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  The Two Gentlemen of Verona

  William Shakespeare

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  The Two Gentlemen of Verona is the earliest comedy written by Shakespeare (and possibly his first play), probably written around 1590-91.  It focuses on two friends, Valentine and Proteus, whose friendship is disrupted by their mutual passion for the lovely Silvia.  Proteus jilts Julia in order to pursue Silvia; she responds by enlisting the help of her maid Lucetta to dress as a boy and go after Proteus.  The play also includes some wonderfully comic supporting characters, particularly Launce and his scene-stealing dog Crab.  (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)Cast:Antonio: Ernst PattynamaDuke of Milan/First Outlaw: Algy PugEglamour: Amy GramourHost: Adrian PraetzellisJulia: Elizabeth KlettLaunce: Arielle LipshawLucetta: AvaillePanthino: Peter BishopProteus: Denny SayersSecond Outlaw: Christopher SannerSilvia: Elizabeth BarrSpeed: David GoldfarbThird Outlaw: Jared KlettThurio: Matthew ReeceValentine: mbNarrator: Elizabeth KlettAnd featuring Oscar as Crab the dog.Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett

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  The Diatonics Drive To The...

  Julie Kirchhubel

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  The Diatonics Drive To The Musical Dance ClubThe bus trip to the Dance Club is so exciting for this group of friends whoare curious to find out about the dances and the music from differentcountries.Disco, Reggae, Mambo, Fandango, Samba, La Conga, Tango; this isgoing to be one fantastic event! They call themselves the Diatonics, but why?

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  Masquerading Politics - Kinship...

  John Thabiti Willis

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  “Willis should be commended for penetrating a complex and socially guarded ritual resource to glean the hidden histories manifested therein.” —African Studies Review 
   
  In West Africa, especially among Yoruba people, masquerades have the power to kill enemies, appoint kings, and grant fertility. John Thabiti Willis takes a close look at masquerade traditions in the Yoruba town of Otta, exploring transformations in performers, performances, and the institutional structures in which masquerade was used to reveal ongoing changes in notions of gender, kinship, and ethnic identity. As Willis focuses on performers and spectators, he reveals a history of masquerade that is rich and complex. His research offers a more nuanced understanding of performance practices in Africa and their role in forging alliances, consolidating state power, incorporating immigrants, executing criminals, and projecting individual and group power on both sides of the Afro-Atlantic world. 
   
  “Willis cites oral traditions, archival sources, and publications to draw attention to the link between economic development and spectacular and historically influential masquerade performances.” —Babatunde Lawal, author of The Gelede Spectacle 
   
  “Important in its emphasis on the history of an art form and its specific cultural context; of interest to academic audiences as well as general readers.” —Henry Drewal, editor of Sacred Waters 
   
  “Willis’s work should be a must-read for students and established scholars alike.” —Africa

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  Contemporary Monologues for Women

  Trilby James

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  THE GOOD AUDITION GUIDES: Helping you select and perform the audition piece that is best suited to your performing skills
  In this volume of the Good Audition Guides, you'll find fifty fantastic speeches for women, all written since the year 2000, by some of our most exciting dramatic voices.
  Playwrights featured in Contemporary Monologues for Women include Mike Bartlett, Alexi Kaye Campbell, Caryl Churchill, Helen Edmundson, debbie tucker green, Ella Hickson, Lucy Kirkwood, Rona Munro, Joanna Murray-Smith and Enda Walsh, and the plays themselves were premiered at the very best theatres across the UK including the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Bush, Soho and Hampstead Theatres, Manchester Royal Exchange, the Traverse in Edinburgh, the Abbey in Dublin, and many on the stages of the Royal Court.
  Drawing on her experience as an actor, director and teacher at several leading drama schools, Trilby James prefaces each speech with a thorough introduction including the vital information you need to place the piece in context (the who, what, when, where and why) and suggestions about how to perform the scene to its maximum effect (including the character's objectives and keywords).
  Contemporary Monologues for Women also features an introduction on the whole process of selecting and preparing your speech, and approaching the audition itself. The result is the most comprehensive and useful contemporary monologue book now available.
  'Sound practical advice for anyone attending an audition' a source of inspiration for teachers and students alike' Teaching Drama Magazine on The Good Audition Guides

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  A Theologico-Political Treatise

  Benedict de Spinoza

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  Written by the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza, the Tractatus Theologico-Politicus or Theologico-Political Treatise was one of the most controversial texts of the early modern period. It was a preemptive defense of Spinoza's later work, Ethics, published posthumously in 1677, for which he anticipated harsh criticism.  In the treatise, Spinoza put forth his most systematic critique of Judaism, and all organized religion in general. Spinoza argued that theology and philosophy must be kept separate, particularly in the reading of scripture. Whereas the goal of theology is obedience, philosophy aims at understanding rational truth. Scripture does not teach philosophy and thus cannot be made to conform with it, otherwise the meaning of scripture will be distorted. Conversely, if reason is made subservient to scripture, then, Spinoza argues, "the prejudices of a common people of long ago... will gain a hold on his understanding and darken it."  He reinterpreted the belief that there were such things as prophecy, miracles, or supernatural occurrences.  He argued that God acts solely by the laws of "his own nature". He rejected the view that God had a particular end game or purpose to advance in the course of events; to Spinoza, those who believed so were only creating a delusion for themselves out of fear.  (Summary from Wikipedia)

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  Drawing: People

  Deborah Kauffman Yaun

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  The award-winning artist and author teaches readers how to understand anatomy, draw hands and feet, capture movement, and incorporate colored pencil.  
   
  This new addition to the bestselling Drawing category of our How to Draw and Paint Series shows aspiring artists how to depict a variety of people in pencil from a ballerina to soccer player. Accomplished artist Debra Kauffman Yaun introduces readers to drawing supplies and basic techniques, as well as to the essential elements of full-figure anatomy; then she guides artists through a collection of step-by-step projects, starting each with a simple sketch and ending with a beautifully rendered portrait. Debra even includes information on adding color to drawings, sharing her extensive knowledge of colored pencil. Featuring a range of people of different ages and ethnicities, this book is sure to educate and inspire.

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