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Eliza's Transformation
Henry Higgins insists that it is Eliza Doolittle's accent that sets her apart from upper classes, Pickering's example of manners has the most profound effect on her.
the pygmalion • george bernard shaw • henry higgins • eliza doolittle • my fair lady

Heavenly Joan
Tara Rosling is establishing herself as one of the finest stage actresses in this country.
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An Analysis of Shaw's Pygmalion
For anyone who loves a good laugh about a mythical rags-to-riches anti-love story with a twist, then Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw is not a play to be missed!
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Kate Trotter: More Famous Friends.
Mini -series guest star tells the cool truth about Coronation Street's Thomas Craig, Beyond Borders' Angelina Jolie, acting versus directing, and her fave playwright.
kate trotter • thomas craig • angelina jolie • the murdoch mysteries • william shakespeare

Lynn Redgrave on Theatre
Lynn Redgrave on her favorite theatre productions of all time. Watch for her in animated feature My Dog Tulip with Isabella Rossellini and Christopher Plummer.
lynn redgrave • shakespeare • my dog tulip • isabella rossellini • christopher plummer

Niagara-on-the-Lake - Historic Canadian Town
Niagara-on-the-Lake is a ninety-minute drive from Toronto. It has officially been a town since1781 and is famous for its annual Shaw Festival and its fine wineries.
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Shaw Festival's Neil Munro – 1947-2009
From a George Bernard Shaw play marathon, the canon of playwright Harley Granville Barker, or the deconstruction of Hamlet, Neil Munro loved rocking the theatre boat.
neil munro • the shaw festival • harley granville barker • the voysey inheritance • waste

The Legacy of William Poel
William Poel proved to be a controversial figure during his lifetime because of his radical ideas and refusal to conform to the established practices of his day.
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Title of Much Ado About Nothing
The title of "Much Ado About Nothing" is so familiar that we take it for granted. But what does this casual title actually mean?
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Top Ten Trivia about Dublin, Ireland
Dublin is a quirky city of great antiquity and high on the tourist hit-list. These are fun trivia bites that set the place apart and make good pub conversation starters.
ireland • dublin ireland • ireland trivia • dublin trivia • guinness history

Tour Literary Dublin
Dublin's famous writers range from Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett and James Joyce through to Roddy Doyle today. The city is full of literary landmarks.
literary dublin • ireland • writers • authors • poets

2007 Shaw Season Announced
The Shaw Festival announced their 2007 season on Wednesday, and it includes a unique blend of well known, new and interesting theatrical pieces to offer it's audiences.
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Pygmalion
a quick introduction to Ovid's Metamorphoses and the myth of Pygmalion
pygmalion • shaw • my fair lady • lerner and loewe • stagecraft

Best Designer of 2006
Be it bells and whistles or barely a backdrop, Peter Hartwell's sets are never boring.
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Courtauld Gallery Exhibition – Beyond Bloomsbury
Roger Fry's Omega Workshops created designs by artists such as Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant, Winifred Gill, Wyndham Lewis, Frederick Etchells and Henri Gaudier-Brzeska.
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Julius Caesar and the Ides of March
Victorious soldier, famous assassination, inspiration for script writers from Shakespeare to Shaw - filmmakers continue attempting to capture the life of Julius Caesar
julius caesar • william shakespeare • george bernard shaw • cleopatra • brutus

Living Consciously, On Purpose
Our life's purpose is not determined before we arrive on this planet, no matter what the gurus, guides, gods and goddess might have you believe. You come into this world a sprout. How you grow depends upon the soil, the weather, the fertilizers, the care and much more. And the greatest determinant is choice. So, quit looking for purpose. Create it! This article will help. . .
purpose • choice • free will • new thought • george bernard shaw

