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  Rhyme A Dozen A - 12 Poets 12...

  Ambrose Bierce, Ella Wheeler...

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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. 
   
  1 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - Art - An Introduction 
  2 - An Art Critic by Ambrose Bierce 
  3 - Art and Heart by Ella Wheeler Wilcox 
  4 - Colors by Stephen Vincent Benet 
  5 - Jade by Edith Wharton 
  6 - My Last Duchess by Robert Browning 
  7 - On Mr Alcock of Bristol, an Excellent Miniature Painter by Thomas Chatterton 
  8 - On Seeing the Elgin Marbles For the First Time by John Keats 
  9 - Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley 
  10 - Rome - Building a New Street in the Ancient Quarter, April 1887 by Thomas Hardy 
  11 - Sonnet 13 -  Summer Fruit by Rainer Maria Rilke 
  12 - Written Under a Portrait of Keats by John Boyle O'Reily 
  13 - Portrait d'une Femme by Ezra Pound

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  Tales of a Wayside Inn

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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  Mostly a collection of story-telling poems told by a group of friends in a tavern late one night. "Tales" includes the famous Paul Revere's ride, together with poems of many tales, countries and styles. (Summary by Peter Yearsley)

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  Peter Pan (NHB Modern Plays) -...

  J.M. Barrie

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  Chasing his runaway shadow, a mischievous young boy who will never grow up crash lands through an open window and meets a headstrong young girl who is desperate to be an adult.
  With a sprinkle of fairy dust, they take flight on a whirlwind voyage over pirate ships, through mermaid lagoons and into the heart of Neverland.
  Adapted from J.M. Barrie's perennial favourite, this enchanting new version by Evan Placey, with songs by Vikki Stone, premiered in 2023 at Rose Theatre, Kingston upon Thames, directed by Lucy Morrell. It was commissioned by the Rose to be performed by twenty members of the Rose Youth Theatre alongside four professional adult actors. It offers rich opportunities for other theatre companies who want to keep their audiences hooked with a magical, musical classic.
  'Delightful and enchanting… cleaves close to JM Barrie's beloved original… serves up fun, games and entertainment in bucketfuls' - Time Out
  'Ample charm and an excellent hero… retains the period sweetness of JM Barrie's original' - Telegraph
  'Evan Placey is loyal to Barrie's original sentiments. The script successfully balances the important messages of the story with the playfulness of the piece… there is so much to enjoy… Music and lyrics by Vikki Stone add to the energy of the evening… Real festive family fun' - Reviews Hub
  'Sweet and sentimental… focuses on themes of family, belonging and taking responsibility for the people you love. Adapter Evan Placey has lightly tweaked the familiar text, bulking up Wendy's story by adding a believable conflict between the headstrong teenager and her loving but overwhelmed mother… Vikki Stone's catchy, contemporary songs help to drive home the show's sweet message about embracing a found family and following your dreams' - The Stage

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  Our New Girl (NHB Modern Plays)

  Nancy Harris

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  A startling psychological drama about the darker side of modern parenthood.
  Behind the shiny door of Hazel Robinson's immaculate London home, things aren't as good as they look. Her plastic surgeon husband, Richard, has embarked on his latest charitable mission to Haiti, leaving the heavily pregnant Hazel to cope with a failing business and a problem son. When a professional nanny arrives unannounced on her doorstep, Hazel finds her home under the shadow of a seemingly perfect stranger, and one who has an agenda of her own.
  Nancy Harris's play Our New Girl was first performed at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2012.
  This volume also includes her short play Little Dolls, first performed as part of the Bush Theatre's Broken Space season in 2008.
  'Mercilessly accurate... this fiendish little play is spot-on' - Daily Mail
  'Both gripping and deeply unsettling'- Daily Telegraph
  'A wonderful sly, sharp humour and thematic subtlety' - Independent

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  The Song of Roland

  Anonymous Anonymous

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  It is the year 778. The mighty French army, led by Emperor Charlemagne, confronts Saracen forces in the bloody Battle of Roncevaux Pass. In the course of this thrilling epic poem we follow the emperor’s hot-headed nephew Roland into battle. We are privy to the deal struck between the Saracen king Marsilie and Roland’s conniving stepfather Guene. We see both armour and bodies split by the blows of lances and swords, horses fall, and the heroic brotherhood of soldiery tested to its limit. At Charlemagne’s command, even priests go to war. The story builds to a nail-biting climax – when a single trumpeting blast on an elephant’s horn changes the course of history. All this and more is to be found in this magnificent tale of faith, honour, courage – and treachery.

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  Crucifox

  Geraldine Clarkson

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  It feels like this incredible pamphlet from Geraldine has been ages arriving. We're so glad it is finally here in all its foxy glory!
  Crucifox is more a state of mind than a particular creature or person. The collection circles rebellion, emergence from disappointment and fasting, new beginnings, recreation following destruction; soulwork; inspiration and the act of writing itself. There is a focus on female desire and feral impulses behind polite exteriors; assumed responsibilities and pre-packed creeds; the role of women within close-knit community, the silent and marginalised aspects of women, their masking and unveiling and the stilling of their tongues. There is no shortage either of vermin and sleaze, crime, including murder; along with curlicues, cleaners, clowns, gambling, lotteries, and a lot of luck…
  These poems are intricate poetry masterpieces – breathtakingly beautiful, stomach churningly real. We know you will love this wonderful work!

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