Tells the story of William Shakespeare, from his birth in Stratford-upon-Avon and life as a married man, actor, playwright, poet and businessman to the enduring legacy of his work through various media.
Strategy presents considerable theoretical and practical interest. From a theoretical standpoint, it presents the advantage of being applicable to a wide range of situations. Developing a general theory for strategy also frees it from any regional or thematic context. Strategy can therefore be applied to any context. From a practical standpoint, a strategy generates a number of polyvalent methodologies, intelligible both to the academic and the lay person. These methodologies have been proposed as valid irrespective of the political system, ideology, socio-economic circumstance, or type of actor involved. The first step in this proposal began with the development of a methodology for theory-building. The construction of a theory also produced a template and subsidiary method for adapting the theory to more specific problems. A second set of case studies using the individual citizen as actor have also been completed, including the analysis of individuals using strategy in their interactions with phenomena, other individuals, infra-national groups, supra-national groups, the government of a state, and an international organisation of states.In parallel to these theoretical works is a series of practical works, whose goal is to make available the methodologies produced by strategic theory, but without requiring the abstract theoretical work of the other strand. This strand includes books on organisational political strategy and tactics for individuals and small groups, as well as using strategy in political activism and on how to use strategy to analyse national and international policies established by governments. The book contains a substantive set of worksheets useful in developing and carrying out a political strategy, making it applicable in both the theoretical and practical realms.
Volwassen mensen die kleiner zijn dan 150 cm heten in de volksmond 'lilliputters'. De geneeskunde spreekt van 'achondroplasten'. Achondroplasie is de meest voorkomende aangeboren botgroeistoornis en kenmerkt zich door de afwezigheid van kraakbeen. En dat terwijl kraakbeen normaal juist zorgt voor de lengtegroei van botten (via de groeischijven aan de uiteinden van de botten). Ouders van normale lengte hebben niet meer dan 0,01% kans op een achondroplastisch kind; het gaat dan om een spontane mutatie die de afwijking veroorzaakt. Als de ouders zelf achondroplast zijn is de kans op een extreem klein blijvend kind 50%, dat meestal wel maar soms niet levensvatbaar is. In Nederland leven een tweeduizend extreem kleine mensen, veelal mensen met achondroplasie, soms ook mensen met verwante stoornissen als pseudo-achondroplasie of hypochondroplasie. In dit boek gaat het om de levensverhalen van extreem kleine mensen. In een twintigtal interviews komen achondroplasten aan het woord over hun afwijking, over de bijkomende handicaps, over het afwijkende van hun leven ('waarom ik?'). Maar ze praten ook over de gewone dingen van het leven: opleiding, carrièrre, relaties, kinderen, kleinkinderen. Kenmerkend is de vraag over nakomelingschap, door elke betrokkene weer anders beantwoord: mag ik een kind op de wereld zetten dat (waarschijnlijk) dezelfde afwijking heeft als ik? Zal mijn kind het mij als ouder ooit verwijten als achondroplast te zijn geboren? Overigens komen samenlevingsvormen van mensen in alle soorten en maten voor: een achondroplast die gehuwd is met een 'grote' volwassene, een achondroplast die een 'groot' kind baart en opvoedt, een 'grote' moeder die een achondroplastische baby krijgt, noem het maar op. Actueel is de discussie over -tegenwoordig technisch realiseerbare- beenverlenging. In beginsel kunnen de benen van een achondroplast (soms herhaalde malen) met ruim vijf centimeter worden verlengd. De prijs daarvoor is een pijnlijke operatie met nabehandeling en revalidatie die per ingreep minimaal een
Actor-network theory (ANT) has enjoyed wide uptake in the social sciences, particularly in science and technology studies, and is increasingly attracting the attention of educational researchers. This title traces how learning and practice emerge, shows what scales are at play, and demonstrates what this means for educational possibilities.
Examines the emergence, role and future of the EU as an actor in world politics. This book looks at the core areas of European foreign policy: economy; trade; the environment; development; common foreign and security policy; international security (including the proposed European defence force) and identity.
Presents the life story of Giovanni Belzoni - engineer, barber, monk, actor and circus strongman (where he earned his title, 'The Great Belzoni'), who became one of the giants of 19th century Egyptian archaeology. He was the first person to penetrate the heart of the second pyramid at Giza and the first European to visit the oasis of Siwah.
