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J. M. BarrieAos "What Every Woman Knows" is a compelling exploration of gender dynamics set against the backdrop of early 20th-century societal expectations. This witty and sharply satirical play delves into the complexities of love, ambition, and the intricate roles men and women play within the societal construct of marriage and politics. Barrie employs a rich tapestry of dialogue and engaging character interactions, allowing readers to sympathize with the undercurrent of feminist thought while probing the precipice of marital negotiation and power dynamics. The play reflects the periods burgeoning awareness of womens rights and the evolving public discourse surrounding gender equality, capturing the tensions of its time with both humor and poignancy. J. M. Barrie, best known for creating Peter Pan, was profoundly influenced by his own experiences with womanhood and the societal constraints of the Victorian era. His keen understanding of the complexities of human relationships and his penchant for blending fantasy with realism undoubtedly fueled his desire to enact a dialogue on womens agency. Barries background and his deep respect for womens intelligence are evident in the way his characters navigate a male-dominated world, illuminating the struggles and triumphs of women. This play is a must-read for anyone interested in gender studies, literature, and the evolution of modern thought regarding womanhood. Barries incisive commentary invites readers to reconsider established norms and the transformative power of knowledge. "What Every Woman Knows" remains a timeless testament to the enduring quest for equality, making it an essential addition to both academic collections and personal libraries.

In this book, a novel in which it did not attempt to relate the historical, economic reasons or even the interrelationships between expansion, or expansions or even population growth in this region of the continent. background to the travel novel, in the brief arrivals and departures of the characters, which at times highlighted the real, the imaginary and the legendary, parallel to the role played by the Northwest of Brazil railway, especially in the acute periods of dictatorial repression processes , those always with the intention of keeping South America, as a whole, the colonial ground of the Western capitalist empires.

Ella Hicksons version of J.M. Barries much-loved story puts the character of Wendy firmly centre stage, in an adaptation that is refreshingly modern but never loses the charm of the original.Winter 1908. Snow is falling across London. Wendy Darling and her brothers sleep peacefully in their bedroom, as their parents bicker downstairs. In a sudden flurry of snow their window blows open, and into their lives tumbles a mischievous boy called Peter, followed by a fractious fairy called Tink.With the aid of a little fairy dust, Wendy agrees to fly with Peter to Neverland, seeing not only the promise of an awfully big adventure, but also the chance to rediscover the key to her parents lost happiness. Once there, she will give the Lost Boys a run for their money, defeat Captain Hook and his pirate crew, and ultimately, learn what it means to grow up.Commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Ella Hicksons Wendy & Peter Pan premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, in December 2013, and was revived by the RSC in 2015. It was staged at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, in an international co-production between Bunkamura in Tokyo and Leeds Playhouse in the UK.The play will suit any theatre company or youth group looking to stage a classic tale, full of magic, adventure and strong female roles.

An upbeat and empowering wartime tale about teamwork, collaboration and beating the odds.Its 1943, World War II rages on, and the men are gone. Its left to the women in the workmens boots to pick up the pieces in the factory. Theyre being relied upon to build the planes that could win the war, and they take the responsibility seriously.On this particular day, theyre attempting to build a Wellington bomber in record-breaking time: under twenty-four hours. As temperatures rise and prejudices bubble up, will they be able to pull together in time? Rachel Harpers play Wellington 24 was first performed by the students at Lady Eleanor Holles School in Hampton, as part of the Write the Girl project.The Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series features large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people. For more information, visit www.multiplaydrama.co.uk.

Its the legendary hot summer of 1959 and while the Cold War rages and America tunes into I Love Lucy, Captain Jack Fox - believed missing in action in the fields of France fifteen years before - is about to be reunited with his family in the Hamptons. But is this really Jack Fox? And if it isnt, who is this man? And why are there twenty-two other families so intent on claiming him as their own? A sparkling comedy of identity, lost and found, based on Jean Anouilhs hit 1937 play, Le Voyageur sans bagage, Anthony Weighs Welcome Home, Captain Fox! premiered at the Donmar Warehouse, London, in February 2016.

