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À l'enterrement dun ami et collègue, un groupe d'acteurs et dactrices se souvient, se confie, se questionne, se recueille et…
parfois s'emporte, réfléchissant au vieillissement et à la mort, aux transformations de la société, à leur jeunesse, à leurs combats. Entre bilan et mise à nu, Marc, Pierre, Mireille, Henri et Monique mettent de côté les nombreux personnages qui ont jalonné leur carrière, et se livrent et échangent sur ce qui les fait rager, les enthousiasme, les étonne ou continue de les désespérer. Reprenant dansNeuf (titre provisoire)sa méthode de prédilection, où la pièce s'écrit au fil des répétitions avec la complicité des interprètes, l'auteur et metteur en scène Mani Soleymanlou se joue des codes scéniques et dramaturgiques pour interroger les fondements de notre identité individuelle et collective
David Mamet's gift for storytelling and forging poetry from both the plain-spoken and profane turns an ill-conceived scheme to steal…
a rare coin into a triumph of dramatic art. In a junk shop, three men of different generations plan their heist. But their fates, like the nickel's worn image of the beleaguered buffalo, may have been sealed long ago. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production starring Rich Hutchman as Donny DuBrow, Josh Stamberg as Walter Cole (Teacher), and Maurice Williams as Bobby. Directed by Brian Kite and recorded before an audience by L.A. Theatre Works
Han Solo, entombed in carbonite at the end of The Empire Striketh Back (DB 79153), is artwork in the lair…
of Jabba the Hutt. Luke Skywalker and his band conspire to release Han. They then head to Endor, where they enlist the assistance of the native Ewoks. 2014
This basic primer for the interested student of witchcraft is divided into two parts. Part one is an introduction to…
the history and types of witchcraft, including the toolkit any witch needs. Part two is a collection of spells that focus on positive thinking and supporting rituals. 2014
Theater directors Bogart and Landau explain the theory behind the acting style called Viewpoints. Describes exercises used to build an…
actor's awareness of movement through space and time, how to use the philosophy in the creation of a theater ensemble, and ways writers can utilize the techniques. 2005
After the events of William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope (DB 77244), Luke Skywalker and friends retreat to…
the ice planet Hoth. Darth Vader schemes to destroy them, but Luke begins training with Yoda, a reclusive Jedi master. In Cloud City, deception awaits Luke's compatriots. 2014
Cowriter for the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark chronicles its development and staging, which were plagued by cast…
injuries and other setbacks. Examines decisions made and relationships formed as cast and crew struggled with cost overruns and scathing reviews. Young adult appeal. 2013
Writings by the Oscar nominee Ephron (1941-2012) include essays, the screenplay for When Harry Met Sally, the novel Heartburn, and…
her last unpublished play Lucky Guy. Topics range from the personal to the political. Introduction by New Yorker editor Robert Gottlieb. Some strong language. 2013
The story of Star Wars: Episode IV; a New Hope told in the format of a Shakespearean play. Luke Skywalker…
purchases two droids, one of which carries a secret message from a captured princess. They draw Luke into a battle with the Empire. Young adult appeal. Some violence. Bestseller. 2013
Recounts the events that led up to the 1692 witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts. Discusses the incarceration, guilty verdicts, and…
execution of many of the villagers. Details the accusations of the young girls who fell ill. Includes timeline, facts, and resources. For grades 5-8. 2012
A journalist and documentary filmmaker investigates the world of modern witchcraft. She looks at the roots of Wicca in the…
1950s and explores the many modern varieties of pagan practice, attending events such as a pagan conference and the meeting of a Feri coven. Some strong language. 2015
A moving story of the joy and terror of awakening passion which shows how the love of a boy and…
girl can be perverted and twisted out of beauty and meaning by the corrupt values of their elders
In 2002, Don Miguel Ruiz suffered a near fatal heart attack that left him in a nine-weeks-long coma. As his…
body lies unconscious, Ruiz's dreams of the people, ideas, and events that have shaped him. He invites readers into the mind of a master of spiritual seeking, offering an unparalleled and intimate glimpse into his own evolution
Examines the history of an indigenous European cult, the Little People, and the worship of the Horned God through the…
centuries. Discusses the deity's change of status during the rise of Christianity. 1933
Classic sixteenth-century romantic tragedy about Romeo and Juliet, two teenagers from rival families who fall in love. Romeo's sentence of…
exile and Juliet's impending arranged marriage separate the couple. A friar suggests a ruse to accomplish their union, but a miscommunication has dire consequences. Translated from English. Spanish language. 2007
Playwright of The Vagina Monologues creates fictional monologues that are interspersed with facts about girls and aimed at empowering young…
women to give voice to their emotions. Explores abuse, activism, self-image, sex, slavery, teen pregnancy, and more. Violence and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2010
Bill Bryson sorts through the muddle of facts and wild suppositions about one of the most celebrated writers in the…
English language. He documents the efforts of respected academics and eccentrics and gives his own witty and genial take on the life of William Shakespeare
Leigh Ann Henion was shaken by the birth of her son. The lack of sleep, shrinking social circle, and health…
difficulties collided and forced her to ask hard questions. Convinced that the greatest key to happiness, her own and that of her family, lies in periodically venturing into the wider world beyond home, Henion set out on a global trek to rekindle her sense of wonder