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  Directing Greek Tragedy - Carrie...

  Russ Hope

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  Follow acclaimed theatre director Carrie Cracknell throughout preparation and rehearsals for her production of Sophocles' Electra at the Gate Theatre, London, translated by Nick Payne and praised by the Evening Standard as an 'urgent new version'. First published as part of Getting Directions: A Fly-on-the-Wall Guide for Emerging Theatre Directors.
  With unprecedented access to the rehearsal room, the book outlines exactly what it takes to get a play from the page to the stage, from first concept to first night. It provides an invaluable, practical handbook - part portrait, part masterclass - on how to stage Greek tragedy in the twenty-first century, and a revealing insight into the work of one of the UK's most exciting young directors.
  Carrie Cracknell's other directing credits include Macbeth and A Doll's House, starring Hattie Morahan, at the Young Vic, and Medea, starring Helen McCrory, in the Olivier auditorium at the National Theatre.
  'Vital reading for anyone working or wanting to work as a director' The Public Reviews on Getting Directions

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  Bible (KJV) NT 15: 1 Timothy

  King James Version (KJV)

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  The First Epistle of Paul to Timothy, usually referred to simply as First Timothy and often written 1 Timothy, is one of three letters in New Testament of the Bible often grouped together as the Pastoral Epistles, the others being Second Timothy and Titus. The letter, traditionally attributed to Saint Paul, consists mainly of counsels to his younger colleague and delegate Timothy regarding his ministry in Ephesus (1:3). These include instructions on the forms of worship and organization of the Church, the responsibilities resting on its several members, including episcopoi (overseers or bishops) and diaconoi ("deacons"); and secondly of exhortation to faithfulness in maintaining the truth amid surrounding errors (iv.iff), presented as a prophecy of erring teachers to come. (Summery by Wikipedia)

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  The Normandy Battlefields -...

  Simon Forty, Leo Marriott

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  Experience the battlefields of D-Day in this beautiful book combining historical images, full-color aerial photography, and informative text.   The D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied Normandy was the most dramatic turning point of World War II. With a combination of historic and contemporary photography, along with maps and other illustrations, The Normandy Battlefields takes readers “on-site” to the sacred battlegrounds.   The armada that attacked from Britain left behind many signs of their passage. The Normandy Battlefields details what can be seen on the ground today using a mixture of media to provide a complete overview of the campaign. Maps old and new highlight what has survived and what hasn’t; then-and-now photography allows fascinating comparisons with the images taken at the time, and computer artwork provides graphic details of things that can’t be seen today.   The book describes the area from Cherbourg to Le Havre by way of the key D-Day locations, providing a handbook for the visitor and an overview for the armchair traveler. It covers the forces from both sides and the memorials to those young men who fought so many years ago.

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  Nat Baimel: Be Nice!

  Nat Baimel

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  In Nat Baimel’s debut album, he doesn’t shy away from difficult topics like sexuality, politics, war and religion. However, he does so in a way that makes his audience think, gasp and laugh all throughout his performance. Whether he’s talking about why the male body is like an electoral college or why he loves having a strict Jewish mother, Nat’s hilarious style of comedy is not to be missed.

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  Mardi Gras - A Pictorial History...

  Leonard Huber

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  A treasury of photos, drawings, and reminiscences recounting the history and culture of the annual New Orleans extravaganza. This pictorial study recounts the history of Carnival in New Orleans, bringing to life in text and more than 160 photographs and drawings—many of them old and rare—the color, the pulse, and the pageantry that have earned this annual extravaganza its distinction as “the greatest free show on earth.” Tracing the evolution of Carnival from its modest beginnings, the book covers:  Lavish balls during the American regime under Governor William C.C. Claiborne  The first masked parade in 1837  The first torchlight parade by the Mystick Krewe of Comus in 1857  The coming of Rex and Momus in 1872  Participation of royalty, including Alexis, Grand Duke of Russia, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor  The fiercely anti-Republican themes during the bitter years of Reconstruction  Modern innovations and the establishment of new krewes  Creation of the Rex doubloon in 1960, and more  As a bonus, recipes are also included—so you can get a little taste of Mardi Gras any day of the year.

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  Don Juan - Comedy in Five Acts 1665

  Molière Molière

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  Don Juan, the "Seducer of Seville," originated as a hero-villain of Spanish folk legend, is a famous lover and scoundrel who has made more than a thousand sexual conquests. One of Molière's best-known plays, Don Juan was written while Tartuffe was still banned on the stages of Paris, and shared much with the outlawed play. Modern directors transform Don Juan in every new era, as each director finds something new to highlight in this timeless classic. Richard Wilbur's flawless translation will be the standard for generations to come, as have his translations of Molière's other plays. Witty, urbane, and poetic in its prose, Don Juan is, most importantly, as funny now as it was for audiences when it was first presented.

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