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Drama/Tragedy After discussing the meaning of tragedy and tragic conflict, this program explores the major aspects of character and structure in tragic drama. The tragic world, tragic conflict and the tragic hero are illustrated and explored through selections from such great dramati...[more] Dudley Moore and Peter Cook Improvise British film and stage stars Dudley Moore and Peter Cook spend half an hour bantering and improvising, ostensibly in an interview by arts critic Leonard Harris in connection with their appearance in New York City to present their hilarious revue "Good Evening". (Cook an...[more] East Full of sex and fury, East is a sharp, affectionate and funny expose of' life in London's East End. Wlth its uncompromising physical performance style and its rich poetic language veering from Shakespearean parody to the shatteringly profane, it is a rollercoaster of gr...[more] Edward Albee's 'The Ballad of the Sad Cafe Examined' This is a vibrant discussion of Edward Albee's new (1963) play "The Ballad of the Sad Cafe" shortly after it opened in New York City. In closely-reasoned dispute are the play's director, Alan Schneider; and respected theater professionals Harold Clurman and Robert Brust...[more] Edward Gordon Craig: A Vision of Theatre Christopher Innes Edward Gordon Craig's ideas regarding set and lighting have had an enormous impact on the development of the theatre we know today. In this new and updated edition of his well-known study of Edward Gordon Craig, Professor Christopher Innes shows how Cr...[more] Einstein on the Beach In 1984, the landmark production of Einstein on the Beach was staged at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It was the first time since 1976 that its principal creators - composer Philip Glass and director/designer Robert Wilson - had collaborated on restaging this tradition...[more] Eleonora Duse discussed by Eva LeGallienne and Julie Harris Two celebrated actresses of two generations --Eva LeGallienne and Julie Harris -- reminisce about a legendary forerunner of an earlier time: Eleonora Duse. LeGallienne, who had seen Duse perform, wrote "The Mystic in the Theater", a biography about the great actress, an...[more] Ellis Rabb and the APA The APA theater company, ("Association of Producing Artists") under the direction of the group's founder Ellis Rabb, performs scenes from material in their repertory. Footage includes an interview with Ellis Rabb on the work and aesthetic of the APA, Broadway and off-Br...[more] Ensemble Building Overcoming feelings of inhibitions and creating an environment of intimacy, trust and communication in an educational setting is one of the hardest tasks facing teachers. This 2 DVD resource has been devised by one of the UK’s leading drama teachers in consultatio...[more] Everyman Produced in conjunction with medieval literature scholar Howard Schless of Columbia University, this production of Everyman is staged in period costume and followsthe original text. Portraying Goods, Fellowship, Beauty,Strength, Good Deeds, Knowledge, God, and Death, it...[more]

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