In 1806 Napoleon crushed the fearsome Prussian military machine The humiliation of military defeat forced the Prussian king into much-needed military reform The new Prussian army that emerged became one of the finest in Europe due in part to the organizational genius of Scharnhorst & Gneisenau & in part due to Field-Marshal Prince Bl&cher who drove his regiments to fight with relentless vigor In 1813 Prussia rejoined the war against Napoleonic France & the Prussian army under Bl&cher although sometimes playing second fiddle to Austria Russia & Great Britain was a major force in bringing an end to Napoleon Bonaparte&s rule The Prussians played a major part in Napoleon&s defeat at Waterloos Prussia&s reward was the recovery of her lost territories as well as the whole of the Rhineland & Westphalia Prussia therefore emerged from the Napoleonic Wars as the dominant power in Germany ...

There has been an enormous revival of interest in Commedia dell'arte & it remians a central part of many drama school courses In Commedia dell'arte in the Twentieth Century John Rublin first examines the orgins of this vital theatrical form & charts its recent revival through the work of companies like Tag Theatre de Complicite & the influential methods of Jacques Lecoq The second part of the book provides a unique practical guide for would-be practitioners demonstrating how to approach the roles of Zanni Arlecchion Brighella Pantalone Dottore & the Lovers in terms of movement mask-work & voice As well as offering a range of lazzi or comic business improvisation exercises sample monologuesand dialogues No other book so clearly outlines the specific culture of Commedia or provides such a practical guide to its techniques This immensely timely & useful handbook will be an essential purchase for all actors students & teachers ...

Barry Grantham's first book Playing Commedia offered a brilliantly practical introduction to the characters history & techniques of Commedia dell' Arte In his new book Commedia Plays Grantham
- himself a well-known Commedia performerdeviser
- offers a collection of eight short plays illustrating the different periods & styles of this famous dramatic genre Each of the eight plays carries its own detailed introduction & each play is presented both in outline form & in full text allowing performers to improvise around the theme or to mount a fully-fledged staging The second half of the book consists of a unique compilation of the Lazzi that form the basis of Commedia
- we might call them bits of comic business
- ranging from the Aside & the Chase to whole scenes such as ' The Proposal' & ' Caught in the Act' As well as being suitable for performance on stage the plays can be used as the basis for classroom & workshop study & the bits of comic business from the Lazzi can be inserted into the written text or explored & improvised in the drama studio



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Commercial Cars Limited was the name of a new company set up in 1906 in south London to build a motor lorry using what was then known as the Linley gearbox which had degree of pre-selection in its use The design was successful enough to require a relocation of the company to Luton & larger premises Commer Car was the chosen name for the vehicle & a range of lorries & buses were developed at Luton Over the following decades Commer produced a wide range of vehicles including lorries buses trolleybuses & light vans The name passed hands on a number of occasions & enjoyed a long & successful period as part of the Rootes group eventually being dropped in favour of the Dodge name in the 1970s To the truck enthusiast the history of Commer has always been of great interest with the Linley gearbox the development of the two-stroke engine & the machinations of ownership being a constant cause of fascination over the years This lavishly illustrated volume explores this history with a wealth of rare & unpublished images ...

Based on the designs from the best-selling artist of Batman Greg Capullo comes wave 3 in the hit Designer Series from DC Collectibles ...

' An onslaught of positivity from start to finish Plenty of people will find something in it to help them along' Irish Times As an All-Ireland winning footballer & a successful motivational coach & businessman Enda Mc Nulty has an intimate knowledge of what it takes to achieve real success Enda has worked with international high achievers such as rugby legend Brian O' Driscoll the Leinster & Irish rugby teams Olympian David Gillick Riverdance principal dancer Padraic Moyles & top management teams in companies like Digicel Diageo Intel Microsoft & Facebook He knows how to help people reach their potential Enda believes that our greatest fulfilment comes from finding & working to achieve our life's true purpose In Commit! he explains how to go about doing this Drawing on his personal & professional experience Enda demonstrates how to harness your strengths so you can live a more purposeful life He explains how to develop a mindset that will help you to recognise & embrace opportunity He explores resilience & mental toughness & how to develop both And he provides practical guidance on managing physical wellness through the right mix of exercise & nutrition Using examples from the wide variety of the people Enda has helped
- some well-known some not so well-known
- Commit! blends real world experience with the wealth of personal insight & expertise Enda has built up over the years It is nothing less than a one-stop manual for becoming the truest most fulfilled version of yourself you can be' After working with Enda & his team my onstage performances enhanced significantly & the work still helps me reach my potential in every facet of life' Padraic Moyles lead dancer Riverdance' Working with Enda Mc Nulty made a positive difference to how I do my job I have a renewed sense of purpose clarity & perspective' Eamonn Sinnott General Manager Intel Ireland' Enda's understanding & skill were crucial in helping me to reach my potential as an athlete & I still use the tools he gave me in my post-athletic career' David Gillick Olympian' Enda Mc Nulty has an intimate knowledge of what it takes to achieve real success' Sunday World

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The story of one of the most recognisable & successful players in world football Didier Drogba is renowned for his heading ability sharp shooting & sheer strength He has played for his native Ivory Coast & for clubs in France China & Turkey but it is as a Chelsea striker that he is best known His feats with Chelsea have made him a cult hero among supporters In Didier Drogba's honest & revealing autobiography he will talk about life as an immigrant in Paris the importance of his education & how finding success later than most professional footballers has kept him grounded In 2012 Didier was voted Chelsea's greatest ever player He talks from a privileged behind-the-scenes position about tactics & how he felt mentally & physically as well as anecdotes from the dressing room Didier provides unique insight into important & controversial matches from the first trophy he won with them in 2005 to the Premier League title a decade later; as well as what persuaded him to stay when he was at his lowest ebb Away from football Drogba has been widely applauded for his involvement in trying to broker peace in the Ivorian civil war
- he is a UN Goodwill Ambassador & does a huge amount of work with the Didier Drogba Foundation
- Time magazine named him one of the world's 100 most influential people Go behind the scenes at Stamford Bridge & find out about life on & off the field for this humble Chelsea hero

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play This is based on the first story of Roddy Doyle&s & Barrytown Trilogy& Dubliner Jimmy Rabbitte is a man with a vision
- to bring soul music to Dublin His friends Derek & Outspan ask him to manage their band & Jimmy agrees but only on his terms He places an ad in the local paper which simply reads "have you got soul? If so the World&s Hardest Working Band is looking for you" And so were born The Commitments However all does not go smoothly & soon their success on stage is overshadowed by their off-stage rivalry This is one of the best Irish feel-good movies of the early 1990&s it is guaranteed to have you laughing cringing & singing along Watch out for the bit parts & cameos by Andrea & Jim Corr & the man himself Alan Parker Strong soul music soundtrack Actors Robert Arkins Michael Aherne Angeline Ball Maria Doyle Kennedy Dave Finnegan Bronagh Gallagher Sean Hughes Andrew Strong Felim Gormley & Glen Hansard Director Alan Parker Certificate 15 years & over Year 1991 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
- Dolby Digital Surround Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 53 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players


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Heather Graham plays a woman who is abandoned by her husband (Luke Wilson) when he goes on a search for himself Unable to accept this as an excuse for terminating their relationship she begins her own search--a search for him As she hits the road she encounters a bizarre cast of characters who teach her valuable lessons about herself When she finally does track him down the situation becomes even more complicated The film features a large ensemble cast & an excellent soundtrack by Calexico ...

Tracklist Bitch &38; Moan Leeroy Dyrge Yuliya (Please note that this vinyl comes in a Plain Cardboard Sleeve) ...