Don't Read My Lips!
Whether you're interested in ventriloquism as an occupation, a hobby or just a pastime, "Don't Read My Lips!" is for everyone from novices to professionals. American actress, comedienne and reality television personality April Brucker reveals the secrets of a successful vent who has entertained on network television, off-Broadway and in Las Vegas. Her informative how-to guide includes chapters on the history of ventriloquism, easy steps to learn ventriloquism, staring out with your first figure, creating your figure's character and writing an entertaining routine. April shares her expertise on how to become a professional ventriloquist, getting booked on television and dealing with the unexpected. Plus, she reveals amusing anecdotes from her career that have served as valuable learning experiences. April's television credits include: "Entertainment Tonight," "Inside Edition," "The Layover," "My Strange Addiction," "The Today Show," "What Would You Do?" and numerous other domestic and international TV shows. For more than a decade, April performed in New York cabarets (Don't Tell Mama, The Duplex, The Metropolitan Room), comedy clubs (Broadway Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, Standup New York) and off -Broadway shows, including "Murdered By The Mob," New York's longest running dinner theater production. In Las Vegas, she has performed at Notoriety Theater, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and as special guest star in the all-female revue "BurlesQ" at Alexis Park Resort. "The Wrap News - Covering Hollywood" described her as "sweet, adorable... with a hint of insanity." VegasNews.com called her "America's foremost female ventriloquist." Newsmax TV said she is "a fantastic entertainer." April earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Acting at New York University's Tisch School and was awarded a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Creative Writing & Screenwriting from Antioch University Los Angeles.
Nothing to Turn Off
Bob Dylan's big- and small-screen career has been laced with images that complement the music and lyrics he has shared with the world for over half a century. "Nothing to Turn Off" is a study of those moving pictures, indelibly stamped with trademark Dylan themes and thoughts. Music videos, commercials, film and television appearances, scripts and tributes are examined, reviewed and placed in historic context. This edition, updated to include recent projects and significantly revised to provide further insight into major film and video projects, is a view of the on-screen Dylan that provides a different perspective of the man whose art is heard but not traditionally seen.
Constant Comedy
Award-Winning Finalist in the Narrative: Non-Fiction category of the 2020 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest In 1988, a young, mid-level employee named Art Bell pitched a novel concept--a television channel focused 100% on just one thing: comedy--to the chairman of HBO. The station that would soon become Comedy Central, with celebrated programs like South Park, Chapelle's Show, The Daily Show, and The Colbert Report, was born.Constant Comedy takes readers behind the scenes into the comedy startup on its way to becoming one of the most successful and creative purveyors of popular culture in the United States. From disastrous pitch meetings with comedians to the discovery of talents like Bill Maher and Jon Stewart, this intimate biography peers behind the curtain and reveals what it's really like to work, struggle, and ultimately succeed at the cutting edge of show business.
Edward Viii
When he is born the eldest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary, Edward, the Prince of Wales, is treated appallingly by his parents. His father ensures Edward is frightened of him, just as he was of his own father, and his mother is cool towards him. But little does the Prince know that the consequences of this treatment will follow him into adulthood as he juggles a number of affairs with married women and shuns an outside world he has grown to hate. When Edward's father dies and he reluctantly trudges into his role as King Edward VIII, it is just a few months later that he abdicates the throne so he can marry Wallis Simpson. Forced to leave the country and spend the remainder of his life in Paris, Edward leaves his brother unprepared to take up the reins. But how might this abdication crisis have played out if it had been penned during Shakespeare's time? Shared in Shakespeare's iambic pentameter format, this unique drama provides a different perspective on how King Edward VIII's journey could have reached another conclusion.
Heaven
I am getting nearer to something. The answer to the question. Who am I? A woman who leaves her husband very suddenly for an old lover and heads to a cottage in Kerry?I needed someone strong. Someone who would sweep me along. Keep me here. In this world. Not allow me to wander down below, and I wanted a child. I dearly wanted a child. Mairead and Mal are struggling to keep their marriage together. Perhaps attending a wedding will help, or it might raise questions that are difficult to answer. Poignant, funny, and beautiful, Heaven is a new play that is full of humanity. It is presented by the Olivier Award-winning Fishamble, and written by Eugene O'Brien (winner of the Rooney Prize for Literature). This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the Dublin Theatre Festival, followed by an Irish tour, in Autumn 2022.
