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Blithe Spirit
written by Sir Noël Coward, 1899-1973 (1941); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Christopher Neame, 1947-, Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Alexandra Boyd, Shirley Knight, 1936-, Lynne Marta, 1948-, Ian Ogilvy, 1943- and Judy Geeson, 1948- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2000, originally published 1941), 1 hour 45 mins
This classic comedy is set in the charming country home of Charles Condomine, a re-married widower. A witty and convivial evening party among friends is transformed when a séance conjures the ghost of Elvira, Charles’ first wife, who delights in wreaking havoc among the living. An enchanting Coward comedy!
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written by Sir Noël Coward, 1899-1973 (1941); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Christopher Neame, 1947-, Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Alexandra Boyd, Shirley Knight, 1936-, Lynne Marta, 1948-, Ian Ogilvy, 1943- and Judy Geeson, 1948- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2000, originally published 1941), 1 hour 45 mins
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This classic comedy is set in the charming country home of Charles Condomine, a re-married widower. A witty and convivial evening party among friends is transformed when a séance conjures the ghost of Elvira, Charles’ first wife, who delights in wreaking havoc among the living. An enchanting Coward comedy!
Date Written / Recorded
1941, 1998-07-15
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Christopher Neame, 1947-, Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Alexandra Boyd, Shirley Knight, 1936-, Lynne Marta, 1948-, Ian Ogilvy, 1943-, Judy Geeson, 1948-
Author / Creator
Michael Hackett, Christopher Neame, 1947-, Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Alexandra Boyd, Shirley Knight, 1936-, Lynne Marta, 1948-, Ian Ogilvy, 1943-, Judy Geeson, 1948-, Sir Noël Coward, 1899-1973
Date Published / Released
1941, 2000
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Madame Arcati, Elvira Condomine, Charles Condomine, Ruth Condomine, Edith, Dr. Bradman, Mrs. Bradman
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Design For Living
written by Sir Noël Coward, 1899-1973 (1932); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Michelle Arthur, Claire Forlani, 1971-, Thomas Hildreth, Hamish Linklater, 1976-, Tim Monsion, Sarah Rafferty and Douglas Weston (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2005, originally published 1933), 1 hour 46 mins
Three terminally stylish friends, who share rivalrous affections, attempt to uncoil their twisted love triangle in this sexy and scandalous gem. Written in 1932, the play was deemed extremely daring, and even by today’s standards is considered controversial. In its frank and funny take on sex, love and commitmen...
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written by Sir Noël Coward, 1899-1973 (1932); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Michelle Arthur, Claire Forlani, 1971-, Thomas Hildreth, Hamish Linklater, 1976-, Tim Monsion, Sarah Rafferty and Douglas Weston (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2005, originally published 1933), 1 hour 46 mins
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Three terminally stylish friends, who share rivalrous affections, attempt to uncoil their twisted love triangle in this sexy and scandalous gem. Written in 1932, the play was deemed extremely daring, and even by today’s standards is considered controversial. In its frank and funny take on sex, love and commitment, DESIGN FOR LIVING proves to be one of Coward ’s greatest successes.
Date Written / Recorded
1932, 2003-11-05
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Michelle Arthur, Claire Forlani, 1971-, Thomas Hildreth, Hamish Linklater, 1976-, Tim Monsion, Sarah Rafferty, Douglas Weston
Author / Creator
Michael Hackett, Michelle Arthur, Claire Forlani, 1971-, Thomas Hildreth, Hamish Linklater, 1976-, Tim Monsion, Sarah Rafferty, Douglas Weston, Sir Noël Coward, 1899-1973
Date Published / Released
1933, 2005
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Gilda Farrell, Mr. Birbeck, Helen Carver, Henry Carver, Grace Torrence, Ernest Friedman, Otto Sylvus, Leo Mercuré, Miss Hodge, Matthew
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End Days
written by Deborah Zoe Laufer; directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Josh Clark, Shannon Cochran, 1958-, Dane DeHaan, 1987-, Arye Gross, Kenneth Houston and Kate Rylie (L.A. Theatre Works, 2010, originally published 2010), 2 hours 12 mins, 132 page(s)
In Deborah Zoe Laufer's End Days, a suburban family is undergoing a spiritual crisis following the September 11th attacks. Sylvia Stein has turned to Christianity to save her disaffected husband Arthur and her rebellious teenage daughter Rachel. But as Sylvia races around preparing for the Rapture, Rachel is learn...
