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Kings of the Court
by Alison HughesWhen the Gladiators basketball team's nasty coach finally gets turfed midseason, things couldn't possibly get worse. The team hasn't won a game yet, and morale is at rock bottom. Sameer, who announces the games and keeps score, and Vijay, the team mascot, have their hands full keeping the team's spirits up. When they get promoted to assistant coach and manager, can they help a small, unathletic, Shakespeare-quoting drama teacher coach the team to victory, or at least to dignity? Or will the courtside drama eclipse even the school play?
Kingship, Madness, and Masculinity on the Early Modern Stage: Mad World, Mad Kings (New Interdisciplinary Approaches to Early Modern Culture)
by Christina Gutierrez-DennehyKingship, Madness, and Masculinity examines representations of mad kings in early modern English theatrical texts and performance practices. Although there have been numerous volumes examining the medical and social dimensions of mental illness in the early modern period, and a few that have examined stage representations of such conditions, this volume is unique in its focus on the relationships between madness, kingship, and the anxiety of lost or fragile masculinity. The chapters uncover how, as the early modern understanding of mental illness refocused on human, rather than supernatural, causes, public stages became important arenas for playwrights, actors, and audiences to explore expressions of madness and to practice diagnoses. Throughout the volume, the authors engage with the field of disability studies to show how disability and mental health were portrayed on stage and what those representations reveal about the period and the people who lived in it. Altogether, the essays question what happens when theatrical expressions of madness are mapped onto the bodies of actors playing kings, and how the threat of diminished masculinity affects representations of power. This volume is the ideal resource for students and scholars interested in the history of kingship, gender, and politics in early modern drama.
Kiss Or Make Up
by Jack SharkeyComedy / 4m, 3f / Interior / Architect Morgiana Kendrick has found true love at last in the person of Hanley Swope, a city planner for whom she has designed the zoo's new crocodile house. The problem is that, to forestall incessant queries as to why she's not married, she has over the years created an imaginary husband and daughter. Now the Treasury Department, in the person of neophyte agent Barney Benson, is investigating why her husband has not paid taxes. Morgy cons a Casey, a neighbor, into posing as her daughter for Hanely's visit, but Casey's fiance shows up to announce their engagement and she tries to palm off Barney as her visiting brother. A policeman arrives to investigate a peeping tom report thanks to Barney's inept surveillance as all are attacked by parasitic crocodile crabs just when the fiance's Bostonian mother shows up to meet her son's intended. This comedy of mistaken identities, federal foolishness, and desperate romance is one that will have audiences howling.
Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun
by Norm FosterA thirty-five-year-old man with the mental capacity of a seven-year-old, meets a pregnant young woman in crisis, and the two form a lasting friendship. A story about people finding the nerve to take responsibility, and about persevering against the odds. One of Norm Foster's most touching plays, about a man who must learn to let go to move on.
Kissing Shakespeare
by Pamela MingleA romantic time travel story that's ideal for fans of novels by Meg Cabot and Donna Jo Napoli--and, of course, Shakespeare.Miranda has Shakespeare in her blood: she hopes one day to become a Shakespearean actor like her famous parents. At least, she does until her disastrous performance in her school's staging of The Taming of the Shrew. Humiliated, Miranda skips the opening-night party. All she wants to do is hide. Fellow cast member, Stephen Langford, has other plans for Miranda. When he steps out of the backstage shadows and asks if she'd like to meet Shakespeare, Miranda thinks he's a total nutcase. But before she can object, Stephen whisks her back to 16th century England--the world Stephen's really from. He wants Miranda to use her acting talents and modern-day charms on the young Will Shakespeare. Without her help, Stephen claims, the world will lost its greatest playwright. Miranda isn't convinced she's the girl for the job. Why would Shakespeare care about her? And just who is this infuriating time traveler, Stephen Langford? Reluctantly, she agrees to help, knowing that it's her only chance of getting back to the present and her "real" life. What Miranda doesn't bargain for is finding true love . . . with no acting required.From the Hardcover edition.
Kissing the Mask: Beauty, Understatement and Femininity in Japanese Noh Theater
by William T. Vollmann“Intrepid journalist and novelist William T. Vollman’s colossal body of work stands unsurpassed for its range, moral imperative, and artistry.”—BooklistWilliam T. Vollmann, the National Book Award–winning author of Europe Central, offers a charming, evocative, and piercing examination of the ancient Japanese tradition of Noh theatre and the keys it holds to our modern understanding of beauty. Kissing the Mask is the first major book on Nohby an American writer since the 1916 publication the classic study Pisan Cantos and the Noh by Ezra Pound. But Kissing the Mask is pure Vollman—illustrated with photos by the author with provocative related side-discussions on femininity, transgender, kabuki, pornography, geishas, and more.