A Day in May
There's a million in the middle - and they might go either way. On May 22nd, 2015, the people of Ireland voted resoundingly for marriage equality - making Ireland the first country in the world to introduce gay marriage by popular vote. Little about Ireland's 20th-century history suggested that the country would find itself at the vanguard of LGBT+ rights. "Homosexual conduct may lead a mildly homosexually-orientated person into a way of life from which he may never recover," warned the Irish Supreme Court in 1982. Homosexuality remained criminalised till 1993. But a long, hard fight by determined activists, as well as the individual efforts and sacrifices of thousands of ordinary people, gradually made the case for gay rights and, eventually, marriage equality. Colin Murphy's documentary drama, based on interviews by the journalist Charlie Bird, charts the arc of that fight - culminating in the fervour of the final campaign weeks - interwoven with the personal stories of some of those who were touched by it. This edition was published to coincide with the presentation of A Day in May at Dublin's Pavilion Theatre in Dun Laoghaire, in October 2022.
O, Island!
You do not feel pain. You do not feel hunger. Now get out there and dance as though you love this island. When a river breaks its banks one night resulting in a massive flood, one medium-sized village (or very very very small town) finds itself completely cut off - unexpectedly an island. As the residents embrace their independence, a new leader rises and a shared identity emerges - but at what cost? Shortlisted for the George Devine Award 2020, Nina Segal's O, Island! is a funny and furious modern myth about disaster and community, exploring how borders can be changed by people, by nature and by accident. This edition is published to coincide with the world premiere at The Other Place by the RSC, in September, 2022.
Cowboy Spirit
Latest collection of the author's more recent Western Poems. Some recent new pieces and a couple audience favorites. Read it aloud and or to yourself, but if your reading silently, don't move your lips!
Edward Viii
When he is born the eldest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary, Edward, the Prince of Wales, is treated appallingly by his parents. His father ensures Edward is frightened of him, just as he was of his own father, and his mother is cool towards him. But little does the Prince know that the consequences of this treatment will follow him into adulthood as he juggles a number of affairs with married women and shuns an outside world he has grown to hate. When Edward's father dies and he reluctantly trudges into his role as King Edward VIII, it is just a few months later that he abdicates the throne so he can marry Wallis Simpson. Forced to leave the country and spend the remainder of his life in Paris, Edward leaves his brother unprepared to take up the reins. But how might this abdication crisis have played out if it had been penned during Shakespeare's time? Shared in Shakespeare's iambic pentameter format, this unique drama provides a different perspective on how King Edward VIII's journey could have reached another conclusion.
Malefick Media
Opvs Lvciferi: Something Malefick this way comes... Herein there be Horror, Action-Adventure, Film Noir, Thrillers, Documentaries, Comedy, Dark Fantasy! Malefick Media is a compendium of Multimedia reviews from a Satanic perspective, featuring sections Malefick Musick, Satan's Scroll, Spechtreum, Sinemaerotica, Satanic Panic Archive, Infernal Progeny, The Black Earth, as well as stimulating articles, and a list of choice recommendations. So named Opvs Lvciferi for The Prince of The Power of The Air, as these sinister transmissions are cast upon the ether for timeless visual & audial mutual gratification. Arranged in playlist style complete with Acts, Scenes, Intermission and Finale, please be seated as The Infernal Orchestra prepares you for an entertainment adventure into several genres of diabolical amusement. Anticipation grows as the lights dim, the black curtain parts... fantasy & reality become obscured, light and shadow dance upon screen & stage, joined by the haunting & inspiring music of the night.
