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Handicap
by John PaceWhen Thom finds a murdered body on the golf course, he can't rest until he solves the mystery of the heinous crime. And the cast of characters he meets along the way is anything but comforting.Thom hates standing just four-foot-seven (and a half!). After watching his mother bleed to death from a knife stuck through her heart, he runs away and lands in backwards backwoods Florida. There, he becomes an expert golfer. This is no small feat, and one he credits to his short game. Thom only golfs alone. It's where he escapes the scorn and ignorance of others. The course is Thom's World. Until, that is, he discovers a woman's bloody corpse on number two-stabbed through the heart. Then Thom's World becomes a black tunnel of terror and guilt. He can't even raise a club without collapsing in panic. Thom must solve the murder not only to escape suspicion, but especially to reclaim his glorious solitude. This, however, finally forces him to open up to others: like Dyleane, who sees Thom for what he is on the inside; Jade, the ample proprietor of a cafe and whorehouse; Father C, a chain-smoking priest with a pitiful toupee; and others still, who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.
Happenings and Other Acts (Worlds of Performance)
by Mariellen R. SandfordFirst published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Happiest Song Plays Last
by Quiara Alegría Hudes"As ever, Hudes's writing is poetic but wry, full of swagger and poetry. There's live music, but oh, how the lines sing too." - David Cote, Time Out New York"Ms. Hudes draws all her characters with precision and understanding... this warm-blooded play underscores how the disorienting flux of life can be navigated with the help of carefully tended family ties." - Charles Isherwood, New York Times"Delightful... Hudes is a very accomplished storyteller, a playwright with an emergent, fulsome American narrative." - Chris Jones, Chicago TribuneAt the dawn of the Arab Spring in an ancient Jordanian town, an Iraq War veteran struggles to overcome the traumas of combat by taking on an entirely new and unexpected career: an action-film hero. At the same time, halfway around the world in a cozy North Philadelphia kitchen, his cousin takes on a heroic new role of her own: as the heart and soul of her crumbling community, providing hot meals and an open door for the needy.The final installment in Hudes's three-play cycle, which began with Pulitzer Prize-finalist Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue and Pulitzer Prize-winner Water by the Spoonful, The Happiest Song Plays Last is about the search for redemption, humility and one's place in the world.Quiara Alegría Hudes wrote the book for the Broadway musical In the Heights, which received the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical, a Tony nomination for Best Book of a Musical, and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Hudes is on the board of Philadelphia Young Playwrights, which produced her first play in the tenth grade. She now lives in New York with her husband and children.
Happily Ever Once Upon
by Virginia KiddParody / 5m, 5f / Interior / After twenty years of marriage, Cinderella and Prince Charming have some problems: the Enchanted Kingdom teeters on the brink of bankruptcy. Cinderella's fairy godmother is blackmailing her, the Prince's adviser has one arm and one swan's wing and an unfortunate habit of breaking everything he encounters, and Red Riding Hood has set her cap for the Prince. Though hoping Rumplestilskin can spin gold from straw, the Prince fears he may have to make the Enchanted Kingdom a tourist attraction. Cinderella resolves their difficulties by confronting her godmother and opening the Kingdom to writers who promise them royalties from their stories.
Happy Alchemy: On the Pleasures of Music and the Theatre
by Robertson DaviesThe acclaimed playwright, novelist, and author of Fifth Business explores the performing arts in this witty and insightful essay collection. Though best known for his award-winning fiction, Robertson Davies enjoyed a long and varied career as an actor, playwright, journalist and critic. Happy Alchemy collects an equally diverse range of Davies&’ writings—including speeches, articles, prologues to plays, a ghost story set to music, and even a scenario for a film. In this eclectic volume, Davies shares his many musings on music, theatre, opera, and more. These pieces, many of them published here for the first time, touch on topics from Greek tragedy to Scottish Folklore and from Lewis Carroll to Carl Jung.
Happy Anniversary
by Vanessa Cardoso WhelanIt’s Carlos and Marta’s twelfth wedding anniversary, yet while Marta yearns to tango, Carlos insists on the comfort of routine. As their story unfolds through a mosaic of memories, we see what began as a blissful courtship quickly descend into a pas de deux of possession, control, and resentment orchestrated by Carlos. But like a dancer ensnared in an unyielding abrazo, Marta must battle with herself to finally break free.A story about many women told by many voices, Happy Anniversary is an unflinching portrayal of the insidious violence that can infiltrate relationships disguised as love. It sheds light on the silent battles waged at home, giving voice to the countless women who endure the painful dance of domestic abuse.
