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US (play)
''US'' is a 1966 experimental theatre play created for the Royal Shakespeare Company by a group that included Denis Cannan (writer), Michael Kustow (documentary), Sally Jacobs (design), Richard Peaslee (music), Adrian Mitchell (lyrics), Geoffrey Reeves (music director), Albert Hunt (associate director), Michael Stott (associate director) and director Peter Brook. The play deals with "British metropolitan attitudes" to the Vietnam War, rather than the facts of the war itself. The first half of the performance consists of "comic-strip… anti-Americanism", but after the interval the work considers aspects of the conflict as if taking place in London: "I want it to come here…" announces one character. This is achieved by having a player contemplate burning himself to death, in the manner of Buddhist monks in Saigon, on the streets of London. At the end of the play a box of live butterflies is released from a box with the last (actually made of paper) being picked up by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Experimental Theatre
Experimental theatre (also known as avant-garde theatre), inspired largely by Richard Wagner, Wagner's concept of Gesamtkunstwerk, began in Western theatre in the late 19th century with Alfred Jarry and his Ubu Roi, Ubu plays as a rejection of both the age in particular and, in general, the dominant ways of writing and producing plays. The term has shifted over time as the mainstream theatre world has adopted many forms that were once considered radical. Like other forms of the avant-garde, it was created as a response to a perceived general cultural crisis. Despite different political and formal approaches, all avant-garde theatre opposes bourgeois theatre. It tries to introduce a different use of language and the Human body, body to change the mode of perception and to create a new, more active relation with the audience. Relationships to audience Famed experimental theatre director and playwright Peter Brook describes his task as building "… a necessary theatre, one in which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Times
''The Times'' is a British Newspaper#Daily, daily Newspaper#National, national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its modern name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (founded in 1821), are published by Times Media, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp. ''The Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'' were founded independently and have had common ownership only since 1966. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. ''The Times'' was the first newspaper to bear that name, inspiring numerous other papers around the world. In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as or , although the newspaper is of national scope and distribution. ''The Times'' had an average daily circulation of 365,880 in March 2020; in the same period, ''The Sunday Times'' had an average weekly circulation of 647,622. The two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Plays With Anti-war Themes
An anti-war play is a play that is perceived as having an anti-war theme. Some plays that are thought of as anti-war plays are: *''Peace'' (421 BC) - by Aristophanes *''The Trojan Women'' (415 BC) - Euripides *''Lysistrata'' (411 BC) - Aristophanes *'' Journey's End'' (1928) - R. C. Sherriff * '' The Silver Tassie'' (1929) - Seán O'Casey * ''The Rumour'' by C.K.Munro 1929 at the Royal Court Theatre produced by Hilda Dallas *''Post-Mortem'' (1930) - Noël Coward *'' For Services Rendered'' (1932) - Somerset Maugham *'' The Trojan War Will Not Take Place'' (1935) - Jean Giraudoux *'' Bury the Dead'' (1936) - Irwin Shaw *'' Idiot's Delight'' (1936) - Robert E. Sherwood *''Hooray for What!'' (1937) *'' The White Disease'' (1937) - Karel Čapek *'' The Mother'' (1938) - Karel Čapek *''Mother Courage and Her Children'' (1939) - Bertolt Brecht *''Schweik in the Second World War'' (1943) - Bertolt Brecht *''Nemesis'' (1944) - Nurul Momen *''All My Sons'' (1947) - Arthur Miller *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tell Me Lies (film)
''Tell Me Lies, also known as Us,'' is a 1968 British documentary drama film directed and produced by Peter Brook. Based on the 1966 play '' US'' by Denis Cannan, it stars Mark Jones, Pauline Munro, Eric Allan, and Robert Langdon Lloyd. It was shot in London in the summer of 1967 and starred actors under contract to the Royal Shakespeare Company. The film looks at reactions to the American involvement in the Vietnam War and was highly controversial at the time of its release. Plot A young couple, Bob Lloyd and Pauline Munro, see a photo in a magazine of a baby mutilated by napalm and it changes their lives. They ask is London aware, is London concerned? Cast The majority of the cast play "guests" except where indicated: * Mark Jones: Mark * Pauline Munro: Pauline * Eric Allan * Robert Langdon Lloyd: Bob (as Robert Lloyd) * Mary Allen * Ian Hogg * Glenda Jackson * Joanne Lindsay * Hugh Sullivan * Kingsley Amis * Peggy Ashcroft * James Cameron * Stokely Carmichael * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Benefit Of The Doubt (1967 Film)
''Benefit of the Doubt'' (also known as ''US'') is a 1967 documentary by Peter Whitehead. It covers Peter Brook's anti-Vietnam protest play '' US'', with the Royal Shakespeare Company. It was filmed at London's Aldwych Theatre and features Peter Brook, Michael Kustow, Michael Williams and Glenda Jackson. Brook also adapted ''US'' as a film, ''Tell Me Lies'' (1968). Cast * Peter Brook * Michael Kustow * Michael Williams * Glenda Jackson Glenda May Jackson (9 May 1936 – 15 June 2023) was an English actress and politician. Over the course of her distinguished career she received List of awards and nominations received by Glenda Jackson, numerous accolades including two Academy ... References External links *Film's entry on Peter Whitehead's website 1967 films British documentary films 1967 documentary films Documentary films about theatre Documentary films about the Vietnam War 1960s English-language films 1960s British films English-language documentary fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Patrick O'Connell (actor)