Contents: Introduction: European Universities Meet the Market Marino Regini PART I: COMPARATIVE ANALYSES 1. Re-designing Curricula: The Involvement of Economic Actors Gabriele Ballarino 2. The Re-organization of Research Sabrina Colombo 3. Student Services and the Labour Market Renata Semenza 4. Funding, Assessment and Governance Loris Perotti 5. The Challenge of the Market Marino Regini PART II: COUNTRY STUDIES 6. UK: The University as Economic Actor Sabrina Colombo 7. The Netherlands: A Difficult Marketization Loris Perotti 8. Germany: Continuity through Change Gabriele Ballarino 9. Investing in Change: The Uneven Outcomes of French Higher Education Renata Semenza 10. Italy: Gradual Changes and an Uncertain Autonomy Gabriele Ballarino and Loris Perotti 11. Spain: Major Reforms and Mixed Performance Loris Perotti Conclusions: Where Are European Universities Going Marino Regini References Index
Games Real Actors Play provides a persuasive argument for the use of basic concepts of game theory in understanding public policy conflicts. Fritz Scharpf criticizes public choice theory as too narrow in its examination of actor motives and discursive democracy as too blind to the institutional incentives of political parties. With the nonspecialist in mind, the author presents a coherent actor-centered model of institutional rational choice that integrates a wide variety of theoretical contributions, such as game theory, negotiation theory, transaction cost economics, international relations, and democratic theory. Games Real Actors Play offers a framework for linking positive theory to the normative issues that necessarily arise in policy research and employs many cross-national examples, including a comparative use of game theory to understand the differing reactions of Great Britain, Sweden, Austria, and the Federal Republic of Germany to the economic stagflation of the 1970s.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder is an enigmatic director and actor. His untimely death in 1982 is said to have marked the end of New German cinema. This title considers this controversial director's contribution to German cinema, German history, gender and queer studies, and auteurship.
Was a convicted criminal executed on stage during a beheading scene? Was an unfortunate actor driven insane while playing a madman? Did a theatrical enactment of a crucifixion result in a real one? Did an androgynous young man seduce a priest when portraying a female saint? Death by Drama answers these and other questions while presenting a.
French sociologist and philosopher, Bruno Latour, is one of the most significant and creative thinkers of the last decades. Bruno Latour: Hybrid thoughts in a hybrid world is the first comprehensive and accessible English-language introduction to this multi-faceted work. The book focuses on core Latourian themes: / contribution to science studies (STS -- Science, Technology & Society) / philosophical approach to the rise and fall of modernity / innovative thoughts on politics, nature, and ecology / contribution to the branch of sociology known as ANT -- Actor-Network Theory. With ANT, Latour has pioneered an approach to socio-cultural analysis built on the notion that social life arise in complex networks of actants -- people, things, ideas, norms, technologies, and so on -- influencing each other in dynamic ways. This book explores how Latour helps us make sense of the changing interrelations of science, technology, society, nature, and politics beyond modernity.
How do Non-State Actors matter in international relations? This title recognizes three types of non-state actor: non-governmental organizations (NGOs), intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and, transnational corporations. It illustrates how they play roles alongside nation-states and are interrelated in matters of international regulation.
Reassembling the Social is a fundamental challenge from one of the world's leading social theorists to how we understand society and the 'social'. Bruno Latour's contention is that the word 'social', as used by Social Scientists, has become laden with assumptions to the point where it has become misnomer. When the adjective is applied to a phenomenon, it is used to indicate a stablilized state of affairs, a bundle of ties that in due course may be used to account for another phenomenon. But Latour also finds the word used as if it described a type of material, in a comparable way to an adjective such as 'wooden' or 'steely'. Rather than simply indicating what is already assembled together, it is now used in a way that makes assumptions about the nature of what is assembled. It has become a word that designates two distinct things: a process of assembling; and a type of material, distinct from others. Latour shows why 'the social' cannot be thought of as a kind of material or domain, and disputes attempts to provide a 'social explanations' of other states of affairs.While these attempts have been productive (and probably necessary) in the past, the very success of the social sciences mean that they are largely no longer so. At the present stage it is no longer possible to inspect the precise constituents entering the social domain. Latour returns to the original meaning of 'the social' to redefine the notion, and allow it to trace connections again. It will then be possible to resume the traditional goal of the social sciences, but using more refined tools. Drawing on his extensive work examining the 'assemblages' of nature, Latour finds it necessary to scrutinize thoroughly the exact content of what is assembled under the umbrella of Society. This approach, a 'sociology of associations', has become known as Actor-Network-Theory, and this book is an essential introduction both for those seeking to understand Actor-Network Theory, or the ideas of one of its most influential proponents.