Sound of the Crowd
SOUND OF THE CROWD: A DISCOGRAPHY OF THE '80s is the ultimate record collector's guide to the 1980s. In the era of multi-formatting, picture discs, coloured vinyl, multiple remixes, funny shaped records and tiny CDs you could lose down the back of the sofa, this book lists every format of every single, EP and album released in the UK in the 1980s by over 140 of the decade's biggest acts, from ABBA to Paul Young. This fourth edition has been fully revised and expanded to include even more acts than ever before, with additional sections to cover Band Aid-style charity congregations and compilation albums from the early '80s K-Tel efforts through to the Now That's What I Call Music series and its competitors. Compiled by Steve Binnie, editor of the '80s music website Sound of the Crowd and writer, producer and co-host of the unconventional '80s chart show Off The Chart, broadcast weekly on Noisebox Radio.
Edward Viii
When he is born the eldest of the six children of King George V and Queen Mary, Edward, the Prince of Wales, is treated appallingly by his parents. His father ensures Edward is frightened of him, just as he was of his own father, and his mother is cool towards him. But little does the Prince know that the consequences of this treatment will follow him into adulthood as he juggles a number of affairs with married women and shuns an outside world he has grown to hate. When Edward's father dies and he reluctantly trudges into his role as King Edward VIII, it is just a few months later that he abdicates the throne so he can marry Wallis Simpson. Forced to leave the country and spend the remainder of his life in Paris, Edward leaves his brother unprepared to take up the reins. But how might this abdication crisis have played out if it had been penned during Shakespeare's time? Shared in Shakespeare's iambic pentameter format, this unique drama provides a different perspective on how King Edward VIII's journey could have reached another conclusion.
Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Bestiary
Discover the world of Labyrinth in this guide to the wondrous creatures of the Goblin King's realm, featuring illustrations by acclaimed artist Iris Compiet. From Ludo to Sir Didymus, to the Goblin King's legion of mischievous minions, Jim Henson's Labyrinth is packed with wondrous beings and chaotic critters. For the first time, Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Bestiary - A Definitive Guide to the Goblin King's Realm brings their world to life. Exploring the nature and behavior of each creature through original illustrations and insightful text, this is a must-have book for fans of Labyrinth, Jim Henson, and the fantasy genre. - ALL-NEW LABYRINTH ART: Experience the world of Labyrinth in a whole new way through the stunning art of acclaimed illustrator Iris Compiet (The Dark Crystal Bestiary: The Definitive Guide to the Creatures of Thra). - DISCOVER THE CREATURES OF LABYRINTH: This book features an in-depth look at every creature from the world of Labyrinth, covering the beloved 1986 movie as well as the wider world of the Goblin King's realm, including the hit comics and the original novelization. - AN EPIC ADDITION TO YOUR HOME LIBRARY: A gorgeous volume filled with incredible artwork, Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Bestiary is the definitive tribute to the fantastical creatures of this much-loved classic.
Borderless Thalia
Borderless Thalia: A Multilingual, Pandemic Comic Collection was born out of a need to use comedy as a tool to cope with, at the time, the vast unknown of COVID-19 and to show how, through writing in English as well as in translation, we can be together, we can laugh, and we can show solidarity, thus moving forward. There is the famous Phoenix myth, the bird that manages to get reborn out form its own ashes, and afterwards stay indestructible. In a similar vein, yet in a much more refined gesture, the female playwrights selected for this volume proved that writing remains a therapeutical method, and a way to connect with one another and face any difficulty that may appear insurmountable in the moment. It is women of all kinds who carry the weight of the world, and not Atlas, and yet, these women teach us that we need to make time to see what is inside and around us. This collection includes the following playwrights: Christine Benvenuto, Barbara Blatner, Sarah Congress, Connie Dinkler, Selma Dragoş, Tjasa Ferme, Cătălina Florina Florescu, Avery Grace, Jinna Kim, Elena Naskova, Joyce Newman Scott, Ornella Ohayon, Cindi Sansone-Braff, Ellis Stump, Laurie Tanner, and Otilia Vieru-Baraboi.