The anthology Webster & Tourneur encapsulates the intricate dance of Jacobean tragedy through an expertly curated selection of plays. The collection celebrates the macabre beauty and profound complexities of revenge tragedies, illuminating the bleak landscapes and fatalistic themes prevalent in early 17th-century drama. Within its pages, readers encounter a range of literary stylesAifrom the densely woven webs of poetic dialogue to starkly vivid imagery that punctuates the narratives. This anthology stands out for its exploration of social, political, and existential themes, offering deep insight into the human condition, and highlights key dramatic pieces that exemplify the eraAos theatrical ingenuity. The editors have assembled works that reflect the transformational period of Jacobean England, reflecting the dark undercurrents of a time teetering on the cusp of change. The contributors, notably Cyril Tourneur and John Webster, were instrumental figures within the movement. Their works collectively resonate with the shadows of their cultural milieu, dealing with themes of corruption, betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of retribution. By drawing from the socio-political climate of their time, these playwrights offer readers a portal into a world where the court and the common man alike grapple with mortality and morality. Reading Webster & Tourneur is an invitation to plunge into the depths of Jacobean tragedy, enriched by the perspectives of two masterful playwrights. This compilation offers not only a literary journey through revenge-driven narratives but also an educational experience intricately tied to its historical context. It serves as a vital resource for those seeking to understand an era defined by its dramatic tension, incisive wit, and the universal struggles of its characters. With each piece, the collection promises to engage, enlighten, and provoke thoughtful discourse on the timeless themes of power, identity, and human frailty.

One day a family burned inside a house behind me and then I ate a chimichanga.Stacey Gross is a California weather girl. An underpaid harbinger of our coming extinction.But today, her regular routine of wildfires, Prosecco and teeth whitening descends into a scorched earth catastrophe, before she discovers something that will save us all.A dizzying rampage into the warped soul of America, Weather Girl is a blistering dark comedy about wrecking the places we love. It was first performed by Julia McDermott at Summerhall during the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, directed by Tyne Rafaeli and produced by Francesca Moody Productions, winning an Edinburgh Fringe First Award, the 2024 Popcorn Writing Award and a Summerhall Lustrum Award.

I wish there could be a day where families came together and just said it all to each other. Because then everyone would know it all, and thered be nothing left to hurt anyone. Sussex. London. Wiltshire. Northamptonshire. Wales. Over three decades, a family spreads across the country, and the chord they made together starts to fray, the distance between them changing the music of their lives. Barney Norriss We Started to Sing is a love song to the people who raised him, and a hymn to the bravery of our brief lives. The play premiered at the Arcola Theatre, London, in May 2022.

A comedy drama about an all-female theatre company touring Britain during the darkest days of World War Two, written by the well-known actress and premiered in the West End.While the men are fighting Hitler and the bombs are falling on London, a girls only theatre company sets out in a battered 1920s Rolls-Royce to bring Shakespeare to a culture-starved Britain.Imogen Stubbs play We Happy Few was inspired by the real-life Osiris Players, whose travelling productions during the War inspired many to take up the profession - Judi Dench to name but one.We Happy Few was premiered at the Gielgud Theatre in the West End in June 2004 in a production directed by Trevor Nunn and starring Juliet Stevenson and Patsy Palmer. An earlier version of the play was performed in 2003 at Malvern Theatres.

Poet, playwright and novelist Blake Morrison evokes the lives of the Bronte sisters, with a nod to Chekhovs Three Sisters.Against the backdrop of a windswept northern village, three remarkable young women live their lives brightly.In Haworth in the 1840s, in a gloomy parsonage, where there are neither curtains nor comforts, Charlotte, Anne and Emily Bronte light up their world with outspoken wit, aspirations, dreams and ideas. And throughout their confined lives intensely lived they write.With a touch of poetic licence, Morrison shows us the overwhelming humanity, charged emotions and brooding unease which characterise the Bronte household - and that of Chekhovs Three Sisters.Blake Morrisons play We Are Three Sisters was first performed at the Viaduct Theatre, Halifax, in 2011.

This is a locals pub. And whats the problem with locals? They die.Inconsiderate bastards.All over London, public houses become private flats. Tomorrow The Anchor closes for good. Its the end of an era, but Kenny and the gang are going out with a bang. Theres a blow-up sheep, karaoke and a lot of Campari. Theres secrets and grudges and forgotten dreams. As the front doors are locked and the bar is drunk dry, theres a lot more to lose than just a pub.Anna Jordans play We Anchor in Hope premiered at The Bunker, London, in 2019, produced by The Bunker and W14 Productions in association with the Royal Court Theatre, and directed by Artistic Director Chris Sonnex.