This is the first full-length biography of the distinguished actor-manager Walter Hampden (1879-1955). Most of the sources are from hitherto unpublished documents in the Walter Hampden Collection of the Hampden-Booth Library at the Players Club and from the author's extensive interviews with Walter Hampden's son Paul. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Hampden began his career in England as an apprentice with the Frank Benson Company. He appeared prominently in the West End in London, returned home to America, and with his brilliant successes as 'Hamlet' and 'Cyrano on Broadway' emerged as a major artist. He established his own theater in New York, and his career on stage lasted for more than half a century. Late in life he also became a prominent actor on radio, television, and films. This biography includes illustrations from all periods of his life and a chronology of his roles in all media.
This text focuses on the EU in the world, examining its role as an international actor, and assesses the role of human rights, sustainable development, humanitarian assistance, and issues concerning aid as important elements of EU policies towards developing countries.
Introduces students to the development of the EU's role in world politics. This book examines the gradual rise of the EU as an international actor and considers the implications of that role for the EU and for the wider world.
Drawing on private letters and papers, and with the co-operation of Daphne du Maurier's family, the author explores the secret drama of her life - the stifling relationship with her father, actor-manager Gerald du Maurier; her troubled marriage to war hero and royal aide, 'Boy' Browning; her wartime love affair; and more.
The history of Aboriginal people in Canada taught in schools and depicted in the media tends to focus on Aboriginal displacement from native lands and the consequent social and cultural disruptions they have endured. Collectively, they are portrayed as passive victims of European colonization and government policy, and, even when well intentioned, these depictions are demeaning and do little to truly represent the role Aboriginal peoples have played in Canadian life. Hidden in Plain Sight adds another dimension to the story, showing the extraordinary contributions Aboriginal peoples have made ? and continue to make ? to the Canadian experience.From treaties to contemporary arts and literatures, Aboriginal peoples have helped to define Canada and have worked to secure a place of their own making in Canadian culture. For this volume, editors David R. Newhouse, Cora J. Voyageur, and Daniel J.K. Beavon have brought together leading scholars and other impassioned voices, and together, they give full treatment to the Aboriginal contribution to Canada?s intellectual, political, economic, social, historic, and cultural landscapes.Included are profiles of several leading figures such as actor Chief Dan George, artist Norval Morrisseau, author Tomson Highway, activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash, and politician Phil Fontaine, among others. Canada simply would not be what it is today without these contributions. The first of two volumes, Hidden in Plain Sight is key to understanding and appreciating Canadian society and will be essential reading for generations to come.
Shakespeare's drama originally circulated in the form of the individual actor's part, containing only a single character's speeches and cues. This collaboration of theatre history with literary criticism captures Shakespeare's development as a writer, showing how scripting and acting work together to produce characters of unprecedented immediacy.
Opening of the Civil War is a complete account of the division of the Union from Lincoln's Election Day in November of 1860 to mid-June of 1861. Besides the various phases of secession, the main event centers around Fort Sumter. Lincoln is the main actor upon the stage, but Buchanan plays a prominent role in the proceedings as well. Lee and McClellan are also highlighted. This is the only book that covers this crucial period in such detail. Little used sources paint an exciting story of a march toward Bull Run and other major battles. Details of early encounters are described along with the lives of many generals in a true historical drama in this factual history.
The international development community invests billions of dollars to improve organisational capacity. But real-life practice is poorly understood and undervalued as a distinct professional domain. This book shows how capacity stems from connections between different types of actor and the levels in society at which they operate.
Explores governance strategies that the EU has been developing over the years for the growing electronic economy driven by the Internet. This book gives an explanation of both the form and mechanics of emergent governance arrangements within the European e-economy. It explains the EU's role as an international regional actor in economic activity.
In modern life we are all too familiar with ideas of image and celebrity. This highly original study investigates the early evolution of Shakespeare's public 'image', or reputation, as a man, an actor and a poet, both from his own viewpoint and from that of his contemporaries.
