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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

  • "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).

    Packing in the Performances 2011

  • 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

  • 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

  • It is an event to get involved with, an interactive stage-play with a very special party to celebrate.

    Reigen Matthew Guerrieri 2008

  • 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.

    This Week In Trailers: Me and Orson Welles, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, Pirate Radio, District 13: Ultimatum, Blind Date | /Film 2009

  • 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

  • “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.”

    Count Robert of Paris 2008

  • 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

  • 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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