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At the Almeida, Stephen Poliakoff directs his own first stage-play in 12 years, "My City" until Nov. 5; www.almeida.co.uk .
The Witty Bits of a Play Paul Levy 2011
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"Cool Hand Luke" with Marc Warren is the latest transformed-movie to stage-play, at the Aldwych (Oct. 3-Jan. 7), followed closely by "Driving Miss Daisy" at the Wyndham's Theatre, starring Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones (Oct. 5-Dec. 17).
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Bill Massiola, who adapted my novel Little Brother for a critically acclaimed stage-play running in Chicago right now at the Griffin Theatre Company performing at the Athenaeum Theatre, sent me these three video clips from the production.
Boing Boing 2009
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And the film, betraying its stage-play roots on what must have been a limited budget, feels underpopulated.
Beware 'Ides of March'; Viva Maids of 'Women' Joe Morgenstern 2011
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It is an event to get involved with, an interactive stage-play with a very special party to celebrate.
Reigen Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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In the case of Blind Date, that lack of focus and visual depth seems to actually add to the whole atmosphere of this being a stage-play type deal.
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It is, nevertheless, one of the most certainly successful of its author's writings; as a stage-play it rivets the attention; as a pamphlet it awakens irresistible sympathy; as a specimen of dramatic art, its construction and evolution are almost faultless.
Henrik Ibsen 2008
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“No,” replied the sage; “unless we are summoned to that foolish stage-play or recitation; and then we meet as playthings in the hand of a silly woman, the spoiled child of a weak-minded parent.”
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Our friend Kim Voynar over at Cinematical gave it a positive review at Cannes, saying "Reichardt frames the shots perfectly, drawing us into Wendy's story visually rather than with lots of talky, stage-play dialog" and that "Reichardt's remarkable gift for classically simple, deeply engaging storytelling" shines through.
Worth Watching - Oct 25: Michelle Williams' Wendy and Lucy Trailer « FirstShowing.net 2008
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It is, nevertheless, one of the most certainly successful of its author's writings; as a stage-play it rivets the attention; as a pamphlet it awakens irresistible sympathy; as a specimen of dramatic art, its construction and evolution are almost faultless.
Henrik Ibsen 2008
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