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Books
British textiles : 1700 to the present -- London: V & A Publications, 2010.
"This superb book contains over 1000 images of highlights from the V&A's world-famous collection
of woven, printed and embroidered textiles and their designs. Based on the Museum's British
textiles series, it updates the texts of six authoritative titles to provide a comprehensive visual
history of more than 300 years of British fabrics. Linda Parry... has written a new introduction
outlining the history of the V&A's textile collection. Expert authors then introduce each period,
discussing the fabrics that were being produced against the background of technical and artistic
innovations taking place at the time. In doing so, they reveal the vast creative range of the amateur
and professional designers who have worked in the British textile industry. Also included in this
comprehensive compendium are short biographies of the chief figures, firms and manufacturers of
each era, an invaluable glossary of terms and a detailed further reading section." -- Back cover.
Colour and the moving image : history, theory, aesthetics, archive -- New York: Routledge,
2013.
"The first comprehensive collection of original essays on the use of colour in film. Contributors
from diverse film studies backgrounds consider the importance of colour throughout the history of
the medium, assessing not only the theoretical implications of colour on the screen, but also the
ways in which developments in cinematographic technologies transformed the aesthetics of colour
and the nature of film archiving and restoration...includes new writing on key directors whose work
is already associated with colour - such as Hitchcock, Jarman and Sirk as well as others whose
use of colour has not yet been explored in such detail - including Eric Rohmer and the Coen
Brothers." -- Back cover.
The Royal New Zealand Ballet at sixty -- Wellington: Victoria University Press, 2013.
"The sixtieth birthday of the Royal New Zealand Ballet is a triumph for the vision of Poul Gnatt who,
in 1953, led a troupe of dancers travelling the length and breadth of the country. This book, with
over fifty contributors - including artistic directors, dancers and other notable characters - and more
than 300 illustrations, is both a rich history and a vibrant celebration of that heroic story." -- Book
jacket
Titian/metamorphosis : art music dance -- London: Art Books; Royal Opera House, 2013.
"Celebrates a unique collaboration between two of London's greatest cultural institutions, The
Royal Ballet and the National Gallery. Together they commissioned three acclaimed contemporary
artists - Chris Ofili, Conrad Shawcross and Mark Wallinger - to work with teams of international
choreographers and composers to create three new ballets inspired by the Titian paintings Diana
and Callisto, Diana and Actaeon, and The Death of Actaeon. As well as designing all the sets and
costumes, the artists also produced entirely new works in response to Titian's masterpieces for a
show at the National Gallery. The book tells the story of this extraordinary, complex project from
conception to stage and gallery. The artists' notebooks, sketches and other material from the
studio are reproduced to show how they evolved their initial ideas into working designs. Numerous
views of the dancers' rehearsals, the creation of the sets and the gallery installations as well as
dozens of unseen photographs of the performances themselves, take the reader behind the scenes
to see the many processes and people involved in transforming the artists' vision into a finished
production. All three creative teams offer their own reflections on the project and on working with
very different art forms. An introduction by National Gallery curator and originator of the project,
Minna Moore Ede, explains how the collaboration came to fruition and unfolded." -- Book jacket
Transformation and revelation : UK design for performance, 2007-2011 -- Sidcup: Society of
British Theatre Designers, 2011.
"Published to accompany the SBTD exhibition Transformation & Revelation, and fully illustrated
throughout in colour and with accompanying text by contributing designers, this book is a unique
survey which reflects the creativity, ingenuity and inspiration of the 200 designers featured. There
are also essays by the curator of the Transformation & Revelation exhibition, Peter Farley, and the
catalogue editor, Greer Crawley, which consider the processes of transformation and revelation." -Publishers description <http://www.theatredesign.org.uk/>
Vitamin D2 : new perspectives in drawing -- London: Phaidon Press, 2013.
"Features 115 artists nominated by highly respected critics and curators from around the world.
Now more than ever, the drawn line is a crucial element in artistic practice, and the artists featured
in this volume are all engaging with and pushing the boundaries of the medium. Their work is
showcased here in over 500 images and examined in incisive texts by international critics, art
historians, curators and writers." -- Book jacket
Barikin, Amelia
Parallel presents : the art of Pierre Huyghe -- Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2012.
"Over the past two decades, French artist Pierre Huyghe has produced an extraordinary body of
work in constant dialogue with temporality. Investigating the possibility of a hypothetical mode of
timekeeping - parallel presents - Huyghe has researched the architecture of the incomplete,
directed a puppet opera, founded a temporary school, established a pirate television station,
staged celebrations, scripted scenarios, and journeyed to Antarctica in search of a mythological
penguin...traces the artist's continual negotiation with the time codes of contemporary society...finds
in his projects an alternate way of thinking about history." -- Book jacket.
Catliff, Suzy; Granville, Jennifer
The casting handbook : for film and theatre makers -- London: Routledge, 2013.
"Casting is a crucial creative element of any production - and yet the craft and skills needed to put
together a successful and exciting cast are often overlooked. The Casting Handbook explains the
casting process from beginning to end and covers everything producers and directors needs to
know - as well as proving a fascinating and illuminating read for actors. The book explores: how to
prepare a breakdown; where to source actors; how to prepare for a casting session; how to make
casting decisions; how a cast is put together; how deals are done; ethics and the law, with special
reference to casting children; how a casting director contributes to the initial development of the
script; how the casting works from fringe theatre to Hollywood blockbusters... Considers actors',
producers', agents' and directors' relationships with a casting director, the day to day work that is
casting, and how approaching it in a professional and informed manner can make the difference to
the final product. Includes interviews with actors, agents, directors, casting directors and
producers; case studies; exercises; and a fact file of useful templates and contacts." -- Back cover
Coburn, Veronica; Morrison, Sue
Clown through mask : the pioneering work of Richard Pochinko as practised by Sue
Morrison -- Bristol: Intellect Books, 2013.
"Richard Pochinko (1946-89) played a pioneering role in North American clown theatre through the
creation of an original pedagogy synthesizing modern European and indigenous Native American
techniques. In "Clown Through Mask", Veronica Coburn and onetime Pochinko apprentice Sue
Morrison lay out the methodology of the Pochinko style of clowning and offer a bold philosophical
framework for its interpretation." -- Back cover
Cousins, Mark
The story of film -- London: Pavilion Books, 2011.
"When I wrote this book eight years ago, I had to pay $75, plus shipping, for a videotape of an
Ethiopian film called 'Harvest 3000 years' to be sent to me from America. It took two weeks to
arrive, and my anticipation built. When I finally watched it, I could see that it was a masterwork,
and part of 'The story of film'. A moment ago I looked on YouTube, and there it is in all its glory.
Also on YouTube, is a film I wrote about in this book but hadn't managed to see, Teinosuke
Kingugasa's manic, amazing 'A page of madness'. Just eight years ago, film history was elusive, a
detective story and pricey. Now it's a click away. This means that we don't need to long for great
movies as we used to. They're just there. Hooray to that, but let's not get blase. Now that cinema is
at our fingertips, cultural signposts, things that point me in the direction of magnificent films like
'Harvest 3000 years', are more needed than ever. I hope this book is such a thing. Although the
form of film watching is changing, the content, the story, remains compelling." -- pg. [3]
Doran, Gregory
Shakespeare's lost play : in search of Cardenio -- London: Nick Hern Books, 2012.
"Doran’s much-praised production of Cardenio for the Royal Shakespeare Company marked the
culmination of years spent searching for a famously 'lost’ play co-authored by William
Shakespeare. In this book, Doran takes us with him on his quest to unearth every extant clue and
then into the rehearsal room as he pieces together a play unseen since its first performance in
1613." -- Back cover
Felner, Mira; Orenstein, Claudia
The world of theatre : tradition and innovation -- Boston, MA: Pearson Education International,
2005.
"Focus on diversity and globalism, integrating coverage of multicultural, international and
experimental theatre throughout." -- Back cover
Gillette, J. Michael
Theatrical design and production : an introduction to scene design and construction,
lighting, sound, costume, and makeup McGraw Hill, 2012.
"A comprehensive and practical survey that examines the technical and design aspects of play
production, including scene design and construction, lighting, sound, costume, and makeup. Design
is presented as both an art closely integrated with the director's, actor's, and playwright's visions,
and a craft that provides practical solutions for the physical manipulation of stage space." -- Back
cover
Hart, Eric
The prop building guidebook : for theatre, film, and TV -- New York: Focal Press, 2013.
