The Prayer That God Answers
Jesus presents three metaphors about prayer: asking, seeking, and knocking. The first word ("asking," Greek: aiteite) means to pray with a feeling of dependence. It is used by the person who comes empty-handed and says, "I have nothing to buy." Jesus never prayed like that, that is, as someone very poor. But this is how we should ask the Father, as someone destitute and in need of everything. The second word ("seeking," Greek: z礙teite) contains the idea of ​​care or concern and characterizes anxious anxiety, that is, we should pray under the urgency of a great desire or expectation. A third word (Greek "to knock" kro繳ete) involves the ideas of dependence and effort that the other two communicate. It is the best expression of the popular saying that says: "Faith in God and get to work. These are the three basic rules of correct and effective prayer: persistence. We should never expect to be answered immediately at the first of our requests. Jesus told us to be insistent
Murder in The Flint Hills
This is another exciting western by author Clint Clay. The newly elected sheriff is trying to bring law and order to the Queen City, but faces a gang of outlaws that are dead set on keeping things the way they were before Sheriff Clim Taylor was booted out in the election. Taylor leaves town and so do the others who know their time is up. The sheriff must deal with the diehard criminals that remained. A young man is killed, and in the search, for his killer the question arises about his parent's suspicious death a few years before. There is corruption in the sheriff's office, and it goes all the way to the judiciary. One boy's senseless death leads to the death of six others. This book twist and turns and is deadlier than a rattler. Where friends turn on friends and the quickest draw may not be the survivor. The hunt, for a deadly man takes James and Linda Tylor across the United States. All the way to the west coast to the San Francisco Bay. The most wanted man hides in plain sight. Now rich, his lust places him in the way of certain death. In this tale, Sheriff Ben Josephs again employs his friends James and Linda Tylor to bring in the wanted. Just when you think you have figured it out the snake will bite you.
Last Writings
These writings were compiled by Richard L. "Arf" Epstein as ones he felt were sufficiently developed to be shared. They include addiction studies, poetry, stories, plays, and essays in logic and philosophy.
The Encounter Between Two Worlds
After the resolution of the seer's second adventure, I returned to the normal routine of work, social contact, and human relations. I was a long time without contact with Renato, the guardian or even the Hindu and the priestess, walking companions. Until on a beautiful sunny day when I enjoyed a moment of leisure with my family, I heard a thin voice calling me from afar. As I directed my vision to voice, my eyes filled with tears as I recognized my benefactor who had helped me overcome my challenges and entered the world's most dangerous cave on my first trip to the mountain.
Cry Havoc
Hailed as a female Journey's End, this is the story of nurses on Bataan. In a sort of dugout subjected to gunfire the individual characters emerge to offer a collective reaction to war. These include the strong minded doctor, her restrained and poised assistant and the volunteer nurses: a vacuous Southern girl, a swaggering bully, a couple of timid aesthetes, an ex burlesque girl and the inevitable spy. They get on each other's nerves, arrest the wrong person for spying and confront the real traitor. They are rescued from their buried dugout only to face the firing squad. This is a compelling, caustic revelation of human beings under fire.
Dick of Devonshire
The first ever critical edition of Thomas Heywood's 1626 play, Dick of Devonshire, presented for the first time with an anthology of its source material.
Cathedrals of Industry
"This book . . . documents better than any economic historian could some of the enormous changes our economy and our society have been going through." --From the foreword by Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel Prize-winning economistAmerican culture and politics are shot through with nostalgia for the country's industrial past, a time when we actually made things--physical things, not patterns of bits and bytes. But what did this past actually look like? Photographer Michael L. Horowitz has traveled throughout the Northeast in search of its remnants, both heritage businesses that have survived to the present and the ruins of decommissioned factories and infrastructure. The spaces he takes us inside range from the intimate to the vast--from the last silk flower workshop in New York's Garment District to Buffalo's looming grain elevators and the Paterson Great Falls Hydroelectric Plant, in operation since 1914. Horowitz photographs these places with the eye not only of a photographer but of someone who has taken the time to understand their inner workings--an understanding that is extended to the reader through Jim Holtje's lively and carefully researched text. Cathedrals of Industry will appeal to readers with a variety of interests, including history, architecture, engineering, and urban exploration.
