Theatre in English

The Wave: 2021/22

The Wave is a 1981 novel  by Todd Strasser. It is based on a true story in an American high school in 1969 in which a teacher through an experiment attempted to demonstrate firsthand to the pupils how the Institution of fascism became so popular in the III Reich. The American Drama Group Europe (ADGE) will be performing an adaptation at Teatro Ai Colli in Padua on 6th December 2021.

Here you can find some useful material to be prepared for the performance.

WAVE Description

WAVE Summary

WAVE Characters

WAVE Director's Notes

WAVE Performance version 

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A Christmas Carol: 2019/20

A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens, first published in 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation and it's considered the most read piece of literature in the English-speaking world. The American Drama Group Europe (ADGE) is performing it at Teatro Ai Colli in Padua on 18th November 2019.

Here you can find some useful material to be prepared for the performance.

Glossary

Script

Summary

Synopsis

 

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Pygmalion: 2018/19

Pygmalion is a play written by George Bernard Shaw. It was first presented on stage in 1913. The Adge Group Theatre will play it at the “Piccolo” in Padova on 28th January 2019.

Here's the material you can use to be prepared for the performance:

Read the summary

Read the script

About the author


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Fahrenheit 451: 2017/18

Fahrenheit 451 is a novel written by Ray Bradbury in 1953. The Adge Group Theatre will play it at “Piccolo” in Padova on 17 November 2017.

Here's the material you can use to be prepared for the performance:

Read the summary of the adaptation for the theatre

Read the script

 
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Oliver Twist: 2016/17

Oliver Twist is a novel written by Charles Dickens. The Adge Group Theatre will play it at “Piccolo” in Padova on 27 March 2017.

Here's the material you can use to be prepared for the performance:

Read the short synopsis of the adaption for the theatre

Read the script


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The Tempest: 2015/16

The Tempest is a play written by William Shakespeare. The Adge Group Theatre will play it at “Piccolo” in Padova in March 2016.

Read the summary

Read the entire script

Compare Shakespeare's language to modern English: click here 


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Frankenstein: 2014/15

Frankenstein is a novel written by Mary Shelley. The performance at theatre is inspired by the novel and by the Hollywood films. The Adge Group Theatre will play an adaptation of Frankenstein at “Piccolo” in Padova on December 15 2014.

Read the summary

Read the entire script

Watch the video


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The Strange Case: 2013/14

Get ready for the play!

The performance by the Adge Group Theatre will be as follows:
- Friday 13th December at Piccolo Teatro, Padova (classi quinte e terze)
- Monday 16th December at Teatro Palladio, Fontaniva (classi terze e quarte)

Read the summary

Read the entire script


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Brave New World: 2012/13 

In this section you will find material about Aldous Huxley and Brave New World

The performance by the Adge Group Theatre will be on April 21 at Fontaniva 8.30

Find the summary

See the script

Watch the video


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Oliver Twist: 2011/12

In this page you will find material about Oliver Twist and its author Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist and its author

Synopsis of the play

The Script of the performance at theatre

Pubblicato il 09-01-2019