drama

While two women argue over a pasta recipe they relate the story of the composer Rossini and his struggle to produce the Barber of Seville. One remembers the opera's disastrous premiere.

Well-known playwright James M. Barrie finds his career at a crossroads when his latest play flops and doubters begin to question his future. Then by chance he meets a widow and her four adventurous boys. Together they form a friendship that ignites the imagination needed to produce Barrie's greatest work. Traverses both fantasy and everyday reality, melding the difficulties of adult life with the spellbinding allure and childlike innocence of the boy who never grows up.

Updated version of Twain's novel. A boy falls through a crack during an earthquake and finds himself in Camelot, where he uses modern technology to save the kingdom and conquer his own fears of failure.

Presents the complete text of William Shakespeare's "Richard II," with a line-by-line translation of the play in simple language, a list of characters, and a commentary.

The story of Matthew Shepard, a gay man from Laramie, Wyoming who was murdered for being gay, is constructed using transcripts from interviews with local citizens from the time of the crime and ten years later.

A retelling of William Shakespeare's classic play about Macbeth, a man who kills the king in an attempt to seize the crown of Scotland for himself.

"The powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald has been captured in New York with the help of Newt Scamander. But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escapes custody and sets about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise up pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans, Albus Dumbledore enlists Newt, his former Hogwarts student, who agrees to help once again, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world"--Dust jacket.

Shaka Zulu is the powerful true story of tribal Africa during the turbulent 19th century. This critically acclaimed mini-series follows the life of Shaka, a powerful and mighty Zulu leader, as he grows up to fulfill an ancient tribal prophecy, uniting his people into a bold new nation. Shaka is driven by his extraordinary intelligence, courage, astounding physical ability an immortal stance, leading his proud warriors in their quest to be one people, one power, one empire!.

The story of South American revolutionary leader Simon Bolivar and his fight for independence from Spain.

A dramatic retelling of the life of Edith Piaf, considered one of the great performers of France. Raised in a brothel, taken to work in a circus by her father, and eventually abandoned by her parents, she spent her teen years on the streets. Eventually "rescued" by a crime figure who gives her career a start, she makes her way to international success, despite recurring frailty, illness, wild moods, drug and alcohol problems.