A New History of Theatre in France
Theatre in France was the first in Europe to be written in the vernacular as opposed to Latin. It has provided the English language with the medieval word farce, the early-modern word role, and the modern term mise en sc癡ne. Moli癡re is single-handedly responsible for launching European-style playwriting in North Africa. Today, it is only a slight exaggeration to say that it's harder to get tickets for the Festival d'Avignon, one of the world's largest theatre festivals, than for the Rolling Stones' farewell tour. Containing chapters by globally eminent theatre experts, many of whom will be read in English for the first time, this collaborative history testifies to the central part theatre has played for over a thousand years in both French culture and world culture. Crucially, too, it places centre-stage the genders, ethnicities and classes that have had to wait in the wings of theatres, and of theatre criticism.
The Bruiser
Bruce Luck's disorder results from toxic parents and his cruel upbringing. He falls into a life of crime. His nickname THE BRUISER is earned during incarceration.On release from prison, he emerges as an embittered man with a bone to pick with society.The Bruiser embarks on a crime spree across Australia and commits murder, rape, violence, theft and other crimes.With a belief in his own luck and cleverness, he imagines his tracks are well covered.Unknown to The Bruiser, detectives are only ever a few steps behind him.The felon learns a lot about himself from those he meets along the way and finds not everyone is a pushover.He identifies regrets for his chosen lifestyle but is unable to change his ways or undo what he has done. Falling victim himself, he is never to learn of his worst mistake, and never to know of his one saving grace.
Breakout Road
It is 2020. The world is in lockdown. Michael O'Hare is a 17-year-old boy living in Queensland, struggling with the breakdown of his family. Mike developed a friendship with Con in Victoria via social media, who mentored him in building the four-wheel drive he started working on with his father. But, throughout the lockdown, Mike has felt that the messages from Con have become more helpless. Concerned about his friend, Mike takes it upon himself to travel to Frankston. Aided by the mechanically-minded Akina and pursued by a local cop, Mike risks the lockdowns across Australia to stop his friend from "doing something silly".
Charlotte and Me
A lesbian romance of a recently divorced woman who came out late in life. She rebuilds her life both in career and home, rekindles old friendships and finds love and support from her constants.Through forging this path she meets her enigmatic and sexy neighbour Charlie, a woman with issues of commitment and alcohol which stem from being adopted and a lifetime of broken relationships.Can they sort out their problems and fall in love, or will their past continue to haunt them?
Shakespeare and Stanislavsky
This book provides actors, directors, teachers and students with a clear, practical guide to applying the work of influential theatre practitioner Konstantin Stanislavsky to Shakespeare.Shakespeare and Stanislavsky provides a guide for actors, acting students, directors and teachers who want to apply the work of influential theatre practitioner, Stanislavsky, to the process of rehearsing and workshopping Shakespeare's play texts. Acting tutor and director, Annie Tyson, makes applying Stanislavsky's methods to Shakespeare simple and accessible. She rejects and dispels the myth held by some that Stanislavsky and Shakespeare are incompatible, showing instead how the Shakespearean text offers clues to specific acting choices that are intricately connected to action and character. Drawing on years of acting, directing and teaching experience at the Drama Centre London and RADA, Tyson's guide is full of practical tips and humour. This guide also includes a series of interviews with actors and directors who explain their approach to applying Stanislavsky to Shakespeare.
Nightsongs
I don't know what it is that always makes something happen But it must be something Because something always happens I don't want anything to happen and then something happens all the same They have a child and life changes. He can't go out and she can't stay in. He writes words that no one will publish and she takes a lover.
Greek Tragedies for Contemporary Time
Three electrifying, fresh takes on Greek classics, adapting their stories to the modern day to address contemporary issues.Protest, desire, free will; the central themes of Greek classics have never been more prescient. In this specially commissioned trio of plays, modern writers utilise these well-known plays and their timeless themes to speak to 21st century issues.Lysistrata by Sophie Ellerby. Between working a zillion part-time jobs and campaigning to save the NHS, sixth year medical student Lysistrata is struggling to stay afloat. When a viral social media thread calls for all medical students to strike, she knows the perfect place to stage her protest - the local STI clinic.The Bacchae by Katherine Soper. When a group of young women discover the mysterious and charming Bacchus, they instantly form an unshakeable devotion to him and each other - it has awakened something inside of them that cannot be contained.The Trojan Women by Dipo Baruwa-Etti. The country is in a terrible financial state and the cost of living destroying lives. At a foodbank, a local councillor works with and helps others, mostly single mothers, though even the volunteers are struggling - not just monetarily, but in their spirits, wondering how much power they have and if they have control over their destinies.These plays were first commissioned by the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre for the SPRINGBOARD programme - a course that finds, inspires, and champions the next generation of performers from underrepresented backgrounds - this trio of plays offers not only imaginative and thought-provoking takes on Greek classics, but fantastic performance opportunities for students and actors.