Washington Square Henry James - Washington Square is a short novel by Henry James. Originally published in 1880 as a serial in Cornhill Magazine and Harpers New Monthly Magazine, it is a structurally simple tragicomedy that recounts the conflict between a dull but sweet daughter and her brilliant, unemotional father.

I want you to do yourself proud, Joey. You go and drive those Germans back where theyve come from, and then come home to me. At the outbreak of World War one, Joey, young Alberts beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. Caught up in enemy fire, fate takes Joey on an extraordinary odyssey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no mans land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.War Horse was revived for a major UK tour in 2024-2025. The playtext has a brand new cover to coincide with the tour, but it still contains the original text, first published in 2007. Nick Staffords adaptation for the stage of the celebrated novel by the Childrens Laureate (2003-05) Michael Morpurgo leads us on a gripping journey through history. War Horse premiered at the National Theatre, London, in October 2007.

1945-1946. Fim da Segunda Guerra. Com a maioria de seus homens mortos ou prisioneiros, duas alems e duas holandesas com suas belezas e coraçes conquistam oficiais canadenses vitoriosos. O destino fez com que se encontrassem no Canada como imigrantes e esposas. E encerrassem seus sofrimentos.

1945-1946. Fim da Segunda Guerra. Com a maioria de seus homens mortos ou prisioneiros, duas alems e duas holandesas com suas belezas e coraçes conquistam oficiais canadenses vitoriosos. O destino fez com que se encontrassem no Canada como imigrantes e esposas. E encerrassem seus sofrimentos.

A magnificent two-play epic, adapted from Tolstoys novel and first staged by Shared Experience.One of the longest novels in Western literature, Tolstoys War and Peace intertwines its epic account of Napoleons invasion of Russia with the tale of three aristocratic families.Painted on a vast canvas of locations, characters and experiences, Helen Edmundsons stirring adaptation is an intricate saga of families, love and friendship against a backdrop of war.This two-part adaptation of War and Peace by Helen Edmundson was first staged by Shared Experience on UK tour in 2008.Helen Edmundsons earlier, one-part adaptation of War and Peace was staged by Shared Experience at the National Theatre in 1996.

-Sex isnt just about how big and how long. -What is it about then? -All sorts of things. Joy is struggling to remain interested in sex. Her husband thinks of little else. And their teenage son is ready to burst. Nick Paynes frank and compassionate play explores sex and intimacy - and asks whether the two are inevitably and inextricably linked.

When Maggie Byrne attends the retirement dinner of her old music teacher at the convent school she attended, she discovers she has more in common with the founding nun, Cornelia Connelly, than she previously realised. As events in Maggies world progress and relationships break down, Cornelias remarkable life waltzes and weaves through Maggies, bringing them together through their shared love for music.Inspired by true stories of the nineteenth-century educational pioneer and reverend mother Cornelia Connelly and an ex-student of one of the schools she founded, Waltz With Me paints a moving picture of the challenges of marriage and motherhood, the calling of vocation, the nature of personal sacrifice for a greater cause and the impact of faith, infusing live waltz, sacred and folk music through the unfolding drama.

This is the third and final part of the Wallenstein trilogy by German playwright and mastermind Friedrich Schiller. The work as a whole produced a profound impression, and it is certainly Schillers masterpiece in dramatic literature. He brings out with extraordinary vividness the ascendency of Wallenstein over the wild troops whom he has gathered around him, and at the same time we are made to see how the mighty generals schemes must necessarily end in ruin, not merely because a plot against him is skilfully prepared by vigilant enemies, but because he himself is lulled into a sense of security by superstitious belief in his supposed destiny as revealed to him by the stars. Wallenstein is the most subtle and complex of Schillers dramatic conceptions, and it taxes the powers of the greatest actors to present an adequate rendering of the motives which explain his strange and dark career. The love-story of Max Piccolomini and Thekla is in its own way not less impressive than the story of Wallenstein with which it is interwoven. This is the bilingual edition of this literary masterpiece including the English and German versions of the play.