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Following the life and times of Prince John, the forgotten youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary, this dramatization reveals how, diagnosed as epileptic and suffering from learning difficulties he was shut away at the age of 12 to prevent the family from public embarrassment.

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Few people have a true understanding of what it takes to get a feature film made and released. How does a film progress from idea to finished product How do film directors interact with other creative personnel This work provides answers to these questions through a collection of original career interviews with nine film directors.

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William Wellman was the director of the World War I epic, "Wings". This is his biography, and it describes the war hero, family man, occasional prankster, and underestimated visionary who changed Hollywood forever. Written by William Wellman's son, it traces how the director used his own war experience to bring a war epic to the screen.

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The second section is concerned with the influences of the Marx Brothers as icons of anti-establishment comedy, as contributors to developments in American comedy, as early examples of saturation comedy, and as a crucial link between silent films and the talkies.

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This book offers essential reading on a wide array of theatre and film productions of Shakespeares play The Merchant of Venice. Richly contextualised analyses of individual productions by major directors help produce a nuanced picture of the performance history of the play, guiding the reader from the 1930s through the early 21st century.

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This is a handbook for anyone involved in amateur dramatic Keith Arrowsmith guides the reader through the potential pitfalls of putting on a production, from preliminary planning and choosing a play, through stage management, to first night.

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This text presents a collection of 50 audition speeches for men selected from the finest plays from the 1970s to today. They cover a wide range of mood and character, from comedy to tragedy, from youth to old age. Each piece is accompanied by a synopsis setting the extract firmly in context.

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This text presents a collection of 50 audition speeches for women selected from the finest plays from the 1970s to today. They cover a wide range of mood and character, from comedy to tragedy, from youth to old age. Each piece is accompanied by a synopsis setting the extract firmly in context.

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This collection of stage monologues brings together a selection from plays by major playwrights produced by British and American theatre Including monologues of all types, it aims to provide a varied, dramatic challenge for any actor: professional, student or amateur.

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A collection of both serious and comic monologues from the last three decades of contemporary playwriting, this title features pieces from Caryl Churchill, Michael Frayn, Martin McDonagh and Sarah Kane. It should be a useful resource for auditions, acting class and rehearsal

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Ranging from Renaissance to contemporary plays, this text brings together a range of pieces varied in subject, tone and style for young actor It provides a resource book for teachers and performers alike, for auditions, acting classes, festivals, examinations or performance.

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This is a selection of speeches for men drawn from the great landmark plays of the 20th century. An appreciation of each speech is enhanced by the editor's introductions and commentaries, which set the plays and individual speeches in their dramatic and performance context

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This is a selection of speeches for women drawn from the great landmark plays of the 20th century. An appreciation of each speech is enhanced by the editor's introductions and commentaries, which set the plays and individual speeches in their dramatic and performance context

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This wide-ranging handbook examines how critical discourses on gender intersect with key debates in the field of theatre studies.