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  A Doll's House

  Henrik Ibsen

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  'Nobody in this house knows what I'm capable of.'
  With a comfortable home, successful husband and two beautiful children, Nora Helmer is the envy of many. But her happy home is built on false foundations. As long-buried secrets begin to surface, Nora wonders if what she has is the same as what she wants.
  Chris Bush's taut and gripping adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic play is a powerful exploration of friendship, betrayal, dependency and liberation. It premiered at the Crucible, Sheffield Theatres, in 2024, directed by Elin Schofield.

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  The Poetry of John Clare - A...

  John Clare

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  John Clare was born on 13th July, 1793 in Helpston, a few miles north of Peterborough. 
  Schooled only until the age of 12 his early career was that of agricultural labourer, pot boy, gardener and lime burner.  His early life of hardship and frequent malnutrition led to his diminutive stature of five feet and contributed to his later health problems. 
  In 1820 his first poems were published and began to earn him a reputation as the “Northamptonshire Peasant Poet”. 
  His poetry sold well but only occasionally did that and other incomes keep his head above water.  Married with seven children the burden was huge and demanding.  Frequently penniless his health began to dissolve. 
  He last published in 1835 and by 1837 with his drinking out of control and his mental state shredded he entered a mental institution.  He was to reside in such unhappy places until his death. 
  He died aged 71 on 20th May 1864. His remains were returned to Helpston for burial in St Botolph’s churchyard. 
  Today he is considered one of the greatest of English poets.  His lyrical works on nature and the countryside earn him this just praise. 
  This volume comes to you from Portable Poetry, a specialized imprint from Deadtree Publishing.  Our range is large and growing and covers single poets, themes, and many compilations.

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  The Rose Tattoo

  Tennessee Williams

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  In the wake of World War II, a poor widow named Serafina lives with her only daughter Rosa in a Sicilian community on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast. As Rosa grows to maturity, Serafina is forced to reconcile the values of the New World with the deeply-held pain of her past. 
   
  
   
  This L.A. Theatre Works recording reunites Mercedes Ruehl and Anthony LaPaglia, who starred in the 1995 Broadway production that earned a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play, and Drama Desk Awards for both actors.
   
  
   
  Recorded at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in December 1999.
   
  
   
  Directed by Richard Masur
   
  Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
   
  
   
  An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring:
   
  
   
  Emily Bergl as Rosa
   
  Marieclare Costello as Peppina and Bessie
   
  Tim DeKay as Jack
   
  Brent Hinkley as a Doctor and Salesman
   
  Anthony LaPaglia as Alvaro
   
  Carol Locatell as Guiseppina
   
  Kate Mulligan as Estelle, Miss Yorke
   
  Antonia Ray as Assunta
   
  Peggy Roeder as The Strega 
   
  Mercedes Ruehl as Serafina
   
  Vincent Schiavelli as Father DeLeo
   
  Claudette Sutherland as Violetta and Flora
   
  
   
  Stage Manager and Live Sound Effects: Jane Slater
   
  Assistant Stage Manager: Cary Thompson
   
  Radio production by Raymond Guarna

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  Human Collateral

  Tanya Hilson

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  Millicent Brown is not the perfect mother, as she rents out her Chicago apartment to drug dealers as a trap house. However, when a deal goes wrong with one of her dealers, Mill is arrested as she watches the Director of the Department of Children and Family Services, Mrs. Ross, take her children away. 
  While it is Ms. Ross's responsibility to make sure these children are taken care of, Mrs. Ross instead starts orchestrating the sale of Mill's two children. 
  Will Mill be vindicated, or will she be lost in the system forever?

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  The Heart of It - Hamlet and...

  Elizabeth McNamer

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  Hamlet and Macbeth are two dramas by William Shakespeare that have been thrilling audiences for centuries. Both have been adapted to radio and film and continue to be taught in high schools and universities. But as with most of Shakespeare' s works, modern audiences sometimes need some help absorbing elements of both plays. In a series of lectures, literary scholar Elizabeth McNamer provides engaging insights into these two Shakespeare classics.
  Providing glimpses into each play' s most compelling moments, Dr. McNamer first focuses on Hamlet, regarded by many as the greatest drama ever written. Because he is given much to philosophizing, the Danish prince fails to act— and this procrastination becomes Hamlet' s downfall. McNamer then tackles Shakespeare's most gruesome tragedy. Macbeth, who has murdered his way to the crown, finds there only a murderer's reward— no peace, no love, no honor, no friends— only curses. While these lectures are grounded in scholarly research, they are also accessible for contemporary audiences, helping them appreciate more fully these two great works.

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  The Dictator's Eyebrow

  Cyril Wong

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  This is a disturbing, poetic account of an unnamed dictator’s eyebrow whose longings, delusions of grandeur, and curious influence have shaped history in ways previously unknown—until now. Within a surreal tale about an eyebrow’s thirst for recognition and power, a love story also unexpectedly emerges. 
   
  Finalist for the Singapore Book Publishers Association Awards 2016. 
   
  “An enthralling pyroclastic flow of poetic flagellation ripping the mask of stoic indifference and lapdog-media concocted majestic stature of a narcissistic tyrant. And every wordstroke of the poet never fails to decode and eviscerate the megalomaniac to the grave.” 
  - Elangovan, recipient of the 1997 SEA Write Award

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