unpredictability of human relationships. Shaw's trademark wit and caustic criticism on elegance and etiquette are present during the tale. The protagonists struggle with the results of their deeds and the subtleties of love, thinking the traditions of the day. The play is identified for its smart communicate and Shavian wit, which spotlight Shaw's potential to merge humor with social critique. "You Never Can Tell" is a famous instance of George Bernard Shaw's humorous skills and potential to look at and critique cultural standards in a crisp and pleasing manner.
Nabakalebara
One of the renowned playwrights of Odisha, Shankar Prasad Tripathy's Nabakalebara is a historical play. It's so vast that all other cultures can confluence in its perennial streams of human values. Its universality and all-embracing approach appeal to people worldwide forever. 'Why we celebrate Nabakalebar' is foregrounded and well-substantiated thematically in the play. The ideas mapped in this work of art can be critically analyzed as follows: (1) the human desire for territorial expansion as in the character of Akbar, the Great and Mukunda Deva, to some extent because of his alliance with Rudranarayan of Bhurishrestha of the 'Land of Banga' to fight against Suleiman Karrani, the King of 'Gouda Land' (2) The primal instinct of love obliterating social boundaries persists between Kalapahada, commander-in-Chief of the combined force of the King of Kalinga and Bhurishrestha and Gulnaz, the daughter of Suleiman Karrani, of 'Land of Gouda' (3) the traumatic experiences of the protagonist lacking spiritual bliss, after fulfilling his love-marriage with Gulnaz and his subsequent revengeful acts against the deities and the people of Odisha, (4) Reinstallation of Brahmas in the idols and their mounting on the bejewelled throne (Ratnasinghashana) at the Jagannatha Temple, Puri reaffirms and rejuvenates faith in the people again that Brahma (Supreme Soul) is One and only One, eternal and can't be destroyed by anybody and anything in the material world. That's why, Kalapahada, at last broke apart, while trying to burn in fire. Jagannatha is the root cause of everything happening in the world. His blessing helps the people move forward in day-to-day life.The Nabakalebara festival is deeply rooted in the psyches of the people who love the Jagannatha cult. It's similar to the demise and rebirth of life in all religions of the world. It happens every twelve years. Anything that comes out of this earth is subject to decay and change. The external bodily forms of the idols are buried under the soil in Koilibaikuntha, Puri, whereas the Brahma remains intact and installed again in the newly made wooden idols. There is one and only one Brahma in the world. That can't be drowned in water, burnt in fire; that can't be severed or split and will remain unaltered for ages. Once the idols are half-burnt and thrown into the sea, they can't be worshipped. The new idols (Darubrahmas) are installed and mounted on the (Ratnasinghasana) bejewelled throne at Jagannatha Temple, Puri. Selection of Darus as per the order of Goddess Mangala, and its felling after chanting the mantras, and performing Yajna, transferring the Darus loaded on bullock carts to Jagannatha Temple, Puri, and replacing older idols by the newer ones, and lastly the installing Brahmas in the newer Darus are the processes related to Nabakalebara ceremony.
Killing Grounds
Killing Grounds: Three Stage Thrillers and One Anti-War Play collects four stage plays by award-winning playwright and novelist Gary Earl Ross. Picture Perfect--Executed serial killer Gunther Creel leaves an unusual gift for the psychologist who spent hours interviewing him. What happens to the psychologist, his mystery writer wife, and their friends is an examination of the metastasis of evil. Split Wit--When the only witness to a murder suffers from Split Brain Syndrome, Detective Maxine Travis must find a way to get the witness to reveal what he saw. Stoker's Guest--on holiday in the seaside town of Whitby, writer Bram Stoker uncovers a terrifying inspiration for what will become his most famous book, Dracula. The Guns of Christmas--On Christmas Eve 1914, two squads of soldiers facing each other across No Man's Land must decide what to do when someone starts singing "Silent Night."
Do Not Disturb - Thoughts on Heckling
Thoughts, experiences, insights and advice on managing heckling in mentalism and magic performances. Advice that will open your eyes before you fall flat on your face. And even if you stumble we'll help you to get an idea of the possible reasons behind it in order to stop it from happening again. With contributions by Jon Allen, Banachek, David Berglas, Dr. Bill, Bob Cassidy, Paul Daniels, Jan Forster, Nicolai Friedrich, Paul Harris, Whit Haydn, Axel Hecklau, Christian Knudsen, Dr. Todd Landman, Simon Lovell, Max Maven, Richard Osterlind, Neal Scryer, Florian Severin, Jim Sisti, David Thiel, Paul Vigil, Michael Vincent and Richard Webster. From the foreword by Eugene Burger: "This is an important book because the authors, Rainer Mees and Thomas Heine, have approached disturbances during a performance with intelligence and clear thinking. ... Be prepared for an exciting journey!"
