"and starring Ralph Fiennes as Jack Tanner and Indira Varma as Ann Whitefield. Man and Superman Man and Superman is a four-act drama written by George Bernard Shaw in 1903. The series was written in response to a call for Shaw to write a play based on the Don Juan theme. ""Man and Superman"" opened at the Royal Court Theatre in London on 23 May 1905, but it omitted the third act. A part of the act, ""Don Juan in Hell"" (Act 3, Scene 2), was performed when the drama was staged on 4 June 1907 at the Royal Court."
"George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as ""Man and Superman"" (1902), ""Pygmalion"" (1912)"" and Saint Joan"" (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Born in Dublin, Shaw"
"Robert Loraine Robert Bilcliffe Loraine (14 January 1876 – 23 December 1935) was a successful London and Broadway British stage actor, actor-manager and soldier who later enjoyed a side career as a pioneer aviator. Born in New Brighton, Liscard, Cheshire, England, his father was Henry Loraine and mother Edith Kingsley(born Mary Ellen Bayliss) and Robert made his first stage appearance in the English provinces in 1889. He served in the Boer War (1899–1902). He introduced the George Bernard Shaw play ""Man and Superman"" to Broadway in 1905. Loraine was a versatile actor and was successful both in serious plays and"
"Arms and the Man Arms and the Man is a comedy by George Bernard Shaw, whose title comes from the opening words of Virgil's ""Aeneid"", in Latin: ""Arma virumque cano"" (""Of arms and the man I sing""). The play was first produced on 21 April 1894 at the Avenue Theatre and published in 1898 as part of Shaw's ""Plays Pleasant"" volume, which also included ""Candida"", ""You Never Can Tell,"" and ""The Man of Destiny."" ""Arms and the Man"" was one of Shaw's first commercial successes. He was called onto stage after the curtain, where he received enthusiastic applause. Amidst the"
"Man Equals Man Man Equals Man (), or A Man's a Man, is a play by the German modernist playwright Bertolt Brecht. One of Brecht's earlier works, it explores themes of war, human fungibility, and identity. One of the agitprop works inspired by the developments in USSR praising the bolshevik collectivism and replaceability of each member of the collective (along with The Decision and ""Verwisch die Spuren""). Not only was the play the first to emerge after Brecht's move from Munich to Berlin, but it was also the first to be produced by what came to be known as 'the"
"story of ""Man and Superman"") is Shaw himself, and that the woman's part in another of her stories (""Captain Brassbound's Conversion"") is written ""expressly for and round the personality of Ellen Terry"", a famous actress of the day who had died, a year before publication, in 1928. Gwladys Evan Morris Gwladys Evan Morris (7 June 1879 – 6 March 1957) was a Welsh stage actress and writer. Morris was born in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales. Her acting career began in 1903, when she went on a tour to the West Indies and India with Frank Benson's company. She also travelled to"
"Superman and the Mole Men Superman and the Mole Men is an independently made 1951 American black-and-white superhero film, produced by Barney A. Sarecky, directed by Lee Sholem, that stars George Reeves as Superman and Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane. The film, the first theatrical feature film based on any DC Comics character, was released by Lippert Pictures Inc. The storyline concerns reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane arriving in the small town of Silsby to witness the drilling of the world's deepest oil well. The drill, however, has penetrated the underground home of a race of small, bald humanoids"
"1909. Shaw admired other figures in the Irish Literary Revival, including George Russell and James Joyce, and was a close friend of Seán O'Casey, who was inspired to become a playwright after reading ""John Bull's Other Island"". ""Man and Superman"", completed in 1902, was a success both at the Royal Court in 1905 and in Robert Loraine's New York production in the same year. Among the other Shaw works presented by Vedrenne and Granville-Barker were ""Major Barbara"" (1905), depicting the contrasting morality of arms manufacturers and the Salvation Army; ""The Doctor's Dilemma"" (1906), a mostly serious piece about professional ethics;"
"In 1904 she played with Beerbohm Tree at His Majesty's Theatre in the adaptation ""Agatha"" by Mrs Humphrey Ward and Louis N. Parker from her 1903 novel, Robert Buchanan's ""A Man's Shadow"", and ""Julius Cæsar"". Subsequently she appeared in ""Man and Superman"" (1905); Maurice Hewlett's ""Pan and the Young Shepherd"" (1906); ""Arms and the Man"" (1907); ""What Every Woman Knows"" (1908); John Galsworthy's ""Strife"" (1909); Maugham's ""Grace"" (1910); John Masefield's ""The Tragedy of Nan"" (1911); ""Twelfth Night"" (1912). She assumed the management of the Little Theatre, John Adam Street London, in 1911, and was associated with her husband in the"
