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  Damon Runyon Theater - The...

  Damon Runyon

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  The Damon Runyon Theatre Hour.  Damon Runyon is acknowledged as one of the great writers to come out of twentieth century America.  Runyon's short stories are almost always told in the first person by a narrator who is never named, and whose role is unclear; he knows many gangsters and has no job that can be gleaned from his musings, nor does he admit to any criminal involvement; He’s a bystander, an observer, an average street-corner Joe.  Runyon described himself as "being known to one and all as a guy who is just around".  That line seems to say a lot about Runyon and his life.  It was like you were with him on some street corner hustle or some shady dive and he was filling you in on all the angles, all the gossip, all of life. He was who so many people wanted to be with……or so many people wanted to be.  Of course, the cliché about newspapermen and writers is that they are heavy drinkers, chain-smokers, gamblers and obsessively chase women with a sideline in the gathering of stories and facts and actually getting something written just before the deadline hits. That seems like Damon Runyon and his life summed up in one sentence.  His stories became legendary ways of looking that bit differently at America, of soaking up the atmosphere of a glamorous and rip-roaring age and distilling it into a black and white type or, in our case, The Damon Runyon Theatre Hour.

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  Passing Places (NHB Modern Plays)

  Stephen Greenhorn

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  A road movie for the stage, this play follows Alex and Brian on their trip from dislocation to location.
  Alex and Brian are a pair of smalltown boys going nowhere, who get out the only way they know how - doing a runner with a prized surfboard in the only transport available: a worn-out Lada. But the surfboard belongs to Binks, Alex's psychopathic gangster boss, and he's hot on their heels as they head north for Thurso - where the surf is up all year round.
  'tremendous new comedy' - Herald
  'Greenhorn conveys all the wonders and frustrations of life on the road. Passing Places is another in a growing body of Scottish plays seeking out answers to a spiritual lack with grace and good humour' - Guardian

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  Rhyme A Dozen A - Paintings - 12...

  Edith Wharton, Ford Madox, Anne...

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  ‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears. 
   
  01 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - Paintings - An Introduction 
  02 - Portrait d'une Femme by Ezra Pound 
  03 - Botticlelli’s Madonna in the Louvre by Edith Wharton 
  04 - To a Beautiful Female Portrait by Henry Alford 
  05 - Before a Painting by James Weldon Johnson 
  06 - The Portrait by Ford Madox Ford 
  07 - Her Portrait Immortal by Richard Le Gallienne 
  08 - On a Portrait of Dante by Giotto by James Russell Lowell 
  09 - Sonnet 83 - I Never Saw That You Did Painting Need by William Shakespeare 
  10 - An Inscription for Zheng Shujin's Painting by Qiu Jin 
  11 - I Would Not Paint a Picture by Emily Dickinson 
  12 - To the Painter, To Draw Him a Picture by Robert Herrick 
  13 - To the Painter of an Ill Drawn Picture of Cleone by Anne Kingsmill-Finch

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  What I (Don't) Know About Autism...

  Jody O'Neill

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  A sometimes comic, sometimes heartbreaking journey into the world of autism.
  Sandra is looking for love. Gordon is seeking acceptance. Simon just wants these parents to stop talking for two minutes so he can get on with teaching their kids.
  And Casper? Casper is not here.
  Jody O'Neill's play What I (Don't) Know About Autism mixes narrative, song, dance and direct address to explore this contentious and often misunderstood subject matter.
  Inspired by the writer's own experiences with autism, the play celebrates autistic identity whilst offering deeper insight and understanding to non-autistic audiences.
  What I (Don't) Know About Autism was co-produced by Jody O'Neill and the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in association with The Everyman, Cork, and Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre, Bray. It was first performed, with all relaxed performances and a cast of autistic and non-autistic actors, on the Abbey's Peacock Stage, in February 2020, before touring.

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  Don Juan

  Lorenzo da Ponte

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  Don Juan (Spanish), Don Giovanni (Italian) is a legendary, fictional libertine.  Although the various iterations of the Don Juan myth show some variation, the basic story remains the same. Don Juan is portrayed as a wealthy, seductive libertine who devotes his life to seducing women, taking great pride in his ability to seduce women of all ages and stations in life. Don Giovanni, an opera composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, is arguably the best-known version. First performed in Prague in 1787, it inspired works by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Alexander Pushkin, Søren Kierkegaard, George Bernard Shaw, and Albert Camus.Here, Librivox volunteers read an English translation of da Ponte's libretto.Dramatis Personae:Don Juan: Beth ThomasDonna Anna: AvailleDon Octavio: ToddHWDon Pedro: alanmapstoneDonna Elvira: Elizabeth KlettLeperello: Larry WilsonZerlina: Kristin GjerløwMasetto: John BurlinsonChorus woman: rotgoldChorus woman: KHandStage Directions & Editor: MaryAnnS

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  Titus Andronicus

  William Shakespeare

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  Titus Andronicus may be Shakespeare's earliest tragedy; it is believed to have been written in the early 1590s. It depicts a Roman general who is engaged in a cycle of revenge with his enemy Tamora, the Queen of the Goths. The play is by far Shakespeare's bloodiest work. It lost popularity during the Victorian era because of its gore, and it has only recently seen its fortunes revive. (Summary by Wikipedia)Cast: 
  Aaron: David GoldfarbAemilius: Algy PugBassianus: John KoozCaptain: David LawrenceChiron: StrawhengeClown: sprideDemetrius: Arielle LipshawFirst Goth: Arielle LipshawLavinia: Elizabeth BarrLucius: John FrickerMarcus Andronicus: Matthew ReeceMartius: Algy PugMessenger: Elizabeth KlettMutius: Ric FNurse: rashadaPublius: David LawrenceQuintus: Amy GramourSaturninus: om123Second Goth: Arielle LipshawTamora: Elizabeth KlettThird Goth: Ric FTitus Andronicus: Michael IrskensTribunes: Elizabeth KlettYoung Lucius: Arielle LipshawNarrator: Lauren McCulloughAudio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw

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