Kaiju Unleashed
Celebrate the world of movie monsters and beasts with Kaiju Unleashed, a complete reference guide to strange creatures in film and how they came to be. Kaiju (Japanese for "strange creature") is a film genre that emerged in Japan in the early '50s. The movies center on giant monsters battling humans, machines, or other beasts. First popular in the '50s and '60s, this film category has stomped its way back into mainstream culture. This comprehensive guide features: A foreword by Jason Barr, author of The Kaiju Film and The Kaiju ConnectionA thorough discussion of monster movies (Gamera; Rodan; Destroy All Monsters)Insight into how kaiju has impacted international films (Ant-Man; Attack of the 50-Foot Woman; Jurassic Park)Stunning movie posters and film stills, plus fan-made tributes to some of the kaiju classics (Godzilla; King Kong; Mothra; Pacific Rim)If you are a kaiju fan or are interested in kaiju's cultural influence worldwide, this display-worthy volume provides the perfect general introduction to the genre, reference to its film highlights, and celebration of its practitioners, trends, and stories.
A Cut Below
Horror films have been around for more than 100 years, and they continue to make a large impact on popular culture as they reflect their contemporary zeitgeist. Between the mid-1950s and mid-1980s, drive-in theaters were at their peak of popularity, and each decade brought forward new challenges and themes. This book explores 60 B horror films, divided into 12 fun and uniquely-themed categories. Chapters discuss how the Atomic Age, the Vietnam War, the women's liberation movement and other current events and social issues affected these films. Films covered include Willard, The Fly, Santa Sangre and many more.
Abraham Lincoln and Women in Film
Frank J. Wetta and Martin A. Novelli's Abraham Lincoln and Women in Film investigates how depictions of women in Hollywood motion pictures helped forge the myth of Lincoln. Exploring female characters' backstories, the political and cultural climate in which the films appeared, and the contest between the moviemakers' imaginations and the varieties of historical truth, Wetta and Novelli place the women in Lincoln's life at the center of the study, including his mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln; his stepmother, Sarah Bush Lincoln; his lost loves, Ann Rutledge and Mary Owens; and his wife and widow, Mary Todd Lincoln. Later, while inspecting Lincoln's legacy, they focus on the 1930s child actor Shirley Temple and the 1950s movie star Marilyn Monroe, who had a well-publicized fascination with the sixteenth president. Wetta and Novelli's work is the first to deal extensively with the women in Lincoln's life, both those who interacted with him personally and those appearing on screen. It is also among the first works to examine how scholarly and popular biography influenced depictions of Lincoln, especially in film.
Between Fighting Men
This fully-illustrated book features B-Western posters, ads, ticket window cards, comics and magazines - many published here for the first time. From Hopalong Cassidy, Roy Rogers, John Wayne and Buck Jones to George Custer and Bat Masterson, the nature of masculinity and national memory is reviewed by an enthusiastic fan of the genre. This volume includes a facsimile reproduction of an article on cowboys by Theodore Roosevelt with art by Frederick Remington and a detailed introduction on nostalgia and the paradoxical nature of the low-budget Westerns of the 1930s, '40s and '50s: heroic men in fancy clothes; morality tales in commercial endeavors; messages of peace and conformity in films about violent loners. Between Fighting Men will appeal to Western fans and scholars of film and cultural studies, gender studies and history. D. Bannon has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Discovery Channel, A&E and The History Channel. Currently his subtitle television scripts air weekly on primetime MBC America.
Sculpturing a Masterpiece
As requested by readers of Leanne Hamilton's debut novel 'Shards Of Porcelain', 'Sculpting A Masterpiece' is a prequel. An unlikely friendship blossoms between two very different pre-teenaged boys growing up in California in the early 1970s when they discover their mutual love for music and performing. Nobody would ever have predicted that the two young friends would go on to form one of the biggest, most beloved rock bands of all time. 'Sculpting A Masterpiece' takes the reader on a journey of the band's struggles as they contend with set-backs and rejections early on in their musical journey, the different band members and associates they meet along the way, their roaring successes and, finally, the demise of the band and where it all went wrong. A motivational story of a group of friends who follow their dreams and refuse to give up.
So, You're a Comedian, Tell Me a Joke
If you ever thought about being a stand up comedian, this is a place to start. So, You're a Comedian, Tell Me a Joke - has some helpful tips on how to write a joke and how to perform that joke in front of a live audience.