"An essential resource for you to plan and construct numerous kinds of props...walks you through
techniques used in historical and contemporary prop making and teaches you how to apply them
to a variety of materials...outlines a process to tackle many types of props for your theatrical or
cinematic production. This process gives you the foundational knowledge to choose certain
materials and methods and the background techniques to know the advantages these choices give
you...photographs illustrate the tools and techniques used by professional prop makers throughout
the entertainment industry." -- Back cover <http://www.propbuildingguidebook.com/>
Hollander, Julia
Indian folk theatres -- London: Routledge, 2012.
"Theatre anthropology as a lived experience, containing detailed accounts of recent folk theatre
shows, as well as historical and cultural context. It looks at folk theatre forms from three corners of
the Indian sub-continent: Tamasha, song and dance entertainments from Maharashtra; Chhau, the
lyrical dance theatre of Bihar; and Therukoothu, satirical ritualised epics from Tamil Nadu. The
contrasting styles and contents are depicted with a strong practical bias, harnessing expertise from
practitioners, anthropologists and theatre scholars in India. The book examines how folk
performances have influenced 'modern' work in the cosmopolitan urban theatres, and the manner
in which folk and modern theatres intersect." -- Back cover
Moore, Lucy
Nijinsky -- London: Profile Books, 2013.
"Arguably the greatest dancer of the twentieth century, Vaslav Nijinsky transformed the world of
ballet. On stage he blazed a trail as the first male star of the modern era, with critics and
audiences hailing him the God of the Dance. In his brief career as choreographer, his astonishing
modernist compositions - most controversially, Le Sacre du printemps - had the same dramatic
impact on ballet as the work of Picasso had on painting. His turbulent relationship with the powerful
impresario, Sergei Diaghilev, not only propelled him to stardom but made him into a gay icon
before such a thing had been dreamt of. But when Nijinsky escaped Diaghilev's control by eloping
with a starstruck young follower of the Ballets Russes, their personal and professional association
was shattered. Unable to work, Nijinsky's world fell apart." -- Book jacket
Pickering, Kenneth; Thompson, Jayne
Naturalism in theatre : its development and legacy -- Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
"Provides a comprehensive introduction to one of the most enduring and integral movements in
theatre history. Accessibly written and assuming no prior knowledge, this complete resource
explores the theory and practice of Naturalist theatre. Beginning with the meaning of Naturalism, it
goes on to examine the major Naturalist plays, players and playhouses, considering the influences
of visual art, music, philosophy and psychology throughout. Setting the movement within its
nineteenth-century European context, the text ultimately asks how Naturalism has come to be
such a dominant mode of contemporary performance." -- Back cover
Pritchard, Jane; Hamilton, Caroline
Anna Pavlova : twentieth century ballerina -- London: Booth-Clibborn Editions, 2012.
"The ballerina Anna Pavlova was one of the first genuine twentieth-century icons. This celebration
of Pavlova's life as an inspirational dancer, independent career woman and global star, loved by
audiences all over the world, focuses primarily on her contribution to the developing dance scene
in Britain. From 1912, when she first made her home at Ivy House in Golders Green, London, until
her death in 1931, Pavlova developed a special relationship with Britain, performing in London and
touring throughout the country. New research details these tours and reveals the 'British' side of
Pavlova's extraordinary career. With many rarely seen archive photographs...pays tribute to a
dancer of genius, whose iconic image - even a hundred years later - remains undimmed." -- Book
jacket.
Sandberg, Sheryl
Lean in : women, work, and the will to lead -- [London] W.H. Allen, 2013.
"Examines why - despite the progress women have made - men still hold the vast majority of
leadership positions in government and industry...combines personal anecdotes, hard data, and
compelling research to cut through the layers of ambiguity and bias surrounding the lives and
choices of working women...describes specific, practical steps women can take to combine
professional achievement with personal fulfilment and demonstrates how men can benefit by
supporting women in the workplace and at home." -- Back cover
Schoeser, Mary
Textiles : the art of mankind -- London: Thames & Hudson, 2012.
"A definitive volume celebrating the richness, subtlety and endless creativity of the textile arts. Over
one thousand colour images reveal the beauty and huge variety of textiles in stunning detail. By
juxtaposing historical and contemporary pieces from around the world - from ancient embroidered
panels to cutting-edge, digitally printed fabrics - the author highlights an unbroken story of skill and
invention stretching back thousands of years. Detail captions and hundreds of close-ups illustrate
the allure of textile materials, as well as their possible manipulations and surface treatments. Six
chapters cover themes such as imagery, structure and decoration, while an extensive list of
resources provides valuable information about artists, museums and associations around the
world." -- Publisher's description
Shaeffer, Claire B
Couture sewing : tailoring techniques -- Newtown, CT: Taunton Press, 2012.
"Learn the tailoring techniques and sewing secrets of such renowned designers as Chanel, Dior,
and Balenciaga...a complete sewing workshop packaged in a DVD and book ensemble. Whether
you want to add a special detail to a project or bring couture elegance, detail, and polish to all that
you sew, this book-plus-DVD workshop offers essential technical know-how." -- Back cover.
Strawn, Sandra J.
The properties director's handbook : managing a prop shop for theatre -- New York: Focal
Press, 2013.
"You may be familiar with how to hang lights, build scenery, or run a high school/college/community
theatre, but few are familiar with the nitty-gritty details of being a properties director or prop
master...skilfully leads you through planning, pre-production, production, and post-production
procedures, budgeting, collaborations with designers and other production areas, planning a prop
shop from the layout of the spaces to the health and safety protocols for shop planning and
workplace management." -- Back cover
Updike, John
Always looking : essays on art -- New York: Knopf, 2012.
"Opens with “The Clarity of Things,” the Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities for 2008. Here, in
looking closely at individual works by Copley, Homer, Eakins, Norman Rockwell, and others, the
author teases out what is characteristically “American” in American art. This talk is followed by
fourteen essays, most of them written for The New York Review of Books, on certain highlights in
Western art of the last two hundred years: the iconic portraits of Gilbert Stuart and the sublime
landscapes of Frederic Edwin Church, the series paintings of Monet and the monotypes of Degas,
the richly patterned canvases of Vuillard and the golden extravagances of Klimt, the cryptic
triptychs of Beckmann, the personal graffiti of Miro, the verbal-visual puzzles of Magritte, and the
monumental Pop of Oldenburg and Lichtenstein. The book ends with a consideration of recent
works by a living American master, the steely sculptural environments of Richard Serra." -- Book
jacket
Veblen, Sarah
The complete photo guide to perfect fitting -- Minneapolis, MN: Creative Publishing, 2012.
"The ultimate reference for fitting test garments and transferring accurate adjustments to patterns.
No matter what size or shape you are, wearing garments that fit perfectly makes you look and feel
better. Don't stop making garments because you can't get patterns to fit well. Patterns are
developed for an idealised, yet each person is unique. Rather than making commonly accepted
changes to a commercial pattern, the method presented in this guide focuses on the way a test
garment fits the body. The fabric is manipulated to improve the fit, and then those specific changes
are made to the pattern. This method is not a quick one, but the result - patterns that fit perfectly is well worth the effort and time." -- Back cover
Waru, Ray
Secrets and treasures : our stories told through the objects at Archives New Zealand -Auckland: Random House New Zealand, 2012.
"The bizarre jostles with the extremely significant in the almost 100 kilometres of holdings in
Archives New Zealand, the official guardian of the record of government. The thousands of boxes
contain all sorts of treasures and secrets, including such intriguing items as: a rare letter written by
Captain Cook; records of secret weapons; exotic gifts to our Prime Ministers; the battle-worn flag of
the warrior prophet Te Kooti; grisly exhibits from murder trials; sightings of UFOs. This book delves
into the archives to tell a very human story of New Zealand, a story that involves love, death, war,
immigration, disaster, protest, defiance, censorship - and hokey pokey." -- Back cover
Journal articles
Event Safety Alliance (Australia)
Good safety vs bad safety -- In: CX. n.82, Jun 2013 : p.76-77
Outlines what the ESAA means by "good" and "bad" safety, emphasising the importance of
consultation, relevance and employee "buy-in". Invites contributions to the Australian Event Safety
Guide which the Alliance is in the process of developing.