The Little Book Of Duologues
A small collection of duologues for workshops, drama classes, and auditions from the author of The Little Book Of Monologues and The Little Book of Short Stories. Includes pieces for both male and female actors.Five short duologues of male and female characters written with typical British humour: Park Life - 2 females 20-40 yearsThe Office - male/female of any ageVivien & Richard - middle age male & femaleCustomer service - older M/F and one femaleThe Break-Up - male and female, married 10 yearsShort, sketch length pieces for auditions, schools and for fun!
The Little Book Of Monologues
A collection of five original monologues (5 for women, one for a male) for auditions, drama classes and workshops.
Aladdin - A family pantomime
This is a traditional children's family pantomime - with a twist. Poor boy meets rich girl and they fall in love. Boy becomes rich, loses his riches - and the girl. Then all ends happily in the end! All the ingredients are there for you to laugh, shout, boo, clap and have a really good time being transported out of this world where, supposedly, there is no atmosphere. OH YES, THERE IS!! Roy Byrom's highly entertaining version of this family classic was first performed at Leeds City Varieties and subsequently enjoyed a successful run at the Halifax Playhouse in 2019. This acting edition contains the complete script and full stage directions and is typeset in a practical and easy-to-read format. CASTING: Large, flexible cast
Acting
Get the definitive edition that has taught generations of actors and actresses. Acting: The First Six Lessons, Richard Boleslavsky presents his acting theory and technique in a lively and accessible narrative form. In Acting: The First Six Lessons, Boleslavsky presents his acting theory and technique in a series of accessible and engaging dialogues. Widely considered a must-have for any serious actor, Boleslavsky's work has long helped actors better understand their craft.
Acting
Get the definitive edition that has taught generations of actors and actresses. Acting: The First Six Lessons, Richard Boleslavsky presents his acting theory and technique in a lively and accessible narrative form. In Acting: The First Six Lessons, Boleslavsky presents his acting theory and technique in a series of accessible and engaging dialogues. Widely considered a must-have for any serious actor, Boleslavsky's work has long helped actors better understand their craft.
The Westminster Chorus Performance Handbook
The Westminster Chorus Performance Handbook contains a performance method designed to cultivate authentic, truthful performances that are spontaneous and alive. By working with this map to the performance process-and the practical, actionable tools provided-a performer can learn to stop controlling their performance from the mind, choosing instead to enter the heart and to live truthfully in the world of the story. While specifically directed towards ensemble singers performing in the barbershop style, the method detailed herein is applicable to all of the performing arts.
Idle Time Killer
This book has something for everyone: jokes, interesting episodes, facts, limericks and amusing news intended to entertain and kill your idle time.
Super High Resolution
I like being a doctor but I'm slowly growing to hate the sight of sick people. Being a doctor is a really good job and you get to save lives and help people, so Anna is determined not to quit. But when her patient runs out on her, and her personal life starts to spiral, she's not sure how much more she can take. Super High Resolution is a play about being a doctor in the modern NHS and the limits of anyone's ability to care for other people. Nathan Ellis' fast-paced and darkly funny play was published to coincide with the premiere at Soho Theatre, in October 2022.
Borderless Thalia
Borderless Thalia: A Multilingual, Pandemic Comic Collection was born out of a need to use comedy as a tool to cope with, at the time, the vast unknown of COVID-19 and to show how, through writing in English as well as in translation, we can be together, we can laugh, and we can show solidarity, thus moving forward. There is the famous Phoenix myth, the bird that manages to get reborn out form its own ashes, and afterwards stay indestructible. In a similar vein, yet in a much more refined gesture, the female playwrights selected for this volume proved that writing remains a therapeutical method, and a way to connect with one another and face any difficulty that may appear insurmountable in the moment. It is women of all kinds who carry the weight of the world, and not Atlas, and yet, these women teach us that we need to make time to see what is inside and around us. This collection includes the following playwrights: Christine Benvenuto, Barbara Blatner, Sarah Congress, Connie Dinkler, Selma Dragoş, Tjasa Ferme, Cătălina Florina Florescu, Avery Grace, Jinna Kim, Elena Naskova, Joyce Newman Scott, Ornella Ohayon, Cindi Sansone-Braff, Ellis Stump, Laurie Tanner, and Otilia Vieru-Baraboi.