Happy Anniversary, Angel! Love, Gino
by Family Jewels Creations10m, 8f / Interior / Gino Paolucci is throwing a big anniversary bash for his beautiful wife, Angel! You're invited to join in the celebration of their fifth wedding anniversary as they renew their vows at the zaniest party you'll ever be a part of! Watch the loving couple attempt to "re-tie their knot" and witness the crazy calamities and mishaps surrounding the celebration. Then sit down to a sizzling family feast, dance to a live DJ and interact with the Guests of Honor and their crazy but lovable relatives and delightful friends!
Happy Birthday, Wanda June: A Play
by Kurt Vonnegut&“Richly and often pertinently funny [with] a sure instinct for the carefully considered irrelevance . . . a great deal of incidental hilarity [and] inspired idiocy.&”—The New York Times Happy Birthday Wanda June was Kurt Vonnegut&’s first play, which premiered in New York in 1970 and was then adapted into a film in 1971. It is a darkly humorous and searing examination of the excesses of capitalism, patriotism, toxic masculinity, and American culture in the post-Vietnam War era. Featuring behind-the-scenes photographs from the original stage production, this play captures Vonnegut&’s brilliantly distinct perspective unlike we have ever seen it before. &“A great artist.&”—The Cincinnati Enquirer
Happy Burger (READ 180)
by Ranberg Chuck and Patrick DaleyScott has found the job of his dreams. Well, not exactly. He has to wear a clown hat and fry pounds of potatoes. However, he needs the money to take the love of his life, Stacy, to the big dance. Will his job pay off? Or, will he have to work the night of the big dance?
Happy Days - A Musical
by Garry Marshall Paul WilliamsMusical / Characters: 10m, 7f, Cast can be expanded for large groups Goodbye gray skies, hello blue! Happy days are here again with Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph and the unforgettable "king of cool" Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli. Based on the hit Paramount Pictures television series, Happy Days, A New Musical reintroduces one of America's best loved families, the Cunninghams -- yes, Howard, Marion and Joanie are here too -- to a whole new generation of kids and parents. The famed drive-in malt shop and number one hangout, Arnold's, is in danger of demolition. So the gang teams up to save it with a dance contest and a TV-worthy wrestling match. Even Pinky Tuscadero, Fonzie's childhood sweetheart, returns to help and -- lo and behold! -- they rekindle their old flame. Happy Days, A New Musical, with amazing music from Oscar-winner Paul Williams and a book by the TV series original creator Garry Marshall, is perfect for regional theatres to perform. High schools can also perform the show with any number of cast members they wish. This show is so versatile it can be done with a full orchestra, just a piano, or even instrumental tracks. Return to the days of 1959 Milwaukee complete with varsity sweaters, hula hoops and jukebox sock-hoppin' fun. This perfectly family friendly musical will have you rockin' and rollin' all week long! "If you like Grease you will love Happy Days. A power house, rock and roll trip down memory lane, HAPPY DAYS IS NOT TO BE MISSED!" -NY Daily News "A family show...and it brings back a cast of characters loved by millions of fans." -TalkingBroadway.com "Very cool! TWO THUMBS UP!" -Los Angeles Daily News "A real crowd pleaser!" -Hollywood
The Happy Prince
by Caroline Dooley16 principals, chorus / Unit Set / A touching musical based on the well-loved story by Oscar Wilde...the golden statue of the Happy Prince stands high above the city looking down on the misery and poverty beneath him. Desperate to bring hope and happiness to the poor people, he asks a swallow to distribute his gold and jewels to them. The generosity of the Happy Prince and the courage of the swallow help to overcome the greed of the powerful mayor and we are shown that the most precious things in life are often the least obvious.
