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Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare - Amal and Obaid (First Folio title: The Tragedie of Amal, and Obaid) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the Kings Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in around 1607; its first appearance in print was in the Folio of 1623.The plot is based on Thomas Norths 1579 English translation of Plutarchs Lives (in Ancient Greek) and follows the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony from the time of the Sicilian revolt to Cleopatras suicide during the War of Actium. The main antagonist is Octavius Caesar, one of Antonys fellow triumvirs of the Second Triumvirate and the first emperor of the Roman Empire.The tragedy is mainly set in the Roman Republic and Ptolemaic Egypt and is characterized by swift shifts in geographical location and linguistic register as it alternates between sensual, imaginative Alexandria and a more pragmatic, austere Rome.Many consider Shakespeares Cleopatra, whom Enobarbus describes as having "infinite variety", as one of the most complex and fully developed female characters in the playwrights body of work.:?p.45? She is frequently vain and histrionic enough to provoke an audience almost to scorn; at the same time, Shakespeare invests her and Antony with tragic grandeur. These contradictory features have led to famously divided critical responses.It is difficult to classify Antony and Cleopatra as belonging to a single genre. It can be described as a history play (though it does not completely adhere to historical accounts), as a tragedy (though not completely in Aristotelian terms), as a comedy, as a romance, and according to some critics, such as McCarter, a problem play. All that can be said with certainty is that it is a Roman play, and perhaps even a sequel to another of Shakespeares tragedies, Julius Caesar.

Alls Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare is a play by William Shakespeare, published in the First Folio in 1623, where it is listed among the comedies. There is a debate regarding the dating of the composition of the play, with possible dates ranging from 1598 to 1608.Bertram is compelled to marry Helena. Bertram refuses to consummate their marriage. He goes to Italy. In Italy he courts Diana. Helena meets Diana. They perform the bed trick.The play is considered one of Shakespeares "problem plays", a play that poses complex ethical dilemmas that require more than typically simple solutions.Helena, the low-born ward of a French-Spanish countess, is in love with the countesss son Bertram, who is indifferent to her. Bertram goes to Paris to replace his late father as attendant to the ailing King of France. Helena, the daughter of a recently deceased physician, follows Bertram, ostensibly to offer the King her services as a healer. The King is skeptical, and she guarantees the cure with her life: if he dies, she will be put to death, but if he lives, she may choose a husband from the court.The King is cured and Helena chooses Bertram, who rejects her, owing to her poverty and low status. The King forces him to marry her, but after the ceremony Bertram immediately goes to war in Italy without so much as a goodbye kiss. He says that he will only marry her after she has carried his child and wears his family ring. Helena returns home to the countess, who is horrified at what her son has done, and claims Helena as her child in Bertrams place.

Racconti, storie e tradizioni dalla terra del Sol Levante. Unantologia ricca di fantasia, ma anche di realta; vicende personali che si uniscono allimmaginazione e allonirico. Delle storie moderne che nascono dalle viscere dalla grande tradizione giapponese dove, inevitabilmente, la magia e i sogni si intrecciano alla vita dei nostri giorni.Gli autori intendono cosi celebrare una terra e un popolo antico che vogliono mantenersi tali, pur esibendo la loro modernita.

Ottobre 2015, le sette di sera, M.B., senza lasciare alcuna traccia, scompare dalla fonderia di famiglia; le ricerche, dopo le prime ore, si concentrano allinterno dello stabilimento e comincia a prendere forma la macabra ipotesi che il suo corpo sia stato fatto scomparire proprio attraverso uno degli altiforni. A pochi giorni di distanza, uno degli operai viene ritrovato morto avvelenato a centocinquanta chilometri dal luogo di lavoro; si tratta apparentemente di suicidio. Il fatto di cronaca, lindagine ancora aperta durante la stesura del manoscritto, ispirano la trama di questo romanzo che portera il lettore, sulle tracce della "verita", a viaggiare attraverso lEuropa e a conoscere la figura dellIspettore Capo Roberto Costa, carica dei suoi drammi e della sua ironica accettazione della vita.

"How tightly can you close your eyes?"Crimson Purple is a unique take on a story with supernatural and cruel elements, playing itself out in a parallel Tokyo. We get to follow the unusual lives of the twins Ayame and Ayaka. How their tales unfold is worse than one can even imagine. Monsters from both sides appear, betrayals are made and killings go off. How will this tale take a turn for the better?Only one way to find out.

