Tag Archives: drama

Book Review: The Genius Of Jane Austen

Posted on May 7, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Genius Of Jane Austen: Her Love Of Theatre And Why She Is A Hit In Hollywood, by Paula Byrne If the most famous connection between Jane Austen and the British theater is her complex use of Lover’s Vows within … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Momento & Following

Posted on April 21, 2021 by nathanalbright

Momento & Following, by Christopher Nolan This book is made up of two screenplays for films by Christopher Nolan, as well as follow-up material about each of them, that together are a bit more than 200 pages. The first section … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lover’s Vows

Posted on April 6, 2021 by nathanalbright

Lover’s Vows, by August von Kotzebue, translated by Elizabeth Archibald This play is, on its own, a rather obscure example of German romantic and melodramatic playwriting, but it is well known to English audiences mainly because of its inclusion in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Branding With Powerful Stories

Posted on October 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

Branding With Powerful Stories: The Villians, Victims, And Heroes Model, by Greg Stone I feel that this author is missing a huge point in his discussion and it left a bad taste in my mouth when I was reading this … Continue reading →

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That Ah-Ha Moment

Posted on October 24, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the interesting aspects, at least as far as personal conversations went during the recent Feast of Tabernacles, was how quite a few of the people I was chatting with were still drawing lessons and insights ten years later … Continue reading →

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Raised On Radio: An Underrated Gem

Posted on September 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

Although it has not always been cool to say so, I have long been a fan of Journey, and the last album in their run of success through the late 1970’s and 1980’s is “Raised On Radio.” When looked in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Moment Work

Posted on January 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

Moment Work:  Tectonic Theater Project’s Process Of Devising Theater, by Moises Kaufman and Barbara Pitts McAdams with a lot of others I can only think of one reason why someone who is a remotely decent or morally upright person would … Continue reading →

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Bok Review: Building Your Play

Posted on December 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

Building Your Play:  Theory And Practice For The Beginning Playwright, by David Rush Plays can be a hard genre to pull off, in large part because of the stark limitations that exist when one is trying to stage material.  Many … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Contested Will

Posted on September 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Contested Will:  Who Wrote Shakespeare?, by James Shapiro As someone who reads a lot about Shakespeare, I am pleased that this book deals thoughtfully with many of the problems that I have with books about Shakespeare.  By and large this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shakespeare: The Biography

Posted on September 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Shakespeare:  The Biography, by Peter Ackroyd William Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers in the history of the English language, and certainly the most compelling English playwright ever.  Now, the fundamental problem with William Shakespeare, native of Stratford-upon-Avon, is … Continue reading →

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