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  2. List of one-act plays by Tennessee Williams - Wikipedia

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    27 Wagons Full of Cotton is a 1946 one-act play that Williams referred to as "a Mississippi Delta comedy." Jake, a middle-aged, shady cotton gin owner with antiquated equipment burns down the mill of the Syndicate Plantation, a rival in the cotton business, where Silva Vicarro serves as Superintendent.

  3. Play (theatre) - Wikipedia

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    t. e. A play is a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between characters and is intended for theatrical performance rather than mere reading. The creator of a play is known as a playwright. Plays are staged at various levels, ranging from London's West End and New York City's Broadway – the highest echelons of commercial theatre ...

  4. The Zoo Story - Wikipedia

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    The Zoo Story is a one-act play by American playwright Edward Albee. His first play, it was written in 1958 and completed in just three weeks. [1] The play explores themes of isolation, loneliness, miscommunication as anathematization, social disparity and dehumanization in a materialistic world. Today, professional theatre companies can ...

  5. Theatre in education - Wikipedia

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    Two widely used approaches are Drama in Education and TIE. [5] Drama in Education: In the school curriculum, this is both a method and a subject. As a curriculum subject, it uses various dramatic elements and acting out. In many high schools, drama is now a separate department. In some primary schools, it is used to teach a number of subjects.

  6. List of plays adapted into feature films - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of plays other than those written by William Shakespeare (covered by the above section) that have been adapted into feature films.The title of the play is followed by its first public performance, its playwright, the title of the film adapted from the play, the year of the film and the film's director.

  7. George Bernard Shaw - Wikipedia

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    George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and ...

  8. List of adaptations of works by Stephen King - Wikipedia

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    Based on the short story "Jerusalem's Lot". Epix: 60% [72] TBA The Jaunt [73] Based on the short story of the same name. MRC Television: TBA TBA Revelations [74] Based on the short story "The Revelations of 'Becka Paulson". Warner Bros. Television The CW: Sleeping Beauties [75] [76] Based on the novel of the same name, co-authored with his son ...

  9. Nadia Davids - Wikipedia

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    www.nadiadavids.com. Nadia Davids (born in Cape Town, 1977) [1] is a South African playwright, novelist, and author of short stories and screenplays. Her work has been published, produced, and performed in Southern Africa, Europe, and the United States. She was a Philip Leverhulme Prize winner in 2013. Her play What Remains won five Fleur du ...