¡Acompáñanos a viajar por el mundo de los libros!

Suscríbete para leer el libro completo o lee las primeras páginas gratis.

¡Quiero leer el libro!

All characters reduced

The Time Machine: A Comedy (NHB Modern Plays) - cover

The Time Machine: A Comedy (NHB Modern Plays)

John Nicholson, Steven Canny

Editorial: Nick Hern Books

0
0
0

Sinopsis

When the worlds of science-fiction and science-fact collide… extraordinary things can happen.
Dave is the great-great grandson of H.G. Wells, author of the 1895 novella The Time Machine, a book that foretold (with suspicious accuracy) the future of the human species. What if the ideas in that book weren't entirely fiction? Right now, Dave and his friends Amy and Michael must set out on a journey through time… the journey of a lifetime!
The Time Machine: A Comedy is (very loosely) adapted from H.G. Wells by Steven Canny and John Nicholson, whose previous adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles was a hit in the West End and subsequently for numerous companies worldwide. It was first produced in 2023 on a tour of the UK, before a run at Park Theatre, London, produced by Original Theatre and directed by Orla O'Loughlin.
Fast-paced and wise-cracking, this riotous retelling zips from the nineteenth century to the end of the world, and (with any luck) back again. It will suit any theatre company looking for a time-bending adaptation of a well-loved story – and a surefire audience-pleaser.
'Breathtaking… gloriously silly, unrestrained fun' - The Stage
'Exquisitely entertaining… thoroughly, ridiculously amusing' - Indiependent
'A rollercoaster ride through time and space' - What's On Bristol

Disponible desde: 07/12/2023.

Longitud de impresión: 88 páginas.

Poesía y teatro

Otros libros que te pueden interesar

For Dolly who does not Learn her Lessons - cover

For Dolly who does not Learn her...

E. Nesbit

0
0
0

LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of For Dolly, who does not Learn her Lessons by E. Nesbit. This was the Weekly Poetry project for April 21st, 2013.Edith Nesbit reminds us of the magic - and brevity - of childhood.

North of Boston - cover

North of Boston

Robert Frost

0
0
0

One of the first collections of poetry by Robert Frost, published in 1914.(Summary written by Gesine) 
Contents (with beginning time): Part 1Mending Wall (00:01:20) The Death of the Hired Man (00:03:45) The Mountain (00:12:20) A Hundred Collars (00:18:14)Part 2Home Burial (00:00:18)The Black Cottage (00:06:16)Blueberries (00:12:56)A Servant to Servants (00:18:44)Part 3After Apple-picking (00:00:16)The Code (00:02:16)The Generations of Men (00:08:01)The Housekeeper (00:18:55)Part 4The Fear (00:00:16)The Self-seeker (00:05:27)The Wood-pile (00:16:35)Good Hours (00:18:47)

The Great Panjandrum Himself - cover

The Great Panjandrum Himself

Samuel Foote

0
0
0

LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of The Great Panjandrum Himself by Samuel Foote. This was the weekly poetry project for May 31st, 2009.

Julius Caesar - cover

Julius Caesar

William Shakespeare

0
0
0

“Men at some time are masters of their fates. The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.”Julius Caesar is at the height of his power. He has just defeated his top rival and is basking in the glory of his triumph. Some believe that he is abusing his power, though, and behind his back, a conspiracy is developing to assassinate him. Even his close advisor Brutus is swayed to participate in the murder plot.Once Caesar is murdered, the conspirators are forced to explain themselves to Rome’s citizens and explain their intentions, and attempt to convince them that this murder was necessary to create peace. While many people understand their reasoning and agree that the murder was a tragic necessity, Caesar’s death exacerbates the conflicts and power struggles, and the rest of the tragedy demonstrates the bloody aftermath of the conspirators’ act of violence.Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare’s most well-known history plays and is revered for its profound writing and thought-provoking perspective on this famous historical event. Shakespeare’s humanization of these real-life characters gives listeners a peek into both sides of the story in an unforgettable way.

When Winston Went to War with the Wireless (NHB Modern Plays) - cover

When Winston Went to War with...

Jack Thorne

0
0
0

In May 1926, Britain grinds to a halt, as workers down tools for the General Strike.
With the printing presses shut down, the only sources of news are the government's British Gazette, edited by Chancellor of the Exchequer Winston Churchill, and the independent, fledgling British Broadcasting Company, led by John Reith. The stage is set for a fierce battle over control of the news and who gets to define the truth.
Jack Thorne's play When Winston Went To War With The Wireless is a gripping play about the birth of a great British institution and its efforts to stay impartial. It premiered at the Donmar Warehouse, London, in June 2023, directed by Katy Rudd, with Stephen Campbell Moore as Reith, Adrian Scarborough as Churchill, and Haydn Gwynne as Stanley Baldwin.
'Jack Thorne never ceases to stimulate and entertain' - Evening Standard

Consent (NHB Modern Plays) - cover

Consent (NHB Modern Plays)

Nina Raine

0
0
0

Why is Justice blind? Is she impartial? Or is she blinkered?
Friends Ed and Tim take opposing briefs in a rape case. The key witness is a woman whose life seems a world away from theirs. At home, their own lives begin to unravel as every version of the truth is challenged.
Consent, Nina Raine's powerful, painful, funny play, sifts the evidence from every side and puts Justice herself in the dock. It premiered as a co-production between the National Theatre and Out of Joint, directed by Roger Michell at the National Theatre in 2017.