Book of Riddles
Some of these riddles said to be 10 millennia old, while others me and my daughter just made up in 2019. Regardless of the age, they will bend your mind, make you appear super smart and impress your friends. Welcome to the game that challenging and tricky but very fun - from logic puzzles and unusual questions to crime solving and paradoxes. The idea to write this book came when my 10 years old daughter returned from school and asked me, "You walk into a room with a hamster riding a wheel, a rabbit holding a carrot, a pig playing with a ball, a dog fetching a stick and a chimp playing a guitar. Which creature in the room is the smartest?" I did not know. She smiled and said, "Hopefully, you!" The same way, hopefully, you will become smarter and more sophisticated after reading this enigmatic book of riddles. Answers Included.
The Long Walk to Destiny
This screenplay, written by Mr. Ben and adapted for the screen by Robert Sacchi, follows the story of a young girl, Maya, as she seeks to make sense of her world. Watch her grow up, make choices, and eventually find her way to who she really is - and ultimately, her destiny.
Fallen Angels
Genre: ComedyCharacters: 3 males, 3 femalesScenery: Interior Best friends now happily married to others, Julia and Jane both once counted the dashing Frenchman Maurice as their lover. Guess who's back in town and requesting the pleasure of the ladies company? Coward at his inimitable best, the story is a champagne cocktail of wit and charm.
Prosateurs
Enjoy articles, essays, memoirs, poems, recipes, short stories, and more from members of the Prosateurs writing group.
Yule Tidings
The Prosateurs celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year's with articles, devotionals, essays, memoirs, poems, recipes & short stories, including: Be the Hostess with the Mostest! Enjoy Tasty Christmas Sausage Balls! Awake with Prayer and Thanksgiving! Marvel at the Ancient Yuletide Origins! Listen to the Christmas Bells Sing! Survive the Holidays with Ease! When Does One Plus One Equal 11? The Other Serving Girl Tells Her Tale! The Turducken Hits the Fan! Is a Child Poor or Not Poor at All? Enjoy works by these Prosateurs authors: Kathy Akins, Debbie Anderson, Stephen B. Bagley, Wendy Blanton, D.E. Chandler, Barbara Shepherd & Joanne Verbridge.
Eastern Heroes Issue Number 5 Urban action edition
INTERVIEWS WITH RON VAN CLIEF*CARL SCOTT* AMY JOHNSTON*VINCENT LIN* CARL SCOTT* ROBERT SAMUELS*PLUS!!!BRUCE LEE PILGRIMAGE*GAME OF DEATH PANEL TALKKWAN TAK-HING MARTIAL ART FOLK HERO *RARE KUNG FU MOVIE RADIO SPOTS*JACKIE CHANIMATION*GOLDEN LITTLE FORTUNE YUEN BIAO*SCARLET CROSS AGENTS OF D.E.A.T.H*JACKIE CHAN AT THE PRINCE CHARLES CINEMAPLUS LOTS MORE IN THIS BUMPER EDITION
Estella's Ass
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Four Caribbean Women Playwrights
Four Caribbean Women Playwrights aims to expand Caribbean and postcolonial studies beyond fiction and poetry by bringing to the fore innovative women playwrights from the French Caribbean: Ina C矇saire, Maryse Cond矇, Gerty Dambury, Suzanne Dracius. Focussing on the significance of these women writers to the French and French Caribbean cultural scenes, the author illustrates how their work participates in global trends within postcolonial theatre. The playwrights discussed here all address socio-political issues, gender stereotypes, and the traumatic slave and colonial pasts of the Caribbean people. Investigating a range of plays from the 1980s to the early 2010s, including some works that have not yet featured in academic studies of Caribbean theatre, and applying theories of postcolonial theatre and local Caribbean theatre criticism, Four Caribbean Women Playwrights should appeal to scholars and students in the Humanities, and to all those interested in the postcolonial, the Caribbean, and contemporary theatre.
