venice

Othello appoints Cassio his chief lieutenant, but Iago believes he should have gotten the appointment and plots revenge against both Othello and Cassio.

Commissario Brunetti runs up against a wall of silence when he sets out to investigate the apparent suicide of a young man, the son of a prominent doctor, found hanged in Venice's elite military academy.

"Venice, a long time ago. Three prominent Venetians await their most loathsome and foul dinner guest, the erstwhile envoy from the Queen of Britain: the rascal-Fool Pocket.This trio of cunning plotters--the merchant, Antonio; the senator, Montressor Brabantio; and the naval officer, Iago--have lured Pocket to a dark dungeon, promising him an evening of spirits and debauchery with a rare Amontillado sherry and Brabantio's beautiful daughter, Portia. But their invitation is, of course, bogus. The wine is drugged and the girl is not even within the city limits. Desperate to rid themselves once and for all of the man who has consistently foiled their grand quest for power and wealth, they have lured him to his death. (How can such a small man, be such a huge obstacle?). But this Fool is no fool and he has more than a few tricks (and hand gestures) up his sleeve. Greed, revenge, deception, lust, and a giant (but lovable) sea monster combine to create another hilarious and bawdy tale from modern comic genius, Christopher Moore"--.

Presents Shakespeare's "Othello" in which Iago, jealous of Othello's successes in the army of Venice, plots against him, pretending to be his friend while planting seeds of doubt about the faithfulness of his wife, Desdemona; abridged to be performed in thirty minutes while maintaining the original language, with stage directions and character suggestions.

Provides an adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" which can be produced in thirty minutes; and includes stage directions, character suggestions, and a set and prop list.

In nineteenth-century Venice, American artist Joseph Hannigan and his twin sister Sophie try to find a patron to support Joseph's work. They meet courtesan and muse Odil?e Le?on who offers Joseph eternal fame--for a price. Sophie must join forces with her enemy to break the spell Odil?e has on her brother before it's too late.