The radio program "This American Life" excerpted a version of "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs," in which the monologist Mike Daisey performs his impressions of boarding a plane to Shenzhen, hiring a translator, and trying find out who made his Apple products.
Still from "Still Life (Excerpt)".
Dampening the recorded sound on the real-life excerpts (lumberjacks, Soviet-style towerblocks, a wedding) that are used as visual wallpaper, Oreck makes eastern European – or rather, human – life seem otherworldly.
But mostly she writes about the impact that her role had on her life, sharing excerpts of letters she has received over the years from ardent fans.
But there's another equally strong element, favoring a more earnest production that faithfully replays a few moments from late in King's life, including excerpts from speeches, nicely spoken by Rodney Gardiner.
But Mr. Groves's deft cutting and pasting (with a nod to Tristan Tzara and the Dadaists) of the highlights of Ginsberg's early life and excerpts of his poetry, notably "Howl," "America" and "Kaddish," make "Beat" a lively and exciting piece of theater, and the closest one is likely to get to a 1950's coffeehouse.
"Street Life," an excerpt from an unpublished memoir by Mitchell, which ran in our Anniversary Issue, reveals that he actually was writing quite a bit during his so-called "period of silence".
LIFE AND LETTERS excerpts from Kenneth Tynan's later journals... Writer describes buying a Jaguar XJ12.
LIFE AND LETTERS excerpts from the diaries of the British playwright, screenwriter, and author of "The Madness of George III, Alan Bennettt.
I love the silently lumbering giant, I love the velvety… LIFE AND LETTERS excerpts from Kenneth Tynan's diaries from 1971-1974... Describes the defeat of Muhammad Ali in a March, 1971 fight with Joe Frazier... Discusses… LIFE AND LETTERS excerpt from Sylvia Plath's unabridged journals.