Performance in the Field
This book makes a compelling case for 'performance fieldwork' as a vital new approach to interdisciplinary collaboration. Refocussing the histories and practices of field research, it shows how creative methods and artistic processes can contribute to an embodied and situated knowledge of complex landscapes and environments. The book brings together case studies of innovative research in the fields of ecology, clubbing, heritage, mobility and deep time, which took place in the United Kingdom between 2009 and 2021. These accessible and engaging field notes connect to international and intercultural contexts, with attention to alternative experiences and perspectives throughout. Together, they provide a critically informed 'toolbox' of playful and exploratory strategies for working with a diverse range of urban and rural sites - including a river, a museum, a nightclub, a motorway and a cave. This is a timely methodology that reaches across disciplines to demonstrate how performance continually plays out 'in the field'.
The Smart Talkative Boy
Want to be as smart as Tristan? Read The Smart Talkative Boy This entertaining, educational, fun-filled story takes place on the island of JAMAICA. The main character Tristan is a seven-year-old who delightfully engages his family and friends with his games and talkative persona. Through his many activities and intelligent speaking habits, he is sure to make your child SMARTER after reading this book. This story embraces knowledge through words, active memory by a pop quiz, cross-word puzzles to sharpen the mind, and other activities to encourage the quickness of the fingers. Enjoy story and the many activities that this book offers.... Audio of the story Cross-word puzzles Opposite game Find a word F puzzle The pop quiz A poem The vocabulary builder Knowledge of the national heroes of Jamaica and so much more...
Eastern Heroes Bruce Lee Way of the dragon bumper issue
After the success of "The Game of Death" special edition.We now follow up with a "Way of the Dragon" Special Edition Bumper-packed edition.Inside, myself and Alan Canvan take a deep dive into the movie, as we revisit Bruce's directorial debut.Michael Worth takes a look at Bruce lee's cinemaphotographer Tadashi Nishimoto.Michael Nesbitt reveals his story "A Chance Meeting with the Big Boss" Jon Benn. Simon Pritchard Bruce Vs the House of the Rising Sun.Extensive memorabilia section showcasing the many rare items from John Negron's private collection. Extensive memorabilia section from german collector Thomas Gross. Way of the Dragon Nunchaku photo gallery.Plus Johny Burnetts BluRay reviews
Broderick Crawford Starring in Highway Patrol
Broderick Crawford Starring In Highway Patrol is the only complete volume on the history of this blockbuster television series. This book contains fascinating interviews with Highway Patrol writers, directors, producers and cast members highlighting many inside, behind-the-scenes stories. With the author's unprecedented rare access to the archives of ZIV Television Productions, Inc., Broderick Crawford Starring In Highway Patrol is profusely illustrated with hundreds of rare, and never before seen photographs and documents. It includes a complete episode guide with plot summaries for the entire four seasons of one hundred fifty-six episodes of Highway Patrol, and several original pages reproduced from the script of the series' pilot episode. Highway Patrol was often imitated but never duplicated and this book documents the series' many imitators, parodies, and merchandise.
Snuff
Snuff (1976) occupies a unique place in cinematic history, as the first commercially successful film to capitalise upon the myth of the 'snuff' movie. By blending cinema verit矇 styling with a media moral panic, savvy producer Allan Shackleton's blending of a long-forgotten exploitation film with a newly filmed bloody, if unconvincing conclusion, only served to consolidate the belief that somewhere, at some time, someone was killed on camera in an attack that was as much about the sexual gratification of the film's intended audience, as it was about the commercial rewards for those producing the film. In the years since its release, the film has been routinely cited as 'evidence' of the snuff movie's existence, contributing to a cultural history that exists outside of the film. This book explores the production, distribution and exhibition of the film Snuff, alongside that cultural history, considering how a scarcely seen exploitation film contributed to a popular understanding of the snuff movie. It assesses the cultural, cinematic and political legacy of the film and asks whether the established definition of what might constitute a snuff movie, that was defined 45 years ago, is sufficient in an attention economy that is based upon participatory culture.