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written by Deborah Zoe Laufer; directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Josh Clark, Shannon Cochran, 1958-, Dane DeHaan, 1987-, Arye Gross, Kenneth Houston and Kate Rylie (L.A. Theatre Works, 2010, originally published 2010), 2 hours 12 mins, 132 page(s)
Description
In Deborah Zoe Laufer's End Days, a suburban family is undergoing a spiritual crisis following the September 11th attacks. Sylvia Stein has turned to Christianity to save her disaffected husband Arthur and her rebellious teenage daughter Rachel. But as Sylvia races around preparing for the Rapture, Rachel is learning that there are more things in Heaven and Earth than are dreamt of in her philosophy.
Date Written / Recorded
2010-06-25
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Josh Clark, Shannon Cochran, 1958-, Dane DeHaan, 1987-, Arye Gross, Kenneth Houston, Kate Rylie
Author / Creator
Michael Hackett, Josh Clark, Shannon Cochran, 1958-, Dane DeHaan, 1987-, Arye Gross, Kenneth Houston, Kate Rylie, Deborah Zoe Laufer
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Rachel Stein, Sylvia Stein, Arther Stein, Nelson Steinberg, Jesus, Stephen Hawking
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An Ideal Husband
written by Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900 (1895); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Jacqueline Bisset, 1944-, Martin Jarvis, 1941-, Robert Machray, 1945-, Miriam Margolyes, 1941-, Alfred Molina, 1953- and Yeardley Smith, 1964- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2001, originally published 1899), 1 hour 40 mins
A tender love story, a serpentine villainess, a glittering setting in London society, and a shower of Wildean witticisms are only a few of the reasons this play has enjoyed hugely successful revivals in London and New York. This 1895 drama also seems eerily prescient, as it explores the plight of a promising young...
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written by Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900 (1895); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Jacqueline Bisset, 1944-, Martin Jarvis, 1941-, Robert Machray, 1945-, Miriam Margolyes, 1941-, Alfred Molina, 1953- and Yeardley Smith, 1964- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2001, originally published 1899), 1 hour 40 mins
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A tender love story, a serpentine villainess, a glittering setting in London society, and a shower of Wildean witticisms are only a few of the reasons this play has enjoyed hugely successful revivals in London and New York. This 1895 drama also seems eerily prescient, as it explores the plight of a promising young politician, desperate to hide a secret in his past. With empathy and wit, Wilde explores the pitfalls of holding public figures to hig...
A tender love story, a serpentine villainess, a glittering setting in London society, and a shower of Wildean witticisms are only a few of the reasons this play has enjoyed hugely successful revivals in London and New York. This 1895 drama also seems eerily prescient, as it explores the plight of a promising young politician, desperate to hide a secret in his past. With empathy and wit, Wilde explores the pitfalls of holding public figures to higher standards than the rest of us.
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Date Written / Recorded
1895, 1997-01-22
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Jacqueline Bisset, 1944-, Martin Jarvis, 1941-, Robert Machray, 1945-, Miriam Margolyes, 1941-, Alfred Molina, 1953-, Yeardley Smith, 1964-
Author / Creator
Michael Hackett, Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Jacqueline Bisset, 1944-, Martin Jarvis, 1941-, Robert Machray, 1945-, Miriam Margolyes, 1941-, Alfred Molina, 1953-, Yeardley Smith, 1964-, Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900
Date Published / Released
1899, 2001
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Lady Gertrude Chiltern, Countess of Basildon, Mason, Lady Markby, Sir Robert Chiltern, Lord Caversham, Lord Goring, Vicomte de Nanjac, Mr. Montford, Phipps, Mrs. Marchmont, Mabel Chiltern, Mrs. Cheveley
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The Importance of Being Earnest
written by Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900 (1895); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Emily Bergl, 1975-, Charles Busch, 1954-, Neil Dickson, Jill Gascoine, 1937-, James Marsters, 1962-, Christopher Neame, 1947-, Matt Wolf, 1972- and Sarah Zimmerman (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2009, originally published 1895), 1 hour 58 mins
This final play from the pen of Oscar Wilde is a stylish send-up of Victorian courtship and manners, complete with assumed names, mistaken lovers, and a lost handbag. Jack and Algernon are best friends, both wooing ladies who think their names are Ernest, "that name which inspires absolute confidence." Wilde's e...