<http://www.eventsafetyalliance.org.au/purple.html>
Australian Commercial & Entertainment Technologies Association
If it were not so serious you would laugh-- -- In: CX. n.82, Jun 2013 : p.78-79
Outlines what happened during the Australian government's auction of the digital dividend spectrum
in May 2013. Discusses the issues that arise from the auction, the apparent lack of knowledge
within the government bodies managing the transition, and their poor communication with wireless
audio users. <http://www.aceta.org.au/awag>
Allen, Jason
WSP Group : the multinational engineering and design consultancy with specialist ICT & AV
teams -- In: CX. n.82, Jun 2013 : p.20-24, 26-27
Two engineers based in the Melbourne office of WSP Group talk about trends in incorporating AV,
and information and communication technology (ICT) into building design. They briefly discuss
training, the value of tradeshows and client pressures. <http://www.wspgroup.com/en/WSP-AsiaPacific/>
Den-Ouden, James
Houses of worship : get the message across -- In: CX. n.82, Jun 2013 : p.40-42, 44-45
Discusses common issues that arise with church sound systems staffed by volunteers. Advises on
video projection requirements for churches wishing to display hymn lyrics and Bible verses in a welllit environment. Includes recommendations for specific brands of equipment that may be suitable.
Dixon, Mike
The Golden Idol -- In: Dance Europe. n.175, Jul 2013 : p.31, 33
Explains how the role of the Golden Idol came to be added to Petipa's ballet 'La bayadere' in the
1940s. Dancers Jonathan Hanks and Bruno Micchiardi describe the process of being gilded for the
role - and some of its challenges.
Foyer, Maggie
Apprenticeships -- In: Dance Europe. n.175, Jul 2013 : p.68-70
Considers a selection of apprenticeship options for dancers in the United States, Britain and
Europe, noting a variety of approaches to funding such schemes. Reports a generally positive
response from both apprentices and the companies.
Foyer, Maggie
Mats Ek -- In: Dance Europe. n.175, Jul 2013 : p.12-13, 15
The Swedish choreographer talks primarily about his new version of the Romeo and Juliet story
('Julia och Romeo') set to music by Tchaikovsky and created on the Royal Swedish Ballet. Also
discusses the influence of family and others, and his work in theatre.
Grafton, Julius
Event centre : The Star rolls out new venue -- In: CX. n.82, Jun 2013 : p.34-39
Features a new 4,000 capacity event centre which has been constructed on top of The Star casino
in Sydney. Describes backstage and auditorium facilities and lists technical provisions for sound
and lighting.
Grafton, Julius
T.O.D. : tales from the front line -- In: CX. n.82, Jun 2013 : p.60-63
Debates the issues around venues providing (and insisting upon) a technician on duty (TOD).
Hirers, their external providers and venue managers argue their respective cases.
Jennings, Amanda
Patrick de Bana -- In: Dance Europe. n.175, Jul 2013 : p.24-25, 27
Interviews the German choreographer about the development of his recent ballet 'Jane Eyre',
commissioned by Shanghai Ballet. He emphasises his grounding in classical ballet and his focus
on the character of Rochester's first wife Bertha in fashioning the story for performance.
Michelson, Bruce
Sacrifice in Florence -- In: Dance Europe. n.175, Jul 2013 : p.9, 11
Backgrounds the proposed closure of MaggioDanza as part of a radical plan to try and save
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
Stewart, Andy
Phase = mc2 -- In: CX. n.82, Jun 2013 : p.46-47
Explains what is meant by "phase" in audio production. Describes what happens when inputs are
out of phase, what to listen for, and how to deal with this problem.
Strom-Forcer, Catriona
Birdy flies into Australia -- In: CX. n.82, Jun 2013 : p.70, 73
Focuses on the lighting design for the touring show by young British singer Jasmin van den
Bogaerde (aka Birdy), which featured thirty-two hanging household light bulbs. Also mentions the
main pieces of sound equipment.
Strom-Forcer, Catriona
Guy Sebastian -- In: CX. n.82, Jun 2013 : p.64-66
Sound engineer and production manager Anatole Day chats about his choices of sound equipment
for Guy Sebastian's 2013 'Get along' tour of Australia. Set and lighting designer Bruce Ramus talks
about the lighting equipment.
Strom-Forcer, Catriona
Tool -- In: CX. n.82, Jun 2013 : p.67-69
Alan "Nobby" Hopkinson, front of house engineer for the band Tool on their Australia/New Zealand
tour, discusses some of the options for FOH sound equipment and explains why much of what he
chose for this percussive band was analogue rather than digital.
Weiss, Deborah
Elisa Badenes -- In: Dance Europe. n.175, Jul 2013 : p.48-49, 51
Interviews the young Spanish dancer about the trajectory of her career since winning gold at the
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) in 2009.
Plays
Akhtar, Ayad
Disgraced -- London: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2013.
Cast: 3m 2w
"New York. Today. Corporate lawyer Amir Kapoor is happy, in love, and about to land the biggest
career promotion of his life. But beneath the veneer, success has come at a price. When Amir and
his artist wife, Emily, host an intimate dinner party at their Upper East Side apartment, what starts
out as a friendly conversation soon escalates into something far more damaging. A play about
ambition, culture and faith."--Back cover.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 2013.
Bartlett, Mike
Bull -- London: Nick Hern Books, 2013.
Cast: 3m 1w
"Two jobs. Three candidates. This would be a really bad time to have a stain on your shirt--"--Back
cover.
Beckim, Chad
After. -- New York: Samuel French Ltd, 2012.
Cast: 4m 2w
"When a wrongfully imprisoned man is exonerated by DNA evidence after seventeen years in
prison, he is forced to re-assimilate into a cold, foreign world of toothbrush shopping, doggy day
care, and a friendship with an anxious young woman with secrets of her own."--Back cover.
Boyd, William; Chekhov, Anton
Longing : based on two short stories by Anton Chekhov -- London: Bloomsbury Methuen
Drama, 2013.
Cast: 5m 5w
"When Kolia is invited to visit his oldest friends on their estate in the country he anticipates a
pleasant break from Moscow life. But as the comedy of provincial life plays out around him, he
finds himself adrift in a miasma of false expectations, mixed opportunities, and unspoken
passions."--Back cover.
Adapted from two Chekhov short stories: 'A visit to friends' and 'My life'.
Brenton, Howard
#aiww : the arrest of Ai Weiwei -- London: Nick Hern Books, 2013.
Cast: 9m doubling
"On 3 April 2011, as he was boarding a flight to Taipei, the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was arrested
at Beijing Airport. Advised merely that his travel "could damage state security", he was escorted to
a van by officials, after which he disappeared for eighty-one days. On his release, the government
claimed that his imprisonment related to tax evasion. Howard Brenton's new play is based on Ai
Weiwei's account in Barnaby Martin's book 'Hanging man', in which he told the story of that
imprisonment - by turns surreal, hilarious, and terrifying. A portrait of the artist in extreme
conditions, it is also an affirmation of the centrality of Art and of freedom of speech in civilised
society."--Back cover.
Gupta, Tanika
The Empress -- London: Oberon Books, 2013.
Cast: 7m 7w doubling
"It is Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee, 1887. At Tilbury Dockes, Rani Das and Abdul Karim step
ashore after the long voyage from India. One has to battle a society that deems her a second-class
citizen, while the other forges an astonishing entanglement with the ageing Queen, who finds
herself enchanted by stories of an India she rules but has never seen."--Back cover.
Hutchinson, Ron; Zuckmayer, Carl
The captain of Kopenick -- London: Oberon Books, 2013.
Cast: Large cast
"Released after fifteen years in prison, trapped in a bureaucratic maze, petty criminal Wilhelm
Voigt wanders 1910 Berlin in a desperate, hazardous pursuit of identity papers. Luck changes
when he picks up an abandoned military uniform in a fancy-dress shop and finds the city ready to
obey his every command. At the head of six soldiers, he marches to the Mayor's office, cites
corruption and confiscates the treasury with ease. But still what he craves is official recognition that
he exists."--Back cover.
Jones, Cat
Glory dazed -- London: Nick Hern Books, 2013.
