Begleiten Sie uns auf eine literarische Weltreise!
Buch zum Bücherregal hinzufügen
Grey
Einen neuen Kommentar schreiben Default profile 50px
Grey
Jetzt das ganze Buch im Abo oder die ersten Seiten gratis lesen!
All characters reduced
Sunset at the Villa Thalia (NHB Modern Plays) - cover

Sunset at the Villa Thalia (NHB Modern Plays)

Alexi Kaye Campbell

Verlag: Nick Hern Books

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Beschreibung

A funny and passionate play from the author of The Pride and The Faith Machine.
April 1967. Greece is in political turmoil. Charlotte and Theo have retreated to a small island in search of peace and inspiration. But when they meet a charismatic American couple at the port they are seduced into making choices with devastating consequences.
Sunset at the Villa Thalia spans a decade as it explores the impact of foreign influence, planned and unintentional, on a nation and its people.
It premiered at the National Theatre, London, in 2016, in a production directed by Simon Godwin.
Verfügbar seit: 26.05.2016.
Drucklänge: 112 Seiten.

Weitere Bücher, die Sie mögen werden

  • Othello | Shakespeare for kids - Shakespeare in a language kids will understand and love - cover

    Othello | Shakespeare for kids -...

    Jeanette Vigon

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Step into the heart of Venice and the windswept shores of Cyprus with "Othello," a captivating adaptation of Shakespeare's timeless tale of love, jealousy, and betrayal, thoughtfully reimagined for children by Jeanette Vigon. This version preserves the core of Shakespeare's story while transforming it into an accessible narrative that young readers will find both engaging and educational. 
    Highlights Include:Simplified Shakespeare: Jeanette Vigon masterfully adapts the complex themes and language of "Othello" into a story that's easy for kids to understand and enjoy.A Tale of Adventure and Morals: Discover the exotic locales of Venice and Cyprus through the eyes of Othello, a noble general, as he navigates the treacherous waters of friendship and love, teaching valuable lessons about trust and honesty along the way.Interactive Learning Experience: This book invites children to explore the richness of Shakespeare's work in a fun and interactive way, encouraging them to appreciate literature and the timeless themes that continue to resonate today. 
    "Othello" is not just a book; it's a doorway to imagination and learning, perfect for young readers and families to explore together. Whether for educational purposes or just a captivating bedtime story, this adaptation brings the magic of one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies to life for a new generation.
    Zum Buch
  • Reflections In Autumn - cover

    Reflections In Autumn

    George Chandy

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    “Reflections in Autumn – Collection of Poems: Windows into Small Worlds” is about places and people, wonders of nature, complexity of emotions, and scientific discoveries. Like parables, these poems inspire contemplation about life. They are grouped into four chapters: Travel, Memories with Family and Friends, On Walks, and Musings on Science. The author, George Chandy, is a retired physician-scientist whose research focused on potassium ion channels and their role in various diseases. He was repeatedly ranked among the most highly cited scientists in the world. “Reflections in Autumn” began as a memory exercise. Encouraged by family and friends this collection is his first endeavor to write in poetic form,  “Evocative and reflective: marvelously capturing places, people, moods and emotions” (Meera Parkhe, Australia). “Beautiful rhymes and images coming together to bring events, people and memories to life.” (Ashok Roy, UK). “Personal, yet universal. Impressionist art, capturing moment and eternity. Memory-deep stories unraveled by the click of a camera. Poems about children and hope.” (Mani Chandy, USA). “His deep scientific background, historian, depth of inquiries into many areas of life has brought a rich profound touch to the poetry page. Readers will receive a gift of quiet moments, as well as engaging the mind into new horizons.  His work is a treasure to add to one’s life.” (Patricia Truman, USA).  “Poetic travelogue through life on people, places, emotions” (Isha Garg, India). “Picturesque poems captivating our senses, a riot of landscapes, exotic people, and historical events” (Suzy Thomas, India). In this 'Poetry For Pads' Initiative, the proceeds from the sale of this book will support the award-winning NGO, Days For Girls (https://www.daysforgirls.org/), that works to shatter stigma and limitations associated with menstruation to improve health, education, livelihoods and empowerment of women and girls in 145 countries on six continents.
    Zum Buch
  • Little Eyolf - cover

    Little Eyolf

    Henrik Ibsen

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Ibsen's forensic examination of a marriage as it falls apart, in a version by Richard Eyre. How is a life well-lived? Alfred Allmers comes home to his wife Rita and makes a decision. Casting aside his writing, he dedicates himself to raising his son. But one event is about to change his life forever. Little Eyolf was first performed in 1894. This new version, adapted and directed by Richard Eyre, premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, in 2015. The third in a trilogy of revelatory Ibsens, Little Eyolf follows Richard Eyre's multi-award-winning adaptations of Ghosts (Almeida, West End and BAM, New York), and Hedda Gabler (Almeida and West End).
    Zum Buch
  • The Perfect Specimen - cover

    The Perfect Specimen

    Hollywood Stage Productions

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Hollywood is indelibly printed in our minds as the ‘go-to’ place for entertainment and has been for decades.  When there really did seem to be more stars in Hollywood than in Heaven Hollywood Stage had them performing films as radio plays – on the sponsors dime of course.  Classic films now become audiobooks with many featuring the original stars from way back when. Here's The Perfect Specimen starring Errol Flynn & Joan Blondell.
    Zum Buch
  • Fifty Shades of Fathers - 50 of the best poems about dads - cover

    Fifty Shades of Fathers - 50 of...

