2016 marked the 400th anniversary of the deaths of two of the world''s most famous authors, William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes. This comic romp through the lives of literary masters William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes charts their influence on the modern world. It contrasts the fortunes of two contemporaries whose native countries'' - England and Spain - went from alliance to enmity in a short space of time and shows how different their fortunes were as they grappled with the politics of their age. Pioneering writer and director, Asa Palomera ("a powerhouse on Melbourne''s independent theatre scene"): "I''ve tried to bring forth the sheer humanity of their lives, to present them as it were in their underwear, to show that the emotions we feel from their work are as human as the emotions they, in turn, experienced when they were alive." Productions of The Curious Lives of Shakespeare & Cervantes: Adam House Theatre (Edinburgh, 2010), Bloomsbury Theatre (London, 2010), Thai premiere (Bangkok Theatre Festival, 2014). Staged reading at Tara Theatre (London, November 2016).
"I have lived with these trees and watched them grow. You have been away from here for too long, you don't see it. Or you have simply forgotten...""I have lived with these trees and watched them grow. You have been away from here for too long, you don't see it. Or you have simply forgotten..."Responding to a call-out, a repairman finds himself inexplicably drawn to an old woman and her house in the woods. At first it seems like a simple fix, but as a storm starts to close in, he is forced to confront the ghosts from his past.A tale of guilt and childhood memory - can we ever really mend what is already broken?A tale of guilt and childhood memory - can we ever really mend what is already broken?
A play set in the past and the present juxtaposing the world of Byron's daughter Ada Lovelace, who invented, with Charles Babbage, the maths that led to the first computer, and the way an Artificial Intelligence machine called Ginny upsets expectations as her researcher inputs knowledge of the world today. Perfect for use with young people to encourage discussion of issues concerning Artificial Intelligence, social conventions and girls into STEM subjects.
A ground-breaking collection of internationally renowned writers and dissident voices.
Mattieu Macanan has fled his home in France, to work as a doctor in a remote region of South America where his past is unknown. There he tends to the local tribes and tries to avoid contact with European settlers. When Silke Khan and her husband Theo fly into his world with plans to run an airmail service in the area his reclusive life is irrevocably altered. While Mattieu struggles to resist his attraction to Silke, hostilities created by the coming war escalate, drawing the local people into their orbit and forcing the doctor to decide which side he is on. But what is he hiding from? Can he really help the local tribes survive the disease and trouble the Europeans unleash? In offering refuge to Silke Khan, has Mattieu finally committed a fatal move?
Thrown off the train for not having a ticket, Mona finds herself, alone, in a rural town at night. Although she is fashionably dressed, she has no money and nowhere to stay. Fortunately, the local schoolteacher, Marin, invites her to stay at his home while he sleeps over at a friend's place.However, an attraction soon develops. Marin, a keen astronomer, reveals that he has discovered a star which is not marked on any star chart. They share a wonderfully happy night together. But their idyll is soon shattered by the arrival of Mona's boyfriend, Grig. Will Mona choose to return to her old life in the city or settle for a quieter life with Marin?This play was a hit play in Romania at the time it was written and has subsequently been adapted for film in both France and Russia. Available for the first time in a new English translation by Gabi Reigh.ABOUT THE AUTHORMihail Sebastian was the pen-name of the Romanian writer Iosif Hechter. Born in the Danube port of Braila, he died in a road accident in 1945. During the period between the wars he was well-known for his lyrical and ironic plays and for urbane psychological novels tinged with melancholy, as well as for his extraordinary literary essays. His novel For Two Thousand Years is a Penguin Modern Classic.ABOUT THE TRANSLATORGabi Reigh's translations and fiction have been published in Modern Poetry in Translation, World Literature Today and The Fortnightly Review. She has won the Stephen Spender prize for poetry in translation and was shortlisted for the Tom-Gallon Society of Authors short story award. She is currently engaged in a translation project called Interbellum Series focusing on works from the Romanian interwar period, including the poetry of Lucian Blaga.Introduction by Alex Boican Dr Alex Boican was born in Bucharest, Romania, and since 1990 has lived in the UK. He studied at Birkbeck College and University College London. He holds a PhD in Romanian literature from UCL, where he is currently a Teaching Fellow in Romanian Literature and Culture. His main interest is in contemporary novelistic representations of class and gender.
Durban Dialogues, Indian Voice is an anthology of five engaging and eclectic South African plays by award-winning playwright Ashwin Singh. The plays selected, namely To House, Duped, Spice 'n Stuff,Reoca Light and Beyond the Big Bangs represent the complete array of Singh's storytelling skills in drama as well as satire.Each play reflects, in different ways, on the complexities and contradictions of life in post-Apartheid South Africa, and focuses particularly on people of Indian origin and their relationship with other South African communities.The plays present a moving portrait of a unique array of characters and are also punctuated by Singh's trademark humour. Each one is set in Durban, South Africa's third largest and most diverse city, and they are described by renowned academic and critic Betty Govinden as 'undressing Durban, as they take us away from the neon lights and "candy floss" to the reality of the underbelly of post-Apartheid urban and suburban existence'.