Buried Wichita, Kansas
A journey through Wichita's historic cemeteries reveals the diverse stories and intricate designs that honor the city's pioneering families.When Wichita was founded in 1870, death was already a frequent occurrence there. The city's first official cemetery was established that same year. In the two decades that followed Wichita's beginning, more than ten cemeteries appeared in and around a thriving (and simultaneously dying) community. Many of Wichita's earliest cemeteries started on a small section of farmland. Additional burials, long-term maintenance needs, and proper layouts weren't always considered. Other early cemeteries were planned meticulously, with great attention given to the finer details and future needs. The spaces in Wichita designed for the dead were not created equal, but all were established out of necessity, and each one has a story. These cemeteries are meant to be explored. Immeasurable history lies in the intricate stones and ornate statues that decorate the hallowed grounds where our ancestors rest. They are welcoming and peaceful spaces where life and death exist together. Let's explore the oldest existing cemeteries in Wichita, the final resting places for many of the city's pioneer families.
Abandoned South Dakota
A journey through South Dakota's abandoned towns and buildings.They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Nowhere is this more evident than in the heart of rural South Dakota, where entire towns and buildings lie vacant among the desolate plains. The people who once called these places home often left their belongings behind, taking their stories with them. The remaining structures remind us of simpler times, each holding an untold story.Join Troy Hess, a rural explorer and photographer, as he scours the countryside for these discarded remnants from lost generations. Discover where aging architecture weathers through time before it crumbles into rubble. From featureless farmlands to the majestic Badlands, explore the remains of a lost era as we travel the back roads of this Midwestern state.
Abandoned Route 66 New Mexico
Captures the haunting remnants of abandoned Route 66 New Mexico showcasing the crumbling buildings and fading attractions.There are ghosts on Route 66 in New Mexico. Every abandoned building is a nod to the past, an echo of the days when the Mother Road was a bustling highway filled with people heading to work or on vacation; it transported towards their dreams or away from their nightmares. In the Land of Enchantment there was every element of Route 66--the long empty road, the teeming city, the breathtaking vista, the tourist trap, the bright neon sign, the glimpse of another culture. There were trading posts and service stations which offered not only fuel and food, but perhaps the chance to see a bear, an eagle, or a pit of venomous snakes.Today, so many of those attractions which once lined the highway are gone, and those that remain are mere shadows of their former selves, the adobe crumbling and the viga beams broken. Abandoned Route 66 New Mexico records some of those iconic places before they are lost forever, and all that is left are ghosts on the wind.
The Folger Guide to Teaching Romeo and Juliet
Created by experts from the world's largest and most well-respected Shakespeare archive, The Folger Guide to Teaching Romeo and Juliet provides an innovative approach to teaching and understanding one of Shakespeare's most well-known plays. Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's most well-known plays, and certainly the one most commonly taught in schools. It's the story of star-crossed young lovers who can't come together because they live in a society governed by blood feuds, violent duels and acts of retribution. Shakespeare's tale of Romeo and Juliet, the adults who fail to help them, and the price that is ultimately paid by so many is a moving story that gives us some of the most familiar and memorable passages in the English language. The Folger Guides to Teaching Shakespeare series is created by the experts at the Folger Shakespeare Library, the nation's largest archive of Shakespeare material and a leading center for both the latest scholarship and education on all things Shakespeare. Based on the proven Folger Method of teaching and informed by the wit, wisdom, and experiences of classroom teachers across the country, the guides offer a lively, interactive approach to teaching and learning Shakespeare, offering students and readers of all backgrounds and abilities a pathway to discovering the richness and diversity of Shakespeare's world. Filled with surprising facts about Shakespeare, insightful essays by scholars, and a day-by-day, five-week teaching plan, these guides are an invaluable resource for teachers, students, and Shakespeare fans alike.