Knowing Shakespeare
by Lowell Gallagher Shankar RamanA collection of essays on the ways the senses 'speak' on Shakespeare's stage. Drawing on historical phenomenology, science studies, gender studies and natural philosophy, the essays provide critical tools for understanding Shakespeare's investment in staging the senses.
Knucklebones
by Douglas AndersonFull Length, Comedy / 2 m., 2 f. / Int. / Most people laugh at a funny joke, but Professor Evans sees humor as an intricate puzzle to be reduced to brilliant but dry mathematical equations. He is working on probability textbook and has invited the departmental secretary to his kitchen to help prepare the manuscript. She is overweight and romantic; he is gaunt and scientific. Neither has ever been on a date. What are the odds that they will fall in love? Add a pair of eccentrics Eddie's mother, a bingo player who wins with alarming consistency, and a family friend who happens to be a magician and the result is a delight. / "A most thoroughly enjoyable, delightful comedy." Jewish Telegraph.
Kompakt-Lexikon Sprechwissenschaft
by Christa M. HeilmannDas Lexikon enthält sämtliche für die Sprechwissenschaft relevanten Begriffe – insgesamt etwa 1000 Lemmata, ausgewählt auf Basis der sprechwissenschaftlichen Fachliteratur der letzten vierzig Jahre. Die Terminologie der Disziplin speist sich neben den facheigenen Teilgebieten aus Nachbarwissenschaften wie der Psychologie, der Sprachwissenschaft, der Phonetik, der Poetik sowie der Logopädie und Phoniatrie. Das Nachschlagewerk bildet diese interdisziplinäre Vielfalt ab und bietet damit erstmals passgenaues lexikalisches Wissen für das Fachgebiet.
Konstantin Stanislavsky (Routledge Performance Practitioners)
by Bella MerlinAs one of the most well-known names in theatre history, Konstantin Stanislavsky’s teachings on actor training have endured throughout the decades, influencing scholars and practitioners even in the present day. This second edition of Konstantin Stanislavsky combines: an overview of Stanislavsky’s life and work, including recent discoveries an assessment of his widely read text, An Actor Prepares (1936) with comparisons to Benedetti’s 2008 translation, An Actor’s Work detailed commentary of the key 1898 production of The Seagull an indispensable set of practical exercises for actors, teachers and directors. As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial ex- ploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners are unbeatable value for today’s student.
Kosher Lutherans
by William Missouri DownsComedy / Characters: 2m, 3f / Unit Set Kosher Lutherans centers on Hanna and Franklyn, the seemingly perfect couple who desperately want to have a child of their own, but are unable to do so. As the couple begins to wonder if they'll ever become parents, they have a chance encounter with a God-fearing pregnant girl from Iowa who offers to let the couple adopt her out-of-wedlock baby. Just before the adoption papers are signed, Hanna and Franklyn discover the girl is unaware that they are Jewish. Knowing the revelation could throw a ratchet into the whole works, the couple poses as Lutherans to appeal to the girl's apparent Midwestern sensibilities. But how far are they willing to go to have a family?
Krise und Reform als bürgerliches Projekt: Institutioneller Wandel der Hoftheater (1780-1880) (Szene & Horizont. Theaterwissenschaftliche Studien #10)
by Sabine Päsler-EhlenDie Krise und Reform des Theaters wird nicht erst seit den 2000er Jahren kontrovers diskutiert – bereits im 19. Jahrhundert beherrschten Narrative und Aushandlungen um dessen krisenhaften und reformbedürftigen Zustand Diskurse, Ordnungen und Praktiken des Theaters. Die Studie geht der Frage nach, inwiefern das bürgerliche Projekt der Theaterreform nicht zugleich den Krisenmodus des Theaters selbst hervorgebracht hat. Detaillierte Analysen von Theaterreformschriften, Krisenszenarien der Theatergesetzgebung und Reformvorhaben der Regie-, Dramaturgie- und Probenpraxis zeichnen erstmals den institutionellen Wandel der Hoftheater mit einem Fokus auf Karlsruhe zwischen 1780 und 1880 nach.