Haptic Allegories: Kinship and Performance in the Black and Green Atlantic
by Kathleen GoughFirst published in 2013. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Harkee the Cat
by Cleve HauboldHarkee the Cat / Cleve Haubold / Comedy / 5m, 4f with ensemble / This award-winning comedy for all ages tells the story of the citizens of the village of Farnstall, who, much to their alarm, are visited by a royal messenger. With banners unfurled and trumpets blowing, he announces the bad news that the villagers must make ready for a visit from the King-- and his royal guard of 843 gentlemen-at-arms! This hungry procession will eat the poor villagers out of house and home. Every sausage, crumpet and cake will disappear from their shops, and they'll not get a single farthing in exchange! What despair-- until clever Harkee the Cat shows an usual and hilarious solution to the problem. A cast, which includes an uproarious drum-beating shrew, her timid husband, a mischievous apprentice, a pompous royal lord, a busy-body messenger, and a warm-hearted shopkeeper, keep the story romping along in unexpected directions to a funfilled climax. / First Prize Winner in the Atlantic Junior League Children's Theatre Playwriting Contest
Harlan Ellison's Movie: The Screenplay
by Harlan EllisonHerein lies in written form Harlan Ellison's Movie, the full-length feature film Ellison created when a producer at 20th Century-Fox said, "If we gave you the money, and no interference, what sort of movie would you write?" Well, that producer is no longer at the studio; he left the entire venue of moviemaking after Harlan Ellison's Movie was seen by the Suits. There is no use even trying to describe what the film is about, except to confirm the long-standing rumor that it contains a scene in which a 70-foot-tall boll weevil chews and swallows an entire farmhouse and silo on-camera. (It is Scene 33C.)
Harlequin
by Ana Bowlova Ana Claudia AntunesThird book in the series "Pierrot Love" begins with a pinch of pepper and Talita brooding inside for not being in a few scenes that Giovanni filmed.Now Talita screamed angry because her scenes were all cut. And Giovanni already can not bear too her whining and sends her to strolling, literally, to take a breath which she obeys promptly. And then she goes on to stun the small Anne filling her even more with her messages that leaves Anne even more terrified. Anne does not know what to do to get rid of the damned messages. She then goes as to be more devotes to the art of acting. Once she comes into contact with the magical world of theater she becomes even more persuaded and persecuted for this ethereal being because she is the one who insists on pursuing her everywhere. Talita finds an even better form of telepathy as a communication channel in the theater is a way to express all her fury, influencing Anne to tell her story in an exemplary manner. The two now seem to benefit from contact with each other but here comes a new villain on the scene. Harlequin has take the place of Pierrot and does succumb to her eternal beloved Colombina and so passionate, now he starts to compel her to believe in him, revealing Pierrot´s dark past.
Harlequin in Hogtown: George Luscombe and Toronto Workshop Productions
by Neil CarsonA history of Toronto's first alternative theater company during its 30-year run, 1959-89, pivoting on its artistic director Luscombe. He brought techniques from London and started in a factory basement with collective plays and original European works. The company acquired a reputation and in 1967 its own building. But in the early 1970's nationalist sentiments and newer forms of alternative theatre left the TWP backstage without cues. Canadian card number: C95-930446-0. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR
Harold Bloom's Shakespeare
by Robert J. Sawyer Christy DesmetEighteen essays from Desmet (U. of Georgia), Sawyer (East Tennessee State U.) and other scholars consider the sources and impact of Harold Bloom's Shakespearean criticism. The volume includes contributions from well known critics as well as younger writers. Topics include, for example, Bloom's promotion of a new secular humanism, his criticism of Shakespeare's characters, and his exploration of the playwright's place in literary geography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Harold Pinter (Routledge Modern and Contemporary Dramatists)
by Graham SaundersHarold Pinter provides an up-to-date analysis and reappraisal concerning the work of one of the most studied and performed dramatists in the world. Drawing extensively from The Harold Pinter Archive at the British Library as well as reviews and other critical materials, this book offers new insights into previously established views about his work. The book also analyses and reappraises specific key historical and contemporary productions, including a selection of Pinter’s most significant screenplays. In particular, this volume seeks to assess Pinter’s critical reputation and legacy since his death in 2008. These include his position as a political writer and political activist – from disassociation and neutrality on the subject until relatively late in his career when his drama sought to explicitly address questions of political dissent and torture by totalitarian regimes. The book revisits some familiar territories such as Pinter’s place as a British absurdist and the role memory plays in his work, but it also sets out to explore new territories such as Pinter’s changing attitudes towards gender in the light of #MeToo and queer politics and how in particular a play such as The Caretaker (1960) through several key productions has brought the issues of race into sharper focus. Part of the Routledge Modern and Contemporary Dramatist series, Harold Pinter provides an essential and accessible guide to the dramatists’ work.
