wyszukanych pozycji: 19
The Magna Carta Plays
ISBN: 9781783192939 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Four new short plays by internationally renowned playwrights inspired by the eight-hundredth anniversary of the Magna Carta. Plays include Ransomed by Howard Brenton, Kingmakers by Anders Lustgarten, We Sell Right by Timberlake Wertenbaker, and Pink Gin by Sally Woodcock. Four new short plays by internationally renowned playwrights inspired by the eight-hundredth anniversary of the Magna Carta. Plays include Ranso... |
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77,61 zł |
55 Days
ISBN: 9781848422872 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Brenton's gripping historical drama depicts the aftermath of the English Civil War and the lead-up to Charles I's execution with incredible dynamism and wit. It's an exhilarating glimpse into the last days of the tumultuous reign of Charles I, as he wages a losing battle to govern as he chooses. Brenton's gripping historical drama depicts the aftermath of the English Civil War and the lead-up to Charles I's execution with incredible dynamis... |
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70,79 zł |
Pravda
ISBN: 9781472574770 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The press and politicians. A delicate relationship. Too close, and danger ensues. Too far apart, and democracy itself cannot function. Pravda (which means "truth") is a satire written at the height of Thatcherism when huge political changes were afoot. The play essentially studies, through black humour and close scrutiny, the tabloid ethic and the media industry as a get-rich-quick-fix. In the programme for the original 1985 production of Pravda, Brenton wrote: "Pravda means 'the truth'. English newspapers aren't propaganda sheets. The question is, why do... The press and politicians. A delicate relationship. Too close, and danger ensues. Too far apart, and democracy itself cannot function. <... |
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56,90 zł |
Anne Boleyn
ISBN: 9781848420991 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Traditionally seen as either the pawn of an ambitious family maneuvered into the King's bed or as a predator manipulating her way to power, Anne--and her ghost--are seen in a very different light in Howard Brenton's epic play.
Traditionally seen as either the pawn of an ambitious family maneuvered into the King's bed or as a predator manipulating her way to power, Anne--a... |
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61,48 zł |
Never So Good
ISBN: 9781854595515 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Formerly the enfant terrible of the British stage, Howard Brenton has recently returned to the theater with a number of successes, including Paul for the National Theatre and In Extremis for Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Never So Good is his newest epic play on British politics, which premiered in the spring of 2008 at the National Theatre. Formerly the enfant terrible of the British stage, Howard Brenton has recently returned to the theater with a number of successes, including... |
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94,48 zł |
Magnificence
ISBN: 9781350029118 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. I loathe us, I loathe our stupid puerile view of the world ... That we have only to do it, that we have only to go puff, and the monster buildings will go splat ... London, the early 70s. Poverty, homelessness, rising inequality, unemployment, industrial disputes. Five young activists squat a disused building and try to make a stand against it all. Fired up by left-wing idealism, but short on pragmatism, they discover that the revolution may be a long time coming and when the protest leads to tragedy, some of them are driven to more violent methods.... I loathe us, I loathe our stupid puerile view of the world ... That we have only to do it, that we have only to go puff, and the m... |
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62,08 zł |
#Aiww: The Arrest of AI Weiwei
ISBN: 9781848423312 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. -Excellent... like a mix of Kafka and Beckett.- - The Guardian
A timely play based on the true story of an imprisoned Nobel Laureate. On 3 April 2011, as he was boarding a flight to Taipei, the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing Airport. Advised merely that his travel -could damage state security-, he was escorted to a van by officials, after which he disappeared for eighty-one days. On his release, the government claimed that his imprisonment related to tax evasion. Howard Brenton's play is based on Ai Weiwei's account in Barnaby Martin's book Hanging... -Excellent... like a mix of Kafka and Beckett.- - The Guardian
A timely play based on the true story of an imprisoned Nobel Laureate. O... |
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54,44 zł |
Bloody Poetry
ISBN: 9780573690389 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Full Length, Drama / 3m, 2f / Bare stage
This fascinating drama, staged to acclaim in London and New York, has in its cast of characters Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Shelley and Claire Goodwin. The play is about radicalism artistic, political and more. Taking place in Italy, it concerns the characters' various ideas about radical politics and free love. Along the way, a number of serious questions are raised, not the least of which is why fervent radicals seem so often to be done in by their reprehensible characters. At the end of the play Byron attends the cremation of Shelley... Full Length, Drama / 3m, 2f / Bare stage
This fascinating drama, staged to acclaim in London and New York, has in its cast of characters Lord Byron... |
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66,82 zł |
Doctor Scroggy's War
ISBN: 9781848424210 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. An epic, hilarious and moving play that takes a sideways look at the First World War.
