Showing results for "Pieces" in Drama & Plays

Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, read aloud, one sentence at a time, released daily. We estimate that this reading will be complete on or around May 30, 2085, approximately 59 1/2 years from the start. We'll have bonus content available on Patreon here in a bit. More: https://warinpiec.es .

"Le voyage de Monsieur Perrichon" : l'un des chefs-d'œuvre du théâtre comique français, c'est aussi la première pièce connue qui soit consacrée au tourisme, aux chemins de fer et à la montagne. Une famille se rend à Chamonix. Le père est un bourgeois. Sa fille est courtisée par deux rivaux. La classique comédie amoureuse a donc pour toile de fond les affres des voyages, les aventures à la gare et le tourisme alpestre. "Brûlons Voltaire" : Marchavant, rentier aisé, achète à une baronne, jeune veuve, le château familial.

Pieces of Paradise is an inspiring audio play about four humans moving beyond adversity to find hope and connection, helped by their animal witnesses. Follow two dogs, a snake and a Yellow-rumped Warbler as they watch over and guide their humans in connecting with each other. This story explores difficult human experiences. For a content warning see ⁠⁠www.piecesofparadiseplay.com⁠⁠

A high school teen detective story about the masks other people put on us, the weight it carries, and finding the strength to take them off.

Hard Times and Reprinted Pieces by Charles Dickens delve into the heart of 19th-century England, exploring the societal challenges of the Industrial Revolution and offering timeless reflections on human nature.In Hard Times, Dickens paints a vivid picture of the fictional Coketown, a grim industrial city where the cold philosophy of utilitarianism reigns supreme. Through the lives of characters like Thomas Gradgrind, Louisa, and Stephen Blackpool, the novel critiques the dehumanizing effects of industrialization, rigid education systems, and the widening gap between social classes.Meanwhile, ...

Chase has the perfect life. A gorgeous wife, two beautiful kids, a fine house in the best neighborhood, a great job, and a sexy mistress. What could possibly go wrong?

These four works show Samuel Beckett at his most penetrating. Both Krapp's Last Tape (1958) and Not I (1972) are among the most striking pieces written for the theatre in the 20th century. An old man sits at a table, playing back old tapes made when he was younger, mixed glimpses of past feelings. In Not I, we have just a mouth expressing memories and torment in a torrent of words.

There's a story you tell yourself in the dark. The one you rehearse in the shower, the secret you whisper to the steering wheel on a long drive. The one confession that, if told, would change everything.Welcome to The Confession Booth.Each week, you are the silent witness. Step inside and hear a single, anonymous voice tell the one story they were never supposed to. These are not interviews. These are raw, uninterrupted, cinematic short stories. Fictional monologues from characters at a pivotal moment—a celebrated chef with a stolen recipe, a decorated soldier whose act of heroism was a lie,...