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In 1881, the famed and enigmatic impresario Mr Edward Gant presented his renowned travelling show creating a spectacle of grotesquery, black comedy, and mystery. Anthony Neilson has reconstructed this historical event in a play that offers a strange and beautiful exploration of sadness and mortality, probing even the nature of theatre itself.

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A new play about family and lies by renowned playwrightGurpreet Kaur Bhatti.

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First collection of plays from the author of the bestselling novels Room and Frog Music, previously nominated for the Booker Prize and Orange Prize. Contains the plays Kissing the Witch, Don't Die Wondering, Trespasses, Ladies and Gentlemen, and I Know My Own Heart.

A fresh compilation of essays and entries based on the latest research, this work documents African American culture and political activism from the slavery era through the 20th century.

That Anne Marie Jarvis, the force behind getting Mother's Day, proclaimed a national holiday, later repudiated the holiday for its crass commercialism and strove to undo her handiwork until the day she died

This is a revealing compilation of essays on the latest research and debates on Asian Americans, a growing and influential ethnic group today.

From puppets to living players and musical speech to colloquial prose, Asian theatre is a rich world of contrasting expressions. At a time when Asia is of tremendous importance in the world, its theatre is a key to understanding its culture and heritage in the West. This book presents a survey of traditional and contemporary Asian theatre.

This encyclopedia is a concise yet comprehensive guide to the systems of the human body that is accessible to the lay reader.

Does religion have a place in politics This work reveals the global reach and relevance of Christian political activities, examining how individuals, reform groups, and political organisations have employed Christian principles in participating in politics at a local, national, and global scale.

African slaves living in the Americas resisted subhuman treatment in myriad ways, from passive resistance to armed insurrection. This encyclopedia provides historical detail of how slaves struggled against bondage. It highlights key revolts and examines important cultural and religious currents that nurtured and fed slaves' hunger for freedom.

The authoritative source for information on the people, places, and events of the African Diaspora, spanning five continents and five centuries.

Offers information on the major world powers of the nineteenth century and their global empires, as well as on the people, events, and ideas, both European and non-European, that shaped the Age of Imperialism. This encyclopedia also offers entries on important figures, places, movements, and events.

This three-volume work is a cornerstone resource on the evolution and dynamics of the Jewish Diaspora as it played out around the world-from its beginnings to the present.

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A wonder drug, a disputed Nobel Prize, and a patent that shaped modern medicine

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New play from popular award-winning playwright.

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When a latenight robbery goes wrong, a young banker's life ends and his attacker's takes a dramatic turn. A tale of difference and greed in contemporary London, Dominic Savage's debut play takes a deeper look at what we value, and what we fear.

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Hilarious, fast-moving tribute to Hollywood.

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Encyclopedic in its coverage, this one-of-a-kind reference is ideal for students, scholars, and others who need reliable, up-to-date information on folk and fairy tales, past and present.