Opening on the wedding night of Henry VIII and his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, and closing with the execution of his fifth wife, Katherine Howard, found guilty of adultery, Nicholson's play takes a slice of Tudor history and turns it into pure theatrical magic. A touching May-to-September romance; political intrigue, plots and betrayals; a pointed and sometimes comic portrayal of women's lives in Tudor times: all these, and more, are elements of this entertaining, thoughtful, intelligent play from the author of Shadowlands.
Opening on the wedding night of Henry VIII and his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, and closing with the execution of his fifth wife, Katherine Howard,...
The Velveteen Rabbit chronicles the story of a stuffed rabbit and his quest to become real through the love of his owner, because as the Skin horse has told him, "...once you are Real you cant become unreal again. It lasts for always."
The Velveteen Rabbit chronicles the story of a stuffed rabbit and his quest to become real through the love of his owner, because as the Skin horse ha...
Třetí díl fantasy trilogie Ohnivý vítr, která si už v mnoha zemích světa získala bezpočet nadšených mladých čtenářů.
Světu vládne krutost. Mantové opouštějí rozvaliny Panství a vydávají se na cestu do vlasti. Brzdí je spousta překážek: hlad, nepřízeň počasí i zuřiví nepřátelé. Domů je může dovést jen Ira Hathová, ta však rychle slábne… Orlička se bojí toho, co je doma čeká. Bojí se, jak to zapůsobí na její matku, i narůstajícího pocitu osamělosti. A Střílek musí svému lidu přinést ještě poslední oběť. Nejprve však...
Třetí díl fantasy trilogie Ohnivý vítr, která si už v mnoha zemích světa získala bezpočet nadšených mladých čtenářů.
Crash is a contemporary, satirical comedy, probing the feelings behind and reaction to the economic crisis and the people who caused it. The play follows a reunion of sorts, but on the basis of the characters' current situations, their common ground is at best elusive. Nick is a Securities Trader for Goldman Sachs and collector of art. Humphrey is an artist with ethics and a cheque he's not sure he should cash. And Christine is the beautiful girl they both loved, but Humphrey married. All together again, in Nick's Elizabethan mansion, getting ready to celebrate the unveiling of a new...
Crash is a contemporary, satirical comedy, probing the feelings behind and reaction to the economic crisis and the people who caused it. The play foll...
The award-winning screenwriter of "Shadowlands" and "Gladiator "creates an English village and its rich cast of characters in a compulsively readable novel Laura is content enough with her marriage, her two children, and her part-time job until an ex-lover whom she had thought was "the one" gets in touch out of the blue. Suddenly passion and excitement are rekindled, and she realizes how stagnant her life has become. But how much happiness has she a right to expect, and what of the pain she might cause to achieve it? Unknown to Laura, many others in hertown are living with their own...
The award-winning screenwriter of "Shadowlands" and "Gladiator "creates an English village and its rich cast of characters in a compulsively readable ...
Belinda discovers that her husband Tom is having an affair. 'All the Hopeful Lovers' tracks the emotional rollercoaster she lives through over the seven days following her discovery. At the same time we learn what's going on inside the mind of Tom and his lover Meg.
Belinda discovers that her husband Tom is having an affair. 'All the Hopeful Lovers' tracks the emotional rollercoaster she lives through over the sev...
Maggie and Andrew are lovers who live apart - Maggie in the country, Andrew in town. When Andrew is offered a job close to Maggie, moving in with her is the obvious next step. Or is it?
Maggie and Andrew are lovers who live apart - Maggie in the country, Andrew in town. When Andrew is offered a job close to Maggie, moving in with her ...