Oliver Twist
A delightful entertainment for children and adults alike, this comedy brings all the elements of the original characters to the stage or classroom. In addition to the standout Oliver role, there is a mischievous chorus of voices on stage. Excellent for audiences of: Elementary school students, Grades 5 - 6 Middle school students Easy to perform by: High school students College students Teen drama groups Young adult drama groups Children's Theater
Character-Based Film Series Part 3
The Character-based film series, each complete on its own but sharing a common cast of main characters with continuing traits and a similar fituation format and stars include Abbott & Costello, Alan Ladd, Batman, Calamity Jane, Elvis Presley, Harry Callahan, Harry Palmer, Hercules, Indiana Jones, James Bond, John Wayne, Laurel & Hardy, Martin & Lewis, Matt Helm, Nick Carter, Red Ryder, The Saint, Sinbad the Sailor, Spider-Man, Star Trek, Texas Rangers, The Thin Man, The Three Stooges and Tony Rome, plus so many more character-based series. The third book in the series of 3. See the other Books in the series.
Everything is Everything
In 1977 12-year old Vanessa White lives just out of reach of the projects that both scare and entice her. It is the year that she meets 14-year old Scotty Tremont, one of the few white boys to live in the ghetto. Initially afraid that Scotty intends to beat her up because her cousin called him white trash, Vanessa soon learns that although Scotty is a 'Trick Baby' and will probably be a dope boy just like his brother, he also somehow manages to be compassionate. Scotty is learning something as well; that his path has not been laid out before him and that everything isn't necessarily everything. This two part book series takes the reader back to the 70's style urban lit stories of life in the ghetto. It begins in the 70s and moves throughout the decades following the lives of people whose stories have intertwined in a romantic, tragic, sometimes funny tale of street life. This story is for adult readers only and contains mature themes including language, sex, violence, drugs and racism.
Directing Theater
The author brings a career of academic and professional directing experience to inform readers how to select, prepare, and mount a production for the stage. At the same time, he expresses the disciplines, joys, and rigors of the faith-based walk as a framework for this creative journey. The author's exploration of the aesthetic requisites for stage directing are combined with a consideration of what it means to be a practicing artist under God's creative mandate. He demonstrates how one's worldview as a believer in Jesus Christ finds reflection in a world of visual and aural metaphors within a stage production.
Eastern Heroes Magazine Vol 2 No 2 Special Shaw Brothers Softback Collectors Edition
Eastern Heroes Vol 2 No.2 (Softback Edition)SHAW BROTHERS SPECIALINSIDE THIS ISSUELU FENG INTERVIEW THE LETHAL FORCE BEHIND THE VENOMS LEGACY INTERVIEW BY Robert Jefferson & Simon PritchardTHE RISE OF THE SHAW BROTHER STUDIOSODE TO GALLERYAlan Donkin Look at the posters of the 'Venoms Mob'CHANG CHEH'S POISONSTHE TUMULTUOUS HISTORY OF THE VENOMSBy Brian BankstonPLUSWU JINGFROM HONG KONG HOPEFULTO MAINLAND HERO.BY Paul BramhallCINEASIAUNLEASHING THE MAGIC OF ASIAN Cinema Asia.By Simon PritchardBILLY JACKCELEBRATING AND KICKS TO THE FACEBy Jason McNeil
Mendocino
In Mendocino, California, a hippie man in a hippie van spends his years in the company of trees and passersby. MENDOCINO explores the cyclical nature of companionship and the misconception that love thrives without sacrifice.
Sunset Painting & The Sun
Sunset Painting & The Sun are the first two published plays by actor/writer/producer Greg Klein. In Sunset Painting, a wayward 20-something settles down to take care of his dying grandmother. In The Sun, a new intern at the Hagerstown Sun seems too good to be true; that's because he is, and the story behind the story was hidden for a generation. Greg Klein is the film commissioner for Otsego County, NY, and a writer, actor and producer. He appeared on season six of "24" and has also published a novel, "The Paper Tigers," and a wrestling biography, "The King of New Orleans." His podcast, "Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk," covers territory wrestling in the South, and can be downloaded on all podcast platforms.