1915. Jack Twigg, twenty-one years old, enlists in the London Regiment and goes on a journey he never imagined - nor did the rest of the world. On his way, he meets the pioneering medic Harold Gillies, who saves his life and his sanity. And who is the mysterious Doctor Scroggy who appears at night in Gillies' hospital dispensing champagne to the patients? Doctor Scroggy's War premiered at Shakespeare's Globe, London, in September 2014. Howard Brenton is a prolific playwright whose... An epic, hilarious and moving play that takes a sideways look at the First World War.
1915. Jack Twigg, twenty-one years old, enlists in the Londo... |
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59,89 zł |
Paul
ISBN: 9781854598868 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The most famous conversion in history--when Saul became Paul--was a trick. It was actually Jesus appearing to him. Jesus did not die on the cross but was rescued and sheltered by James, Peter, and Mary Magdalene. But they prefer to keep Paul in the dark. Now imprisoned by Nero, Peter finally tells Paul the truth before their deaths. The most famous conversion in history--when Saul became Paul--was a trick. It was actually Jesus appearing to him. Jesus did not die on the cross b... |
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48,99 zł |
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
ISBN: 9781848421073 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 95 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists recounts the little daily successes and the disasters of a group of working-class men, living under the constant fear of being laid off by employers forever looking for new corners to cut. Both workers and bosses are caught in a system spiralling out of control, but why is it the workers always come out worse?
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists recounts the little daily successes and the disasters of a group of working-class men, living under the co...
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70,79 zł |
Plays for the Poor Theatre
ISBN: 9780413470805 / Angielski / Miękka / 1988 / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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62,08 zł |
Cancelling Socrates
ISBN: 9781839040894 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. 'They say Pericles caught democracy from you in bed.' Today, Socrates is revered as the founding father of Western philosophy. But in 399 BC Athens, he was a pain in the neck. The plague is over, democracy is (just about) restored, and everyone would like to get back to normal. How hard is it for one ageing firebrand to stop asking questions? It's time to shut him up... Based on eyewitness accounts, Howard Brenton's Cancelling Socrates is a provocative and witty play about an uncompromising voice in dangerous times. It was premiered at Jermyn Street Theatre, London, in...
'They say Pericles caught democracy from you in bed.' Today, Socrates is revered as the founding father of Western philosophy. But in 399 BC At...
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56,35 zł |
Lawrence After Arabia
ISBN: 9781848425774 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Wearied by his romanticized persona and worldwide fame, disgusted with his country and himself, Lawrence is craving normality. But when you're a brilliant archaeologist, scholar, linguist, writer and diplomatas well as a legendary desert warriorhow can you ever be normal? An exploration of the afterlife of a legend, when being a hero has become a burden. "Wearied by his romanticized persona and worldwide fame, disgusted with his country and himself, Lawrence is craving normality. But when you're a br... |
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54,44 zł |
Jude
ISBN: 9781848428591 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. About to be fired from her cleaning job for stealing a volume of Euripides, Jude turns her employer's outrage to shock by translating the ancient Greek on the spot. The employer, a Classics teacher, knows great talent when she sees it and the encounter kick-starts Jude's lifelong ambition to study at Oxford University. Entirely self-taught and possessing an astonishing gift for languages, Jude will stop at nothing to achieve her dream - but she remains oblivious to the hidden barriers that her background has placed in her path... Howard Brenton's latest play, loosely inspired by Thomas...
About to be fired from her cleaning job for stealing a volume of Euripides, Jude turns her employer's outrage to shock by translating the ancient Gree...
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54,44 zł |
Drawing the Line
ISBN: 9781848423725 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. A vivid telling of the chaotic story of the partition that shaped the modern world.
London, 1947. Summoned by the Prime Minister from the court where he is presiding judge, Cyril Radcliffe is given an unlikely mission. He is to travel to India, a country he has never visited, and, with limited survey information, no expert support and no knowledge of cartography, he is to draw the border which will divide the Indian sub-continent into two new Sovereign Dominions. To make matters even more challenging, he has only six weeks to complete the task. Wholly unsuited to his role, Radcliffe is... A vivid telling of the chaotic story of the partition that shaped the modern world.
London, 1947. Summoned by the Prime Minister from the court wh... |
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70,79 zł |
Collateral Damage
ISBN: 9781840021264 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 30 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. War rages in the Balkans. While NATO bombs Serbia, the Kosovan Albanians are driven out of their homes. Europe is divided. In homes everywhere, people debate the rights and wrongs of the war. This play reveals the results. War rages in the Balkans. While NATO bombs Serbia, the Kosovan Albanians are driven out of their homes. Europe is divided. In homes everywhere, peo... |
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62,08 zł |
Snogging Ken
ISBN: 9781840021639 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. a politically charged after-dinner entertainment play looking at the world of politicians. Also includes 'The Stigma Manifesto'.
a politically charged after-dinner entertainment play looking at the world of politicians. Also includes 'The Stigma Manifesto'.
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56,90 zł |