Reversing the usual refugee story cliches, Homing Birds shares the hopes, fears and aspirations of a young man searching for a place in which he feels he truly belongs.
Ang Lee came to the fore in the 1990s as one of the 'second wave' of Taiwanese directors. After studying at New York University, Lee returned to Taiwan where he directed Pushing Hands, The Wedding Banquet, Eat Drink Man Woman. Austen's Sense And Sensibility was a tremendous critical and commercial success. But it was his triumphant return to...
“It’s not about whether or not the stories are being told, because they are. Every day, all around you, stories are told. It’s not about that. It’s about whether or not you choose to listen.”Investigating a dusty museum after dark, the discovery by a group of teens of a shining sword thrust into an ancient stone resurrects a figure from Arthurian legend – Merlin!As the wizard weaves his words and magic, a group of friends are transported on an incredible journey – into the past and the future – to shadowy caves in dark forests and rocketing beyond the stars.The Tales of Merlin proves that the world is made up of stories and we all have a part to play in telling them …
A unique and essential guide to Media Labs, spaces where art, technology and new media combine. Gives advice on where they are, what they offer and how to apply. Includes history and discussion of Media Labs and how they will play a key part in the digital world of the future.
A unique collection of new iIndonesian Plays by leading playwrights exploring contemporary topics such as LGBTQ experience, religious devotion, war crimes, abuse of power, and the legacy of the past.
A kaleidoscope of stories about war, displacement, revolution and liberation taking us on an emotional journey across three continents. Based on the actors' personal and family experiences, the stories interweave and overlap, exploring moments of joy, sadness and laughter set against key historical events over the last hundred years. Poignant, moving, funny, inspiring, this is the first piece of work created by the Visible Theatre Company, an ensemble dedicated to putting older performers and their rich lives centre stage.
The lives of six women are linked to one man - Stefan Valeriu - and in these four connected stories, the lives of the women are opened up to this character. 'I love Sebastian for his lightness, for his wit' John Banville
A novel by the distinguished Romanian author translated into English for the first time and published in the UK.
. Publishing to coincide with major tour of the UK. Deals with issues such as enforced migration and refugees. Won the IOM Arts Council Prize in 2017Three women, two children, one story...Set in present day Senegal, Bavaria and post WW2 Sudentenland, > immerses the audience in the personal lives and the dilemmas facing its three female characters. The story follows their lives as they attempt to make difficult decisions that will change their lives forever. Enforced migration and refugee status are the backdrop to this inspiring, uplifting and intertwined story spanning a time-frame of 60 years, of women's determination to carry on and create a new life.
Three stories, three lives, three journeys to find a place called home. Cheung Wing is escaping from war, Mei Lan's had enough of the potato peeler, and Yi Di wants the impossible - her parents' approval. Award-winning writer Mary Cooper and multilingual collaborator MW Sun have woven together stories of love and loss, struggle and survival into a powerful drama. Blending English, Mandarin and Cantonese, From Shore to Shore tells the untold stories of Chinese communities in the UK. From Shore to Shore website.
A new trilogy of plays inspired by Portuguese visual artist Paula Rego, specifically commissioned for children and young people. This anthology also contains useful teacher's notes and colour images of the artworks mentioned.
. Publishing to coincide with a regional tour. Deals with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). Performed with BSL interpretationjoey is a high octane monologue about multiple possibilities for survival, they've travelled far andwide, joeys travelling still.'The similarities to now are searing. The UK has a hard-right government. There are savage cuts inwelfare and wages against a backdrop of race hate, riots, hunger strikes and 'punk'- the voiceless youths' call to arms to resist suppression. Joey is the story of three teenagers growing up in care.Towards the end of their childhood, disabled author Joey Deacon goes on BBC TV's Blue Peter andovernight 'joey' becomes a term of abuse in schoolyards across the country.' - Disability Arts Onlinewww.joeytheplay.com
A new comedy about life in Brexit Britain, the lies we tell to each other - and to ourselves.
A deeply felt love story between people of different nations, cultures and religions and the unseen impact of local and global events on individual lives.
An overview of women making sculpture from the 1880s to today that explores the work of 50 extraordinary women artists who have forged a name for themselves in a male arena, broken rules, and pushed boundaries.
Bradford, in the month of Ramadan. Shaz, a local garage mechanic, is trying to keep his business going despite the terrible scandal of Asian men involved in grooming young girls for sex in the area. Racists plan to march through the city in protest and Samina, Shaz's sister wants to make a speech at a counter-demonstration. Shaz just wants a quiet life so that his prospective in-laws will let him marry their beautiful daughter, but as the city gets swept up in the protest, his world gets turned upside down.
Neil Duffield's reworking of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairytale, The Nightingale (1844), like his earlier adaptation of Andersen's The Snow Queen, brings a timeless classic into the twenty-first century.
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