Cast: 2m 2w
"Ray's been fucked up since Afghanistan, but tonight at the pub, he's going to win his ex-wife
back... A darkly comic story look at the impact of war upon returning soldiers, developed with exservicemen prisoners at HMP & YOI Doncaster."--Back cover.
Winner of the BBC's Alfred Bradley Bursary Award for Radio Drama in 2011 and the Holden Street
Theatres' Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2012.
Kapil, Aditi Brennan
Agnes under the big top : a tall tale -- New York: Samuel French Ltd, 2012.
Cast: 3m 3w
"A magical tale of hope, disappointment, identity and reinvention, narrated by an itinerant subway
busker explores the intersecting lives of several immigrants in a US city. Against the subterranean
rhythms of a subway train, a Liberian home care worker, a former Bulgarian ringmaster and his
wife, an Indian call centre escapee, and a bedridden elderly woman, find and redefine themselves
in today's America."--Back cover.
Kene, Arinze
God's property -- London: Nick Hern Books, 2013.
Cast: 3m 1w
"It's 1982. London is restless, gripped by spiralling unemployment and inner-city riots. Ska beats
dominate the airwaves and in a flat in Deptford two mixed-race brothers are unexpectedly
reunited. When Chima returns home, he finds that his sixteen-year-old brother Onochie has
become a skinhead who no longer thinks of himself as black. Chima has been blamed for the
death of a white girl and the hostile world outside won't rest until it delivers its rough justice. But
will Onochie side with the community he's tried so hard to belong to, or stand by the brother he
barely knows?"--Back cover.
Macmillan, Duncan
Lungs -- London: Oberon Books, 2011.
Cast: 1m 1w
"M and W - thirtysomething, educated, thoughtful and a little neurotic - are queuing at Ikea when
he suggests they have a baby. She's so caught off guard... she can't breathe. They don't come out
with any of the stuff they came in for. But they do come out with a full set of self-assembly
dilemmas. If you really care about the planet, if you are a "good" person, is it right to have a child?
Particularly when the carbon footprint of that infant will be 10,000 tonnes of CO2? "That's the
weight of the Eiffel Tower. I'd be giving birth to the Eiffel Tower," wails W."--Review by Lyn Gardner
in the Guardian.
Mamet, David
The anarchist : a play -- New York: Theatre Communications Group, 2012.
Cast: 2w
Ann must decide whether or not to grant Cathy parole, 35 years into the life sentence she is serving
for the murder of two police officers.
Morgan, Peter
The audience -- London: Faber & Faber, 2013.
Cast: 11m 5w 1g doubling
"For sixty years Elizabeth II has met each of her twelve prime ministers in a weekly audience at
Buckingham Palace... Both parties have an unspoken agreement never to repeat what is said.
'The audience' breaks this contract of silence. It imagines a series of pivotal meetings between the
Downing Street incumbents and their queen. From Churchill to Cameron, each prime minister has
used these private conversations as a sounding board and a confessional... From young mother to
grandmother, these private audiences chart the arc of the second Elizabethan Age. Politicians
come and go through the revolving door of electoral politics, while she remains constant, waiting to
welcome her next prime minister."--Back cover.
Mullarkey, Rory
Cannibals -- London: Methuen Drama, 2013.
Cast: Large cast
"On a farm, in a village, on the fringe of Europe, life is simple but hard. When the sweeping forces
of war and progress pass through, Lizaveta must run for her life. Finding shelter on an old woman's
farm, she tries to piece her life back together. But her past catches up with her and she must keep
moving. Her journey through a land of mud and blood, icon painters and holy fools, takes her
across continents to the other side of the world. Through Lizaveta's eyes familiar places and
notions of love, family and identity become distant and strange."--Publisher's description.
Shakespeare, William
As you like it -- Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Cast: Large cast
Banished to the Forest of Arden, Rosalind and her cousin Celia dress as boys to protect
themselves in their exile. Rosalind's beloved, Orlando, is also in the forest, ignorant of her
disguise. Meanwhile, Rosalind finds herself the object of female affections.
"Substantially updated with new and revised activities... You will find a variety of classroom-tested
activities, a running synopsis of the action and an explanation of unfamiliar words. This edition also
includes an eight-page colour section... with a range of production photographs [and] an enlarged
selection of notes including information on characters, performance history and language."--Back
cover.
Shakespeare, William
Hamlet -- Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Cast: Large cast
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, learns that his Uncle Claudius, now married to Gertrude (Hamlet's
mother), murdered his father. Unable to decide how to avenge his father's death, Hamlet feigns
madness, driving away his lover Ophelia, who eventually drowns herself in despair. Meanwhile,
Hamlet has accidentally killed her father Polonius, mistaking him for Claudius. Claudius persuades
Laertes (Polonius's son) to challenge Hamlet to a duel in revenge, but tries to rig the result by
supplying poisoned wine and a poisoned rapier. In the course of the fight Laertes, Hamlet,
Gertrude and Claudius all die.
"Substantially updated with new and revised activities... You will find a variety of classroom-tested
activities, a running synopsis of the action and an explanation of unfamiliar words. This edition also
includes an eight-page colour section... with a range of production photographs [and] an enlarged
selection of notes including information on characters, performance history and language."--Back
cover.
Shakespeare, William
Othello -- Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Cast: Large cast
Othello, a "Moor", is a general in the service of the ruler of Venice and wants to marry Desdemona,
daughter of the senator Brabantio. Her father at first resists the marriage but agrees after seeing
that they truly love each other. Iago, Othello's ensign, complains to Roderigo that Othello has
passed him over for promotion. He vows to seek his revenge and plants seeds of suspicion in
Othello's mind, convincing him that Desdemona has been unfaithful. By the play's end the
innocent Desdemona has been murdered by Othello; her maid Emilia and the soldier Roderigo
have been killed by Iago; and Othello, upon realising his terrible mistake, commits suicide. Iago
survives and is taken away to prison.
"Substantially updated with new and revised activities... You will find a variety of classroom-tested
activities, a running synopsis of the action and an explanation of unfamiliar words. This edition also
includes an eight-page colour section... with a range of production photographs [and] an enlarged
selection of notes including information on characters, performance history and language."--Back
cover.
Shakespeare, William
Twelfth night -- Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Cast: Large cast
The shipwrecked Viola, disguised as the manservant Cesario, finds service with Orsino, Duke of
Illyria. He uses her to woo Olivia on his behalf but Olivia falls for Cesario instead... and Cesario
(Viola) in turn loves the Duke. The servants and visitors to Olivia's household are involved in their
own subplots of love and deception, the most famous being the humiliation of Olivia's officious
steward Malvolio. Fortunately the arrival of Viola's twin Sebastian allows the love complications
between the principals to be resolved.
"Substantially updated with new and revised activities... You will find a variety of classroom-tested
activities, a running synopsis of the action and an explanation of unfamiliar words. This edition also
includes an eight-page colour section... with a range of production photographs [and] an enlarged
selection of notes including information on characters, performance history and language."--Back
cover.
Sinclair, Stephen
The bach -- Wellington: Playmarket, 2003.
Cast: 2m 2w
"Michael and Simon, two middle-aged brothers, meet for the first time in years at their family bach
in the Coromandel, scene of countless childhood memories. Michael, a journalist, is home from
England in a last-ditch attempt to begin a career as a creative writer. Older brother Simon is a
middle bracket lawyer in a troubled marriage. He and his wife Sally have come for some 'quality
time'. They arrive to discover that in their absence the regional council has erected a public toilet
right next door to the bach. Bruised by career disappointment, burned by relationship failure,
battered by identity politics, the two brothers decide it's time to make a stand."-http://tadb.otago.ac.nz
Tu'u, Louise
Gaga : the unmentionable -- [Auckland] The author, 2012.
Cast: 1m 4w
"Looks at the writer's mother tongue, Samoan through the eyes and experiences of her first
language teachers, her parents. Contrary to popular belief, Gaga: the unmentionable is not a
tribute show or remotely related to Lady Gaga. Gaga actually comes from the hacking of the
Samoan word, Gagana which refers to the language. It's also pronounced 'nganga', not 'gaga'.
Incidentally, Gagana is also a bird in Russian folklore with an iron beak and copper claws." -- p.2.
