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The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

Herman Wouk

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LA Theatre Works

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...This acclaimed WWII psychological courtroom drama was the sensation of 1954. The play portrays a mutiny of naval officers aboard the U.S.S. Caine. Their suspicions concerning their captain’s sanity lead to their rebellion and a subsequent...

The Devil’s Disciple

Bernard Shaw

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BBC Video

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...The Revolutionary War serves as the backdrop for this brilliant satire penned by Bernard Shaw. Self-professed ‘devil's disciple’ Dick Dudgeon (Mike Gwilym) -- who long ago scorned the piety and traditional values of his mother (Elizabeth...

Richard II

William Shakespeare

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Globe on Screen

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...Dazzlingly eloquent and ceremonious, Richard II invests a weak and self-dramatising man with tragic status and represents Shakespeare’s most searching exploration of the meaning of kingship and the rising powers that can destroy it....

The Devil's Disciple

Bernard Shaw

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LA Theatre Works

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...Shaw stands “do or die” melodrama on its head in this tale set during the American Revolution. A young hero who disdains heroism makes the ultimate sacrifice for honor and country. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring...

Wonderland

Written by

Beth Steel

~playauthor~Written by~ Beth Steel

Faber and Faber, 2014

Faber Drama

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Acts: 3, Scenes: 29, Roles: Total (18), Female (0), Male (18), Unassigned (0)

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...The Midlands, 1984. Two young lads are about to learn what it is to be a miner, to be accepted into the close camaraderie and initiated into a unique workplace where sweat, toil, collapsing roofs and explosions are all to be met with bawdy...

Henry IV, Part 1

William Shakespeare

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Globe on Screen

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...King Henry IV Part 1 is an epic tale of power, treachery and war, exploring the complexity of father-son relationships Stage director: Dominic Dromgoole. Screen director: Robin Lough. Featuring: Jason Baughan, Roger Allam, Patrick Brennan...

Our Lady of 121st Street

Stephen Adly Guirgis

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LA Theatre Works

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...A group of old friends find themselves at Harlem’s Ortiz Funeral Home to mourn the death of a beloved nun from their childhood. As they bounce off of each other with old hurts and the harsh realities of grown-up life, a murder mystery (and...

Theban Plays: Antigone

Sophocles

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BBC Video

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...The story of one sister’s loyalty to both her brothers, regardless of their acts or opposing political beliefs, Antigone is one of the most consistently popular plays in the history of drama. This translation, by Don Taylor...

Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World  

Written by

Yussef El Guindi

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Michael Malek Najjar

Edited by

Michael Malek Najjar

~playauthor~Written by~ Yussef El Guindi , Michael Malek Najjar ~playauthor~Edited by~ Michael Malek Najjar

Methuen Drama, 2019

Bloomsbury Publishing

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 8, Roles: Total (5), Female (2), Male (3), Unassigned (0)

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...A charming romantic comedy with a twist, this play follows Musa, an Egyptian immigrant and Sheri, a Caucasian waitress. The pair navigate their feelings about each other and love alongside the expected cultural norms that often prove...

Nascendo

Written by

Alina Nelega

~playauthor~Written by~ Alina Nelega

Aurora Metro Books, 1999

Aurora Metro Books

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Scenes: 6, Roles: Total (6), Female (5), Male (1), Unassigned (0)

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...Set in a Maternity ward on the eve of the revolution, patients and staff reflect the divided nature of Romanian society...