Applause Theatre & Cinema Books is proud to announce the publication of the first collected anthology of gay and lesbian plays from the entire span of the twentieth century sure to find wide acceptance by general readers and to be studied on campuses around the world. Among the ten plays three are completely out of print.ĆIncluded are ĆThe God of VenegeanceĆ (1918) by Sholom Ash the first play to introduce lesbian characters to an English-language audience; Lillian Hellman's classic ĆThe Children's HourĆ (1933) initially banned in London and passed over for the Pulitzer Prize because of its subject matter; and ĆOscar WildeĆ (1938) by Leslie and Sewell Stokes a major award-winning success that starred Robert Morley.ĆMore recent plays include Mart Crowley's ĆThe Boys in the BandĆ (1968) the first hit out gay play that was the most realistic and groundbreaking portrayal of gays on stage up to that time; Martin Sherman's ĆBentĆ (1978) which daringly focused on the love between two Nazi concentration camp inmates and starred Richard Gere; William Hoffman's ĆAs IsĆ (1985) which was one of the first plays to deal with the AIDS crisis and earned three Tony Award nominations; and Terrence McNally's ĆLove! Valour! Compassion!Ć (1994) which starred Nathan Lane and won the Tony Award for Best Play.ĆThe other plays are Edouard Bourdet's ĆThe CaptiveĆ (1926) Ruth and Augustus Goetz's ĆThe ImmoralistĆ (1954) and Frank Marcus' ĆThe Killing of Sister GeorgeĆ (1967). ĆForbidden ActsĆ includes a broad range of theatrical genres: drama tragedy romance comedy and farce. They remain vibrant and relevant today as a testament of art's ability to persevere in the face of oppression.
This book title, Forbidden Acts (Pioneering Gay & Lesbian Plays of the 20th Century), ISBN: 9781557835871, by Ben Hodges, published by Applause (September 1, 2003) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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