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Modern Dance For Beginners
''Modern Dance for Beginners'' is a play for two people written by British people, British playwright Sarah Phelps. Synopsis The action of the play takes place over the course of a year and is set in the present, the very recent past and variable futures. All the characters are played by the same actor and actress with changes of costume taking place on stage in between scenes, each character helping to dress and undress the other. In the opening scene we meet Frances, a bridesmaid and Owen the bridegroom. They are in a hotel room on a late summer afternoon, having just left the wedding reception for a while. During the course of the scene a very drunk Frances complains to Owen about his wedding and ends up twisting him round her finger. The scene ends with Owen beginning to undress and Frances removing his wedding band. The second scene is set in the winter after the wedding in the kitchen of a large country house. Kieran, a handy man is fixing a leak whilst Julia is finishing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Phelps
Sarah Phelps is a British television screenwriter, radio writer, playwright and television producer. She is best known for her work on '' EastEnders'', a number of BBC serial adaptations including Agatha Christie's ''The Witness For the Prosecution'', ''And Then There Were None'', '' Ordeal by Innocence'', ''The ABC Murders'' and ''The Pale Horse''; Charles Dickens's ''Great Expectations'' and ''Oliver Twist''; and J. K. Rowling's '' The Casual Vacancy'', and work with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Career Phelps has written over 90 episodes of ''EastEnders'', including the return of Den Watts and his final demise, less than two years later. She wrote the screenplay for the BBC's 2011 Christmas costume drama adaptation ''Great Expectations'' and the World War One drama series '' The Crimson Field''. The show was cancelled after one series due to middling ratings. In 2015, she wrote a television adaptation of J. K. Rowling's '' The Casual Vacancy''. In 2020, BBC One commis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Lloyd (composer)
Jonathan Lloyd (born 30 September 1948) is a British composer. Lloyd's early teachers included Emile Spira. Lloyd continued his studies at the Royal College of Music, where he was a recipient of the Mendelssohn Scholarship. His orchestral work ''Cantique'', which he wrote whilst at the RCM, was featured in the 30-Year Retrospective of the Society for the Promotion of New Music (SPNM) in 1973. He continued to study composition with John Lambert and Edwin Roxburgh, as well as Henri Pousseur at Durham. In 1973, Lloyd attended the Tanglewood Music Center in the USA, where he studied with Gyorgy Ligeti, and where he won the Koussevitsky Prize for his work ''Scattered Ruins''. In 1978-1979, he was composer-in-residence at the Dartington College of Arts in its theatre department. Lloyd began to achieve wider recognition with his 1981 work ''Toward the Whitening Dawn'', which he composed in memory of John Lennon. He has composed works on commission from such ensembles as the L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Plays
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing ''agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Knight Ltd
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Peterkin
Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the main channel of the Po River into the Adriatic Sea but ceased to exist before the 1st century BC. Hecataeus of Miletus (c.550 – c.476 BC) asserted that both the Etruscan harbor city of Adria and the Adriatic Sea had been named after it. Emperor Hadrian's family was named after the city or region of Adria/Hadria, now Atri, in Picenum, which most likely started as an Etruscan or Greek colony of the older harbor city of the same name. Several saints and six popes have borne this name, including the only English pope, Adrian IV, and the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI. As an English name, it has been in use since the Middle Ages, although it did not become common until modern times. Religion *Pope Adrian I (c. 700–795) *Pope Adrian II (792–872 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Barraclough
Sebastian may refer to: People * Sebastian (name), including a list of persons with the name Arts, entertainment, and media Films and television * ''Sebastian'' (1968 film), British spy film * ''Sebastian'' (1995 film), Swedish drama film * ''Sebastian'' (2017 film) * ''Belle and Sebastian'' (Japanese TV series), a 1981 anime series based on the 1965 novel * '' Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission'', a Dutch animated film released in 1991 * ''Sebastiane'' (1976 film), 1976 Derek Jarman film in Latin about the saint Literature * ''Sebastian'' (Bishop novel), the first novel of the ''Landscapes of Ephemera'' duology written by Anne Bishop * ''Sebastian'' (Durrell novel), the fourth volume in ''The Avignon Quintet'' series by Lawrence Durrell * ''Belle et Sébastien'', a 1965 novel and live action TV series written by Cécile Aubry * " Sebastian, or, Virtue Rewarded", the name of an unpublished poem written around 1815 by the 9-year-old Elizabeth Barrett, later famous as E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Blount