Kurosawa's Rashomon: A Vanished City, a Lost Brother, and the Voice Inside His Iconic Films
by Paul AndererA groundbreaking investigation into the early life of the iconic Akira Kurosawa in connection to his most famous film—taking us deeper into Kurosawa and his world. Although he is a filmmaker of international renown, Kurosawa and the story of his formative years remain as enigmatic as his own Rashomon. Paul Anderer looks back at Kurosawa before he became famous, taking us into the turbulent world that made him. We encounter Tokyo, Kurosawa’s birthplace, which would be destroyed twice before his eyes; explore early twentieth-century Japan amid sweeping cross-cultural changes; and confront profound family tragedy alongside the horror of war. From these multiple angles we see how Kurosawa’s life and work speak to the epic narrative of modern Japan’s rise and fall. With fresh insights and vivid prose, Anderer engages the Great Earthquake of 1923, the dynamic energy that surged through Tokyo in its wake, and its impact on Kurosawa as a youth. When the city is destroyed again, in the fire-bombings of 1945, Anderer reveals how Kurosawa grappled with the trauma of war and its aftermath, and forged his artistic vision. Finally, he resurrects the specter and the voice of a gifted and troubled older brother—himself a star in the silent film industry—who took Kurosawa to see his first films, and who led a rebellious life until his desperate end. Bringing these formative forces into focus, Anderer looks beyond the aura of Kurosawa’s fame and leads us deeper into the tragedies and the challenges of his past. Kurosawa’s Rashomon uncovers how a film like Rashomon came to be, and why it endures to illuminate the shadows and the challenges of our present.
L'Ascia
by Antonio Morcillo LopezLa violenza è presente nella nostra vita quotidiana, sui posti di lavoro, all'interno delle nostre relazioni... Due meccanici particolari di una qualsiasi officina di una qualsiasi cittadina della Spagna scoprono, all'interno dell'auto che stanno cercando di sistemare, qualcosa che cambierà le loro vite monotone e che porterà a galla il loro lato oscuro. La violenza è sempre presente nelle nostre vite quotidiane, sul lavoro, nelle relazioni e soprattutto all'interno dei media. Eventi gravi come un attacco terroristico stanno diventando il nostro pane quotidiano, rendendoci sempre più insensibili al riguardo. Lo spettacolo vuole essere uno specchio in cui lo spettatore, guardando, possa riconoscere quel lato oscuro che nessuno di noi è disposto a vedere: davvero non riusciresti ad uccidere qualcuno? Siamo davvero tutti così civili da non poter mai oltrepassare quella linea tanto sottile che ci rende terroristi? Quanta colpa hanno i media? In che misura siamo in grado di esercitare questa violenza su noi stessi?
L'Operazione di Pulizia Generale
by Norberta De MeloOperazione Pulizia Generale è un romanzo ispirato all’operazione Lava Jato in Brasile. La storia si svolge a Pindoretama. Il Procuratore Generale si trova nel mezzo degli scandali politici in cui sono coinvolte le personalità principali del paese. In questo scenario caotico, Roberto Nascimento si innamora di una dipendente statale. La sua amata Nina è coinvolta in un’operazione di polizia. Riuscirà a proteggerla? Potranno finalmente vivere il proprio amore in una situazione del genere?
L'amour d'un père
by Javier Piña CruzTitre : L'amour d'un père Auteur : Javier Piña Cruz Traducteur : Anit Sharma Programme d'études : Dans L'amour d'un père, Javier Piña Cruz nous plonge dans une histoire émouvante et émouvante sur la puissance de l'amour paternel. Ces Romains explorent les thèmes de la perte, de la résilience et des charges familiales incassables. A travers le regard de Daniel, père confronté à un drame personnel, le lecteur découvre un voyage intérieur marqué par la douleur, mais aussi par une force retrouvée grâce à l'amour inconditionnel pour sa fille, Naïade. Ce récit captivant touche à des vérités universelles sur la parentité et l'importance de protéger et de chérir ceux que nous aimons. Avec une prose empreinte de sincérité et de profondeur, L'amour d'un père est une célébration de la vie et du courage qu'il faut pour avancer malgré les épreuves les plus sombres. Pour les lecteurs qui explorent une histoire riche en émotions et pleine d'espoir, ce livre est un incontournable.