Abandoned Kansas City
Kansas City's rapid growth and modernization have led to the neglect of its historic spaces, which remain hidden gems reflecting the city's diverse past.Kansas City has become a city on a fast uprise. Progression towards the future, paralleled with the local booming population, has created a demand for further development of residential and working spaces; however, even with all the progression of an ever-growing city, many places are either neglected or overshadowed by city-wide improvements. "The old" becomes overlooked for fresh spaces and modernized amenities. Unnoticed, they become secrets in plain sight. No matter the outcomes of these places, they all once represented different stations of life in Kansas City.
The Folger Guide to Teaching Hamlet
Created by experts from the world's largest and most well-respected Shakespeare archive, The Folger Guide to Teaching Hamlet provides an innovative approach to teaching and understanding one of Shakespeare's most well-known plays. Hamlet follows the form of a revenge tragedy, in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against the man he learns is his father's murderer--his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark. Much of its fascination, however, lies in its mysteries. Among them: Should Hamlet believe a ghost? What roles do Ophelia and her family play in Hamlet's attempts to know the truth? Was his mother, Gertrude, unfaithful to her husband or complicit in his murder, or both? How do the visiting actors cause the truth to begin to reveal itself? The Folger Guides to Teaching Shakespeare series is created by the experts at the Folger Shakespeare Library, the nation's largest archive of Shakespeare material and a leading center for both the latest scholarship and education on all things Shakespeare. Based on the proven Folger Method of teaching and informed by the wit, wisdom, and experiences of classroom teachers across the country, the guides offer a lively, interactive approach to teaching and learning Shakespeare, offering students and readers of all backgrounds and abilities a pathway to discovering the richness and diversity of Shakespeare's world. Filled with surprising facts about Shakespeare, insightful essays by scholars, and a day-by-day, five-week teaching plan, these guides are an invaluable resource for teachers, students, and Shakespeare fans alike.
Lifestyle Of A Fallen Archangel
The Archangel Barachiel was once one of Heaven's best and brightest. One day, the lovely and curvaceous Angel Jophiel talked him into attending one of Lucifer's events. Yeah, that was a bad idea. Branded a traitor to Heaven, Barachiel is banished to Earth along with Jophiel and scores of other Angels. Tens of thousands of years later, Barachiel leads a fairly bland life. Under the moniker Barry Chiello, he's a freelance computer systems specialist ( call center agent ) in Montreal, Quebec. Housed in the body of a tall, handsome young Black man, Barachiel works, takes care of his dog Harriet and does his own thing. All is well until the Cosmic Entity called Nihilo appears. Nihilo is taking over the Multiverse, and offers Barachiel his wings back, if he will join the cause. What's a brother to do ?
Reef Point
The lady's maid of celebrated landscape designer Beatrix Farrand wrestles with Farrand's decision in 1955 to tear down her estate on Bar Harbor, and with it the gardens that have been her lifework. A play about making enormous changes very late in life. A poignant two-hander for two older women.
New Career
As she embarks on this transformative journey, Clara faces the daunting challenges of starting anew in a field that is both rewarding and emotionally demanding. She navigates the complexities of her new role, learning to connect with individuals struggling with mental health issues through the healing power of art. Along the way, she encounters a diverse group of participants, each with their own unique stories, struggles, and triumphs.With the support of newfound friends and mentors, Clara creates workshops that provide safe spaces for self-expression and healing. Her passion ignites a spark within her community, leading to increased interest and collaboration from local organizations. However, she also confronts her own insecurities and fears of inadequacy, grappling with the question of whether she truly belongs in this new world. Through personal growth, vulnerability, and resilience, Clara discovers not only her own potential but also the profound impact of her work on the lives of others. Her journey is further highlighted by a surprise radio interview that brings her mission into the spotlight, leading to new opportunities and challenges.
Deceptive Hearts
Having seen her friends Charlie and Alice so settled and happy, Grace sets out to find the woman of her dreams and hopefully not nightmares. So she dips her toe into online dating, but finds that doing so in your 50s is a minefield. Modern day dating involves swiping left or right rather than meeting at the pub, so she's forced into guessing a womans character through a few words and hoping that they aren't a psycho, a ghoster or ending up in a situationship. Amongst her friends there are wedding ideas and future plans are being made. Alice is now a published author and her job as an archaeologist is flourishing. However Charlie is bored and looking for new challenges, with ambitions of a change in lifestyle, but can she escape her hedonistic past and properly settle down with the woman that she loves? This novel is a sequel to Charlotte and Me and brings the group of friends together for more twists and turns and a spot of historical intrigue.