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written by Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900 (1895); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Emily Bergl, 1975-, Charles Busch, 1954-, Neil Dickson, Jill Gascoine, 1937-, James Marsters, 1962-, Christopher Neame, 1947-, Matt Wolf, 1972- and Sarah Zimmerman (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2009, originally published 1895), 1 hour 58 mins
Description
This final play from the pen of Oscar Wilde is a stylish send-up of Victorian courtship and manners, complete with assumed names, mistaken lovers, and a lost handbag. Jack and Algernon are best friends, both wooing ladies who think their names are Ernest, "that name which inspires absolute confidence." Wilde's effervescent wit, scathing social satire, and high farce make this one of the most cherished plays in the English language.
Date Written / Recorded
1895, 2009-06-17
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Emily Bergl, 1975-, Charles Busch, 1954-, Neil Dickson, Jill Gascoine, 1937-, James Marsters, 1962-, Christopher Neame, 1947-, Matt Wolf, 1972-, Sarah Zimmerman
Author / Creator
Michael Hackett, Emily Bergl, 1975-, Charles Busch, 1954-, Neil Dickson, Jill Gascoine, 1937-, James Marsters, 1962-, Christopher Neame, 1947-, Matt Wolf, 1972-, Sarah Zimmerman, Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900
Date Published / Released
1895, 2009
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Algernon Moncrieff, Lady Augusta Bracknell, Cecily Cardew, Gwendolen Fairfax, Jack Worthing, Dr. Frederick Chasuble, Letitia Prism, Merriman
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Lady Windermere's Fan
written by Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900 (1892); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Lisa Harrow, 1943-, Roger Rees, 1944-, Gina Field, Joanna Going, 1963-, Arthur Hanket, 1954-, Dominic Keating, 1962-, Miriam Margolyes, 1941-, Eric Stoltz, 1961-, James Warwick, Tom Wheatly and Judy Geeson, 1948- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2001, originally published 1893), 1 hour 20 mins
A lord, his wife, her admirer and an infamous blackmailer converge in the irreverent satire that launched Wilde’s succession of classic social comedies. This delicious comic feast serves up a scandal about good girls, bad husbands and hilarious hypocrisy - utterly contemporary and divinely funny.
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written by Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900 (1892); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Lisa Harrow, 1943-, Roger Rees, 1944-, Gina Field, Joanna Going, 1963-, Arthur Hanket, 1954-, Dominic Keating, 1962-, Miriam Margolyes, 1941-, Eric Stoltz, 1961-, James Warwick, Tom Wheatly and Judy Geeson, 1948- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2001, originally published 1893), 1 hour 20 mins
Description
A lord, his wife, her admirer and an infamous blackmailer converge in the irreverent satire that launched Wilde’s succession of classic social comedies. This delicious comic feast serves up a scandal about good girls, bad husbands and hilarious hypocrisy - utterly contemporary and divinely funny.
Date Written / Recorded
1892, 1999-05
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Lisa Harrow, 1943-, Roger Rees, 1944-, Gina Field, Joanna Going, 1963-, Arthur Hanket, 1954-, Dominic Keating, 1962-, Miriam Margolyes, 1941-, Eric Stoltz, 1961-, James Warwick, Tom Wheatly, Judy Geeson, 1948-
Author / Creator
Michael Hackett, Lisa Harrow, 1943-, Roger Rees, 1944-, Gina Field, Joanna Going, 1963-, Arthur Hanket, 1954-, Dominic Keating, 1962-, Miriam Margolyes, 1941-, Eric Stoltz, 1961-, James Warwick, Tom Wheatly, Judy Geeson, 1948-, Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900
Date Published / Released
1893, 2001
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Lord Windermere, Mr. Dumby, Lady Stutfield, Lady Jedburgh, Mrs. Cowper-Cowper, Rosalie, Lady Windermere, Lord Darlington, Parker, Lady Agatha Carlisle, Duchess of Berwick, Mr. Hopper, Lord Augustus Lorton, Cecil Graham, Lady Plymdale, Mrs. Erlynne
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Lucy
written by Damien Atkins, fl. 1998 (2007); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Lucy DeVito, 1983-, Roxanne Hart, Geoffrey Lower, 1963-, Sarah Rafferty and Raphael Sbarge, 1964- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2008, originally published 2007), 2 hours 5 mins
Vivian is an anthropologist at the top of her field. She craves solitude - motherhood was never an option. But when forced to care for her estranged teenage daughter, Lucy, her life is turned upside down. Lucy is autistic...and might be the next step in Vivian's evolution.