Tips and Tricks of the Stagehand
Mounting a show hasn't gotten any easier since ancient Greek stagehands rigged the first deus ex machina a few thousand years ago. Working in the theater has plenty of challenges, both old and new. But now, here is a collection of advice on modern stagecraft that can help round off the sharp edges. Written in short chunks for anyone interested in the best professional standards, this book ranges from how to not lose your tools when traveling, to using spreadsheet calculators for fast and accurate layout. In addition to age-old advice, like how to remove floor scuffs while saving your back, new material has also been specifically developed for this book. This includes charts of useful information, new tools, and even a section of trivia dedicated to working backstage. In recognition that good advice comes from a good community, a donation is made to the Behind the Scenes charity for every purchase. Contact information to submit your own tip or trick for the next edition of this book can be found at the start of the book. Learn more at modernstagecraft.com
Cinderella and the Crystal Slipper
This bright, new Cinderella pantomime script puts a number of fresh spins on the story, while at the same time delivering a traditional family panto with all the usual trimmings. It's crammed with fast, snappy wordplay, accessible modern references and hilarious slapstick routines. There's something for all the family! The emphasis is very much on comedy, which is provided by the Ugly Sisters as well as a daft duo of party planners called Mr Muggsy and Mr Puggsy who orchestrate the Grand Ball at the palace as well as spending most of their time trying to escape the romantic clutches of the Ugly Sisters. Audiences will love the messy wine tasting routine, the "Skellington in the Cupboard" sketch in the haunted bedroom, and Buttons' hilarious vocal warm-up routine "Har! Yar! Bibberty, bobberty, fiddly fish!" You'll all go home saying it!
The Adventures of Dick Whittington
The Adventures of Dick Whittington is a fresh new version of this traditional family favourite, written by Channel 4 comedy writer Brian Luff. This snappy, modern panto script is crammed full of heroes, villains, pirates, fairies, cats and rats, and it has all your favourite panto ingredients - slapstick, sword fights, pacy routines, audience participation, topical references and a big loveable cat with real attitude and a penchant for witty on-liners. And the kids will love Thelma Pudding's messy cake-making scene. The Adventures of Dick Whittington will take adults and kids alike on a magical journey full of surprises and the happiest of Happy Ever Afters.
Mr Scrooge
Based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, this fresh, funny new version of Scrooge, by Channel 4 comedy writer Brian Luff, takes the much-loved Christmas story and turns it into a traditional British pantomime. While staying true to the original story, and using lots of the original dialogue, the script includes plenty of snappy banter, knockabout humour, audience participation and slick, modern comedy routines. The production requires a very large cast with lots of parts for children. It features Mrs Fezziwig as the panto dame and an hilarious double act called McKinley & Maconie - a couple of out of work actors turned charity fundraisers. There's a messy slapstick "grape treading" routine with Mr & Mrs Fezziwig during Scrooge's journey with the Ghost of Christmas Present and the part of Jacob Marley's ghost is ideal for a comedian. Have a very Merry Christmas with Mr Scrooge!
The Magical Tale of Sleeping Beauty
Written by Channel 4 comedy writer Brian Luff, this is a brand new pantomime version of Sleeping Beauty. It follows the traditional story to the letter, but is crammed full of sharply original comedy routines, slick banter and hilarious dialogue. One very special addition to this version is Roscoe, a cheeky, streetwise dog who adds a modern and slightly surreal flavour to many of the scenes. There's also a very funny "Test Your Strength" routine featuring dame and castle butler, and a slapstick "Changing the Duvet" routine which is set to become a panto classic. For more pantomime scripts by Brian Luff go to pantoscripts.biz.
Aladdin and the Pirates
Aladdin & the Pirates is a brand new script for a traditional family pantomime, created by Channel 4 comedy writer and indie producer Brian Luff. Kids love pirates and this script puts a fresh spin on the traditional Aladdin story. It will delight both the swashbuckling little ones and their parents. There are plenty of topical references to pop stars, celebrities and TV shows in Aladdin & the Pirates and the script is packed with both physical, slapstick humour and snappy wordplay. All your favourite panto moments are there, from "Behind You!!!" to booing the baddies and cheering the Principal Boy. Plus, some unforgettable guest appearances from Christmas favourite Monty the Penguin.
