The Drama & Plays category has 329 audiobooks on Listento.it, with an average listener rating of 4.3★ across 648 ratings. The most-rated is Girls & Boys.
Les Fausses Confidences
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Les Fausses Confidences est une comédie en trois actes et en prose de Marivaux jouée pour la première fois le 16 mars 1737 par les Comédiens italiens à l'Hôtel de Bourgogne. L'idée de provoquer l'amour par de fausses confidences a été souvent mise en œuvre avant et après Marivaux. Cette comédie à l'intrigue bien conduite, sagement développée, aux caractères aimables et en relief, aux situations comiques et intéressantes n'ayant pas obtenu, à ses débuts, tout le succès qu'elle méritait, elle reçut néanmoins un accueil plus favorable à sa reprise au Théâtre-Français en 1793. Enregistrement de 1959.
©Domaine public (P)1959 Compagnie du Savoir
Journey's End
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Journey's End is an unflinching vision of life in the tranches towards the end of the First World War. The play opens in a dugout in the trenches in France. Raleigh, a new 18-year-old officer fresh out of school, joins the besieged company of his friend and hero Stanhope. But when he arrives in the trenches, he finds Stanhope dramatically changed. This vintage BBC radio production from 1970 stars Martin Jarvis as Captain Stanhope. Bonus content: this BBC radio release includes The Man From Esher and His Theatre of War, a 30 minute documentary about R C Sherriff and the story behind Journey’s End. Journey's End was an instant stage success in 1928 (starring Laurence Olivier) and remains a remarkable antiwar classic, regularly revived in theatres. A film was released in February 2018, starring Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games, Me Before You) as Stanhope and Asa Butterfield (Hugo) as Raleigh, along with Paul Bettany, Toby Jones and Tom Sturridge. Cast: Captain Stanhope...Martin Jarvis Osborne...Garard Green Raleigh...Derek Seaton Trotter...Kevin Brennan Hibbert/Private...Michael Harbour Colonel...Richard Hurndall Sergeant Major...John Bentley Mason...Malcolm Hayes Hardy...John Graham German soldier...Patrick Tull Adapted by Peter Watts. Produced by Christopher Venning.
©2018 BBC Worldwide Ltd (P)2018 BBC Worldwide Ltd
After the Snow Falls
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In the cold shadow of tragedy, hope is like a ray of sunshine.... Celia Bennett does her best to be a good mother. She is devoted to caring for her eight-year-old son Caleb and takes him to soccer practice on weekends. But in the middle of a drill, tragedy strikes...and Caleb collapses on the field. Celia rushes the unconscious boy to the hospital, hoping the doctors there can help. But their shocking diagnosis completely blindsides her, bringing her face-to-face with every parent’s worst nightmare. Her child is dying, and Celia feels powerless to help him. Desperate to save hers on’s life, Celia pursues a cure through alternative medicine. But no matter what she tries, her efforts end in frustration and disappointment. Celia is devastated. Despite the support of her family, she feels utterly alone, and no one can help her. But in the darkest depths of her despair, hope walks through the door. Her father returns after a 30-year absence. In the midst of her pain, can she let go of the despair in her soul, and embrace hope? Will it make a difference? Or is it too little, too late.... Buy After the Snow Falls today and begin a journey of hope.
©2013 Carey Jane Clark (P)2012 Hope Springs
Agnes of God
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In this contemporary murder mystery, set within the confines of a convent, Agnes is a devout, innocent young nun accused of infanticide. As a psychiatrist - herself a lapsed Catholic - and the Mother Superior struggle over Agnes' fate, the play plunges deeply into the mystery of faith and the consequence of truth.
(P)2000 L.A. Theatre Works
The Witness for the Prosecution (Dramatised)
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Soon to be a major new London theatre show, The Witness for the Prosecution follows the hapless Leonard Vole as he learns he has been accused of murdering a wealthy widow in order to get his hands on the inheritance. His predicament is made even worse when he discovers his wife to be the chief witness against him. The trial proceeds with a number of unexpected twists.
This classic BBC radio drama stars Hywell Bennett as Leonard, and Miriam Margolyes as his chief accuser.
©2002 Agatha Christie Mallowan (P)2010 BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Macbeth: A Dagger of the Mind
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From the ambitious and mad titular character to his devilish wife Lady Macbeth to the moral and noble Banquo to the mysterious Three Witches, Macbeth is one of William Shakespeare's more brilliantly populated plays and remains among the most widely read, performed in innovative productions set in a vast array of times and locations, from Nazi Germany to Revolutionary Cuba. Macbeth is a distinguished warrior hero, who over the course of the play, transforms into a brutal, murderous villain and pays an extraordinary price for committing an evil act. A man consumed with ambition and self-doubt, Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's most vital meditations on the dangerous corners of the human imagination. Award-winning writer and beloved professor Harold Bloom investigates Macbeth's interiority and unthinkable actions with razor-sharp insight, agility, and compassion. He also explores his own personal relationship to the character: Just as we encounter one Anna Karenina or Jay Gatsby when we are 17 and another when we are 40, Bloom writes about his shifting understanding - over the course of his own lifetime - of this endlessly compelling figure, so that the book also becomes an extraordinarily moving argument for literature as a path to and a measure of our humanity.