Notes: Other roles include normally backstage roles such as the sound operator or stagehands
who open appear in the work. Includes coarse language which can be altered as well as foreign
ones such as Samoan and Finnish. All parts can be played by an all female or male cast.
Tu'u, Louise
Horses and other farm animals -- [Auckland] The author, 2013.
Cast: 5w
"Looks to environmental activism, paternal figures and funding rejection for inspiration." -- pg. 1.
Notes: Includes coarse language, which can be altered, as well as foreign languages such as
Samoan, Tongan, and Italian. Also, all parts can be played by an all female or male cast.
Tu'u, Louise
Providence -- [Auckland] The author, 2013.
Cast: 1m 1w
"Quietly deafening, raw and ambiguous with multiple characters deftly played by two actors on a
minimal set. The structure of the performance emulates the dysfunction of the characters' lives, all
the while playfully undermining traditional script-writing conventions. This is not just the recreation
of stories, Providence is an investigation of the states of homelessness." -- pg. 1. Notes:
Monologues can be performed individually. Includes coarse language, which can be altered. Also,
all parts can be played by an all female or male cast.
Tu'u, Louise
Le tauvaga = The competition -- [Auckland] The author, 2013.
Cast: 4m 3w doubling
Dash thinks he's the golden boy - until he doesn't make the cut. Taimane wants to win so bad,
she's turning into a "bee-arch". And Mantis? He's a self-appointed prophet, who thinks the Polyfest
competition is another cog deliberately slowing the progress of Polynesians in New Zealand, the
country run by "those crazy rednecks in the Beehive".
Wells, Tom
Jumpers for goalposts -- London: Nick Hern Books, 2013.
Cast: 4m 1w
"Luke wants Danny, but Danny's got a secret. Joe's happy in goal but Geoff wants a headline gig.
Viv just wants to beat the lesbians to the league title. Game on."--Back cover.
Zinn, Howard
Daughter of Venus -- In: Three plays : the political theatre of Howard Zinn; Beacon Press, 2010.
: p.143-204
Cast: 3m 2w
Although Paolo Matteotti was involved in the early tests of atomic devices at Los Alamos, he long
ago stopped this work - both for reasons of conscience and because his son Jamie has been born
with (possibly related) neurological problems. As the play begins, Paolo's politically active daughter
Aramintha has just returned from Guatemala, blaming him for her mother's attempted suicide. And
he faces further pressure - from John Lendl, a former colleague, who is trying to persuade Paolo to
return to arms-related research.
Zinn, Howard
Emma -- In: Three plays : the political theatre of Howard Zinn; Beacon Press, 2010. : p.3-100
Cast: Large cast
Dramatises events from the life of political activist Emma Goldman, focusing on the period of
Goldman's politicisation from the late 1880s, to the time of World War I when she was arrested on
sedition charges for protesting against conscription. There are twenty named roles (and scenes
with "crowds") but several parts could be doubled.
The play has also been performed under the title of 'Rebel in paradise' [to avoid confusion with
Jane Austen's 'Emma'.]
Zinn, Howard
Marx in Soho : a play on history -- In: Three plays : the political theatre of Howard Zinn;
Beacon Press, 2010. : p.101-142
Cast: 1m
Marx is brought back to life - but in Soho, New York, not Soho, London. He recalls his domestic and
intellectual life in England, evoking characters who argue the issues around his theories, and
providing a remarkably accurate assessment of modern capitalism.
Zinn, Howard
Three plays : the political theatre of Howard Zinn -- Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 2010.
"World-renowned historian Howard Zinn has turned to drama to explore the legacy of Karl Marx
and Emma Goldman and to delve into the intricacies of political and social conscience perhaps
more deeply than traditional history permits. Three plays brings together all this work, including the
previously unpublished 'Daughter of Venus', along with a new introductory essay on political
theatre, and prefaces to each of the plays."--Back cover.
Screenplays
Rotberg, Dana; Ihimaera, Witi
White lies -- Auckland: Vintage, 2013.
"A medicine woman - a giver of life - is asked to hide a secret that may protect a position in
society, but could have fatal consequences. When she is approached by the servant of a wealthy
woman, three very different women become players in a head-on clash of beliefs, deception and
ultimate salvation...This book...is also about the richness of creativity, illustrating the way a single
story can take on different lives. The original novella, Medicine woman, has been rewritten and
expanded by Witi Ihimaera to become White lies. It has also evolved into a screenplay by...Dana
Rotberg, which has been made into a superb film by South Pacific Pictures. Thus the book offers
an intriguing insight into the process of adapting work, as well as offering new versions of this
potent story." -- Back cover
Videorecordings
America in Primetime -- Ponsonby: MadMan, 2012.
"Scripted entertainment television has brought extraordinary drama and comedy, tragedy and
triumph into homes all across the globe. It chronicles who we are, how we see ourselves and how
we experience the world - in that professionally entertaining American way. It has appeal for all
who grow up on American entertainment in our increasingly interconnected world. It has allowed us
to grapple with politics, culture, religion and race - and to laugh while doing so... Explores
primetime entertainment TV through the programmes and characters who have defined it in the
past, and who populate it today... See the evolution of character types show to show, genre to
genre." -- Container. In English; English subtitles for the hearing impaired. All regions; PAL. Rated
M: suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over. Note: violence, offensive language, drug
references & sexual references.
The blind swordsman : Zatochi -- South Yarra, Vic: Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2003.
"In an empire ruled by fear, the people's only hope is the ultimate weaon: Zatoichi - a blind,
nomadic samurai whose sword has made him a legend! Determined to help the desperate
residents of a village, Zatoichi seeks justice through revenge!" -- Container Performed by Beat
Takeshi, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Okusu, Yui Natsukawa, Gadarukanaru Taka, Daigoro
Tachibana, Yuko Daike, Ittoku Kishibe, Saburo Ishikura, Akira Emoto. Executive producer Chieko
Saito; Based on the short story by Kan Shimosawa; Music by Keichi Suzuki; Tap dance
choreography by The Stripes; Costume supervisor Yohji Yamamoto; Cinematography by Katsumi
Yanagijima; Lighting design by Hitoshi Takaya; Production design by Norihiro Isoda; Costume
design by Kazuko Kurosawa; Sound design by Senji Horiuchi; First assistant director Takashi
Matsukawa; Edited by Yoshinori Ohta; Script supervisor Haru Shohara; Production manager
Kensei Mori; Casting Takefumi Yoshikawa; Line producer Shinji Komiya; Co-produced by
Masanori Sanada, Tsunehisa Saito; Produced by Masayuki Mori, Tsunehisa Saito; Written,
directed and edited by Takeshi Kitano. In English and Japanese, with English and Arabic subtitles.
Region 4; PAL. Rated restricted 16: restricted to persons 16 years and over. Note: contains violence.
Boiling point -- Ponsonby: Madman Entertainment, 1990.
"Masaki is a frail, quiet boy dividing his time between working in a gas station and playing
baseball. When Masaki and his baseball coach are violently bullied by the local yakuza, Masaki
heads to Okinawa city to buy a gun and take revenge. Along the way he meets Uehara a psychotic
and ultra-violent yakuza outcast who is planning some revenge of his own." -- Container.
Performed by Takeshi Kitano, Aya Kokumai, Tetsu Watanabe, Masonobu Katsu, Sususmu
Terajima, Ren Osugi. Cinematography Katsumi Yanagishma; Editing Toshio Taniguchi; Produced
by Hisao Nabeshima; Written and directed by Takeshi Kitano. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Region 4; PAL. Rated R16.
Carmen and Geoffrey : the extraordinary lives of dancers Carmen de Lavallade & Geoffrey
Holder -- New York: First Run Features, 2006.
"Carmen de Lavallade and Geoffrey Holder, two living legends in the world of American dance, are
the subjects of this intimate and revealing documentary. Carmen achieved notoriety in the early
1950s, as a lead dancer of incomparable beauty and grace with the Alvin Ailey's American Dance
Theatre. Geoffrey, large in life and an elemental force on stage, found fame not only as a dancer
but also as an actor, soda spokesman and theatre director. He and Carmen met in 1954 and
married a year later. Filmed over a period of several years in the United States, Trinidad and Paris,
this exquisite documentary features candid interviews and glorious dance performances, with
legends like Alvin Ailey, Herbert Ross, Lester Horton, Joe Layton, Duke Ellington and Josephine
Baker, demonstrating the amazing talent and uninterrupted creativity of these icons of dance." -Container. Featuring Carmen de Lavallade, Geoffrey Holder, Boscoe Holder, Leo Holder, Gus
Solomons Jr, Dudley Williams, Judith Jamison, Jennifer Dunning, Alvin Ailey, Josephine Baker.