Nick may refer to: * Nick (given name) * A cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat * British slang for being arrested * British slang for a police station * British slang for stealing * Short for nickname Places * Nick, Hungary * Nick, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland Other uses * Nick, the Allied codename for Japanese World War II fighter Kawasaki Ki-45 * Nick (DNA), an element of DNA structure * Nick (German TV channel) * ''Nick'' (novel), a 2021 novel by Michael Farris Smith * Nick's, a jazz tavern in New York City * Désirée Nick, a German actress and writer * Nickelodeon, a children's cable channel See also * Nicks, surname * * * NIC (other) * Nik (other) * 'Nique (other) * Nix (other) * Old Nick (other) * Knick (other) * Nick Nack (other) Knick Knack is an English equivalent of bric-à-brac. Knick Knack, Knickknack or Nick Nack may also refer to: * ''Knick Knack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dani Youngman
Dani may refer to: People * Dani people, a people living in the central highlands of West Papua * Dani (surname), a surname * Danes (Germanic tribe), a tribe in southern Scandinavia * Dani (footballer, born 1951) (Daniel Ruiz-Bazán Justa), Spanish striker * Dani (footballer, born 1976) (Daniel da Cruz Carvalho), Portuguese midfielder * Dani (footballer, born 1981) (Daniel Martín Alexandre), Spanish striker * Dani (footballer, born 1982) (Daniel Ricardo da Silva Soares), Portuguese midfielder * Dani (footballer, born 1990) (Daniel Filipe Faria Coelho), Portuguese right back * Dani (game developer) (Daniel Sooman, born 1997), Norwegian YouTuber and video game developer * Dani (singer) (Danièle Graule, born 1944), French singer and actress Given name * Dani Alves (born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Dani Behr (born 1974), British TV presenter * Dani Bondar (born 1987), Israeli football player * Dani Borreguero (born 1975), Spanish footballer * Dani Carvajal (born 1992), Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Gray
Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide for both males and females, cognate to Andreas, Andrej and Andrew. Origin of the name The name derives from the Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός (''andrós''), that refers to man as opposed to woman (whereas ''man'' in the sense of ''human being'' is ἄνθρωπος, ''ánthropos''). The original male Greek name, ''Andréas'', represents the hypocoristic, with endearment functions, of male Greek names composed with the ''andr-'' prefix, like Androgeos (''man of the earth''), Androcles (''man of glory''), Andronikos (''man of victory''). In the year 2006, it was the third most popular name in Italy with 3.1% of newborns. It is one of the Italian male names ending in ''a'', with others being Elia (Elias), Enea (Aeneas), Luca ( Lucas), Mattia (Matthias), Nicola (Nicholas), Tobia (Tobias). In recent and past times it has also been used on occasion as a female name in Italy and in Spain, where it is consid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Ferguson (Production Manager)
Nicholas A. Ferguson (born November 27, 1974) is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He spent the majority of his career with the Denver Broncos. He was originally signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 1996. He played college football at Georgia Tech. Ferguson has also been a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Rhein Fire, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, and New York Jets in his career. Professional career Denver Broncos Playing with the Denver Broncos, Ferguson started 44 games at safety, grabbing six interceptions along the way. His most notable play came in the 2006 AFC Divisional Playoffs when he came on a safety blitz and pressured Tom Brady into throwing a 100-yard interception by Champ Bailey. Houston Texans On March 27, 2008, he signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans. On March 12, 2009, he re-signed a new one-year contract with the Texans. NFL career statistics Regular s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt McKenzie (sound Designer)
Matt McKenzie is an actor best known for his voicework in games and movies. He is the voice of Auron in the RPG games ''Final Fantasy X'', ''Final Fantasy X-2'', and ''Kingdom Hearts II''. He also provided the English voice of Borgoff in the movie '' Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust'', Ptolemy in '' Reign: The Conqueror'', and Major Elliot in the animated movie '' Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within''. McKenzie has also guest starred in some well-known movies ('' Gods and Monsters'' with Sir Ian McKellen, in which he portrayed Colin Clive) and TV shows such as '' Star Trek: Voyager'', ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', '' JAG'', '' 7th Heaven'', ''That '70s Show'', ''The O.C.'' and recently ''24'' as Agent Hollister. He also had a cameo role in Clint Eastwood's '' The Rookie'' as Inspector Wang. He appeared in an episode of ''House M.D.'' as Doctor Fedler, where he talks briefly with Robert Chase about The Beatles. He appeared on two episodes of AMC's ''Mad Men'' as Crab Colson. Most nota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johanna Town
Johanna is a feminine name, a variant form of Joanna that originated in Latin in the Middle Ages, including an -h- by analogy with the Latin masculine name Johannes. The original Greek form ''Iōanna'' lacks a medial /h/ because in Greek /h/ could only occur initially. For more information on the name's origin, see the article on Joanna. Women named Johanna *Johanna Allik (born 1994), Estonian figure skater *Johanna van Ammers-Küller (1884–1966), Dutch writer * Johanna "Hannah" Arendt (1906–1975), German-born American political theorist * Johanna "Jo" Bauer-Stumpff (1873–1964), Dutch painter *Johanna Sophia of Bavaria (c.1373–1410), Duchess consort of Austria *Johanna Beisteiner (born 1976), Austrian classical guitarist *Johanna Berglind (1816–1903), Swedish sign language educator *Jóhanna Bergmann Þorvaldsdóttir, Icelandic farmer * Johanna "Annie" Bos (1886–1975), Dutch theater and silent film actress *Johanna van Brabant (1322–1406), Duchess of Brabant *Johan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