A Picture of Health
This is the story of a paintingcapturing a landmark moment in history.Or is it the story of the subjects of the painting?Maybe it's the story of the painter?Or those who are missing from the composition. Set in Mysore, Southern India, in 1805. The story begins when princess Devajammani arrives at the royal court of Mysore to marry Krishnaraja Wadiyar III. They were both twelve years old and he was the newly anointed ruler of the Southern Indian kingdom. But Devajammani soon found herself recruited for a more momentous cause - to publicise and promote the smallpox vaccine. What followed was a concerted mix of politics, power, and persuasion by the East India Company to introduce the world's first ever vaccine to India, their biggest colonial enterprise. A Picture of Health is written by award-winning playwright Sudha Bhuchar, inspired by Irish painter Thomas Hickey's portrait 'The Three Queens of Mysore', which itself has been called 'one of the most important scientific paintings in the history of medicine in India'. This edition was published published to coincide with Theatre of Debate's schools tour starting in September 2024.
Forgotten In The Land Of Egypt
I look at these fields and I try to imagine what they were: crop fields, maybe. Or fields of sheep. And these... power lines. I try to imagine that they lead somewhere - but they never do. Only under. In 1631, The Fens, the flat area of land stretching from Cambridge to Norwich, were drained. In 2050, The Fens return to the sea. Two children play in the waterscape. They tell tales of a mythic Waterman, who scours the water for sunken parts. But, in the bitter struggle for survival, soon play adopts a more sinister note. Meanwhile in Ely, 2023, a priest gets a visit from a woman haunted by prophetic dreams. Tom Murray's Forgotten In The Land Of Egypt is a play about grief, faith, and the climate crisis; the crashing confluence of past and present; the refusal to heed the warnings we're given. It's a play about loneliness and the longing for human connection. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere UK tour starting in September 2024.
Brace Brace
"A plane fell out of the sky, and we happened to be on it" A man hijacks a plane. The plane begins to fall. Fight or flight. Back on the ground, survivors Ray and Sylvia struggle to reconcile their responses to this life-changing event. As cracks appear in their relationship, one closes themselves off, the other can't focus on anything else. A gripping story of the people we become in the aftermath of catastrophe from writer Oli Forsyth. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the Royal Court Theatre in October 2024.
The Bodies down at Bondi
In the mid-1990s British and Irish backpackers invade Bondi. They have come for a good time and find work on building sites, in bars and strip joints. Many are regulars at the Regent Hotel, but their enjoyment is interrupted when one of their own, a gay Liverpudlian, is found dead down on Bondi Beach. As Jim Cameron knows the dead man he becomes involved in the investigation and once again joins forces with New Zealander, Detective Alan Stone. Jim engages the help of a young teacher who is on exchange from London and now teaching at St Cuthbert's. Julian Butterworth becomes a regular at the Regent hoping to find out why or how Mark Dunlop died. In the process Julian soon discovers the seedy side of Bondi and Kings Cross, the drug dealing, organised crime and in the process falls for the Irish stripper, Siobhan.With the help of regulars at the Regent, Julian, Jim and Stone embark on solving the mystery of the bodies down at Bondi.