This film was made possible with the support of The National Endowment for the Arts. In colour
and B/W.
Company -- New York: Image Entertainment, 2011.
"Set firmly in, and often about, New York, COMPANY follows five married, once married, or soon
to be married couples and their mutual friend, Robert, a 35 year old bachelor who has been unable
to connect in a long-term relationship. The relationships are presented in a series of vignettes,
primarily through Bobby's eyes, so that we see the less than ideal aspects of commitment.
However, it is obvious to the audience that the committed are happy. Eventually, Bobby learns that
while relationships aren't perfect, they are a necessary part of being alive." -- Product description.
Performed by Neil Patrick Harris, Craig Bierko, Stephen Colbert, Jon Cryer, Katie Finneran,
Christina Hendricks, Aaron Lazar, Patti Lupone, Jill Paice, Martha Plimpton, Anika Noni Rose,
Jennifer Laura Thompson, Jim Walton, Chryssie Whitehead. Music and lyrics Stephen Sondheim;
Book by George Furth; Originally produced and directed on Broadway by Harold Prince; Set
designer James Noone; Costumes by Tracy Christensen; Lighting Kirk Bookman, Alan Adelman;
Orchestrations Jonathan Tunick; Casting Kate Boka; Fight choreography Rick Sordelet;
Cinematography Josh Rhodes; Produced by Lonny Price, Matt Cowart; Directed for the stage and
screen by Lonny Price; Liner notes by Lonny Price. In English with English subtitles for the hearing
impaired. NTSC.
Compliance -- Auckland: Vendetta Films, 2011.
"Re-enacts and illuminates a vicious prank that took place repeatedly in a number of US fast-food
chain stores. A middle-aged shop manager takes a call from a police officer instructing her to
detain a pretty young staff member accused of theft. During the course of a night various others
are drawn into the methodical sexual humiliation of the young woman." -- Container. Performed by
Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy, Bill Camp. Casting by Kerry Barden, Paul Schnee;
Composer Heather McIntosh; Costume designer Karen Malecki; Editor Jane Rizzo; Production
designer Matthew Munn; Director of photography Adam Stone; Executive producer David Gordon
Green; Executive producers James Belfer, Carina Alves; Produced by Sophia Lin, Lisa Muskat,
Tyler Davidson, Theo Sena, Craig Zobel; Written and directed by Craig Zobel. No subtitles. Region
4; PAL. Rated restricted 16: restricted to persons 16 years and over. Note: offensive language,
sexual themes and content that may disturb.
Desert -- [Auckland] VM Distribution, [2010]
"Desert is the story of Jenny, pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on their wedding day and
increasingly isolated as she is rejected by the people around her. Pushed to the outside, she
meets a small-time debt collector - Joon - who is struggling to realise his own dreams. Joon's
attempt to help Jenny find her boyfriend unravels, along with his own affairs, leaving Jenny to face
truths about her life and relationships. As they grow closer, Joon reveals his true feelings for her
and Jenny finally decides to demonstrate how she is feeling inside." -- Container. Special features:
interviews with the cast and director; short film Blue. Performed by Jane Kim, Andrew Han, Marek
Sumich. Director of photography Marc Swadel; Editor Simon Price; Sound design Dick Reade;
Produced by Leanne Saunders, Matt Noonan; Written and directed by Stephen Kang. In English
and Korean; Subtitles in English. Region 4; PAL. Rated M: suitable for mature audiences 16 years
and over. Note: offensive language and content that may disturb.
Dororo -- Ponsonby: MadMan, 2007.
"A powerful samurai, Daigo Kagemitsu, makes a deal with 48 demons who offer him the power to
win all future battles and become the lord protector of Japan. In return Daigo Kagemitsu must allow
the demons to take away 48 body parts of his future unborn son. Daigo Kagemitsu accepts the
demons' offer. The boy eventually is born but without 48 body parts and left abandoned. With luck
he is found by a magician who creates prosthetic body parts for him and raises him. Years pass
and the boy, now called 'Hyakkimaru', embarks on an epic journey to kill all 48 demons to regain
the body parts that are rightfully his." -- Container. Extras: Road to Dororo; Deleted scenes; Original
trailers; Stills gallery. Starring Satoshi Tsumabuki, Kou Shibasaki, Kumiko Aso, Eita, Mieko
Harada, Yoshio Harada. Music production Goro Yasukawa, Yen Chang; Special effects direction
Akio Kazumi; Edited Toshihide Fukano; Sound Makio Ika; Production design Tomoyuki Maruo;
Lighting design Meicho Tomiyama; Cinematography Takahide Shibanushi; Costume design
Kazuko Kurosawa; Action choreography Chin Siu-Tung; Produced Takashi Hirano; Co-produced
Atsuyuki Shimoda; Screenplay Masamura Naka, Akihiko Shiota; Based on an original manga by
Osamu Tezuka; Directed by Akihiko Shiota. In Japanese with English subtitles. Region 4; PAL.
Rated restricted 13: restricted to persons 13 years and over. Note: contains violence and offensive
language.
Great expectations -- Moore Park, NSW: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2002, 1998.
"The moment young Finn sets eyes on Estella, she becomes his inspiration...and his obsession.
Despite being warned, "she'll only break your heart", he vows to win her over. Years later, thanks
to a mysterious benefactor, aspiring artist Finn is off to New York, where he is reunited with the icy
and beautiful Estella. When she agrees to model for him, Finn's dearest hopes may at last be
realised - along with his darkest fears!" -- Container Performed by Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow,
Hank Azaria, Chris Cooper, Anne Bancroft, Robert De Niro. Music Patrick Doyle; Co-producer
John Linson; Editor Steven Weisberg; Production design Tony Burrough; Director of photography
Emmanuel Lubezki; Producer Deborah Lee; Based on the novel by Charles Dickens; Screenplay
Mitch Glazer; Producer Art Linson; Director Alfonso Cuaron. Region 4; PAL. Rated M: suitable for
mature audiences 16 years and over. Note: contains offensive language.
The grocer's son -- Ponsonby: MadMan, 2007.
"It is summer, and thirty-year-old Antoine is forced to leave the city to return to his family in
Provence. His father is sick, so he must assume the lifestyle he thought he had shed - driving the
family grocery cart from hamlet to hamlet, delivering supplies to the few remaining inhabitants.
Accompanied by Claire, a friend from Paris whom he has a secret crush on, Antoine gradually
warms up to his experience in the hills and his encounters with the villagers, their joie de vivre
ultimately contagious." -- Container. Performed by Daniel Duval, Jeanne Goupil, Stephan GuerinTillie, Liliane Rovere, Paul Crauchet, Chad Chenouga, Benoit Giros, Ludmila Ruoso. Screenplay
by Eric Guirado & Florence Vignon; Cinematography Laurent Brunet; Music Christophe Boutin;
Editing Pierre Haberer; Sound Nicolas Favre, Vincent Hazard; Sound mix Emmanuel Croset;
Casting Brigitte Moidon; Set design Valerie Faynot; Costumes Ann Dunsford; Assistant director
Dominique Heinry; Unit Manager Pierre-Yves Jourdain; Script supervisor Sara Prim; Production
manager Christophe Desenclos; Produced by Milena Poylo, Gilles Saguto. Region 4; PAL. Rated
M: suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over. Note: offensive language.
Hell and back again -- Ponsonby: MadMan, 2010.
