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The tragedy of Richard II (New Folger Library Shakespeare)
Par William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A Mowat. 1962
Historical tragedy and study of kingship first performed in the 1590s. Richard II, a weak and ineffectual king, settles a…
quarrel and exiles Henry Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, for ten years. He then seizes Henry's property to finance the Irish wars. Henry returns to claim his inheritance, murders the king's supporters, and imprisons Richard. Henry usurps the throne, but lives in fear until the deposed Richard is no more. 1962. Uniform title: King Richard IIThe three sisters (Dover Thrift Editions Ser.)
Par Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. 1993
Olga is an old-maid school teacher, Masha is unhappily married, and Irina works in a telegraph office. The sisters are…
overcome with boredom following the death of their father, commander of a Russian brigade. When their brother marries a country girl who tries to control everyone, the three find a new purpose in life. 1993, c1900. Uniform title: Tri sestry.The taming of the shrew (New Penguin Shakespeare Ser.)
Par William Shakespeare, G. R Hibbard. 1968
The sisters Rosensweig
Par Wendy Wasserstein. 1993
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author sets this play about three middle-aged Jewish sisters in London in August 1991. The family is…
celebrating the fifty-fourth birthday of the eldest, Sara. Each sister has a successful career and is content with the life she leads. But Sara's plans to remain single may be changed by a guest at the party. 1993.The school for scandal (Longman Study Texts Ser.)
Par Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Ray Heath. 1984
The real world?
Par Michel Tremblay. 1988
A playwright uses the private lives of his family for material in his dramas. Both the "real" family and the…
writer's more dramatic version are presented on stage simultaneously. Some strong language. 1988. Uniform title: Le vrai monde?The mind's eye
Par Oliver W Sacks. 2010
Neurologist uses case studies to illustrate the brain’s ability to adapt to lost senses. Discusses a concert pianist who can…
no longer read music, a writer who is unable to read print after suffering a stroke, and Sacks’s own macular melanoma and its effects on his visual perception. 2010.The merchant of Venice (New Penguin Shakespeare Ser.)
Par William Shakespeare, W Moelwyn Merchant. 1967
The incredible adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito: a one-woman musical in one act
Par Tomson Highway. 2016
Tomson Highway's musical cabaret is the story of a wingless little mosquito from Manitoba. The ageless theme of a misfit,…
who finds her voice through song and who learns to make friends by communicating directly with her audience, is a timely treat for anyone who has felt like an outsider, dealt with bullying, moved to a new place, or was different from the rest of the pack. The entire script is here, complete with song lyrics, stage directions, Cree vocabulary, and challenging tongue twisters to delight all ages. For junior and senior high readers. 2016.The iceman cometh (Vintage International)
Par Eugene O'Neill. 1999
1912. A seedy, skid row saloon, peopled by society's failures: worn-out anarchists, failed con artists, drifters, whores, pimps, and informers.…
The pipe-dreaming drunks of Harry Hope's bar numb themselves with rotgut gin and make grandiose plans, while waiting for the annual appearance of the big-spending, fast-talking salesman, Hickey. But this year's visit fails to bring the expected good times, as a changed Hickey tries to bring the barflies salvation. Some descriptions of sex and violence, strong language. 1999, c1940.Le temps d'une vie ((Théâtre canadien ; 38).)
Par Roland Lepage. 1974
Florence: pièce en deux parties et quatre tableaux (Théâtre/Leméac)
Par Marcel Dubé. 1970
Medea and other plays: Medea And Other Plays (Penguin Classics Ser.)
Par Euripides, Philip Vellacott. 1963
A collection of plays by Euripides. 'Medea' is the story of the princess's horrible revenge for the infidelity of Jason.…
'Heracles' is one of his last plays. In 'Hecabe' and 'Electra' the wickedness of revenge is underlined. 1963.Prometheus bound ; The suppliants ; Seven against Thebes ; The Persians (Penguin classics)
Par Aeschylus, Philip Vellacott. 1961
`The Persians' is based on the defeat of the Persians at the battle of Salamis. The other three plays are…
based on Greek legend. `Seven against Thebes' concerns the fate of the two main figures, Eteocles and Polyneices. `Prometheus' and `The Suppliants' shows that although the struggle of reason against violence can never be an easy one, it is reason that is the proper principle of the civilized life. 1961.The Bacchae and other plays (Penguin classics)
Par Euripides, Philip Vellacott. 1972
"Ion" deals with the problem of reconciling religious faith with the facts of human life. "The women of Troy" reveals…
the horror of war, a theme also woven into the comedy "Helen", in which Euripides good-humouredly parodies himself. "The Bacchae", his last surviving tragedy and masterpiece, explores the psychology of mass violence. Classic Greek plays from the 5th century BC. 1972.A toi, pour toujours, ta Marie-Lou ((Théâtre canadien ; 21).)
Par Michel Tremblay. 1971
Pièce créée en avril 1971 au Théâtre de Quat'sous. En 1961, dans leur appartement d’un quartier ouvrier de Montréal, Marie-Louise…
apprend à son mari Léopold qu’elle est enceinte d’un quatrième enfant. C’est l’occasion pour eux de mesurer l’échec de leur couple, de leur vie. Dix ans plus tard, au même endroit, se retrouvent leurs deux filles, Carmen et Manon. L’une, devenue chanteuse country, tente de convaincre sa sœur qu’elle peut s’affranchir du passé familial. 1971.Alcestis / Hippolytus / Iphigenia in Tauris
Par Euripides, Philip Vellacott. 1974
'Alcestis', an early play in which a queen agrees to die to save her husband's life, is cast in a…
tragic vein, although it contains passages of satire and even comedy, whilst 'Iphigenia in Tauris' with its apparently happy ending, melodramatically reunites the ill-fated children of Agamemmon. 'Hippolytus' is pure tragedy - the fatal impact of Phaedra's unreasoning passion for her chaste stepson. Philip Vellacott's translations are now all in verse and his introduction provides an interpretation of Euripides' work. 1974.La maison suspendue ((Théâtre ; 184).)
Par Michel Tremblay. 1990
Thème central: la réconciliation des générations. Quelques personnages importants de l'oeuvre romanesque de l'auteur (Victoire, Albertine, la grosse femme, Edouard,…
etc.) se retrouvent à Duhamel (Laurentides) dans la maison de campagne familiale à des périodes différentes: 1910, 1950, 1990. Accueil généralement favorable du public, plus mitigé de la critique qui trouve la structure de la pièce trop complexe. 1990.J'aime Hydro (Pièces (Organisme) ; #13)
Par Christine Beaulieu. 2017
Hydro-Québec a longtemps symbolisé les plus grands rêves des Québécois, leur prise de pouvoir et leur affranchissement. Mais, plus de…
70 ans après la création de cette société d'État, sommes-nous toujours maitres chez nous? Envoyée au front par Annabel Soutar et sa compagnie Porte Parole, Christine Beaulieu se fait l'interprète du citoyen dans un feuilleton palpitant. Théâtre documentaire exposant les facettes opposées d'un enjeu de société essentiel, J'aime Hydro lance une épineuse et passionnante discussion: qu'est devenue la relation entre Hydro-Québec et les Québécois ? 2017.Fragments de mensonges inutiles: [pièce en un acte]
Par Michel Tremblay. 2009
Sur un thème cher à lauteur, une pièce de théâtre - deux adolescents amoureux, vivant lun en 1959 lautre en…
2009, tissant mensonge sur mensonge pour cacher leur homosexualité qui montre que les préjugés résistent au temps. -- 4e de couv. 2009.