No Joke
No Joke is a detailed examination of Todd Phillips's Joker, one of the biggest global box-office hits of 2019. While his success was no doubt partly because of the association of its title character with the Batman superhero franchise, Joker is anything but a flashy superhero romp. It does explore the pathologies of its central character and suggest ways in which his life experiences might have driven him to become a supervillain, the arch-enemy of Batman. At the same time, the film leaves open the possibility that its "Joker" is not, in fact, the same as the one conventionally associated with Batman. In fact, the film leaves open many interpretive possibilities, in keeping with the complex work of postmodern art that it turns out to be. Joker also engages in extensive dialogues with a range of works from modern American culture, especially the films of the 1970s and 1980s, the period in which the action of Joker is set. Moreover, Joker is a highly political film that comments in important ways on American political history from roughly the beginning of the presidency of Richard Nixon through the end of the Trump presidency, with a special focus on the Reagan years. It also comments in more general and fundamental ways on the very nature of American society and American capitalism. All this, and more, is covered in M. Keith Booker's analysis of one of the most talked-about films of recent years.
Podcasting as an Intimate Medium
This book delves into the notion of intimacy as a defining feature of podcasting, examining the concept of intimacy itself and how the public sphere explores the relationships created and maintained through podcasts.
Snuff
Snuff (1976) occupies a unique place in cinematic history, as the first commercially successful film to capitalise upon the myth of the 'snuff' movie. By blending cinema verit矇 styling with a media moral panic, savvy producer Allan Shackleton's blending of a long-forgotten exploitation film with a newly filmed bloody, if unconvincing conclusion, only served to consolidate the belief that somewhere, at some time, someone was killed on camera in an attack that was as much about the sexual gratification of the film's intended audience, as it was about the commercial rewards for those producing the film. In the years since its release, the film has been routinely cited as 'evidence' of the snuff movie's existence, contributing to a cultural history that exists outside of the film. This book explores the production, distribution and exhibition of the film Snuff, alongside that cultural history, considering how a scarcely seen exploitation film contributed to a popular understanding of the snuff movie. It assesses the cultural, cinematic and political legacy of the film and asks whether the established definition of what might constitute a snuff movie, that was defined 45 years ago, is sufficient in an attention economy that is based upon participatory culture.
Giving and Taking Voice in Learning Disabled Theatre
Giving and Taking Voice in Learning Disabled Theatre offers unique insight into the question of 'voice' in learning disabled theatre and what is gained and lost in making performance. It is grounded in the author's eighteen years of making theatre with Different Light Theatre company.
The Magic of Minalima
A full-color illustrated compendium chronicling the magical twenty-year journey of acclaimed art and design studio, MinaLima, the creative genius behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film series."It all started with a letter . . ." Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima began their extraordinary partnership in 2001 when Warner Bros. invited them to realize the imaginative visual universe of the Harry Potter film series. The two artists would never have guessed that the graphic props they designed for the films--including the Hogwarts acceptance letter, Marauder's Map, Daily Prophet newspaper, The Quibbler and Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes--would become cultural icons loved by Wizarding World fans around the world. Eight years later, the pair formed their own design studio, MinaLima, and expanded their work to include the graphics for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter--Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade at Universal Orlando Resort and the Fantastic Beasts film series. To showcase their treasury of designs, the studio has opened House of MinaLima, its immersive art galleries and shops in London and across the world.The Magic of MinaLima is an illustrated history and celebration of Mina and Lima's twenty-year evolution and groundbreaking vision. Their wondrous creations illuminate the Wizarding World as never before, and their commentary offers insights into the imaginative thinking that shaped their designs. This collection showcases the very best works from the award-winning studio's two decades and includes interactive elements such as the Marauder's Map, the Black Family Tapestry, and Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.Designed to delight and enchant, The Magic of MinaLima will be an invaluable resource for Wizarding World and graphic art fans alike.