Demented
Inspired and informed by deeply personal experiences, Ruth Pieloor turns her trademark magic realism into an oddly comic, yet breathtaking and touching realisation of dementia. Demented uniquely intercepts clowning, puppetry, and dramatic dialogue, to share a heroine's captivating relationship with dementia. We meet Rachel, the mother, the daughter, the carer, the lover, the artist, and gently take her hand as she unravels new challenges in her family's tapestry of memories, and the legacy it leaves in its wake. 'A compelling multi-disciplinary drama cleverly embracing humour among imaginative and inventive opportunities for creatives seeking alternatives for exploring difficult contemporary topics.' - Bill Stephens OAM, Australian Arts Review
Australia in 50 Plays
Australia in 50 Plays is Julian Meyrick's lively and accessible account of the remarkable relationship between our national drama and our national life, examining fifty outstanding plays of diverse content and style that have appeared in the 120 years since Federation. Energetic, entertaining and original, Meyrick shows the key contribution drama has made to the development of modern Australia through its role in the major issues of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries: the impact of two world wars, the ravages of the Great Depression, the changing role of women, the gradual acknowledgement of First Nation's culture, the social liberation of the 1970s, and the economic rationalism of the 1990s. It argues for an expansive idea of 'nationhood' as a key driver of debate in the political, social and cultural challenges that face contemporary Australia, while exploring the surprising links between our drama, our history and our collective life. 'A brilliant study of the complex ways in which drama reflects, analyses and shapes a nation's experience and sense of itself. This is a highly original book, full of insight, generosity and understanding. It serves as a passionate tribute to the many creative artists who have made the Australian theatre what it is.' - John McCallumhttps: //vimeo.com/698590214 Watch: Julian Meyrick interviewed by Justin Macdonell
The Folger Guide to Teaching Macbeth
Created by experts from the world's largest and most well-respected Shakespeare archive, The Folger Guide to Teaching Macbeth provides an innovative approach to teaching and understanding one of Shakespeare's most well-known plays. In 1603, James VI of Scotland ascended the English throne, becoming James I of England. London was alive with an interest in all things Scottish, and Shakespeare turned to Scottish history for material. The result was Macbeth, a bloody, supernatural tale of power found and lost, and of betrayal. The Folger Guides to Teaching Shakespeare series is created by the experts at the Folger Shakespeare Library, the nation's largest archive of Shakespeare material and a leading center for both the latest scholarship and education on all things Shakespeare. Based on the proven Folger Method of teaching and informed by the wit, wisdom, and experiences of classroom teachers across the country, the guides offer a lively, interactive approach to teaching and learning Shakespeare, offering students and readers of all backgrounds and abilities a pathway to discovering the richness and diversity of Shakespeare's world. Filled with surprising facts about Shakespeare, insightful essays by scholars, and a day-by-day, five-week teaching plan, these guides are an invaluable resource for teachers, students, and Shakespeare fans alike.
The Man from Mukinupin
'Only Dorothy could conceive of such a harvest festival in a town where the orchards are dying, the salt is rising and it is 114 degrees in the shade', wrote Katharine Brisbane in her foreword to the first edition. 'Shakespeare, and the popular poets of the day... hang in baroque garlands about the inhabitants of Mukinupin, and remind us of the eternal optimism, independence and resource of those who made this country.'The Man From Mukinupin is a musical celebration of country life in Australia, set in a West Australian wheat belt town at the time of the Great War.
Sappho ... in nine fragments
'Inspiration, abomination, lesbian pin-up, Christian tear-up, Roman's reference, Egyptians' refuse, empty vessel, imaginative void...' Two thousand and 700 years ago, Sappho was the world's first love poet, the tenth muse of the ancient Greeks, and the inspiration for every lovelorn writer and songster since. But as the centuries have passed with the coming and goings of hundreds of libidinous handymen restoring her buttresses, history has caught up with Sappho. Her tale has become a gap in time for new generations to pour their needs and desires into, but what is the truth behind her own story? Placed alongside a modern love story of sensuality, sexual awakening and broken hearts, Sappho... in 9 fragments exposes the timeless undoing of love. 'And the stars around the moon looked away, hid their radiant jewels, as she bathed the whole world with her luminous glow. I do not know what to do; my mind has shattered in two.'
They Make Cheese in Nimbin Don't They?
A family drama that spans decades and explores the unexpected twists and turns that make life worth living...When Eva moves out to volunteer as a nurse in a Hamburg hospital during World War II and her husband Peter joins the navy, they escape a war that rages within the family home.After Germany surrenders, as the country starts to rebuild, Eva and Peter try to fix the fissures that have appeared in their relationship by emigrating to Australia with their two daughters, hoping for a happier life.Success follows them across the sea to their adopted homeland, but so too do traumas and memories of war-time life.After Eva settles in Nimbin, a relaxed and alternative town with a celebrated counterculture, discoveries and life-changing surprises show her how things can change so quickly."An inspiring tale of immigration, family and life in the small community township... What a wonderful read and a hard book to have end..." Patricia, book reviewer
Clean Windows
When jobs are scarce, a hard working father is let go to make way for the boss's son. An opportunity opens to look for work on the mainland, but when the family arrives they encounter more difficulties than they had first planned on.Bullied and beaten, the teen son goes through a rough transition. Not wanting to further trouble his parents, he is soon faced with a decision of whether or not to join a gang?Could the God they first learned of really be a help? This resourceful unwelcome family experiences many twists and turns while discovering talents that they didn't know they had. Facing trials is a true adventure as they adjust to the surroundings of their new land.
