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It’s about the Monkey Trial but so much more

Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee

August 7, 2019 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

Cbr11bingo History/schmistory Inherit the Wind, the play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, was inspired by the “Scopes Monkey Trial” of 1925. That real historic event brought the attention of the nation to the small town of Dayton, Tennessee, as two titans — William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow — battled in a courtroom over the place of Darwin’s theory of evolution in the classroom. This matter, sadly, is still debated today, which makes the play as timely as ever. Yet, Inherit the Wind […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: #history, cbr11, cbr11bingo, ElCicco, historical fiction, Inherit the Wind, Jerome Lawrence, McCarthyism, Play, Robert E. Lee, Scopes Trial

ElCicco's CBR11 Review No:38 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #history, cbr11, cbr11bingo, ElCicco, historical fiction, Inherit the Wind, Jerome Lawrence, McCarthyism, Play, Robert E. Lee, Scopes Trial ·
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He is powered by PLAY!

Unstoppable Me by Susan Vere

July 30, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Susan Vere has created an extremely modern in style, wording and feelings story in Unstoppable Me. One of the few classically stereotypical elements, is the fact our young narrator has both the Mother/Father dynamic.  However, they are an only child, therefore bringing the dynamic back into a more modern theme. Andrew Joyner has created some amazingly bright illustrations. They, paired with fun, beginning reader text, allows the young listener and the early reader having access to a story they can both enjoy listening to, looking […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: Andrew Joyner, Play, Susan Vere

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:290 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: Andrew Joyner, Play, Susan Vere ·
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Midsummer Nights Dream cover

Love is an ass

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare

July 10, 2019 by kittenkong42 Leave a Comment

As I’m heading to London tomorrow to see this performed in the open air I decided a read of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream was in order. It’s also exactly the right time of year to read or see this play as the lazy, long, days of summer are a defining characteristic of this story. This is a story of star-crossed lovers, jealousy, and mistaken identity tangled up in the ongoing games of immortal fairies. Hermia is being forced to marry Demetrius (who loves her) […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Play, Shakespeare

kittenkong42's CBR11 Review No:10 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Play, Shakespeare ·
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Harry is a bad, bad man

Harry Clarke by David Cale

March 3, 2019 by crystalclear Leave a Comment

Oh, man.  This play.   This is a one-man play, and it is definitely not for everyone.  I’m still trying to decide if I liked it or not. I think I did, but then I also think that might make me a bad person.  Oh well! Harry Clarke doesn’t exist.  Not really. He’s a character that Philip creates for himself at the tender young age of eight.  Philip, a born-and-raised Indiana boy, only feels like himself when he speaks with an English accent.  So he […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction Tagged With: Billy Crudup, cbr11, David Cale, drama, Play

crystalclear's CBR11 Review No:17 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction · Tags: Billy Crudup, cbr11, David Cale, drama, Play ·
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I would have less rage watching this, because I would not have to experience the awful stage directions!

November 17, 2018 by crystalclear 2 Comments

I’m a big Harry Potter fan.  I went to the midnight book and movie releases, I have Harry Potter merch, I know what house I’m in. (Gryffindor who wants to be a Hufflepuff, in case you were wondering.)  So I bought this when it first came out. Did I read it? No. And I don’t have very high expectations going into it. Because I’m the Harry Potter fan who reads fanfiction.  I’ve been reading fanfiction for over 10 years.  And in those 10+ years, I’ve […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: #CBR10, bad fanfiction, cbr10bingo, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, Play, you have to try really hard to understand the cover art

crystalclear's CBR10 Review No:50 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: #CBR10, bad fanfiction, cbr10bingo, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, Play, you have to try really hard to understand the cover art ·
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A dream deferred might dry up like a raisin in the sun

November 15, 2018 by Sophia Leave a Comment

I picked up A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry because it was on my list of 50 Books Every Woman Should Read Before she Turns 40. It was a quick read for me while I was on my epic backpacking trip this summer. A Raisin in the Sun is an award-winning play that debuted on Broadway in 1959. According to Wikipedia, it was unique at the time for having an almost all-black cast that performed for the primarily white, Broadway audiences. It also drew more black people to […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Lorraine Hansberry, Play, Sophia

Sophia's CBR10 Review No:40 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Lorraine Hansberry, Play, Sophia ·
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