"Follows 25-year-old Marine Sgt. Nathan Harris on his most difficult mission: coming home. After
being seriously wounded in Afghanistan, Harris is forced to cut his tour short, leaving the danger
and excitement of life on the front line behind. Embedded with Harris's unit during their assault on
a Taliban stronghold, filmmaker Danfung Dennis juxtaposes the intense experience of war with the
challenges of readjusting to civilian life in small town North Carolina... Brings the war home in ways
that makes gun-toting soldiering look like a day at the beach compared to the physical and
psychological scars of returning home." -- Container. Special features: audio commentary with
director Danfung Dennis and editor Fiona Otway and Sergeant Nathan & Ashley Harris ; Technical
gear demo ; Willie Nelson's "Hell and back again " ; Did you kill anyone? ; Invisible wounds ;
Collateral damage ; Theatrical trailer. Music and sound design J. Ralph; Executive producers Dan
Cogan, Karol Martesko-Fenster; Gernot Schaffler; Thomas Brunner, Maxyne Franklin; Producers
Mike Lerner, Martin Herring; Editor Fiona Otway; Directed and filmed by Danfung Dennis. Region
4; PAL. Rated restricted 16: restricted to persons 16 years and over. Note: depicts graphic &
realistic war scenes.
Henry IV, parts 1 & 2 -- Sydney, NSW: Universal Pictures (Australasia) 2012.
"Part 1. Prince Hal, defies his father King Henry IV, by spending his time at Mistress Quickly's
tavern in the company of the dissolute Falstaff and his companions. The King is threatened by a
rebellion led by Hal's rival, Hotspur and his father Northumberland and his uncle Worcester. During
the Battle of Shrewsbury Hal faces Hotspur in mortal combat. Part 2. Northumberland is told of the
death of his son, Hotspur. In service of the King the Lord Chief Justice attempts to separate Falstaff
from Prince Hal. The rebels continue to plot against the crown but their forces are outwitted. This
brings comfort to the dying King, who is finally reconciled with his son. Falstaff rushes to Hal's
coronation with expectations of high office." -- Container. Bonus feature: The making of. Part 1:
Performed by Jeremy Irons, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Hiddleston, Alun Armstrong, Joe
Armstrong, David Dawson, Michelle Dockery, Tom Georgeson, David Hayman, James
Laurenson, Maxine Peake, Robert Pugh, Julie Walters. Part 2: Performed by Jeremy Irons, Simon
Russell Beale, Tom Hiddleston, Alun Armstrong, David Bamber, Niamh Cusack, David Dawson,
Michelle Dockery, Tom Georgeson, Iain Glen, Nicholas Jones, James Laurenson, Geoffrey
Palmer, Maxine Peake, Paul Ritter, Julie Walters. Director and adapter Richard Eyre; Producer
Rupert Ryle-Hodges; Executive Producers Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes, Gareth Neame, David Horn.
In English with English subtitles. Regions 2,4; PAL.
Henry V -- Sydney, NSW: Universal Pictures (Australasia) 2012.
"The newly crowned King of England, Henry V is persuaded by his courtiers including Exeter and
York, that he also has a rightful claim to land in France. The chorus tells of England's preparations
for war and Henry's army sails for France. After Exeter's diplomacy is rebuffed by the French king,
Henry lays a siege to and captures the town of Harfleur. The French now take Henry's claims
seriously and challenge the English army to battle at Agincourt." -- Container. Performed by Tom
Hiddleston, Geraldine Chaplin, Paul Freeman, Tom Georgeson, Richard Griffiths, Paterson
Joseph, James Laurenson, Anton Lesser, Paul Ritter, Malcolm Sinclair, Owen Teale, Melanie
Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Julie Walters, John Hurt. Director Thea Sharrock; Producer Rupert RyleHodges; Adapted by Ben Power; Executive Producers Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes, Gareth Neame,
David Horn. Regions 2,4; PAL
John Cranko : The Lady and the Fool; Pineapple Poll -- London: International Classical Artists,
2011.
"These two ballets by John Cranko are early examples of the choreographer's theatrical ingenuity.
Created for the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet, which later became the Royal Ballet, Pineapple Poll
is a light-hearted frolic. The Lady and the Fool is a bittersweet satire on the plight of society's
outcasts...Both ballets are rare studio performances from the BBC's earliest television archives." -Container The Lady and the Fool. Choreography John Cranko; Music Giuseppe Verdi, arr.
Charles Mackerras. Performed by Svetlana Beriosova, Ronald Hynd, Ray Powell, David Shields,
Bob Stevenson, Peter Wright. Broadcast 3 May 1959. Pineapple Poll. Choreography John
Cranko; Music Arthur Sullivan, arr. Charles Mackerras. Performed by Merle Park, David Blair,
Stanley Holden, Brenda Taylor, Gerd Larsen. Broadcast 1 November 1959. Subtitles in French,
German All regions; NTSC; PAL compatible
The king and the clown -- Ponsonby: MadMan, 2005.
"During Korea's Chosun dynasty, two wandering minstrels - acrobatic Jan-sang and drag actor
Gong-gil - find they have a smash hit on their hands with a raucous mockery of their hen-pecked
king. But when the palace hears of this satire, they are sentenced to execution - unless they can
make the king laugh. And laugh he does - but palace intrigue, the King's jealous concubine and his
obsessive fascination with Gong-gil threaten to bring them all down." -- Container. Performed by
Karm Woo-sung [Woo-seong Kam], Jung Jin-young [Jin-yeong Jeong], Kang Sung-yeon [SeongYeon Kang], Lee Joon-gi [Jun-ki Lee]. Produced by Chung Jin-wan [Jin-wan Jeong], Lee Jun-ik
[Joon-ik Lee]; Cinematographer Ji Gil-woong ; Lighting Director Han Ki-up ; Editor Kim Sangbeom, Kim Jae-beom; Music Lee Byeong-woo [Byung-woo Lee]. In Korean with subtitles in
English. Region 4; PAL. Rated M: suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over. Note: contains
violence, sexual references and offensive language.
The last battle = Le dernier combat -- Ponsonby: Madman Entertainment, 1982.
"Shot in striking black and white, the seminal first feature from...Luc Besson, is set in a postapocalyptic wasteland where only the strong survive. In the near-future, a global disaster has left
the world on the verge of collapse. The sky rains fish; skyscrapers lie buried in mountains of sand;
and the few remaining humans are unable to talk, shuffling through the wasteland searching for
food, shelter and a glimpse of humanity. The Man longs for female companionship, so he cobbles
together a serviceable plane and takes off for the city, where survivors shelter in the bodies of
burnt-out cars. Here The Man finds himself in a bitter battle against the vengeful and murderous
Brute." -- Container. Special features: original theatrical trailer. Performed by Pierre Jolivet, Jean
Bouse, Fritz Wepper, Jean Reno. Director of photography Carlo Varini; Editor Sophie Schmit;
Original music Eric Serra; Screenplay Luc Besson and Pierre Jolivet. In French with English
subtitles. Region 4; PAL. Rated M: suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over. Note:
violence and sex scenes
Love story -- Ponsonby: MadMan, 2011.
"A beautiful stranger on the Coney Island train becomes both lead actress and real life object of
desire in this choose your own adventure documentary about writing a fictional love story on the
streets of New York. Director Florian Habicht casts himself as the leading man in this interactive
and multi-layered ode to the Woody Allen-style Manhattan romantic comedy. Outspoken New
Yorkers and Habicht's father, via Skype calls, influence the narrative of the film within the
documentary, blurring the boundaries of fact and fiction and pushing the relationship between
director and subject to new extremes." -- Container. Extras: Behind the scenes with Florian;
Deleted scenes; Phone message; Liebestraume; Trailer Featuring Masha Yakovenko, Florian
Habicht, Frank Habicht. Director of photography Maria Ines Manchego; Editor Peter O'Donoghue;
Sound design Marc Chesterman; Music by Nino Rota, Georges Delereu, Ennio Morricone, Marc
Chesterman, Lalo Schifrin; Written by Florian Habicht, Peter O'Donoghue and the people of New
York City; directed and produced by Florian Habicht. In English with English subtitles for foreign
language segments. Region 4; PAL. Rated M: Suitable for mature audiences 16 years and over.
Note: contains sexual themes.
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King -- Berlin: Arthaus Musik, 2012.
Special feature: behind the scenes; Interviews with the choreographers and dancers as well as
backstage footage. Performed by Anna Tsygankova, Matthew Golding, James Stout, Wolfgang
Tietze, Nadia Yanowsky, Rink Sliphorst, Alexander Zhembrovskyy. Choreography by Toer van
Schayk & Wayne Eagling; Conductor Ermanno Florio; Set and costume design Toer van Schayk;
Lighting design Hans Ake Sjoquist; TV director Jeff Tudor; Producers Adrienne Liron & Jeff Tudor.