Mrs Bernard Shaw
'Shaw - The Ascent of The Superman' delves into GBS's sex life, but his wife remains enigmatic.
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Neil Munro and Harley Granville Barker
Shaw's resident director presented the entire canon of Edwardian ensemble-oriented playwrights from The Voysey Inheritance to Waste - a fitting gift to new audiences.
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Three Great Actresses in Art
The Divine Sarah, La Duse and Dame Ellen Terry were three of the world's greatest drama queens and inspired many impressive artworks.
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Tom Albrecht as Hamlet
The Roxy Theatre stage must be like a second home to Tom Albrecht - asked in 2007 by Owen Sound Little Theatre director Michael Rea to play the title role in Hamlet.
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Tony Winners Join Stratford Lineup
Tony Award winners Christopher Plummer and Anika Noni Rose will star in the 2008 Stratford Festival's Caesar and Cleopatra, a rarely performed piece by G.B. Shaw.
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Ireland's Literary Revival
R. Todd Felton's Journey into Ireland's Literary Revival is a fascinating and well-written account of the rebirth in Irish literature between the 1890s and 1920s
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The Whispering Gallery
Hesketh Pearson's The Whispering Gallery caused literary controversy in 1926, resulting in a court case, when it was revealed as a hoax
literary hoax • the whispering gallery • hesketh pearson • daily mail • lord northcliffe

Dubrovnik the Jewel of the Adriatic
"Those who seek paradise on earth should come to Dubrovnik," pronounced George Bernard Shaw, normally quite curmudgeonly when it came to praise.
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Careers in e-Learning
Guest Contributor David Forman – a well-respected consultant with over 25 years in the training and development industry – presents a valuable overview of the e-Learning profession and practical tips for breaking into the field.
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Bard SummerScape 2007
For the first time, Bard SummerScape will take an in-depth look at a British composer in celebration of Edward Elgar's Sesquicentennial.
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H.G. Wells Sees It Through
Charles Keller II, of the American Chapter of the H.G. Wells Society, shares the life behind the man in this skillfully crafted article so thoughtfully contributed to The Fourth Estate site. <img src="http://www.suite101.com/files/topics/11243/files/time" align=right></a> We can derive from this article filled with accounts of H.G. Wells life experiences that among his many other talents he was also a staunch and early participant in The Fourth Estate.
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Hearst Castle Museum
Hearst Castle, a spectacular display of art and architecture, was the magnificent hilltop home of former newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst.
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Island Hopping Croatia's Adriatic Coast by Ferry
Croatia's 6,000-odd kilometres of rugged coastline with the Adriatic Sea forms some of the Mediterranean's most pristine scenery.
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Origins of Fabian Society
The inequalities of Victorian society prompted a group of progressive thinkers to start a group to press for change.
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Playwright Henrik Ibsen
Brief biography and works of Norwegian dramatist and poet Henrik Ibsen, famous for A Doll's House, Peer Gynt and Hedda Gabler.
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1960s Academy Award Winners
These five Oscar winning movies from the 1960s included two classical musicals, a desert war epic, a comedy drama, and a bawdy tale from 18th century England.
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Beyond Bloomsbury – Exhibition Catalogue Review
This catalogue presents results of research into Omega Workshops, the Bloomsbury Group and the designs of Roger Fry, Vanessa Bell, Wyndham Lewis, Duncan Grant and others.
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Boss Day Quotes and Sayings
Funny and thought-provoking quotes about bosses and working are perfect for greeting cards and emails for the boss on National Boss's Day, October 16.
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Can People Learn While Sleeping?
The idea that one can absorb knowledge without conscious effort must certainly appeal to frantic students burning the midnight oil for the next morning's examination.
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Famous Vegetarians
Vegetarianism as a diet has been around for a long time, and many people you may have heard of are vegetarians or vegans. Here's a list of some of the more famous ones.
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Finding Your Niche
As with any other business venture, successful playwriting is a matter of supply and demand. Does your play fill a need?
theatre • theater • playwright • playwriting • stage

HG Wells Life and Works
Brief biography of English short-story writer and historian H.G. Wells, best known for his science fiction works such as The Time Machine and The Invisible Man.
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