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written by Damien Atkins, fl. 1998 (2007); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Lucy DeVito, 1983-, Roxanne Hart, Geoffrey Lower, 1963-, Sarah Rafferty and Raphael Sbarge, 1964- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2008, originally published 2007), 2 hours 5 mins
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Vivian is an anthropologist at the top of her field. She craves solitude - motherhood was never an option. But when forced to care for her estranged teenage daughter, Lucy, her life is turned upside down. Lucy is autistic...and might be the next step in Vivian's evolution.
Date Written / Recorded
2007, 2008-10-24
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Lucy DeVito, 1983-, Roxanne Hart, Geoffrey Lower, 1963-, Sarah Rafferty, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-
Author / Creator
Michael Hackett, Lucy DeVito, 1983-, Roxanne Hart, Geoffrey Lower, 1963-, Sarah Rafferty, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Damien Atkins, fl. 1998
Date Published / Released
2007, 2008
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Lucy, Vivian, Gavin, Julia, Morris
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The Man Who Had All the Luck
written by Arthur Miller, 1915-2005 (1940); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Emily Bergl, 1975-, Kevin Chamberlin, 1963-, Tim DeKay, 1963-, James Gammon, 1940-2010, Lee Garlington, 1953-, Graham Hamilton, Tom McGowan, 1959-, Kurtwood Smith, 1943-, Russell Soder and Tegan West (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2007, originally published 1943), 2 hours 9 mins
THE MAN WHO HAD ALL THE LUCK, Arthur Miller's first Broadway play, offers a fascinating first-look into the playwright who would go on to become one of the most celebrated of the twentieth century. Depicting themes of justice, family, luck, and fate, THE MAN WHO HAD ALL THE LUCK focuses on Davide Beeves, a Midwest...
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written by Arthur Miller, 1915-2005 (1940); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Emily Bergl, 1975-, Kevin Chamberlin, 1963-, Tim DeKay, 1963-, James Gammon, 1940-2010, Lee Garlington, 1953-, Graham Hamilton, Tom McGowan, 1959-, Kurtwood Smith, 1943-, Russell Soder and Tegan West (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2007, originally published 1943), 2 hours 9 mins
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THE MAN WHO HAD ALL THE LUCK, Arthur Miller's first Broadway play, offers a fascinating first-look into the playwright who would go on to become one of the most celebrated of the twentieth century. Depicting themes of justice, family, luck, and fate, THE MAN WHO HAD ALL THE LUCK focuses on Davide Beeves, a Midwesterner who has good fortune shine upon, while passing others around him by. Will his luck run out and at what price?
Date Written / Recorded
1940, 2007-04-11
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Emily Bergl, 1975-, Kevin Chamberlin, 1963-, Tim DeKay, 1963-, James Gammon, 1940-2010, Lee Garlington, 1953-, Graham Hamilton, Tom McGowan, 1959-, Kurtwood Smith, 1943-, Russell Soder, Tegan West
Author / Creator
Michael Hackett, Emily Bergl, 1975-, Kevin Chamberlin, 1963-, Tim DeKay, 1963-, James Gammon, 1940-2010, Lee Garlington, 1953-, Graham Hamilton, Tom McGowan, 1959-, Kurtwood Smith, 1943-, Russell Soder, Tegan West, Arthur Miller, 1915-2005
Date Published / Released
1943, 2007
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
David Beeves, Gus Eberson, Hester Falk, Shory, Aunt Belle, Amos Beeves, Dan Dibble, J. B. Feller, Augie Belfast
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Photograph 51
written by Anna Ziegler; directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Matthew Arkin, 1960-, Maxwell Caulfield, Miriam Margolyes, 1941-, Jon Matthews, Darren Richardson and Nick Toren (L.A. Theatre Works, 2011, originally published 2011), 1 hour 28 mins, 88 page(s)
Rosalind Franklin was a gifted research scientist who was part of the race to uncover the secrets of DNA in the 1950’s. Her more famous contemporaries Watson and Crick took all the kudos for the discovery of the molecule’s double helix structure – yet it was Franklin’s skill with X-ray diffraction that fir...
