Publisher: Good Press
Mr. Pim Passes By is a delightful comedy in three acts by A. A. Milne. The play showcases Milne's wit and humor as it follows the charming and unexpected encounters of the titular character, Mr. Pim. The lively dialogue and engaging plot make this a thoroughly enjoyable theatrical experience.
An offbeat, lyrical drama about how our hopes and dreams can be thwarted by the choices we make - and by the ones we don't make. Ella's got a project. After ten years she has completed her piano concerto, and now she needs the help of Liz and Beth to get it performed. But first they've got some history to negotiate, and some old scores to settle. 'a complex, slippery study of psychological crisis... poignant and roaringly funny' - The Times 'an astonishing piece - witty, emotionally raw and deeply affecting - that leaves you gasping at the imaginative ingenuity of the dramatist's central conceit... exceptionally touching and ingenious' - Telegraph 'a strong, beautiful, haunting play' - Sunday TimesShow book
In Terence Rattigan’s classic drama, an aging schoolmaster at an English secondary school faces the harsh judgments of his students, his fellow teachers, and his vicious and spiteful wife. But can a lone act of kindness from a sympathetic student change his heart?This recording also includes an interview with Michael Darlow, the author of “Terence Rattigan: The Man and His Work”.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:Steven Brand as Frank HunterMartin Jarvis as Andrew Crocker-HarrisIan Ogilvy as The HeadmasterDarren Richardson as Peter GilbertDevon Sorvari as Mrs. GilbertKate Steele as Millie Crocker-HarrisDaniel Stewart as John TaplowDirected by Peter Levin. Recorded by L.A. Theatre Works before a live audience.Show book
This story is about an American lad of 7 years old who lives with his young widowed mother in New York. He spends his days with his friend the grocery man Mr. Hobbs, the boot black Dick, and other young lads from his town. His best friend is his mother, whom he calls dearest, because that is what his papa used to call her. Cedric has curly blond hair, a sturdy young body, and a beautiful face that is only matched by his sweet temperament. He is always thinking of others and what they might need.One day, an English lawyer comes to Cedric's house with news that will change his young life forever. Cedric's papa was the son of a great Earl in England. The earl has lost all three of his sons and is now looking for his heir. He is a crusty old gentlemen with a hard, cold heart. He has spent his life chasing after his own pleasures and not caring one mite for the needs of others, especially the needs his tenantry. He is extremely prejudiced against Americans and was outraged when his youngest son married an American woman. His proud heart views with disgust his young heir before he even meets him, expecting him to be rude, uneducated, and selfish. Little does he know that the meeting of the Earl of Dorincourt with little Cedric is destined to change his life forever. (Summary by Abigail Rasmussen)Narrator: Abigail RasmussenCedric : Steven RasmussenEarl of Dorincourt (Grandfather): John TrevithickMrs. Errol (Mother): Lydia RasmussenMr. Hobbs: Sven RaffertyMr. Havisham: Robert HarderDick: Zack RasmussenTall Footman: Jacob RasmussenMary (Mother's Maid): Deena RhoadsMrs. Dibble: Beth ThomasMrs. Mellon: Kara ShallenbergWilkins the Groom; Mr. Mordaunt the minister; Sir Thomas Asshe: ToddMiss Vivian Herbert: Julia NiedermaierLady Lorridale; Gate-keeper's Wife; Woman in Crowd; Starter (friend of Cedric): RachelSirr Harry; Clerk: Elizabeth KlettBen (Dick's Brother); Mr. Higgins; Workman: Arnaldo MachadoMr. Harrison; A Young Gentleman: Glenn O'BrienBridget; Dawson: Savannah AldayFriend of Cedric: Vanessa CooleyAnother friend of Cedric: Mercy RaffertyLookers-on: Todd; Savannah Alday; Rachel and Glenn O'BrienAudio edited by: Abigail Rasmussen and RachelProof listeners: Abigail Rasmussen and Adele de PignerollesShow book
Performed and Recorded at The Gaiety Theatre in Ayr on the 15th of September 2023.Following warnings of an imminent catastrophic flood, everyone has been evacuated except for Elsie and Bert, who stubbornly decided to stay put. As the wind howls and the increasingly heavy rain batters the windows outside, they sit on their bed enjoying their “picnic at the end of the world”, made from the entire contents of their freezer. Reminiscing about happier times in their candlelit sanctuary, they’re oblivious to the rapidly rising water levels downstairs. The next morning, woken by the sun shining through a gap in the curtains, Bert goes to the window to survey the damage. He throws open the curtains, then stands in stunned silence, naked and swaying, as he tries to comprehend the view that greets him.Show book
LibriVox volunteers bring you fifteen different recordings of A Vagabond Song, by Bliss Carman, to celebrate the Autumnal Equinox. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of September 24th, 2006.Show book
This anthology focuses on African-American poets. We start in the 18th century and end with the Harlem Renaissance. Many poets featured are, and were, rarely heard and have been painfully neglected. To be of colour was deemed at best to be second class so few of our poets had the privileges most of us take for granted or a means to market. Down the ages they illuminate the stain on our humanity and its ever-repeating cycle. Over ages, eons and countless generations humanity has sought to better itself. Ideas and cultures have sprung forth creating fertile conditions for change and advancement. We have gathered together as families, clans, tribes and nations in the clear knowledge that together more can be achieved for the individual. New systems have evolved, waxed and waned, been replaced or discarded by bright shiny new ones. From afar the chances of humanity bettering itself must seem promising. But today's generations find themselves searching not only for answers from others but also from themselves, for solutions to turn a world where privilege, wealth and power reside with the few to be the right of the many. These unequal times will not give way easily. Entrenched interests will promise change and deliver little. This is the real history of the human race. We will claim that education, health care and jobs are for everyone and yet continue to mis-educate, to ignore primary care and offer jobs that even a robot would think twice about. Those oppressed by race, creed, gender or colour will find the invisible walls of the status quo difficult to overcome. But there is hope - if we collectively want action. When we don’t merely call for that change but when we demand that change from ourselves, and from society. When we charge our political leaders to serve our interests rather than their own. We may be created equal but society, and ourselves, sort, layer and assemble us all into groups, those it can keep underfoot and those who will have an unequal share. Real change requires all of us to change, to recognise that equal opportunity starts from equal access to resources. We need to praise ourselves less and provoke ourselves to do more, together. If the pain is shared the rewards can be shared. This volume does not dwell only on equality but covers a very wide range of subjects from recognised masters of the craft such as Paul Laurence Dunbar and Phyllis Wheatley to lesser known poets like Mary E Tucker and Charles Lewis Reason. The reality is that we are more interested in changing our phones than changing our attitudes and the real changes that will bring. Both can be done in an instant. In an era of disposable everything we stick rigidly to keeping what we have and yet, bleat that oppression is wrong. Fair-weather activists. The news cycle will pass. So does the moment…..until the next time. In this collection of poems poets down the ages illuminate the stain on our humanity and its ever-repeating cycle. They call and illustrate the need for change. It's an enduring problem that seeks sensible and enduring solutions. If it be our will both we and society can change. They call and illustrate the need for change.Show book
