Three employees of Harlem Office, New York, a neighbourhood copy shop where promotions are rare, raises are even rarer, and racism is often on display... Dolphins and Sharks is set in a mundane copy shop, but paints a brutal picture of life as an employee. The boss, Mr Timmons, is never on stage, but his orders must be obeyed by his staff. When one staff member is given the chance to move up to manager, friendships are tested and loyalty turns out to be less valuable than cold hard cash. Soon cutbacks and office politics have everyone fighting to keep their jobs and their sanity. "Encapsulating the cruelty of 21st-century capitalism in one retail outpost, Tyler conveys a gut-level understanding of this world in which more and more is expected for less and less." (Theatermania) Dolphins and Sharks has been performed to critical acclaim Off-Broadway and at the Finborough Theatre in London/
Keen Teens is a unique and free educational theatre program run by the Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Keen Company. Keen Teens seeks to improve the quality of plays written for high school students by commissioning scripts from highly regarded playwrights and gives students the opportunity to work with professional artists in an Off-Broadway setting. This collection includes: Winifred and Myrtle Go to High School (13m or f, flexible ensemble) Winifred and Myrtle are old. Super old. Like a hundred. And so is their dog. But when a birthday wish magically transforms them in a way they never expected, things are going to get lit at the local high school. Around 2 (4m, 6f) On the night of the 2016 presidential election, a high school government club gathers to watch the results come in. Evelyn, the club president, must make a difficult choice. As the night wears on and the winner becomes clear, the students struggle to understand what is happening between them and across the country. The Caribbean Queen (13m or f) Parents are lame. Vacations are lame. Vacations with parents…I can’t even. But everything is not what it appears to be on this cruise ship. Sam is about to go on a fantastic journey much farther from home than she could have imagined.
Packed with suspense and vivid descriptions of some of Los Angeles' toughest streets, My Life Is All I Have tells the gripping story of a young girl who will do anything to leave her troubled past behind her. Leesha Tyler is about to commit robbery when memories from her past start to consume her. Leesha looks back on her life and remembers the chaotic household she lived in—with her mother and herself always at odds. Thoughts of the death of her grandmother and other untimely events only sadden Leesha further and make her more determined that the only solution to her problems is to get out of Los Angeles. And the only way to do that, or so she thinks, is to commit armed robbery. My Life Is All I Have is a timely piece of fiction that paints a candid, upfront portrait of a section of Los Angeles known as "The Jungle." West Coast readers will welcome the familiar settings and others will enjoy a realistic slice of Los Angeles life. With echoes of The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah and Warmest December by Bernice McFadden, this novel shows how decisions one individual makes can alter many lives—a perfect blend of contemporary fiction and street lit flair.
You wake up in the middle of a dense forest with nothing but amnesia and you're greeted by a stranger that offers refuge. You don't know the first thing about him, but you hear the cries and bellows of monsters in the woods that allude to greater horrors. Do you stay where you are or go with him? In any case, how can you really tell the difference between a villain and hunter, a devil and deity, or a specter and shadow? And what about the tricksters? Sometimes all these things seem blurred together. Leave the safety of civilization behind and find in the wilderness considerations of Jungian psychoanalysis, neuroscience, western and eastern demonology, shadow-people, mothmen, forest ghouls, sasquatches, poltergeists, ghosts, aliens, UFOs, true-crime stories of unexplainable phenomena, serial killers, cult leaders and more. As Kraven the Hunter once put it, "I have found dignity not in the cities, but in the jungles. I have found honor not in the civilized, but in the primal. I have found morality-I have found meaning- in the hunt. I will die... But not yet.
Do you know what it's like to lose your mind? The mystics of antiquity from east to west spoke of living, breathing realms within the imagination. Melancholy or mania, ecstasy or entrancement, wisdom or insanity, divine or demonic, day or night, conscious or unconscious...Some people claim to have relationships with things like a divine creator, things that don't seem to rightly exist, but they seem to be all the better for it. And yet, others spend their lives in a schizophrenic psychosis, apparently having a much better reason to speak of such things and still being far worse off for it. What's the difference? Surely there is one, but oftentimes these nuances are very, very subtle. Hard to pinpoint. As psychoanalyst CG Jung once wrote, "This is the fund of unconscious images which fatally confuse the mental patient. But it is also the matrix of a mythopoeic imagination which has vanished from our rational age. Though such imagination is present everywhere, it is both tabooed and dreaded, so that it even appears to be a risky experiment or a questionable adventure to entrust oneself to the uncertain path that leads into the depths of the unconscious. It is considered the path of error, of equivocation and misunderstanding. I am reminded of Goethe's words; 'Now let me dare to open wide the gate/ Past which men's steps have ever flinching trod.' ...Unpopular, ambiguous, and dangerous, it is a voyage of discovery to the other pole of the world."Come with me if you want to dive.
Kerry Mulhill might be an average guy, but his one fateful night in Cove Valley is far from ordinary. This misadventure begins with car trouble during a blizzard, forcing Kerry to seek shelter in an American ghetto. He soon finds himself up against those who control the ghetto – unscrupulous and unforgiving folks who watch the perimeter of Cove Valley and won't let Kerry leave. At the same time, several mysterious characters are leaving clues for Kerry along the way, attempting to help him survive and escape. Who are these mysterious characters, and will they be successful in aiding Kerry's escape from Cove Valley? If you think the answer is yes or no, then you might miss the point of Cove Valley.
What is a Thief? Someone who takes something that belongs to someone else-easy enough. Or is it? In Den of Thieves, you'll meet different types of thieves. Those who steal for money, those who steal for fun or challenge and some who steal with the best of intentions. Stealing dreams, memories, hearts, souls, an abandoned throne, and more. You'll find a very unique group here within this collection of stories from the Den of Quills Authors. Proceeds from the sale of Den of Thieves will be donated to the World Literacy Foundation.
Sixteen-year-old Tyler Alexander has just endured an unthinkable personal tragedy. After his mother dies from a heroin overdose, he must move in with his father and grandfather, two men he hates despite the national importance attached to the family name. Tyler’s father, James, is the governor of Texas, heir to the family fortune, and current front-runner for the Presidency of the United States. His grandfather, Frank, is an oil tycoon responsible for the Alexander fortune. Given the implications that could result from her death, James uses his inherited power to create a cover-up that creates a positive perception of him and his family. Everything is perfect—or so it seems. As threats loom, the illusion the Alexanders have masterfully shaped begins to slowly shatter. At risk of losing everything the family has worked for, all three men must come to terms with their pasts and their futures while attempting to win the White House without regard for the enduring consequences to not just their family but also the country. In this political thriller, the Alexander family must do everything in their power to harbor their dark secrets and win the Presidency of the United States.
This series is a must for every sports fan and perfect for browsers. Packed with facts and figures, tables, and Top 10 lists, For the Record is a glorious collection of stats and spectacular pro sports records. Produced in partnership with Sports Illustrated KIDS.
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