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Other highlights include Rachel O'Riordan directing Colin Bateman's first play, National Anthem (Mon to 30 Oct), and Adrian Howells's simple and quite moving one-to-one encounter, Footwashing For The Sole (Sat & Sun), which becomes a study for the soul as well.

This week's new theatre Mark Cook 2010

In this case, Howells's most acute insights center on Rhoda's reaction when her aunt finally tells her the truth.

Turning back to painful but powerful chapters in country's race narrative Dennis Drabelle 2010

In this case, Howells's most acute insights center on Rhoda's reaction when her aunt finally tells her the truth.

Turning back to painful but powerful chapters in country's race narrative Dennis Drabelle 2010

Readers may wince at some of the opinions expressed by Howells's characters, as when Mrs. Meredith expresses her fear that Rhoda's racial composition will be found out simply by the way she behaves: It might come out in a hundred ways.

Turning back to painful but powerful chapters in country's race narrative Dennis Drabelle 2010

Readers may wince at some of the opinions expressed by Howells's characters, as when Mrs. Meredith expresses her fear that Rhoda's racial composition will be found out simply by the way she behaves: It might come out in a hundred ways.

Turning back to painful but powerful chapters in country's race narrative Dennis Drabelle 2010

Norris must have missed Howells's "An Imperative Duty" 1892, which Broadview Press has published as part of its ongoing mission to revive neglected classics.

Turning back to painful but powerful chapters in country's race narrative Dennis Drabelle 2010

Howells's rule is strict, but it can be consistently followed.

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Howells's fiction, Norris charged, was too apt to dwell upon "the drama of a broken teacup, the tragedy of a walk down the block, the excitement of an afternoon call, the adventure of an invitation to dinner."

Turning back to painful but powerful chapters in country's race narrative Dennis Drabelle 2010

Norris must have missed Howells's "An Imperative Duty" 1892, which Broadview Press has published as part of its ongoing mission to revive neglected classics.

Turning back to painful but powerful chapters in country's race narrative Dennis Drabelle 2010

Howells's fiction, Norris charged, was too apt to dwell upon "the drama of a broken teacup, the tragedy of a walk down the block, the excitement of an afternoon call, the adventure of an invitation to dinner."

Turning back to painful but powerful chapters in country's race narrative Dennis Drabelle 2010