Lloyd Thorpe (10 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Small red dot in top corner of p. 3; tight, body of text clean. 31 p., illustrated. Oversize [br 2].

Condition: Good.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. Theatre has a complex history of responding to crises, long before they happen. Through stage plays, contemporary challenges can be presented, explored and even foreshadowed in ways that help audiences understand the world around them. Since the theatre of the Greeks, audiences have turned to live theatre in order to find answers in uncertain political, social and economic times, and through this unique collection questions about This anthology brings together a collection of 20 scenes from 20 playwrights that each respond to the world in crisis. Twenty of the world's most prolific playwrights were asked to select one scene from across their published work that speaks to the current world situation in 2020. As COVID-19 continues to challenge every aspect of global life, contemporary theatre has long predicted a world on the edge. Through these 20 scenes from plays spanning from 1980 to 2020, we see how theatre and art has the capacity to respond, comment on and grapple with global challenges that in turn speak to the current time in which we are living. Each scene, chosen by the writer, is prefaced by an interview in which they discuss their process, their reason for selection and how their work reflects both the past and the present. From the political plays of Lucy Prebble and James Graham to the polemics of Philip Ridley and Tim Crouch. From bold works by Inua Ellams, Morgan Lloyd Malcom and Tanika Gupta to the social relevance of Hannah Khalil, Zoe Cooper and Simon Stephens this anthology looks at theatre in the present and asks the question: "how can theatre respond to a world in crisis?" The collection is prefaced by an introduction from Edward Bond, one of contemporary theatre's most prolific dramatists. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. Light shelf wear. February, 1930. 8.75 x 11.75 inches, the pulp and paper industry on the weat coast. Impressive advertisements, photos and an advertiser index. 96.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition without dust jacket. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 268 pages. Inscribed by the author opposite the title page. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Paperback. Minor wear to wrappers, otherwise very good. Jack Leynnwood & Lloyd S. Jones (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book has very faint musty smell. Very faint curling to some cover corners. Otherwise, pages are clean and crisp. Binding is strong and boards are sturdy. Dust jacket has slight shelfwear to corners and along top/bottom edges. 0.75 inch rip to top of front flap; 0.75 inch rip to back bottom; 0.75 inch piece missing from bottom of spine. Slight rubbing to front cover and spine. Light sunfading to spine. Otherwise, jacket is intact. No other major wear or markings. All text and imagery bold and bright. Now in protective mylar cover.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Theatre has a complex history of responding to crises, long before they happen. Through stage plays, contemporary challenges can be presented, explored and even foreshadowed in ways that help audiences understand the world around them. Since the theatre of the Greeks, audiences have turned to live theatre in order to find answers in uncertain political, social and economic times, and through this unique collection questions about This anthology brings together a collection of 20 scenes from 20 playwrights that each respond to the world in crisis. Twenty of the world's most prolific playwrights were asked to select one scene from across their published work that speaks to the current world situation in 2020. As COVID-19 continues to challenge every aspect of global life, contemporary theatre has long predicted a world on the edge. Through these 20 scenes from plays spanning from 1980 to 2020, we see how theatre and art has the capacity to respond, comment on and grapple with global challenges that in turn speak to the current time in which we are living. Each scene, chosen by the writer, is prefaced by an interview in which they discuss their process, their reason for selection and how their work reflects both the past and the present. From the political plays of Lucy Prebble and James Graham to the polemics of Philip Ridley and Tim Crouch. From bold works by Inua Ellams, Morgan Lloyd Malcom and Tanika Gupta to the social relevance of Hannah Khalil, Zoe Cooper and Simon Stephens this anthology looks at theatre in the present and asks the question: "how can theatre respond to a world in crisis?" The collection is prefaced by an introduction from Edward Bond, one of contemporary theatre's most prolific dramatists. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Hardcover with dustjacket, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, jacket has a few short edge-tears and the orange coloring near the top of the spine is sunned to a lighter shade, the jacket is clean and attractive overall and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "California's Tested Program for Conserving Both Human and Natural Resources," illustrated with photos; 268 pages.…