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Failed music hall performer Jack James inherits a brothel when his ancient Aunt dies. He takes over the running of the business and falls in love with its star attraction, beautiful prostitute Virginia.
Two neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a transvestite visit their office.
Tottie True is a gay-90s British music-hall performer who has her sights set on moving from rags to riches, who loses her heart to the pure-and-true blue balloonist, Sid Skinner, but continues her upward search on improving her social status. She finally settles for Lord Landon Digby who has lots of assets and a very-stiff upper lip. She gets a lot of the latter and very little of the former, and decides Sid might have been a better choice.
A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.
The terrifying Hound of the Baskervilles, a gruesome crime in the moors, and Sherlock Holmes as a master of disguise. Based on the novel by A. C. Doyle, written by J. Janků. Recording of a production by the CD 2002 Theater Association. A visit to Prague's Divadlo v Celetné theatre will bring us a detective parody of Sir A. C. Doyle's famous novel The Hound of the Baskervilles, performed here by the CD 2002 ensemble under the title The Curse of the Baskervilles, or Beware of the Evil Dog! In addition to the story of the famous novel, which involves the investigation of a crime at a rural aristocratic estate, we can also expect something extra—the unique humor of the young ensemble and the completely unexpected situations that Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in.
Presented by HBO and recorded live at the American Palace Theatre in New York, 'Hazelle!' a one-woman show consisting of a series of interconnected vignettes involving a host of Hazelle Goodman's well-crafted and distinct characters, which center on a NY York neighborhood. Often hilarious, sometimes poignant, but always though provoking and brilliantly performed, Goodman uses humor to celebrate humanity in way that is as relevant in 1995 as it is timeless.
Lucentio loves Bianca but cannot court her until her shrewish older sister Katherina marries. The eccentric Petruccio marries the reluctant Katherina and uses a number of tactics to render her an obedient wife.
Palle Hagman is a charming dreamer with great and dazzling powers of persuasion. His dream is to become a big star in the entertainment world. When he gets the chance to put on a variety show, he believes that the road to success is wide open. But Palle is a great optimist, and when the setbacks become too many, he is forced to resort to "white lies" to save himself and his family...
William Shakespeare's darkest comedy, Measure for Measure. Live from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, this television production of the play was broadcast on BBC4 on Sept 4, 2004. Directed for stage by John Dove and for television by Janet Fraser Cook. Presented by Andrew Marr and with comment from historian David Starkey, actress Juliet Stevenson and the production’s director John Dove. Starring Mark Rylance, Liam Brennan and Sophie Thompson.
Plans for an arranged marriage between the beauteous young Juliet and the wealthy but off-putting Count Paris are thrown awry when Juliet falls for Romeo, the son of her father's only enemy. Their romance will yield explosive passions — and deadly consequences.
In his second comedy show the Dutch comedian Kees Torn sings about postmen who wonder about street names, Rotterdam by night, playing Mozart and being trapped in your own limited body.
In his third comedy show the Dutch comedian Kees Torn tells and sings about his girlfriend. He is in love and therefore affraid that it will end. He also fears that he is too in love to write about anything else and that his audience will get tired of him.
In his fourth comedy show the Dutch comedian Kees Torn has resolved not to talk about his girlfriend anymore, as that got out of hand in his previous show. This performance is therefore about other matters: how progress does not always actually bring about progress.
In his fifth comedy show the Dutch comedian Kees Torn reflects on addictions. Torn himself struggles with a dependence on whiskey and cigars, but also rhyme, Bach and his girlfriend José.
In his sixth comedy show the Dutch comedian Kees Torn tells that his impresario no longer allows him to talk about his girlfriend, his love for cigars and whiskey. That's why he's only talking about politicians, television personalities and important things like the QWERTY keyboard layout.
In his (Poelifinario price winning) seventh comedy show the Dutch comedian Kees Torn remembers the death of loved ones. Torn reflects, in his own way, on life and death.
In his eighth comedy show the Dutch comedian Kees Torn reflects on his youth in a Reformed environment and how he lost his faith.
In his ninth and last comedy show the Dutch comedian Kees Torn tells about his passion for science and on what he wants to do after his last tour.
Moments before the curtains rise on their high school’s production of Julius Caesar, Rob (Brutus) accidentally stabs Wyatt (Caesar) backstage. Rob and his best friend Craig (Cassius) must then try to get Wyatt ready for the show, or -if things don’t work out- hide the body and find a replacement. Before the night is over, they’ll have to deal with a lovesick Casca, a sledgehammer-wielding Antony, and a stray Nick Bottom who has been kidnapped from the rival high school’s Midsummer. The filmed version of the Shakespeare in the Dark production of “Et Tu, Rob?” combines the best elements of live theatre, film, and streaming to bring the "cultural" "phenomenon" to homes around the world for a thrilling, once-in-a-lifetime experience.
A man from the countryside becomes London’s newest music hall sensation, and competes with a rival music hall performer for the audience’s attention.