A Harold Pinter Chronology
by William BakerThe most detailed chronological account of Harold Pinter to appear, this new volume in the Author Chronologies series traces the daily activities of the Nobel Prize winning author. It is based upon published and unpublished materials, and discussion with his close friends, and is a basic reference tool for all Pinter students and scholars.
Harold Pinter's Party Time (The Fourth Wall)
by White G. D.‘All you have do is shut up and enjoy the hospitality.’ Terry Harold Pinter’s Party Time (1991) is an extraordinary distillation of the playwright’s key concerns. Pulsing with political anger, it marks a stepping stone on Pinter’s path from iconic dramatist of existential unease to Nobel Prize-winning poet of human rights. <P><P> G. D. White situates this underrated play within a recognisably ‘Pinteresque’ landscape of ambiguous, brittle social drama while also recognising its particularity: Party Time is haunted by Augusto Pinochet’s right-wing coup against Salvador Allende’s democratically elected government in Chile. <P><P> This book considers Party Time and its confederate plays in the dual context of Pinter’s literary career and burgeoning international concern with human rights and freedom of expression, contrasting his uneasy relationship with the UK’s powerful elite with the worldwide acclaim for his dramatic eviscerations of power.
Harold Pinter's Shakespeare: Shakespeare's Influence on the Work of Harold Pinter (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies)
by Charles MortonThis book charts the impact of Shakespeare’s works on Harold Pinter’s career as a playwright. This exploration traces Shakespeare’s influence through Pinter’s pre-theatre writings (1950-1956), to his collaboration with Sir Peter Hall (starting properly at the RSC in 1962 and continuing until 1983), and a late, unpublished screenplay for an adaptation of The Tragedy of King Lear (2000). Adding to studies of playwrights such as Samuel Beckett and James Joyce as significant influences on Harold Pinter’s work, this study aims to highlight the significant and lasting impact that Shakespeare had both formatively and performatively on the playwright’s career. Through exploring this influence, Morton gains not only a greater understanding of the shaping of Pinter’s artistic outlook and how this affected his writing, but it also sheds light on the various forms of Shakespeare’s continued influence on new writing, and what can be gained from this. This study will be of great interest to students and scholars in theatre and performance studies.
Harrison Birtwistle's Operas and Music Theatre
by David BeardDavid Beard presents the first definitive survey of Harrison Birtwistle's music for the opera house and theatre, from his smaller-scale works, such as Down by the Greenwood Side and Bow Down, to the full-length operas, such as Punch and Judy, The Mask of Orpheus and Gawain. Blending source study with both music analysis and cultural criticism, the book focuses on the sometimes tense but always revealing relationship between abstract musical processes and the practical demands of narrative drama, while touching on theories of parody, narrative, pastoral, film, the body and community. Each stage work is considered in terms of its own specific musico-dramatic themes, revealing how compositional scheme and dramatic conception are intertwined from the earliest stages of a project's genesis. The study draws on a substantial body of previously undocumented primary sources and goes beyond previous studies of the composer's output to include works unveiled from 2000 onwards.
Harry Partch: An Anthology of Critical Perspectives (Contemporary Music Review #Vol. 19)
by David DunnThis anthology of writings about the American experimental composer Harry Partch is the most comprehensive collection of commentaries about the composer and his work ever assembled. Eleven major figures of contemporary music voice their views on Partch (1901-1974) and his radical contributions to twentieth-century music. These include composers and theorists who worked closely with him and important comments from his contemporaries and musical inheritors.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two (Special Rehearsal Edition)
by J. K. Rowling Jack Thorne John TiffanyBased on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story presented on stage.
Harrying: Skills of Offense in Shakespeare's Henriad
by Harry BergerHarrying considers Richard III and the four plays of Shakespeare’s Henriad—Richard II, Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, and Henry V. Berger combines close reading with cultural analysis to show how the language characters speak always says more than the speakers mean to say. Shakespeare’s speakers try to say one thing. Their language says other things that often question the speakers’ motives or intentions. Harrying explores the effect of this linguistic mischief on the representation of all the Henriad’s major figures.It centers attention on the portrayal of Falstaff and on the bad faith that darkens the language and performance of Harry, the Prince of Wales who becomes King Henry V.