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Is your enjoyment of Brian Friel's work hampered by a lack of Irish historical knowledge A Faber Critical Guide to Brian Friel's major work gives all this and more. It gives an introduction to the distinctive features of the playwright's work;

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Includes a classified, annotated, interdisciplinary bibliography in English of articles, books, chapters, theses, and dissertations concerning all aspects of Chinese drama from its shamanistic origins to 1985, as well as references both to Chinese plays in English translation and to commentary.

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This collection of screenplays includes "The Servant", "The Pumpkin Eater", "The Quiller Memorandum", "Accident", "The Go-Between", "The Last Tycoon", "Langrishe, Go Down", and "The Proust Screenplay."

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This book seeks quite simply to share the many experiences of Shakespeare's Globe Education team of their active approach to teaching students of all ages. The book mixes some theory with lots of examples and practical ideas teachers can take and use for their own lessons.

The definitive history of modern American drama from the 1930s to the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century

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A go-to guide to help undergraduates navigate their way through university Shakespeare, examining 16 key plays.

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A devastating portrait of family dependencies and stifling domesticity, Grief is the new stage work by Mike Leigh.

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Do you want to know why Harold Pinter is a figure of such influence and importance in the theatre The Faber Critical Guide to Harold Pinter gives this and much more, including an introduction to the distinctive features of the playwright's work, a detailed analysis of each of the classic plays and comments on performance.

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Simon Callow, best-selling author and acclaimed stage and screen actor, immerses himself in Henry IV, Part I and brings to life not only Falstaff but the entire play in a vividly drawn, in-depth consideration of the actor's craft and the art of the play. Shakespeare's work is important in shaping our language and character.

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The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series, now repackaged in award-winning modern covers to inspire Shakespearians of all ages.

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Simon Callow, bestselling author and acclaimed stage and screen actor, immerses himself in Henry IV once more, now concentrating on Part II with an afterword on the death of Falstaff. Together with his previous book in this series, Callow provides an incomparable study of the art of the play and the craft of the actor.

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David Oyelowo was only two years out of acting school and playing minor parts at the RSC when he was approached to play the lead in Henry VI.

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The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series, now repackaged in award-winning modern covers to inspire Shakespearians of all ages.

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A richly detailed, intelligent and engaging study of the most celebrated English writer ever to have lived.

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A comprehensive critical analysis of the most important Shakespearean critics, editors, actors and directors. This volume focuses on five Europeans who saw Shakespeare as a force of resistance against tyranny.

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Almost 400 years after his death, William Shakespeare is still acclaimed as the world's greatest writer, and yet the man himself remains shrouded in mystery.

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"King Lear" is one of Shakespeare's most performed and studied plays - seen as one of the most significant and universal tragedies of all time. This guide introduces the play's critical and performance history, including notable stage productions alongside TV, film and radio versions.