Billion Dollar Revenge
Revenge is so much sweeter when it's with your ex- boyfriend's billionaire boss.And it doesn't hurt that his broody boss looks hot as sin in a three-piece suit.I, Chelsea Macfarlane, was in love. Well, I thought I was.Until I found out my boyfriend of two years was a big ol'lying cheater...on my birthday.So when my ex's hot CEO, Evan Lincoln, hears about my heartbreak, he proposes the perfect plan for revenge: a fake relationship.One scorching hot kiss with Evan knocks me off my feet. His sweet ways only compliment his broody, good looks. Before long, I realize I'm falling head over heels for someone with a heart that's just as broken as mine.Can we heal our hearts together or is our connection as fake as our photos posted on social media?Billion Dollar Revenge is a standalone spicy, opposites attract, fake dating, billionaire romance.
Othello
The Silly Shakespeare for Students edition of Othello simplifies this challenging tragedy without losing any of the complexity of the plot, characters, of themes. This edition is perfect for introducing students to the Bard's work, working on a class play or drama club, or teaching speaking and oracy skills while grappling with a piece of classic English literature.Author Paul Leonard Murray, director of the Belgrade English Language Theater, has cut the play down to an hour or so and made the language more modern and accessible. But he's kept the dynamics of the tragedy of Othello, the Moor as he struggles against prejudices, social barriers, and his own pride and jealousy. We still grapple with Iago's motivations and how innocent to consider Emilia, Iago's wife, and Rodrigo, his companion and pawn. What is the nature of evil and why do people do bad things? This adaptation is written in rhyming couplets which keeps the action moving and engages students. The clever, slightly irreverent wit of the adaptation does not distract from the drama at the heart of the tragedy though.Also included are notes on playing style, a discussion of the characters and themes in the play, and a full summary to support students. This edition makes putting on Shakespeare easy and fun, even if you've never done drama in class before!Looking for something different for drama club, student theater, or speaking class? Want to spice up your literature or reading class and give students a new appreciation for Shakespeare? This is the series for you!
Hamlet
The Silly Shakespeare for Students edition of the bard's most famous play, The Tragedy of Hamlet, simplifies the language of the play without sacrificing the power of the play! This adaptation is perfect for introducing students to Shakespeare or helping students practice speaking and oracy skills while grappling with the classics. The powerful dynamics are still here: Hamlet struggles with his own uncertainty as he seeks justice and retribution for his father's death. Ophelia suffers as her once-lover spurns her whether to protect or out of pure madness.Claudius and Gertrude ponder their own guilt. Laertes' own quest for revenge parallels Hamlet's! Author Paul Leonard Murray, director of the Belgrade English Language Theater, has cut the play down to an hour or so and made the language more accessible. The rhyming couplets keep it light and drive the action forward. Clever and irreverent jokes will delight the reader and answer the question: Was Hamlet originally intended to be a comedy?Hamlet is Shakespeare's most famous play for a reason. King Hamlet dies and his son, Hamlet, is reeling from the death of his father. What's worse, his mother, Gertrude, has recently gotten remarried. To his uncle, Claudius! When the king's ghost informs Prince Hamlet that Claudius in fact murdered him to take the throne and his wife, Hamlet is placed in a difficult situation. Can he muster himself to take action? To murder his own uncle? As the king and queen bring friends to spy on the troubled prince, Hamlet questions everyone's loyalty. He even spurns his lover, Ophelia and the chaos around him begins to resemble the turmoil within!The book also includes: ideas for the playing style, a summary of the play, discussion of the history of the tragedy and key themes as well as why it persists. Everything you need is here to teach and put on the play, even if you've never done drama in class before! Looking for something different for drama club, student theater, or speaking class? Want to spice up your literature or reading class and give students a new appreciation for Shakespeare? This is the book for you!
Guards! Guards!: The Play
Adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs, in this book the city of Ankh-Morpork is under threat from a 60 foot fire-breathing dragon, summoned by a secret society of malcontented tradesmen. Defending the city is the underpaid and undervalued City Night Watch.
