Une comédie funèbre qui déride, o la mort devient une alliée pour les comédiennes qui ont peur de tomber sur un os. Un seul en scène pour un face à face avec le temps... Clara est comédienne. Sa spécialité bien involontaire ? Mourir devant la caméra. Elle le pratique depuis ses débuts, comme une fatalité qui va devenir sa marque de fabrique. Et elle le fait avec tant de naturel! Elle enchaîne les morts dans les scénarios, dans un comique...

"An Empty Stage-A Collection of Monologues" is a celebration of the solo performance that covers a wide range of short works for the theater. Whether you are an experienced reader of the form or simply dipping your toes into the uncharted territory of spoken word, this anthology serves as both a solid introduction and a source for one to return to time and time again. Featuring the works of the following writers: Paula Gail Benson Mark Blickley Nancy...

Extrait : "Moi, le modèle des maris, (Quatre enfants depuis trois années !), Par qui ne sont point pardonnées, Les passions désordonnées, Je fus indigné quand j'appris, Qu'un de mes voisins - homme austère, Ou du moins cru tel - délaissant, Sa femme, un minois ravissant, Avait deux maîtresses ! Mon sang, Ne fit qu'un tour! - Deux! Un notaire!, Le devoir de tous ses amis, Qui blâmaient sa conduite, mornes, Etait de lui faire - les cornes...

This new collection by one of America's premier performers and most innovative and provocative artists includes 100 monologues from his acclaimed plays and solo shows including: Drinking in America; Men Inside; Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead; Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll and more. Also included are additional pieces from Talk Radio and Notes from Underground.

Sometimes, our imagination can take us further than we've ever dreamt of going, especially if we want to land in the world of acting. Whether we're Cleopatra being pampered on the Nile, a socialite vacationing in Napa Valley, or a pop star who's secretly losing her battle with addiction, taking on the different roles and embodying characters who are either our identical contemporaries or whose personalities are light years away from ours, can be exciting....

Extrait : "J'ai passé de tristes moments, L'an dernier à la Mi-Carême. Des suprêmes amusements, C'est cependant le jour suprême. Nous étions cinq ou six. Le plus, Riche offrit des faux nez énormes, Epouvantablement difformes. - Je voulais le plus long, je l'eus. Je triomphais. Mais quand je pense, Que je jurai de la garder, Tout le jour, sinon de solder, A moi seul toute la dépense !" À PROPOS DES ÉDITIONS LIGARAN : Les éditions LIGARAN...

Chick flicks. Brokeback Mountain. Bollywood. Superhero movies. Sophie's Choice. Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock. Avant-garde musicals... If this sort of stuff is your cup of tea, then this isn't the book for you. Blokey film enthusiast Dave Franklin instead concentrates on the politically incorrect delights of Coffy, Magnum Force and Boogie Nights while paying tribute to the likes of Christopher Walken, Paul Schrader, 70's disaster movies and Brian...

Not your typical book of monologues, this new collection embodies the mission of The Kilroys, an advocacy group founded in 2013 to raise awareness for the underutilized work of female and female-identifying playwrights. The collection is comprised of monologues from "The List"-- the result of an industry survey to locate the most highly-regarded, underproduced plays by women and trans playwrights.

A Life in Acting is a practical guide for aspiring and established theater actors looking to make a consistent living doing meaningful, creative work on the stage. Author Lisa Mulcahy communicates her advice through a series of interviews and "war stories" that will have you taking notes and laughing until your sides hurt. The sage advice of veteran performers and an entertaining writing style make this a terrific tool to build career longevity. The...