Stephen Fry has moved into a completely new stratosphere, both as a public figure, and a private man. Now he is not just a multi-award-winning comedian and actor, but also an author, director and presenter. This memoir details some of the turbulent and least well known years of his life.
Presents the proceedings of the first IFIP WG 6.8 conference on Wireless Sensor and Actor Networks held in Albacete, Spain. This book includes papers that illustrate the trends in the area of wireless sensor and actor networks.
Revolutionary guards chanting against the Great Satan, Bush fulminating against the Axis of Evil, Iranian support for Hezbollah, and President Ahmadinejad blaming the U.S. for the world's ills--the unending war of words suggests an intractable divide between Iran and the West. But as Ray Takeyh shows in this accessible and authoritative history of Iran's relations with the world since the revolution, behind the famous personalities and extremist slogans is a nation that is far more pragmatic--and complex--than many in the West have been led to believe. Takeyh explodes many of our simplistic myths of Iran as an intransigently Islamist foe of the West. He shows that three powerful forces--Islamism, pragmatism, and great power pretensions--war against one another in Iran, and that Iran's often paradoxical policies are in reality a series of compromises between the hardliners and the moderates, often with wild oscillations between pragmatism and ideological dogmatism. The U.S.'s task, Takeyh argues, is to find strategies that address Iran's objectionable behavior without demonizing this key player in an increasingly vital and volatile region.Updated with an afterword that covers the momentous protests following the 2009 Iranian elections, Guardians of the Revolution will stand as the standard work on this controversial--and central--actor in world politics for years to come. Praise for the hardcover: "Superb...anyone wishing to understand why restored American-Iranian ties are so elusive, but also so critical, should turn to this important work, a riveting and consistently insightful study of revolutionary Iran and its still troubled place in the world." --New York Times "[An] excellent history of Iran's foreign and security policies in the three decades since the revolution...A highly successful balancing act between breadth and depth...A first-class book." --Middle East Journal "An excellent way to take the measure of revolutionary Iran today is to read this up-to-date, well-researched, and perceptive history of
Exploring how Tony Blair and New Labour changed British politics, policy, governance and foreign affairs, this volume stands as a key actor on the world and domestic stage, delving into Blair's foreign policy legacy, with empahsis on the Iraq War and Anglo-American relations.
Waar trek je de grens tussen mensen en dingen? Geloof je in een menselijke strijd om zelfbeschikking? En heb je affiniteit met onderzoek naar de omgang met hamburgers of naar de werking van rioolsystemen? Het onderzoek naar materiële cultuur staat op zijn kop. Jarenlang stond de betekenis van objecten centraal. Maar nu gaat de aandacht uit naar hun fysieke eigenschappen. Een korset is tenslotte meer dan een symbool voor Victoriaanse ideeën over vrouwelijkheid. Het object bepaalde letterlijk hoe vrouwen bewogen. Er moet dus meer aandacht komen voor de 'materialiteit' van dingen. In dit boek analyseert de archeologe Maartje Hoogsteyns de bruikbaarheid van onder meer de Actor-Network Theory van Bruno Latour.
A philosophical and political exploration initiated in Hegemony and Socialist Strategy. This work focuses on the construction of popular identities and how 'the people' emerges as a collective actor. It offers a critical reading of the literature on populism, demonstrating its dependency on the theorists of 'mass psychology'.
This textbook introduces students of violent conflict to a variety of prominent theoretical approaches, and to examine the ontological stances and epistemological traditions underlying these approaches. In reviewing theories of conflict, this book takes the centrality of the group as actor in contemporary conflict as a point of departure. In the post-Cold War shift from inter-state to intra-state conflict, the key role of the group - ethnic, religious, cultural and other - in most conflicts is widely acknowledged: of the 118 conflicts that have taken place between 1989 and 2004, only 7 have been inter-state wars. This implies that any meaningful analysis of contemporary conflict should involve the study of (identity) group formation, dynamics of interaction and collective action. We are left with three main questions from this departure point: What makes a group? Why and how does a group resort to violence? Why and how do or don't they stop?This book aims to examine and compare the ways by which these questions are addressed from a number of prominent research perspectives: constructivism, social identity theory, structuralism, political economy, human needs theory, relative deprivation theory, collective action theory, and rational choice theory. The final chapter of the book aims to synthesize structure and agency-based theories by proposing a structurationist approach to violent conflict. This book will be essential reading for students of war and conflict studies, peace studies, conflict analysis and conflict resolution, and ethnic conflict, as well as security studies and IR in general.
