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"The Revenger's Tragedy" is a cynical revenge drama by Thomas Middleton, a Jacobean playwright. It depicts a tragic and ambitious battle for power in a seventeenth-century Italian court. The themes of revenge, power, lust, and death remain dominant throughout the play.
Six Characters by Luigi Pirandello is a groundbreaking theatrical masterpiece that revolutionized modern drama and challenged the very nature of reality, identity, and storytelling. Bold, innovative, and intellectually provocative, this seminal work dismantles the boundaries between fiction and life, drawing audiences into a world where characters demand to be heard and truth becomes a shifting, elusive force. The play opens in the midst of a theatrical rehearsal when six mysterious figures suddenly appear on stage. They are not actors but "characters"—abandoned creations of an author who never completed their story. Desperate for their drama to be realized, they interrupt the rehearsal and insist that the director and actors bring their tragic tale to life. What unfolds is a layered and self-reflective exploration of illusion and authenticity, as the characters argue that their emotional reality is more genuine than the artificial performances of the actors attempting to portray them. At the heart of the work lies a haunting family drama marked by betrayal, misunderstanding, guilt, and suffering. Each of the six figures carries a distinct perspective on shared events, exposing the instability of truth and the subjectivity of memory. As their story is reenacted and contested on stage, tensions escalate between the characters and the theatrical company, blurring the line between performance and lived experience. Pirandello's genius lies in his daring experimentation with form. By breaking the "fourth wall" and embedding a play within a play, he invites audiences to question the nature of authorship, the fluidity of identity, and the relationship between art and reality. The result is a meta-theatrical work that feels startlingly modern, anticipating later developments in existential and absurdist drama. Beyond its formal innovation, Six Characters offers profound philosophical insight. It suggests that individuals are trapped within the roles they inhabit, unable to escape the perceptions of others. Reality itself becomes fragmented—constructed through interpretation rather than fixed fact. In this way, Pirandello examines the human condition with both irony and compassion, revealing the fragile boundaries between truth and illusion. A cornerstone of 20th-century theatre, Six Characters transformed dramatic art and cemented Pirandello's legacy as one of the most influential playwrights of modern literature. Challenging, thought-provoking, and emotionally charged, this unforgettable work continues to captivate readers and audiences alike with its daring vision and timeless exploration of identity and existence.Mostra libro
Michael Field was a pseudonym used for the poetry and verse drama of Katharine Harris Bradley (27 October 1846 – 26 September 1914) and her niece and ward Edith Emma Cooper (12 January 1862 – 13 December 1913). As Field they wrote around 40 works together, and a long journal Works and Days. Their intention was to keep the pen-name secret, but it became public knowledge, not long after they had confided in their friend Robert Browning. - Summary by WikipediaMostra libro
This is a tale of A BLACK MAN, not THE BLACK MAN, for we're not a monolith. We each have different ways of being. Maybe a collection like this changes perceptions, for we’re not only a group who share a similar hue. There’s a range to our melanin, a variety in BLACK MEN, not every man is hyper-masculine. However, to our stereotypes, we’re hyper-vigilant. This collection crafts a narrative that encompasses the different aspects of a BLACK MAN. Each section is diverse and unique but tells the tale of the whole man, the whole person. I'm hopeful this will change the way we're viewed in the eyes of some. For we're not merely the sum of our parts. We're people, we're men. We each have a purpose, families, and friends. We have hearts, flaws, and strengths too. We have joys and talents, just like you. And just like everyone else, we seek to find a balance. Every day we try to do our best just being men, for it's already hard enough being Black, Man! Dornel AKA D-Nice KeomaMostra libro
Italian-American immigrant life in the 1950’s textures this searing drama of love and revenge. Longshoreman Eddie Carbone is devoted to his wife, Beatrice and to his niece, Catherine. When Beatrice’s impoverished Sicilian cousins enter the U.S. illegally, in hope of finding work, Eddie gives them a helping hand. But when Catherine and one of the cousins fall in love, Eddie’s affection for his niece turns into obsession. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Charles Cioffi, Harry Hamlin, Jamie Hanes, Mary McDonnell, Peter Morse, Ed O'Neill, Amy Pietz and Don Tieri.Mostra libro
'Maybe it's in the air. Maybe it's the weather. Maybe it's the pace of life. Maybe it's breathing in that black soot everyday on the tube. Maybe it's commuting. Maybe it's the cultural consciousness. Maybe it's being a millennial. Maybe it's the climate crisis. Maybe it's the patriarchy.' When 'intimidating' Rachel and eternal 'nice guy' Nick meet at an awkward work Christmas party, what was meant to be a one-night-stand becomes a sexual odyssey of self-discovery… and mutual destruction. Adrift, isolated and insecure, they scramble for new ways to connect. Can some playful, passionate pegging provide a pathway through the pitfalls of modern relationships and present the possibility of a deeper bond? A penetrating comedy about the search for sexual knowledge, true love and top-notch Tupperware, Lisa Carroll's play The Misandrist was first produced by Metal Rabbit Productions at the Arcola Theatre, London, in May 2023.Mostra libro
LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 different recordings of Sister Rosa: A Ballad by Percy Bysshe Shelley.Mostra libro