Ostan
I'd be hunted there, for the greed of this nation and they won't even give me a place to hide here... but yes, tell me about home, why not? How is home? Rebin, an Iraqi-Kurd with no safe passage home, has been stuck in the UK immigration system for almost a decade, which has given him plenty of time to get into a routine. Work. The local hand carwash, under the nurturing eye of the manager, Destan, an Iranian-Kurd and the discerning eye of the owner- Shapur, a proud Persian. Play. Online gaming with friend Noah, a truck driver and loyal customer of the carwash. Though maybe not so loyal on the virtual battlefield. Indefinite Leave to Remain. Gorkem: new worker at the carwash, and fresh off the boat. A Turkish-Kurd who claims to be the grandson Apo Ocalan - Kurdish 'freedom fighter' and current political prisoner. When boss Shapur proposes using the struggling business as a front for a human trafficking enterprise by smuggling immigrants into the country in the boots of the carwash client's cars, Rebin's routine is about to be shattered. Indefinitely. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Park Theatre in September 2024.
Breaking
Do you still love me?Yeah. You sure? In this groundbreaking work, seven scenes drag us further down the stages of coercive-control: but who is manipulating and who is being manipulated? Only two characters appear - Sam and Charlie - played by an ensemble cast. When scenes are replayed in different combinations, do we interpret them differently? Does gender, class, age, or ethnicity, alter our perception? What does that say about how we perceive the world? How do we find solid ground to judge? Breaking is Amy Kidd's exciting debut play, commissioned by Olivier award-winning Fishamble Theatre. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere and Fishamble tour starting in September 2024.
Fishamble Tiny Plays
"A theatrical mosaic ... offering fascinating perspectives" -The GuardianOver a decade, Fishamble commissioned and called for submissions of tiny plays that reflected major changes in Irish society from 2011-2021. Inviting playwrights to submit plays of less than 600 words, the company produced 50 tiny plays in Tiny Plays for Ireland, 10 tiny plays in Tiny Plays 24/7, and 10 tiny plays in partnership with ESB in Tiny Plays for a Brighter Future.These productions of tiny plays created a patchwork quilt of theatre to reflect the times through which we were living. They were performed in Project Arts Centre Dublin, Irish Arts Center New York, and Kennedy Center Washington DC, as well as shared online. This anthology publishes all 70 tiny plays, providing an invaluable resource of four-minute plays for actors, directors, students, and teachers.
Withrow Park
Three people gaze out their living room window as the days pass. Across the street in Withrow Park, life goes on - or is it a dream?Then comes a knock at the door. Time has found them, hiding in plain sight. Or possibly it's just a man in a wrinkled suit. But Janet, Marion, and Arthur must act now or forever be devoured by their own indifference. They can no longer live on the periphery of their own lives. They must invite the young man to dinner.As the audience peers into its exaggerated interiors, Withrow Park wryly tugs at anxieties around aging, isolation, and the constantly shifting world around us.Cast of 2 women and 2 men
Plays by Mediterranean Women
Plays by women from countries geographically linked but politically divided. The Plays: "Twelve Women in a Cell" by Nawal el Saadawi, translated by Helen Kaye and Miriam KainyA penetrating autobiographical play about the imprisonment in the same cell of twelve Arab women from different backgrounds, who would not tow the line."The End Of The Dream Season" by Miriam KainyA woman doctor outwits her friends and relations to retain her inheritance."Libration" by Lluisa Cunill矇A mysterious, intense and comic two-hander about two women who meet in a city park at night."Mephisto" by Ariane Mnouchkine, adapted from the novel by Klaus Mann, translated by Timberlake WertenbakerThe story of a German actor who sells his soul to Nazi ideology. Also a feature film."Harsh Angel" by Maria Avraamidou, translated by Rhea FrangofinouA gentle Chekhovian tale of a family torn by the partition of their native land."Veronica Franco, Courtesan and Poet" by Dacia Maraini, translated by Sian Williams and Marion Baraitser -The life of a sixteenth century Venetian courtesan during a time of plague.
Joey
joey is a high octane monologue about multiple possibilities for survival: they've travelled far and wide, joey's travelling still.1981 and a hard right government makes savage cuts. Tories wear 'Hang Nelson Mandela' badges. Urban wastelands, poverty increases. Tebbit tells the rocketing unemployed to 'get on their bike'. Riots, racist attacks, police fitting up black youth. Labour party split; hunger strikes and terrorist attacks. Royal wedding; Yorkshire ripper caught. Aids reaches UK. Overnight, playground chants ov "spaz" change to "joey" because joey deacon who lived with cerebral palsy appears on Blue Peter.An epic, rebellious rollercoaster of a story.
