The third volume of Cowards plays contains some of his best work fromthe thirties. Design for Living - is about a triangular alliancebetween two men and a woman; based on friends of Cowards; which hewaited to write "until she and he and I had arrived by different roadsin our careers at a time and a place when we felt we could all threeplay together with a more or less equal degree of success." Cavalcadewas Cowards most ambitious stage project; set during the Boer War;which cost pound;30;000 in its day and which includes scenes of the reliefof the sinking of the Titanic and the coming of the Jazz Age. Conversation Piece is a musical comedy that Noeuml;l wrote for the Parisianstar Yvonne Printemps and includes the song "Ill Follow My SecretHeart". Also in the volume are three short plays including Tonight at 8.30 -Hands Across the Sea; a gentle satire of colonials and London Society;Still Life which became the film Brief Encounter and Fumed Oak a suburbancomedy about a worm who turns. The volume is introduced by SheridanMorley.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not a great monologue book for young actorsBy Sarah K.Not a great monologue book for young actors. Most of the comedic werent funny at all and there were a decent portion of monologues about characters who are actors. Perhaps more appropriate for the 25+ range.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy MELGood selection of contemporary monolgoues. Some are overdone; but others were definitely new to me.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. For The True Thespians; This Book Is A Pass.By Shane V.I bought this book for my daughter; a junior in high school who studies theatre. The book appeared to be a great collection of monologues; but from what she told me; this book is only a good tool for basic; introduction acting. A great portion of the monologues included come from unpublished plays; meaning that it is nearly impossible to get your hands on a script. If you are a thespian; you know that this is a problem because it is essential for actors to read the play to collect given circumstances; objectives; and the super objective in order to form any sort of accurate portrayal of a character.Look at it this way; if you met someone on the street and just had a quick conversation with them; you would have no idea how to truly portray this person. You need to understand their feelings; thoughts; and history- the things that make up a person. It is impossible to create a character without reading the play; so a book of monologues; most of which come from plays that cannot be found; is quite problematic. If you are serious about acting; in any way; I recommend that you do not purchase this book.