L'odio per il teatro
by Lord SchadtUn pezzo teatrale furioso, un cannone di insulti alla cultura teatrale tedesca che non lascia nulla all'immaginazione. (Südkurier) Teatro d'intrattenimento postmoderno che provoca, che si agita, che infastidisce, che si lamenta, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che brontola, che scoppia, che assilla, che si lamenta, rimproverando, schernendo, prendendo in giro, imbarazzando, punzecchiando, disilludendo, mettendo alla berlina, punzecchiando, disincantando, mettendo in imbarazzo, snobbando, e piagnucolando il tutto attraverso un'attrice. Genere: DRAMA
LIFE The Wizard of Oz
by The Editors of LIFEThe editors of LIFE Magazine present LIFE The Wizard of Oz.
LO: Screendance Remixed (ISSN)
by Alanna Thain Priscilla GuyThis edited collection assembles international perspectives from artists, academics, and curators in the field to bring the insights of screendance theory and practice back into conversations with critical methods, at the intersections of popular culture, low-tech media practices, dance, and movement studies, and the minoritarian perspectives of feminism, queer theory, critical race studies and more.This book represents new vectors in screendance studies, featuring contributions by both artists and theoreticians, some of the most established voices in the field as well as the next generation of emerging scholars, artists, and curators. It builds on the foundational cartographies of screendance studies that attempted to sketch out what was particular to this practice. Sampling and reworking established forms of inquiry, artistic practice and spectatorial habits, and suspending and reorienting gestures into minoritarian forms, these conversations consider the affordances of screendance for reimaging the relations of bodies, technologies, and media today.This collection will be of great interest to students and scholars in dance studies, performance studies, cinema and media studies, feminist studies, and cultural studies.
LOU ANDREAS SALOMÉ
by Lázaro Droznes Pablo BarrantesDramatic fiction illustrating an extraordinary woman's rapport with three extraordinary men: Nietzsche, Rilke and Freud. Lou Andreas-Salomé had a love affair with Rilke, an intimate friendship with Nietzsche and a pupil, confidant propinquity with Freud. A muse of a woman who without a doubt had a vast influence on these, at the time, relatively unknown men.
La Casa de Playa
by Alec Silva Denia McGrewDos amigos van a pasar unos días en una casa de playa. Pronto descubren que sólo uno puede entrar en la casa, mientras que el otro, impedido por una fuerza invisible, está obligado a dormir en la terraza. Mientras intentan entender el misterio del lugar, las interrogantes y las incertidumbres mostrarán que la respuesta a la pregunta principal es más simple de lo que imaginan.
La Dénazification de Leni: L'incroyable histoire de Leni Riefenstahl dans l'Allemagne nazie
by Lázaro DroznesCette fiction dramatique recrée le procès de Leni Riefenstahl, mené par le comité de la dénazification alliée, afin de déterminer leur degré de responsabilité dans les crimes nazis dans le cadre de la campagne de dénazification menée dans l'Allemagne de l'après-guerre. Différentes scènes de ses documentaires sont utilisées comme preuve contre lui, affirmant qu'ils avaient été utilisés comme des outils de propagande du régime. Leni défend son indépendance et son autonomie en tant qu'artiste. Au cours du procès, la relation entre les artistes et le pouvoir, la nécessité de développer une carrière dans l’art qui ne dépend pas du pouvoir politique et la possibilité de créer un art de l’art lui-même apparaissent comme un thème. Un art qui se justifie.
La Giostra
by Antonio Morcillo LopezGro e Bru provano a scoprire durante una notte cosa è davvero successo loro nel momento precedente a quello. Qualcosa che non vogliono ricordare. Qualcosa di orribile che si sforzano di dimenticare. Attraverso giochi infantili e perversi, dialoghi, confronti e silenzi riveleranno la verità: lo stupro di una donna.
La Gloire: The Roman Empire of Corneille and Racine
by Louis AuchinclossA short but provocative book on the way these two playwrights deal with Rome.
La Gringa (English Version)
by Carmen RiveraComedy / 3m, 3f / Areas / La Gringa is about a young woman's search for her identity. María Elena Garcia goes to visit her family in Puerto Rico during the Christmas holidays and arrives with plans to connect with her homeland. Although this is her first trip to Puerto Rico, she has had an intense love for the island and even majored in Puerto Rican Studies in college. Once María is in Puerto Rico, she realizes that Puerto Rico does not welcome her with open arms. The majority of the Puerto Ricans on the island consider her an American - a gringa -- and María considers this a betrayal. If she's a Puerto Rican in the United States and an American in Puerto Rico - María concludes that she is nobody everywhere. Her uncle, Manolo, spiritually teaches her that identity isn't based on superficial and external definitions, but rather is an essence that she has had all along in her heart. This play is published in a bilingual edition, if you are applying for licensing rights please state which version (English or Spanish) you wish to produce.