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written by Anna Ziegler; directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Matthew Arkin, 1960-, Maxwell Caulfield, Miriam Margolyes, 1941-, Jon Matthews, Darren Richardson and Nick Toren (L.A. Theatre Works, 2011, originally published 2011), 1 hour 28 mins, 88 page(s)
Description
Rosalind Franklin was a gifted research scientist who was part of the race to uncover the secrets of DNA in the 1950’s. Her more famous contemporaries Watson and Crick took all the kudos for the discovery of the molecule’s double helix structure – yet it was Franklin’s skill with X-ray diffraction that first uncovered what’s called “the secret of life”.
Date Written / Recorded
2011-06-22
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Matthew Arkin, 1960-, Maxwell Caulfield, Miriam Margolyes, 1941-, Jon Matthews, Darren Richardson, Nick Toren
Author / Creator
Michael Hackett, Matthew Arkin, 1960-, Maxwell Caulfield, Miriam Margolyes, 1941-, Jon Matthews, Darren Richardson, Nick Toren, Anna Ziegler
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Rosalind, Caspar, Wilkins, Watson, Gosling, Crick
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of L.A. Theatre Works.
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The School for Scandal
written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1751-1816 (1777); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Stuart Bunce, Jane Carr, 1950-, John Francis Harries, Henri Lubatti, Christopher Neame, 1947-, Moira Quirk, 1968-, Julian Sands, 1958-, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Tara Summers, Simon Templeman, James Warwick and Matt Wolf, 1972- (L.A. Theatre Works, 2011, originally published 2011), 2 hours 52 mins, 171 page(s)
Beware the gossips! Lady Sneerwell and her hireling Snake are certainly up to no good in this timeless send-up of hypocritical manners. Thanks to their scandal-mongering, the comely Lady Teazle must fend off the slanderous barbs that have caught the ear of her elderly husband - as well as every other gossip in Lon...
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written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1751-1816 (1777); directed by Michael Hackett; performed by Stuart Bunce, Jane Carr, 1950-, John Francis Harries, Henri Lubatti, Christopher Neame, 1947-, Moira Quirk, 1968-, Julian Sands, 1958-, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Tara Summers, Simon Templeman, James Warwick and Matt Wolf, 1972- (L.A. Theatre Works, 2011, originally published 2011), 2 hours 52 mins, 171 page(s)
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Beware the gossips! Lady Sneerwell and her hireling Snake are certainly up to no good in this timeless send-up of hypocritical manners. Thanks to their scandal-mongering, the comely Lady Teazle must fend off the slanderous barbs that have caught the ear of her elderly husband - as well as every other gossip in London! What follows is a torrent of mistaken identities and sex-crazed scheming in which the upper classes have never looked so low class...
Beware the gossips! Lady Sneerwell and her hireling Snake are certainly up to no good in this timeless send-up of hypocritical manners. Thanks to their scandal-mongering, the comely Lady Teazle must fend off the slanderous barbs that have caught the ear of her elderly husband - as well as every other gossip in London! What follows is a torrent of mistaken identities and sex-crazed scheming in which the upper classes have never looked so low class.
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Date Written / Recorded
1777, 2011-01-12
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Stuart Bunce, Jane Carr, 1950-, John Francis Harries, Henri Lubatti, Christopher Neame, 1947-, Moira Quirk, 1968-, Julian Sands, 1958-, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Tara Summers, Simon Templeman, James Warwick, Matt Wolf, 1972-
Author / Creator
Michael Hackett, Stuart Bunce, Jane Carr, 1950-, John Francis Harries, Henri Lubatti, Christopher Neame, 1947-, Moira Quirk, 1968-, Julian Sands, 1958-, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Tara Summers, Simon Templeman, James Warwick, Matt Wolf, 1972-, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 1751-1816
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Sir Peter, Snake, Lady Teazle, Lady Candour, Lady Sneerwell, Sir Oliver Surface, Joseph Surface, Backbite, Charles Surface, Maria, Crabtree, Rowley
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of L.A. Theatre Works.
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