Documentation of a period which saw Europe and the Western world altered for ever. In the streets of Vilnius, just before and during the First World War, actor Joseph Buloff grew up, learning the arts essential for survival under successive occupations by Cossacks, Germans, Bolsheviks and Poles.
RSS Baden-Powell, who founded the Boy Scouts movement, was a British military hero during the Boer War and an author, actor, artist, spy, and sportsman. This work presents an account of Baden-Powell's life, revealing the complex figure behind the saintly public mask, showing him to be a man of both dazzling talents and crippling secret fears.
Lenny McLean is a fighter, actor, hard man, and legend. One of the most notorious figures ever to emerge from the East End of London, he had a reputation that was held dear by his friends and associates and feared by his enemies. This work is a compilation of stories and memories from those whose lives he touched.
Brings together key experts on European security from the academic and policy worlds to examine the European Union (EU) as an international security actor.
Deals with the processes of global social change induced by the transition from the old industrial society to the emerging global network society. This title explains why China, rather than Japan, is the economic and political actor that is revolutionizing the global system.
Robin Harper is a pioneer of the Green movement in the UK. He has lived all over the world and travelled under various guises, including that of teacher, actor, parliamentarian, protestor, and folkie. Robin draws on his wealth of experience to both enlighten and entertain.
Complete with age advice, practical tips, and anecdotes, this book provides a recipe for conquering and mastering one's destiny in business and in one's personal life. It presents a practical approach to taking charge of your life, instead of it taking charge of you. It features the thought provoking stories.
‘Je maintiendrai’ staat onder het wapen van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden –‘ik zal handhaven’. Maar wie ‘ik’ is, staat er niet bij. Is het de politie? Is het de burgemeester? Is het de officier van justitie? Is het de rechter? Of is het de gevangenisdirecteur, aan het einde van de keten? Uiteindelijk is het de keten: de ‘strafrechtsketen’. Rechtshandhaving is een teamsport, waarbij iedere actor een eigen rol heeft, maar geen van de spelers zonder de ander kan. De verschillende functionarissen en organisaties beïnvloeden elkaar. In dit boek worden in de eerste plaats de diverse actoren systematisch, helder en beknopt beschreven. Hoe functioneert ons politiebestel? Wat is de taak van het Openbaar Ministerie? Wat doen de diverse reclasseringsorganisaties? In de tweede plaats geeft dit boek een vlotte inkijk in het functioneren van het systeem. De discussie over de aansturing van de politiekorpsen loopt al sinds de negentiende eeuw en nog zijn we er niet uit. Advocaten worden al sinds Plato als amorele zakkenvullers gezien. Maar wat doen ze eigenlijk echt? En wat denkt een rechter die een zware straf uitspreekt? In de derde plaats is dit boek zo veel mogelijk een leesbaar boek. Recht, beleid en organisatie heten saaie onderwerpen te zijn, maar voorbeelden uit de actualiteit en de rechtspraak laten zien dat de handhaving van het recht ook een leuke en intellectueel interessante teamsport kan zijn.Actoren in de strafrechtspleging maakt de rechtshandhaving begrijpelijk voor de beginnende student en slaat een brug tussen aan de ene kant de formele aspecten van het strafrechtsbestel en aan de andere kant het functioneren van het systeem.
Examines the political evolution of the judiciary - a usually overlooked political actor - and its capacity to contribute to the process of democratic consolidation in Latin America during the 1990s. This work analyzes twelve countries in order to assess the independence, impartiality, political strength and efficiency of the judicial branch.
Jules Tygiel's biography of Ronald Reagan engages students with the compelling story of the man who went from Hollywood actor to President of the United States. This balanced profile considers both the accomplishments and failures of Reagan's presidency, as well as the contested legacy of his political career even after his death. Incorporating the latest scholarship, Ronald Reagan and the Triumph of American Conservatism examines Reagan both as an individual and in the larger context of the conservative movement. The titles in the Library of American Biography Series make ideal supplements for American History Survey courses or other courses in American history where figures in history are explored. Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each interpretative biography in this series focuses on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of American history and national life. In addition, each biography relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times.