Oggetto Metallico
Fascist dictator, Benito Mussolini, got his hands on a flying saucer after it crash landed on June 13, 1933. Together, Mussolini and the Pope (Pius XI, first Sovereign of Vatican City), must keep this alien intelligence top secret from the world, at all costs... OGGETTO METALLICO is a KNOCKOUT OF THE PARK in more ways than one... A SMASHING NEW COMEDY; the JOKE'S ON US... THE POPE: My God, look at yourselves! Look at what we have become! The alien wasn't our problem. For millennia, the aliens have never been our problem... Our problem is recognizing every being's inalienable right to Peace and Dignity! Perhaps, millennia from now, when we master our understanding of this, we will be civilized enough to become free citizens, not of nations, or even of Earth, but free citizens of the Universe! (Beat.) MUSSOLINI: What you just said should be quoted somewhere. THE POPE: Thank you. REDACTED: But it won't be quoted somewhere, or anywhere else. And that goes for all of you. REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED PEDRO: I wish you good luck. REDACTED BEAUTIFUL WOMAN: But this man is dead? And he was flying? Like, elevating? REDACTED PETTYBONE: My wife throws things all the time... REDACTED HARVEY: Say more about this piano-playing chicken... UNINTELLIGIBLE Lookit: we may move on with our lives, if we can, but we can never tell another soul on Earth about THIS. Ever. The only thing you can ever say you saw here was an oggetto metallico. (Echoes) oggetto metallico, a metal object, possibly a meteor... REDACTED MUSSOLINI: I will have you SHOT.
Three Sisters
A SUPERB NEW AMERICAN VERSION. Of the many translations of Chekhov's THREE SISTERS for the English-speaking world, this one is very likely the Funniest. The footnotes alone are a useful and humorous compendium of notes and anecdotes. A DEFINITIVE NEW VERSION OF CHEKHOV'S VAUDEVILLE. "Chekhov wrote Three Sisters in Yalta, and then rewrote it in early autumn in Moscow. He spent two to three days on each act, but there were significant breaks between the acts. With complete sincerity he said that he had written a VAUDEVILLE, and was taken aback at our amusement of this definition of Three Sisters..." - these words were written in 1917 by Nemirovich-Danchenko, co-founder of the Moscow Art Theatre (MAT) along with Stanislavski. "Given the ensemble playing, the friendliness of the performance, and maturity of form, Three Sisters was always seen in the theatre as the best of the Chekhov productions."
Cretaceous Too
Listed in: Books > Entertainment. Poetry, Stories & Lyrics. 52 titles set in fantasy, mystery, fiction, suspense, romance & action/adventure. 'Silver & a Dream' one of fifteen lyrics, is about living in a dream world about someone who fascinates you, and you'll find dreaming is a great part of a day. There is an audition for a play where the seats are packed, though when the cast hopefuls are introduced to the crowd in this story, they're only concern is to make it back on stage, as they too, one by one will join the crowd in a dressed up fashion created by a director who brings the cast to a frozen in time like standstill, he calls his place 'forever morning theatre.' Love, determination, chimera, optimism; 19 poems peppered throughout this just enough Easter eggs encounter.
Old Shorts and Poetree 2 The Boxers Edition
Short stories, a few poems. From true stories of a biographical nature to whole cloth made of yarn spun from golden unicorn foal mane trimmings
Twelfth Night of the Living Dead
Viola didn't survive the shipwreck. This is what happens to Shakespeare's original text of TWELFTH NIGHT when its heroine, its 'beating heart, ' is marauding through it as a ZOMBIE. WARNING: Let all who read this know that Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is a masterful comedy from the greatest English playwright of all time, perhaps Shakespeare's finest comedy, which Twelfth Night of the Living Dead does not intend to modernize or (belches) improve. However, When it strikes you that the original text can and does survive as one-by-one its characters are turning into zombies... And when it becomes clear that the sheer self-involvement of some characters transcends all need for earthly dialogue... And when one of the characters has been famously threatening revenge for more than 400 years... ...it seems like a worthwhile endeavor to massacre (not just cut) Shakespeare's text in order to see the silly creature-feature 'show within the show.' "If music be the FOOD of LOVE," Slay On.
Performing Identity
This book examines how the persistent and deepening casualization and precarity of acting work, coupled with market pressures, has affected the ways in which actors are trained in the US and UK. It reviews the existing state of training, looking at various theories of what the actor does, debates about casting, and the impact of reality television and social media. In the increasing effort to find ways to overcome the precarious labour market for actors and other performers, the traditional emphasis on theatrical character has been replaced by the celebration of the persona - a public image of the performer as a personal brand. As a result, a physiocratic elite, that literally incorporates the collective labour of cultural workers into the star or celebrity body, has formed. This book explores how the star or celebrity's appearance and comportment are positioned as the rule of nature, formed and abiding outside capitalism as a mode of production. This book will be of interest to those studying theatre studies and performance, contemporary stardom and celebrity and the impact of technology on the formation of identity.