Patrick O’Connell (29 January 1934 – 10 August 2017) was an Irish actor. O'Connell began his acting career appearing in various films, such as the Brian Keith war movie, "The McKenzie Break" (1970), "Cromwell" (1970) and the Simon Rouse drama "The Ragman's Daughter" (1972). He also appeared in "The Human Factor" (1980) with Nicol Williamson, the drama "Runners" (1983) with Kate Hardie and the horror feature "Dream Demon" (1988) with Kathleen Wilhoite. His film career continued throughout the eighties and the nineties in productions like the drama "Nanou" (1988) with Imogen Stubbs and "Don't Get Me Started" (1993). He also appeared in the TV special "Fool's Fire" (PBS, 1991–92). He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "Life Goes On" (ABC, 1989–1993). O'Connell final role was in "Baskets" (FX, 2015-). He was also an artist known for his paintings, drawings, linocuts and etchings. Early life Patrick O'Connell was born in Dublin, but was brou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Clifford Rose
John Clifford Rose (24 October 1929 – 6 November 2021) was a British actor. Life and career Rose was born in Herefordshire. He was educated at the King's School, Worcester, and King's College London, before appearing in rep and began his association with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1960. He played the character Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler in the BBC World War II television drama '' Secret Army'' (1977–79) and its sequel '' Kessler'' (1981). He later played SS General Hans Kammler in the miniseries '' War and Remembrance'' (1988). Rose played leading roles in '' The Pallisers'' (1974), '' Fortunes of War'' (1987) and Alan Bleasdale's drama '' GBH'' (1991), and appeared as Rorvik in the ''Doctor Who'' story '' Warriors' Gate'' (1981). Rose also played a judge in some episodes of the 1970s/'80s British television series ''Crown Court'' and Dr Snell, an interrogative psychologist for "The Section" in the British 1960s/'70s spy drama '' Callan''. He had a small part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Michael Williams (actor)
Michael Leonard Williams (9 July 1935 – 11 January 2001) was a British actor who played both classical and comedy roles. He was best known for co-starring in the sitcom '' A Fine Romance'' with his wife Dame Judi Dench, and for voicing Dr. Watson in the long-running Sherlock Holmes adaptations for BBC Radio. Biography Williams was born on 9 July 1935 in Liverpool, Lancashire. Williams married Judi Dench on 5 February 1971, the same year in which they co-starred in a stage production of John Webster's ''The Duchess of Malfi'', and, as RSC actors, in '' Pack of Lies'' and ''Mr. and Mrs. Nobody''. They had one daughter, Finty Williams, who is also an actress. Williams was also godfather to the actor Rory Kinnear. Williams was the President of the Roman Catholic Actors' Guild. Shortly before his death from lung cancer aged 65, Williams was appointed a Knight of St Gregory (KSG) by Pope John Paul II for his contribution to Catholic life in Britain. The honour was official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Glenda Jackson
Glenda May Jackson (9 May 1936 – 15 June 2023) was an English actress and politician. Over the course of her distinguished career she received List of awards and nominations received by Glenda Jackson, numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, three Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, making her one of the few performers to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting." Her other accolades include two BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe Award. A member of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party, she served continuously as a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for 23 years, first for Hampstead and Highgate from 1992 to 2010, and then, following boundary changes, for Hampstead and Kilburn from 2010 to 2015. Jackson won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, for the romance films ''Women in Love (film), Women in Love'' (1969) and ''A Touch of Class (film), A Touch of Class'' (1973), but she did not appear in person to collect either due to work commitments. She al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aldwych Theatre
The Aldwych Theatre is a West End theatre, located in Aldwych in the City of Westminster, central London. It was listed Grade II on 20 July 1971. Its seating capacity is 1,200 on three levels. History Origins The theatre was constructed in the newly built Aldwych as a pair with the Waldorf Theatre, now known as the Novello Theatre. Both buildings were designed in the Edwardian Baroque style by W. G. R. Sprague. The Aldwych Theatre was funded by Seymour Hicks in association with the American impresario Charles Frohman, and built by Walter Wallis of Balham. The theatre opened on 23 December 1905 with a production of ''Blue Bell'', a new version of Hicks's popular pantomime ''Bluebell in Fairyland''. In 1906, Hicks's '' The Beauty of Bath'', followed in 1907 by '' The Gay Gordons'', played at the theatre. In February 1913, the theatre was used by Serge Diaghilev and Vaslav Nijinsky for the first rehearsals of '' Le Sacre du Printemps'' before its première in Paris during Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Self-immolation
Self-immolation is the act of setting oneself on fire. It is mostly done for political or religious reasons, often as a form of protest or in acts of martyrdom, and known for its disturbing and violent nature. Etymology The English word '' immolation'' originally meant (1534) "killing a sacrificial victim; sacrifice" and came to figuratively mean (1690) "destruction, especially by fire". Its etymology was from Latin "to sprinkle with sacrificial meal ( mola salsa); to sacrifice" in ancient Roman religion. In the Mewar region of India, women practiced a form of self-immolation called '' Jauhar'' to avoid being raped by invading armies. Effects Self-immolators frequently use accelerants before igniting themselves. This, combined with the self-immolators' refusal to protect themselves, can produce hotter flames and deeper, more extensive burns. Self-immolation has been described as excruciatingly painful. Later the burns become severe, nerves are burnt and the self-immolat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and opens around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, Stratford-upon-Avon, and on tour across the UK and internationally. The company's home is in Stratford-upon-Avon, where it has redeveloped its Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatre (Stratford), Swan theatres as part of a £112.8-million "Transformation" project. The theatres re-opened in November 2010, having closed in 2007. As well as the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries, the RSC produces new work from living artists. Company history The early years There have been theatrical performances in Stratford-upon-Avon since at least Shakespeare's day, though the first recorded performance of a play written by Shakespeare himself was in 1746 when Parson Joseph Greene, master of Stratford Grammar School, organise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