    William Wordsworth, Laurence...

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Our own lives are possible because of fathers.  It may be as limited as a procreational act and we never see them again.  But more hopefully these are kind, caring and protective relationships that are central to our lives helping us to explore and achieve the people we want to be.  From the childhood dependency of early years to sometimes troublesome teens to independence thereafter they help guide, advise, cajole and share their lives with those they most love. 
     
    Our classic poets who range in stature from William Blake to William Wordsworth and Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Anne Bradstreet fill their verse with their own unique take on just what a father is. What he should be and what he can be.  These poems give us both an insight into the role of the father in previous generations and the mirror of how some things do not change. 
     
    Beyond the nurture and the genetics one fact remains a constant, these relationships go both ways; we need them and they need us.  But for many that can remain unsaid.  Those words can mean much and should be often thought and sometimes said. 
     
    1 - Fifty Shades of August - An Introduction 
    2 - Stanzas For the First of August by James Monroe Whitfield 
    3 - Hymn For the First of August by John Pierpoint 
    4 - An Hymn to the Morning by Phyllis Wheatley 
    5 - Sonnet XLII To GWC August 1st 1846 by Christopher Pearse Cranch 
    6 - An August Evening, 1865 by Carolyn Clive 
    7 - As Kingfishers Catch Fire by Gerard Manley Hopkins 
    8 - The 4th of August by Laurence Binyon 
    9 - August Afternoon by Laurence Binyon 
    10 - To Mrs Jane Forster, on Her Birthday, August 4th 1724 by Henry Baker 
    11 - Composed Near Calais, August 7th 1802 by William Wordsworth 
    12 - Grant at Rest August 8th 1885 by James Whitcomb Riley 
    13 - I H B Died August 11th 1898 by William Winter 
    14 - August 1865 by Carolyn Clive 
    15 - August 19th 1830 by Henry Alford 
    16 - August 1914 by Isaac Rosenberg 
    17 - August the 22nd 1830 by Henry Alford 
    18 - Calais August 1802 by William Wordsworth 
    19 - Memorials of a Tour in Scotland August 1803 by William Wordsworth 
    20 - Lines Written in August by Thomas Babbington Macaulay 
    21 - The Winds Tidings in August 1870 by Augusta Davies Webster 
    22 - Love and Death by Ernest Radford 
    23 - August by Algernon Charles Swinburne 
    24 - At Sundown by Daniel Sheehan 
    25 - August by James Whitcomb Riley 
    26 - After Sunset by William Allingham 
    27 - In the Fields by Charlotte Mew 
    28 - Evening by Paul Laurence Dunbar 
    29 - A Summer Evening Churchyard by Percy Bsysshe Shelley 
    30 - August Moonrise by Sara Teasdale 
    31 - An August Night by Radclyffe Hall 
    32 - Moonlight Summer Moonlight by Emily Jane Bronte 
    33 - From Piccadilly In August by John Freeman 
    34 - An August Midnight by Thomas Hardy 
    35 - The Summer Rain by Henry David Thoreau 
    36 - Snake by D H Lawrence 
    37 - Sonnet LIII, August by Christopher Pearse Cranch 
    38 - The Awakening River by Katherine Mansfield 
    39 - Seashore by Tagore 
    40 - The Mocking Bird by Timothy Thomas Fortune 
    41 - Indian Summer by Henry Van Dyke 
    42 - Indian Summer by Sara Teasdale 
    43 - An Indian Summer Day on the Prairie by Vachel Lindsay 
    44 - Summer Song by Ella Wheeler Wilcox 
    45 - A Draught of Sunshine by John Keats 
    46 - The Rose Has Flushed Red by Hafiz 
    47 - The Rose Has Left the Garden by Richard Le Gallienne 
    48 - Tis the Last Rose of Summer by Thomas Moore 
    49 - Summer is Ended by Christina Rossetti 
    50 - Fair Summer Droops From Summer's Last Will and Testament by Thomas Nashe 
    51 - L' Envoi (An Extract) by Rudyard Kipling
    Zum Buch
  • Standing at the Sky's Edge (NHB Modern Plays) - (West End edition) - cover

    Standing at the Sky's Edge (NHB...

    Richard Hawley, Chris Bush

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Hailed as 'the most exciting new British musical in years' (WhatsOnStage), Standing at the Sky's Edge was originally written as a love letter to Sheffield, charting the hopes and dreams of three generations over the course of six tumultuous decades, navigating universal themes of love, loss, and survival.
    With irresistible songs by legendary singer-songwriter Richard Hawley and a beautiful, hilarious and gut-wrenching book by Chris Bush, Standing at the Sky's Edge reveals the history of modern Britain through the stories of a landmark housing estate. It is a heartfelt exploration of the power of community and what it is we all call home.
    It was first performed at Sheffield Theatres in 2019, directed by Robert Hastie, before transferring to the National Theatre in 2023, and then the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London's West End in 2024. It won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, the UK Theatre Award for Best Musical Production, and the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Theatre.
    'The best British musical in decades'Daily Express
    'The most exciting new British musical in years'WhatsOnStage
    'Magnificent… wonderful… possesses remarkable breadth and depth… a moving and resonant piece'The Times
    'A glorious love letter to Sheffield with a big, booming heart and astonishing sound… unstoppably winning, ineffably exuberant, extremely moving… take tissues'Guardian
    Zum Buch