©2019 Harold Bloom (P)2019 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Earth and Sky
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Head firmly in the clouds, Sara McKeon moves in the rarefied world of library work and poetry readings. She seems completely unsuited to investigating the sudden brutal murder of her lover. A haunting mystery, infused with humor, poetry, and urban grit. Performed by a full cast starring Annette Bening, Ed Begley Jr., John Mahoney, Steven Weber, and more.
(P)1994 L.A. Theatre Works, All Rights Reserved
Miss Sara Sampson
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Miss Sara Sampson begründete ein neues Genre der Dramatik: das bürgerliche Trauerspiel. Erstmals wurde die Tragödie nicht in den höheren Sphären des Adels verhandelt, sondern "normale Menschen" stellten unter Beweis, dass das Thema der unglücklichen Liebe universell ist. Lessing stellt in seinem Klassiker das tragische Verhältnis zwischen Sara, ihrem Verlobten Mellefont und dessen früherer Geliebten Marwood dar - mit allen Zutaten: Liebe, Vergebung, Betrug, Mord! Mit dabei: Ein pdf-Dokument mit Trackliste. In deiner Audible-Bibliothek findest du für dieses Hörerlebnis eine PDF-Datei mit zusätzlichem Material.
©gemeinfrei (P)2020 Bäng Management & Verlags GmbH & Co. KG
Deed of Trust
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Issues of inheritance have splintered a family for 20 years before an enterprising sister begins a crusade for change. Playwright Claudia Allen tells this universal story with characteristic warmth and eccentric humor. Performed by a full cast starring Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless, Tim Hendrickson, John Judd, Seana Kofoed, and Ned Schmidtke.
(P)1994 L.A. Theatre Works; All Rights Reserved
Design for Living
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Three terminally stylish friends, who share rivalrous affections, attempt to uncoil their twisted love triangle in this sexy and scandalous gem. Written in 1932, the play was deemed extremely daring, and even by today's standards is considered controversial. In its frank and funny take on sex, love, and commitment, Design for Living proves to be one of Coward's greatest successes.
©1932 Noel Coward (P)2003 L.A. Theatre Works
Barefoot in the Park
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A brand new lawyer and his young bride have returned from their honeymoon and are moving into their new high-rent apartment. In order to reach this "charming" dwelling, they must first climb six creaking flights of stairs. Once there, they find the place is absolutely bare of furniture, the paint job is all wrong, the skylight leaks, there is room for only one twin bed, and the wacky neighbors pop up at the worst times.
(P)2001 L.A. Theatre Works
The Lunatic, the Lover & the Poet
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Brian Bedford's hugely successful one-man show is both an actor's celebration of Shakespeare and an act of Shakespearean scholarship. Bedford explores the emotion and psychology behind Shakespeare the man as well as Shakespeare the playwright. In amusing, enlightening, and persuasive style - and with the use of quotes from several of Shakespeare's sonnets, narrative poems, and plays - Bedford uncovers the tragic, the comic, and the passionate guise of perhaps our greatest and most revered playwright. In this recording Bedford includes selections from The Tempest, As You Like It, Love's Labour's Lost, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Henry VI, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, Measure for Measure, King Lear, The Winter's Tale, Macbeth, Titus Andronicus, and Richard II. A CBC Broadcast Centre solo performance featuring Brian Bedford. Recorded in front of a live audience at the Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, in March of 1995.
©2017 Brian Bedford (P)1995 Canadian Broadcasting Company
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El Fantasma de Canterville [The Canterville Ghost]
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Los Otis, una acomodada familia estadounidense, compra el añejo castillo inglés de los Canterville. Todos, hasta el mismo dueño, les avisan que la vivienda está habitada por un horrible fantasma, pero los Otis no creen en esas cosas. Lejos de amedrentarse, compran el castillo con fantasma incluído y acaban atormentando al pobre espectro anacrónico, que termina siendo juguete y víctima de los dos niños terribles de la familia. Sin embargo, esta forzada convivencia cambiará la vida del temido Fantasma de Canterville y la escéptica forma de pensar de los americanos. Este audiolibro está impregnado de ingeniosas y divertidas situaciones, con música original e impactantes efectos sonoros, dando brillo a una de las piezas más deliciosas y elegantes del gran Oscar Wilde. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.
