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Book DescriptionThe Broadview Anthology of Drama: Plays from the Western Theatre is a chronological presentation of 43 plays in two volumes, ranging from the ancient theatre world to the present day. Each chapter focuses on a specific period and begins with an insightful introduction sketching the historical and theatrical landscape of that period. Contextualization for each play is provided through a thorough account of the literary and dramatic background of the play along with clear and comprehensive annotation. In addition, the editors have provided a glossary of terms used in the anthology to better equip students with a vocabulary for discussing the world of the stage.

Sholom Asch

Book Description Donald Margulies offers up a vivid new adaptation of Sholom Asch's 1906 Yiddish melodrama, reset on the Lower East Side of New York at the turn of the century. The original English language edition first appeared on Broadway in 1923, but was closed down and the cast arrested for its portrayal of a lesbian love affair on stage. "Teasing out the pesky questions of spirit, love, family and commerce at the heart of Asch's play, Margulies has achieved crossover success, making Godof Vengeance a profoundly American play."-Alisa Solomon, Village Voice Sholom Asch was a noted Yiddish novelist and playwright. Donald Margulies is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Dinner with Friends . Hisother work includes Collected Stories and Sight Unseen .

William Shakespeare

Tanika Gupta

Book Description Tanika Gupta's critically acclaimed play, Fragile Land , is about what nationhood means for second-generation immigrants. The pressure to stick to their own kind proves a tough call for two teenage Asian schoolgirls in this fresh, engaging portrayal of a London very different from the one first encountered by their parents.

Jon Robin Baitz

Book DescriptionTen Unknowns, John Robin Baitz's latest work, is an explosive drama about art -- and what happens when it becomes commerce. Malcolm Raphelson is a painter who was at the top of the art world -- until the critical vogue turned from realismto abstract expressionist work. He has been in self-imposed exile in Mexico for decades, until dealer Trevor Fabricant decides it's time for a retrospective. Trevor sends Judd, a talented and tormented young painter, to serve as Malcolm's assistant and unofficial minder. When they are joined by a beautiful young student, their tense equilibrium is upset. With seemingly spontaneous dialogue and a world portrayed with its many conflicts, Ten Unknowns is an important contemporary work about modern America, bringing into question its morals and sensibilities.

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D.H. Lawrence

Book Description This lost D.H. Lawrence play is filled with extraordinary insights into personal complexities which the author showed in his great novels, Sons and Lovers, Women in Love and Lady Chatterly's Lover . Its first ever full text production was performed last year by Sir Peter Hall's Company in Bath, England. The play is based on events from Lawrence's own life. Also available is The Daughter-in-Law.

Van Dirk Fisher

Book Description Goodnight Lovin' Trail : At a truck stop diner in West Texas, two wounded strangers find redemption in each other's eyes while discussing a stolen guitar. And the beat plays on. Negotiating The Elusive Perfect One Night Stand : In a world of settling for Mister Right Now while looking for Mister Right, a young couple find that they may have gotten more than they bargained for. Destinations : What if you're married and the opportunity arises for you to have a causal affair, is it worth the consequences? Some people want to go there, but can they find their way back? Who Knew? : A young man prepares to meet his mother for the first time but doesn't realize how deeply the meeting will affect his fiance. The Harlequin Maneuver : A delightful comedy in which a man enters the romance novel he's been reading to gain some closure in his love life. The Decision : A man makes a decision after he...

Ellen Schiff

Book DescriptionJewish playwrights and plays of Jewish interest intended for general audiences have been increasingly conspicuous on the American stage since the early 20th century. No wonder. The evolution of Jewish life in America teems with richly dramatic material: immigration, "making it," intergenerational family relationships, the impact of the Great Depression, two World Wars, the Holocaust, the establishment of Israel, and the emergence of feminism and alternative life styles. And pre-eminently and enduringly, the dilemma of identity: how to acculturate without losing one's Jewish identity. A retrospective of the American Jewish repertoire of the last 80 years tells us a good deal about how Jews have perceived themselves and America and how America has perceived Jews. Schiff's collections, Awake and Singing (1995) and Fruitful and Multiplying (1996) were the first ever to represent the magnitude and importance of the American Jewish repertoire. This new edition brings...

Eugene Oneill

Book Description This 1922 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama from O’Neill’s early career concerns the reunion of a barge captain and his daughter after 20 years. The father’s disaffection for the seafaring life and the daughter’s love for a sailor elicit a shocking confession. Students and enthusiasts of modern theater will prize this inexpensive edition of a moving drama of social realism. Download DescriptionANNA: Sure I do. Everything's been so different from anything Iever come across before. And now--this fog--Gee, I wouldn't have missed it for nothing. I never thought living on ships was so different from land. Gee, I'd yust love to work on it, honest I would, if I was a man. I don't wonder you always been a sailor.