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Investigates the recent revival of puppetry in theater, dance, and opera houses, including in large-scale works like "War Horse" and "The Lion King." Covers topics like puppetry techniques for making objects seem alive, puppetry mechanisms, and how readers might audition and rehearse with puppets.
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"The unlikely true story of why we know the name William Shakespeare today, and the four-hundred-year-old book that made it possible. Four hundred years ago, no one bothered to write down the exact words of stage plays. Characters' lines were scribbled on small rolls of paper (as in, an actor's role) and passed around, but no master script was saved for the future. The main reason we've heard of Romeo, Juliet, Hamlet, and Shakespeare himself is that...
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"Holling HoodHood está en problemas. Acaba de comenzar el señora Baker, y presiente que la maestra tiene algo en su contra. ¿Por qué otra razón lo haría leer a Shakespeare fuera del horario de class?"--
During the 1967 school year, on Wednesday afternoons when all his classmates go to either Catechism or Hebrew school, seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood stays in Mrs. Baker's classroom where they read the plays of William Shakespeare and...
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A chance meeting between two strangers who share a disdain for Christmas results in The Mistletoe Promise, a pact to help them navigate their holiday complications together. But as they spend more time with each other and experience the magic of Christmas the phony couple discovers there may be more to their contract than business.
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It's cold down in Bikini Bottom. And with it being cold, everyone is in on the winter wackiness! Join SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy and the whole gang as they deck the halls, throw snowballs, play inside and try to hide down in the deep blue, snow-covered sea. Enjoy a special visit from Santa himself.
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A Cannes detective collaborates with a con artist to clear her father of corruption and uncover a conspiracy.
"No-nonsense French detective Camille Delmasse has a fierce love for her job and her family. After her father, former police chief Philippe, is accused of corruption, Camille is determined to clear his name. Then, during a murder inquiry, she meets suave con man Harry King who is in Cannes on a secret quest of his own. Camille offers him...
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Dying for Chocolate: A Colorado caterer and single mom, Goldy Berry teams with detective Tom Schultz to identify the ingredients that led to the mysterious death of her friend - and ends up discovering a hidden recipe for murder. Grilling Season: Caterer Goldy Berry reunites with Detective Tom Schultz when a realtor is murdered. As they uncover personal and professional rivalries, they realize the culprit is closer than expected. Fatal Vows: In the...
12) Lamentation
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"After weeks of grueling rehearsals, a new production is set to begin at the famed Requiem theatre: Razide's Lament, three acts of gothic horror set inside a haunted castle with a story that some say is more than mere fantasy. Under the stern rule of a dedicated but temperamental director, the script seems to be ever-changing, and, more mysterious still, our lead actress has found herself cast in the role of a lifetime without so much as an audition....