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Initially banned in France by King Louis, Molière's celebrated social satire Tartuffe exposes false piety and hypocrisy in the Catholic Church. When a pious fraud worms his way into a wealthy family and manipulates the patriarch into giving up his fortune, it’s up to his family to expose the truth before they end up in the poorhouse!

One freezing winter morning a dead body is found in the backyard of the Dharma family’s house. It’s the body of Anu Krishnan. For Anu, a writer seeking a secluded retreat from the city, the Dharmas’ “back-house” in the sleepy mountain town of Merrit’s Point was the ideal spot to...

In the sequel to Reasons to Be Pretty, Greg, Steph, Carly, and Kent return a little older, but not necessarily wiser. And don’t worry if you haven’t met them before - there’s more than enough humor and humanity to usher you into the second act of their lives. Includes a backstage conversation with Neil LaBute and the cast. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production featuring Jenna Fischer, Thomas Sadoski, Gia Crovatin, and Josh Stamberg. Written and directed by Neil LaBute. Recorded by L.A. Theatre Works before a live audience.

Qualcosa li sta uccidendo. E non è ancora finita. La cittadina di Shadow Bay non era nota, finché non hanno iniziato a spuntare i cadaveri. Benvenuti a Shadow Bay. Dove per annegare non serve l'acqua. L'annegamento è uno sguardo folle sulla città di Shadow Bay nell'arco di ventiquattro ore...

Irlande, début des années 1920. Très jeune, Tara a fui sa famille pour mener une vie aventureuse. Aujourd'hui, elle n'a d'autre choix que de quitter son pays pour gagner l'Australie, où sa tante Victoria possède un domaine. Au cours de la traversée vers l'île-continent, le bateau sur lequel Tara a embarqué fait naufrage. La jeune femme en réchappe, mais elle a désormais la charge de deux jeunes orphelins, Jack, dix ans, et sa petite sœur Hannah. Quand ils arrivent en fin chez Victoria, au cœur de l'outback, Tara trouve une propriété au bord de la ruine.

1905. À la mort de son mari, Christy décide, à bientôt 65 ans, de se rendre en pèlerinage sur l'île de Skye, en Écosse, terre rude où elle a passé les quinze premières années de sa vie. Avant que ses parents soient contraints à l'exil et s'installent en Tasmanie, au sud de l'Australie. Accompagnée de sa fille Anne et de sa petite-fille Kathryn, Christy embarque pour un long voyage vers le passé, où de douloureux souvenirs referont surface. Un retour aux sources qui bouleversera à jamais la vie des siens.

Une envoûtante saga familiale sur les effets dévastateurs de la guerre. Novembre 1972, Hanoi. Face aux rumeurs d'offensive américaine, Huong et sa grand-mère, Dieu Lan, décident d'abandonner la capitale pour rejoindre les campagnes vietnamiennes. Un retour qui ravive le souvenir du départ de Dieu Lan, vingt ans plus tôt, chassée de la ferme familiale par la réforme agraire du gouvernement communiste nouvellement au pouvoir.

Gia and Raashaun Casey met when they were two teenagers living around the corner from each other in Queens. They have been together for an astounding 25 years and have remained together through Raashaun's growing celebrity, a devastating (and very public) cheating scandal, and the births of five children. Now, they are stronger and more committed to each other ever, and their fans are clamoring to know how they did it. In Real Life, Real Love, Gia and Raashaun explore the entire chronology of their love story with remarkable vulnerability, searing honesty, and a lot of humor.

De 1930 à nos jours, l'histoire vraie d'une femme de réconfort coréenne. Un sujet rarement sinon jamais évoqué en France, par une spécialiste de la Corée. En 1937, Sangmi a quatorze ans lorsque son destin bascule à la sortie de l'école. Enlevée par des soldats japonais, elle est embarquée avec des dizaines d'autres Coréennes à destination de la Mandchourie. Enrôlée de force dans l'unité des "femmes de réconfort", elle connaîtra l'enfer des maisons closes que l'armée nippone a installées dans l'Asie à feu et à sang.