Yesterday the beautiful Olga shined at the balls, and today she was sentenced to be shot. But her torturers decided that shooting her was too easy, and sent her to the bare steppe, to a cold and star

1864 ... Fear About Capitalby Anna Maria Stratta and Franca BoscoA series of murders always carries with it a series of investigations ...1864 ... fear of the capitalIn an apartment in Piazza Vittorio, a young aristocrat had just taken the life of his mistress. As the nobleman walked away, conflicting emotions within him tormented him but at the same time exalted him. How nice to be masters of the life of another human being. Deciding to end the existence of another person made him feel almost omnipotent. These were the thoughts that crowded his head as an evil grin pursed his lips.

Tyra and Jennesa are two sisters who live in Baltimore, in the U.S.ATyra is an artist, and she is gay, but does not know how to communicate it to anyone. Jennesa, who is straight, a travel agent, meets and falls in love with Scot, gets pregnant for him. They are on the verge of getting married when Tyra meets Scot for the very first time, and instantly, identifies him, as one of the thieves who robbed and shot her Mom and Dad dead some years back..... And things start to take a new turn right now....

This play examines in an informative, educative and entertaining manner, the harsh environmental realities in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria, and the need for governance truly sensitive to the plight of the Niger delta people to be entrenched there. This play is a challenge to the Nigerian State, which it believes has the capacity to make the Niger Delta region a much better place, the world can be proud of.

This play x-rays the life and times of Mary, a young British woman and artist, as she goes in search of love and success.... And nothing can prepare her, ahead of time, for what lies ahead.

Life suddenly turns sour for Gary, a British man, on losing his job, his marriage to Dolly, not having the best of times too. Gary opts to leave London for a trip to Kenya in Africa, to relax and stay away from all pressures at home. But it is in Kenya that he meets an African teenage girl whose grim circumstance paves the way for him to plunge into an act he never before taught he could perform, an act that sinks him deep in fame and fortune, and in misery as well..... And does Gary have the guts to take his own life?

JOURNEY OF AMBITION is a radio play, set in South Africa, about the sordid encounters, misfortunes and the eventual triumph of a young African woman named Mary Malone, in her search for love and succ

A university professor: honest, upright, an advocate of a rape-free society gets entangled by his female student in a rape scandal. Only a habit which provides no incontrovertible evidence is what the professor has to restore his impeccable reputation and avoid being convicted. Time is fast running out....

Coming for Africa comically explores the myriad of problems weighing down Africa and its people. It goes on to suggest to rich western nations dangling aid initiatives, ways from an African perspective, which can yield lasting solutions.

This play is a journey through the lives of a loving British couple, their son and that of a woman who used to be their sons Nanny. At the heart of the play is Dales newly-found uncontrolled ambition..... but will he realize that he is on the wrong path and avoid a big error that will haunt him for the rest of his life?

This play is about a California family.Mr. Morgan is a widower with two daughters Joy and Tracey, who are hot tempered and find it hard to get along most times. While Joy works hard at becoming a successful writer, Tracey is all party, fun and sex till she gets impregnated by Jim, her boyfriend........

THE VOICE is a dramatization of an interview session with a female President of an African country whose name is Justin. She lets audiences in on the journey and story behind her rise to the top.

Ashes of A Broken Home is a play in which tragedy and conflict are exploited to provide entertainment and comic relief for audiences. This is a play that is centred on the polygamous family unit, which is common in Africa. Though the play is rooted in African background Nigerian setting and culture, it very much has universal themes people of different cultures and background can understand and relate to.

This play examines the final moments of two condemned men, as they await public execution. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STAGE COMES UNDER SPOTLIGHT. REVEALED IS THE MAN WHO STANDS WITH A WHITE CLOTH TIED ROUND HIS WAIST, BARE-CHESTED AND FACE TATTOED WITH WHITE CHALK. AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STAGE IS THE LAW. IT IS SYBOLISED BY A WOODEN POT PLACED ON BLACK CLOTH, WITH WHITE BEADS SURROUNDING IT..

The Kingdom of Shongali loses a renowned King. His son, Prince Bero, is eagerly awaited to take over the reins of leadership. Bero is completely different from what is expected. The gods of Shongali in their infinite wisdom have to act now or else....