©2011 Mediatek S.A (P)2011 Mediatek S.A
Mala (Spanish Edition)
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Un viaje absolutamente factual el final de la vida, Mala es una exploración irreverente de cómo vivimos, nos enfrentamos y sobrevivimos en el momento. Establecida en un idioma emocional y un humor agudo, esta ponderosa obra baila entre la creciente fragilidad de una madre y atentos de encontrar la gracia de una hija. Todo durante un épico invierno en Boston. La obra abre la puerta a una conversación sobre nuestra lucha universal para ayudar a aquellos que amamos a morir, especialmente cuando todo en lo que nos hemos centrado en sobrevivir. Mala, divertida, brutalmente honesta y, catártica, ganó el Premio Elliot Norton como la Mejor Nueva Obra en 2017. Please note: This performance is in Spanish.
©2019 AO Media LLC (P)2019 Audible Originals, LLC.
Middle of the Night
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To everyone's dismay, an older widower falls in love with his young secretary in this unlikely romance.
©1957 Paddy Chayefsky (P)2002 L.A. Theatre Works
Completeness
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A play about love between gun-shy young scientists! Just how does a computer scientist romance a molecular biologist? Elliot offers to build a computer program to help Molly with her latest research project, but they discover that love just might be the winning formula - if they can only move beyond their fear and past heartbreak. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Jason Ritter as Elliot; Mandy Siegfried as Molly; André Sogliuzzo as Don and Franklin; Mia Barron as Lauren and Nell. Directed by Stephen Sachs. Recorded before a live audience at the James Bridges Theater at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in October, 2011. Completeness is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Major funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to enhance public understanding of science and technology in the modern world.
©2012 L.A. Theatre Works (P)2012 L.A. Theatre Works
Spill
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In April of 2010, British Petroleum gave orders to speed up production on its colossal drilling rig, the Deepwater Horizon. Despite the objections of many on the rig, safety measures were ignored or overlooked. On April 20th, the Deepwater Horizon exploded. Eleven men paid the ultimate price and countless thousands who call the Gulf Coast home found their lives irrevocably altered. Spill is part of our Relativity Series, presented with major funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world. Directed by Martin Jarvis. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring: Elisa Bocanegra as Arleen Weise, Andrea Fleytas Gilbert Glenn Brown as Obama, Jorey Danos, Christopher Pleasant Nicholas Hormann as Bob Bea, Pat O'Bryan, Gary Bartholemy, Wyman Wheeler Travis Johns as Keith Jones, Steve Bertone, Jonathan Henderson Jane Kaczmarek as Narrator, Lillian Miller James Morrison as Bill Anderson, Randy Ezell, Billy Nungesser Darren Richardson as Tony Hayward, Jimmy Harrell, Gordon Jones, Don Vidrine Kate Steele as Shelley Anderson, Jolene Danos Mark Jude Sullivan as Jason Anderson, Mike Williams Production Manager, Nikki Hyde. Music Supervisor, Ronn Lipkin. Associate Artistic Director, Anna Lyse Erikson. Editor, Julian Nicholson. Recording Engineer, Sound Designer and Mixer, Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.
©2018 Leigh Fondakowski (P)2018 L.A. Theatre Works
Baby Feeding For Beginners (0-12 Months): Healthy Natural Homemade Food Recipes For Babies And Toddlers
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Are you a new Mum? Baby care can be a daunting time for parents, as they try to “get it right”. But we’ve got you covered with our tips and experiences on baby feeding. This audiobook is from mums and for mums. In this audiobook, we have tried to unpack the science and psychology that are behind dietary recommendations, by providing simple and practical advice and suggestions for parents. Where there any areas of debate, we’ve included details so you can make an informed decision about what to do. There’s much more on making breastfeeding and formula feeding work, as well as food allergies, spitting up, choking, and supplements you may be wondering about. This audiobook also contains 100 fully tested recipes for various stages and styles of weaning, providing a progression of flavours and textures. These menu plans have been designed to provide a great balance of different vegetables, fruits, fish, and meat, so that your baby has wide exposure to nutritious foods. Let us join you in your baby care journey by getting this audiobook today!
©2019 Bluesource and Friends (P)2019 Bluesource and Friends
Showbiz
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Showbiz is John Logan’s harrowing tale of life and death in the theatre. It tells the story of the brilliant young director Julian, whose single-minded determination drives those around him to personal and artistic extremes.
©2009 L.A. Theatre Works (P)2009 L.A. Theatre Works
McReele
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When death row prisoner Darius McReele transforms into a charismatic front-runner in the Delaware senate race, the spin starts spinning out of control. Is he doing the right thing for the wrong reasons, or the wrong thing for the right reasons? Does it ultimately matter? This rivelting tale of truth, lies and honor premiered in New York in 2005.
©2006 Stephen Belber (P)2006 L.A. Theatre Works