Jack est très attaché à son cochon en peluche de petit garçon. Ils ont tout vécu ensemble, les bons comme les mauvais moments. Jusqu’à cette veille de Noël où arrive la catastrophe : le cochon est perdu ! Mais la nuit de Noël n’est pas une nuit comme les autres. C’est la nuit des miracles et des causes désespérées, le moment où même les jouets peuvent prendre vie. Alors, Jack et le cochon de Noël - une peluche de substitution un peu agaçante - embarquent pour une aventure magique et périlleuse au pays des choses perdues.

An assassin hired by vengeful elven rebels to kill the calculating Duke of Shalridan, Julian walks into a trap and barely escapes with his life. Healed by a beautiful captive in the dungeons, he's enthralled and vows to free her from the duke's clutches.

Ariana Golde may be known for breaking and entering but she's no thief, she’s a returner. She retrieves stolen objects and gives them back to their rightful owners. Her latest job: retrieving a statue from the Medveds. But Ari is having an off night, and she's caught red-handed by the three brothers, who don't just get mad - they turn into bears.

The first of Ayckbourn's darkly comic masterpieces involves a relentlessly cheerful handyman in a disastrously fractured marriage. Two couples develop an unlikely friendship in this painfully funny portrait of British suburban life.

Rule Number One: Must not lie. Rule Number Two: Must not live with parents. Rule Number Three: Must have a job. Rule Number Four: Must not be a friend's ex. These dating rules shouldn't be hard for Lucy Benoit to follow - after all, she made them. But she didn't plan on falling for Andy Sullivan, a scruffy-yet-attractive man who lives with his mother and is between jobs. These should be deal-breakers, but in other ways Andy is just her type. And there's something intriguing about him.…

Kayla Maxwell is eager to shed her slasher-flick bimbo image - and she plans to do just that in her new role on daytime's most popular soap. With a chance to showcase her dramatic range, Kayla will be able to wash away the lingering betrayal and public humiliation left by her controlling, philandering ex-boyfriend. Sean Barrett, the son of an influential, award-winning actor, is the hottest soap star in the country. Paired on-screen with the talented and beautiful Kayla Maxwell, Sean is determined to keep her at arm's length, burned before by fame-seeking actresses who had no qualms about using him to get to his famous father.

What does it mean to be pretty? Do you really need someone to validate your appearance? Neil LaBute tackles our obsession with physical beauty head-on in a work nominated for multiple Tony and Drama Desk Awards. Our production, directed by the playwright, includes original Broadway cast member Thomas Sadoski, whose acclaimed performance also earned aTony nomination. Includes a backstage conversation with Neil LaBute and the cast. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production.

Someone - or something - is stalking Abby Marcheson. Luckily, she has her brother's hunky friend Seth to keep her safe. Abby falls easily into her protected life, with Seth constantly by her side, and when he asks her out on a date, she's eager to accept. But Seth is much more than he seems. A Nephilim, a son of Angels with wings of his own, Seth is bound to spend his life hunting the Shemyaza, evil descendants of Angels. He's kept his wings hidden from Abby in order not to frighten her, but as her stalker becomes bolder, Seth begins to suspect that a Shem has Abby in its sights.…

A fast-moving, wisecracking commentary on contemporary urban mores and morals, and the rivalries and passions to be encountered on the road to success. Married couple Colin, a screenwriter, and Kate, a publisher, move to the Emerald City, where fame and fortune are there for the taking, but surprises are in store for them both.

Le roi du Yusan est un dieu. Il ne peut être tué. Pourtant, les cinq menteurs les plus dangereux du pays ont été mystérieusement convoqués pour travailler ensemble à cette mission impossible : assassiner le Dieu-Roi Joon. Sous son impitoyable règne, les nobles prospèrent, tandis que les pauvres et les innocents sont emprisonnés, ruinés ou même vendus. Aucune des cinq lames ne peut résister à l’attrait suave de la vengeance.

Depuis l'âge de quatre ans, Petite Fleur se fait bander les pieds par sa mère. Si elle supporte la douleur, c'est pour avoir des lotus d'or parfaits, des pieds de dix centimètres, qui lui assureraient un mariage respectable malgré la pauvreté de sa famille. Mais à la mort de son père, Petite Fleur est vendue comme muizai à la riche famille Fong et devient la suivante de Linjing, une petite fille gâtée et cruelle.