Actor and film director Hanns Zischler draws on years of detective work to provide an account of Kafka's moviegoing life. Hunting down rare films in collections all over Europe, accompanied by a wealth of illustrations, Zischler's work is a true labour of love.
Since the late 1960s a ubiquitous feature of popular culture in Japan has been the "idol," an attractive young actor, male or female, packaged and promoted as an adolescent role model and exploited by the entertainment, fashion, cosmetic, and publishing industries to market trendy products. This book offers ethnographic case studies regarding the symbolic qualities of idols and how these qualities relate to the conceptualization of selfhood among adolescents in Japan and elsewhere in East Asia. The author explores how the idol-manufacturing industry absorbs young people into its system of production, molds them into marketable personalities, commercializes their images, and contributes to the construction of ideal images of the adolescent self. Since the relationship between the idols and their consumers is dynamic, the study focuses on the fans of idols as well. Ultimately, Aoyagi argues, idol performances substantiate capitalist values in the urban consumer society of contemporary Japan and East Asia.Regardless of how crude their performances may appear in the eyes of critics, the idols have helped establish the entertainment industry as an agent of public socialization by driving public desires toward the consumption of commoditized fantasies.
Mind Reading is a unique reference work covering the entire spectrum of human emotions. It is available as a DVD-ROM and also as a set of CD-ROMs running on either a Windows or an Apple Macintosh computer. Using the software you can explore over 400 emotions, seeing and hearing each one performed by six different people. There are three main sections: Emotions Library, Learning Centre and Games Zone. Mind Reading is for everyone interested in emotions. It has been designed with awareness of the needs of children and adults who may want to improve their ability to recognize emotions in others. It is also an invaluable resource for parents, teachers, those involved in social skills training and people working in the dramatic arts. Emotions Library Here you can study 412 different emotions organized into 24 groups. Six video clips are provided for each emotion showing close-up performances by a wide range of people (old, young, male, female). Six audio clips express the intonation of each emotion. There are definitions and stories for each emotion, a search facility, and a scrapbook where you can create and organize your own collections.Learning Center Learn to improve your emotion recognition skills in this section. Valuable to a wide set of users of all ages, including people on the autistic spectrum. A variety of lessons and quizzes are provided to present emotions in a systematic way and then to test recognition. The difficulty of some lessons can be adjusted to suit a wide range of ability levels. A rich set of collectible rewards is provided to help motivate users. Games Zone If you want to have fun with emotions then play one of the games in this section. See how world famous actor Daniel Radcliffe reacts to being offered some raw squid! Visit a school, an office or a market to play with emotions in the real world. Play a fast moving card game where you have to match the faces to win or guess the emotion in the hidden face. The Games Zone encourages informal learning about emotions in a less structured settin
VOL. 1: ASPIRING SPIRIT. From Stratford to London. (Birth, 1564 - c. 1590) Peter Ackroyd's insightful new biography positions Shakespeare in the close context of his world. In this way, Ackroyd not only richly conjures up the texture of Shakespeare's life, but also imparts an amazing amount of vivid, interesting material about place, period and background. Walk with Ackroyd through sixteenth century London and Stratford as he uncovers the intimate circumstances of Shakespeare's life. Discover the theatrical world in which Shakespeare had his being - not just Shakespeare the actor but the other actors, playwrights, and managers that surrounded him. And journey to Stratford to meet Shakespeare the family man, whose private life had such an impact on his work that the strongest bond in his plays is always between father and daughter.
Using the innovative role theory analysis, this book is a comparative study of British, French and German foreign policy over the last two decades offering a unique 'insider view', of the framing of national foreign policies, and also of the evolution of the European Union as a global security actor.
These monologues are the real deal. They take an unflinching look at the things that trouble teens -- the pain and problems of those often-turbulent years. What they are not is sitcom fluffy. This book is not afraid to explore tough issues, such as cheating, addictions, death, teen pregnancy, body image, abuse, depression, popularity and self-image, in sensitive yet startlingly honest manner. Each monologue comes with sidebar hints and information for the teen actor, as well as tips for the director. The cast of one eliminates the extra work of casting for a group and coordinating rehearsal schedules. The sketches are an ideal supplement to a retreat, youth group event, or Sunday school or Bible study class. Their performance creates just the right atmosphere to address modern moral dilemmas with tact, poignancy and truth. The 'ideas for the speaker' section that accompanies each script is a practical guide to connect the performance with words of help, hope, and instruction afterward.