Subtitles in English, German, French. Region 0; NTSC.
Pixar short film collection, volume 2 -- Burbank, CA: Disney Editions, 2012.
"Disney and Pixar present an incredible new collection of 12 short films... Join the celebration of
imagination with this must-own collection, packed with unforgettable animation, fantastic stories
and captivating characters. Plus, enjoy all-new extras that share how Pixar's storied talent for their
start - including student films from acclaimed directors John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Pete
Docter!" -- Container. Special features: Nitemare intro by director John Lasseter; Lady and the lamp
intro by director John Lasseter; Somewhere in the Arctic intro by director Andrew Stanton; A story
intro by director Andrew Stanton; Winter intro by director Pete Docter; Palm Springs intro by
director Pete Docter; Next door intro by director Pete Docter. In English and Russian; subtitle in
English, Russian, English captions for the hearing impaired. Region 4; PAL. Rated PG: parental
guidance recommended for younger viewers. Note: low level offensive language.
Richard II -- Sydney, NSW: Universal Pictures (Australasia) 2012.
"After halting a duel between warring nobles Bolingbroke and Mowbray, Richard II banishes both
men from his kingdom. Following the death of Bolingbroke's father, John of Gaunt, Richard seizes
his money and land to pay for wars against rebels in Ireland. Bolingbroke returns to claim his
birthright and more." -- Container. Performed by Ben Wishaw, Rory Kinnear, David Suchet, David
Morrissey, Lindsay Duncan, James Purefoy, Clemence Poesy, Tom Hughes, David Bradley,
Patrick Stewart. Director Rupert Goold; Producer Rupert Ryle-Hodges; Adapted by Rupert Goold,
Ben Power; Executive Producers Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes, Gareth Neame, David Horn. In
English with English subtitles. Regions 2, 4; PAL.
Seven psychopaths -- Chippendale, NSW: Hopscotch Entertainment, 2012.
"Novice screenwriter Marty has come down with a bad case of writer's block and is struggling to
find inspiration for his new script 'Seven psychopaths'. All he needs is a little focus and some
deranged oddballs for inspiration. Billy is Marty's best friend, an unemployed actor and part-time
dog thief, who wants to help Marty, by any means necessary. Hans is Billy's partner in crime.
Charlie is the psychopathic gangster whose beloved dog, Billy and Hans have just stolen. Charlie
is unpredictable, extremely violent and wouldn't think twice about killing anyone and anything
associated with the theft. Marty is going to get all the focus and inspiration he needs, just as long
as he lives to tell the tale." -- Container. Performed by Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody
Harrelson, Christopher Walken, Tom Waits, Abbie Cornish, Olga Kurylenko. Casting by Sarah
Halley Finn; Costume designer Karen Patch; Music by Carter Burwell; Editor Lisa Gunning;
Production designer David Wasco; Director of photography Ben Davis; Co-producer Betsy
Danbury, Sarah Harvey; Executive producer Tessa Ross; Produced by Graham Broadbent, Pete
Czernin, Martin McDonagh; Written and directed by Martin McDonagh. In English with English
captions for the hearing impaired. Region 4. Rated: restricted 15. Restricted to persons 16 years
and over. Note: graphic violence, sex scenes & offensive language.
Sonatine -- Ponsonby: Madman Entertainment, 1993.
"Kitano is Murakawa, a yakuza chief sent to Okinawa to settle a dispute between two factions.
Several of his men die in suspicious circumstances so Murakawa and the rest of the gang retreat
to a remote beach house to await further orders. Soon he realises that he has been set up and
Murakawa sets out to find his powerful yakuza bosses for a final showdown." -- Container.
Performed by Beat Takeshi. Produced by Shochiku-Fuji Co ltd; Executive producer Kazuyoshi
Okuyama; Music Joe Hisaishi; Written by Takeshi Kitano; Directed by Takeshi Kitano. In
Japanese with English subtitles. Region 4; PAL. Rated M. Contains violence.
Takeshis' -- Ponsonby: MadMan, 2005.
"Beat Takeshi lives the busy, and sometimes surreal, life of a show biz celebrity. But his blond
lookalike named Kitano, a shy convenience store cashier, is still an unknown actor waiting for his
big break. After crossing paths with Beat and a series of frustrating auditions, Kitano seems to
mysteriously fall into a fantasy state highlighted by aspects of Beat's real life and violent onscreen
persona..." -- Container. Special features: interview with Takeshi Kitano. Performed by Beat
Takeshi, Kotomi Kyono, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Ohsugi, Susumu Terajima, Tetsu Watanabe,
Akihiro Miwa. Costumes by Yohji Yamamoto; Cinematography by Katsumi Yanagijima; Lighting
design by Hitoshi Takaya; Production design by Norihiro Isoda; Sound design by Senji Horiuchi;
Edited by Yoshinori Ota; First assistant director Takashi Matsukawa; Script supervisor Kumiko
Yoshida; Production manager Kensei Mori; Casting by Takefumi Yoshikawa; Music produced by
Misako Noda; Music by Nagi; Sound effects by Kenji Shibaski; Line producer Shinji Komiya;
Produced by Masayuki Mori, Takio Yoshida; Written, edited and directed by Takeshi Kitano. In
Japanese with English subtitles. Region 4; PAL. Rated restricted 16: restricted to persons 16 years
and over. Note: contains violence and sex scenes.
Trust us, this is all made up -- [United States] Spot Creative, 2009.
"TJ and Dave walk out on stage without characters, dialogue or plot. An hour later they leave an
audience with one of the funniest nights of their lives...Their performances of entirely improvised,
character-driven, often hilarious and wholly original plays have mesmerised audiences worldwide.
Exploring the folds of faith that underlie their relationship and the transcendental forces that govern
their improvisation... Features a...live performance recorded at New York's Barrow Street Theatre."
-- Container. Bonus features: Q&A from the SXSW Film Festival; Commentary by TJ & Dave and
director Alex Karpovsky. Performed by David Pasquesi, TJ Jagodowski. Produced by Rick Edrich,
Adam Roffman, Jessica Wolfson, David Modigliani, Asaf Ronen, Alex Karpovsky; Executive
producers Rick Edrich, John Andres; Associate producers David Pasquesi, TJ Jagodowski, Erik
Martin; Director of photography Ari Boles; Camera Marshall Coles, Daniel McKeown, Kevin
Graham, Ashton Evetts; Edited by Alex Karpovsky; Sound by Tim Elder, Claire Houghtalen;
Production manager Anna McKenna; Production coordinator Daniel Aho; Production assistant
Derrick Clark; Music by James Lavino; Directed by Alex Karpovsky. All regions.
Violent cop -- Ponsonby: Madman Entertainment, 1989.
"Investigating a drug dealer's murder, Azuma and rookie detective Kikuchi find fellow officers are
on the take. When Azuma is caught for beating a gangster he is forced to quit the force. After the
gang kidnaps his sister as retribution, Azuma goes on a merciless rampage of revenge." -Container. Performed by Beat Takeshi, Maiko Kawakami, Makoto Ashikawa, Shiro Sano.
Produced by Shochiku-Fuji co ltd; Screenplay by Hisashi Nozawa; Executive produced Kazuyoshi
Okuyama; Music Daiskau Kume, Eric Satie; Director Takeshi Kitano. In Japanese, with English
subtitles. Region 4; PAL. Rated R18.
We're here to help -- Auckland: South Pacific Pictures; Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2008.
"A Kafkaesque comedy based on the true story of one man's David-and-Goliath battle with the
biggest bureaucracy of all - Government. He wins, they lose!" -- Container. Special Features:
Behind the scenes; Audio commentary with Dave Henderson, Jonothan Cullinane; Bloopers; Photo
gallery. Performed by Erik Thomson, Miriama Smith, Michael Hurst, Will Wallace, John Leigh,
Stephen Papps. Casting Christina Asher; Production designer Rob Gillies; Director of photography
John Cavill; Music David Long; Editor David Coulson; Based on the book 'Be very afraid' by Dave
Henderson; Producers John Barnett, Paul Davis; Written and directed by Jonothan Cullinane.
Region 4; PAL. Rated PG: parental guidance recommended for younger viewers. Note: contains
coarse language.