A fascinating playbill of stories from the weird and wonderful world of Shakespearean theatre through the centuries, including distinguished actors falling off stages, fluffed lines, performances in the dark, and why you must never, ever say the name of that Scottish play, especially if you are Peter O'Toole.
This enthralling collection of weird and wonderful tales from the world of theatre includes such unusual stories as the legendary ghost of Drury Lane, how an actor can exorcise the curse of Macbeth, and the well-known theatre manager who fried bacon and eggs in the Royal Box to feed her starving cast at the interval.
Vivir del teatro compila los ensayos que Vicente Leñero escribió entre 1968 y 2004 en torno al ambiente teatral de las últimas décadas del siglo XX, en las que fue protagonista y testigo de primer nivel.
En este libro exponemos una investigación a propósito de A Letter to a Young Poet, ensayo escrito por Virginia Woolf y publicado por Thee Hogarth Press en 1932, así como de sus traducciones al castellano.
Roark Bradford's 1931 novel and 1939 play dealing with the legendary folk-hero John Henry (both titled John Henry) were extremely influential in their own time but have long been unavailable or extremely hard to find.
This is the latest in the Primary Classics series produced by the National Theatre's Discover programme which aims to introduce children aged 7-11 to Shakespeare.
'What's done cannot be undone' Three weird sisters, an eerie prophecy and a lust for power start a spiral of betrayal which has disastrous consequences.
'Enjoyable, lively such a pleasure to read renders the drama of Shakespeare s contemporaries more than fringe entertainment Independent Shakespeare is one of the greatest of all English figures, considered a genius for all time.
Carla Lane's enchanting autobiography fizzes with the wry humour, sharp insights and fabulous characterization one would expect from the author of such award-winning TV dramas as the Liver Birds, Bread and Butterflies.
In Schillers Drama stehen sich zwei rivalisierende Königinnen gegenüber, die leidenschaftliche Maria Stuart von Schottland und die unnahbare Elisabeth von England.
William Shakespeare: seine Zeit, sein Werk und dessen Wirkung - auf 100 Seiten hat Stefana Sabin alles Wissenswerte über den Barden von Avon zusammengefasst.