"""Man and Superman"" and for a more serious purpose in ""Widowers' Houses"". In a 1968 study, ""Shaw, Wilde and the Revival of the Comedy of Manners"", J. H. K. Lockhart suggests that Shaw similarly drew on Gilbert in ""Arms and the Man"". Other critics have observed that the influence of ""Engaged"" extends beyond Shaw to Noël Coward and Joe Orton, and to the Theatre of the Absurd. Engaged (play) Engaged is a three-act farcical comic play by W. S. Gilbert. The plot revolves around a rich young man, his search for a wife, and the attempts – from mercenary motives"
"""Man and Superman"". With Gingold Group and The Pearl Theatre, Staller directed Shaw's ""You Never Can Tell"" and ""Major Barbara"". In 2018, Staller directed Shaw's 1919 comedy ""Heartbreak House"" which opened at Theatre Row August 28th, closing September 29th. Staller worked as a Script Doctor in the 1970s. He wrote his own one man show, ""Noel and Cole"", which he performed at multiple venues, including Carnegie Hall. With Gingold Theatrical Group, Staller has adapted pieces by George Bernard Shaw. the 2012 Off-Broadway Revial of ""Man and Superman"" was both directed by and adapted by Staller. In 2006, Staller founded Gingold"
"inception: Superman himself wrote the play for Shakespeare in the course of one night, in the 1947 ""Shakespeare's Ghost Writer"". A cyberpunk version of MacBeth titled ""Mac"" appears in the collection ""Sound & Fury: Shakespeare Goes Punk. Macbeth has been adapted into plays dealing with the political and cultural concerns of many nations. Eugène Ionesco's ""Macbett"" satirised ""Macbeth"" as a meaningless succession of treachery and slaughter. Wale Ogunyemi's ""A'are Akogun"", first performed in Nigeria in 1968, mixed the English and Yoruba languages. Welcome Msomi's 1970 play ""Umabatha"" adapts ""Macbeth"" to Zulu culture, and was said by ""The Independent"" to be"
"Superman: A Tale of Five Cities Superman og Fredsbomben (translation: Superman and the Peace Bomb) or Superman: A Tale of Five Cities is a large prestige format 48-page graphic novel published by Danish publisher Interpresse in 1990. In celebration of Superman's 50th anniversary in 1988, DC Comics incentived overseas publishers to produce an original story with the Man of Steel. Only the Interpresse editors from Denmark attended the call, comic book translator and writer Niels Søndergaard wrote the story featuring Clark Kent and Lois Lane in a cold war adventure where Superman needs to thwart a Lex Luthor plan to"
"Mankind (play) Mankind is an English medieval morality play, written . The play is a moral allegory about Mankind, a representative of the human race, and follows his fall into sin and his repentance. Its author is unknown; the manuscript is signed by a monk named Hyngham, believed to have transcribed the play. ""Mankind"" is unique among moralities for its surprising juxtaposition of serious theological matters and colloquial (sometimes obscene) dialogue. Along with the morality plays ""Wisdom"" and ""The Castle of Perseverance"", ""Mankind"" belongs to the collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. as a part of the"
"Man and Boy (play) Man and Boy is a play by Terence Rattigan. It was first performed at The Queen's Theatre, London, and Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York, in 1963, with Charles Boyer starring as Gregor Antonescu. It was poorly received, with a limited London run and only 54 performances on Broadway; but was revived by Maria Aitken in 2005 at the Duchess Theatre, London, with David Suchet as Gregor Antonescu, to great acclaim. Maria Aitken again directed the play for Roundabout Theatre Company on Broadway in the fall of 2011 at the American Airlines Theatre starring Tony Award winner"
"aired on Australian television in 1963. Playwright Jim Knable adapted the play into ""Destiny and the Little Man,"" which was given a world premiere production as part of ""Nightcap Riot: Mombucha"" in New York City in January and February 2016. The production was directed by Bruce Levitt of Cornell University. The Man of Destiny The Man of Destiny is an 1897 play by George Bernard Shaw, set in Italy during the early career of Napoleon. It was published as a part of ""Plays Pleasant"", which also included ""Arms and the Man"", ""Candida"" and ""You Never Can Tell."" Shaw titled the"
"Superman Superman is a fictional superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. He first appeared in ""Action Comics"" #1, a comic book published on April 18, 1938. He appears regularly in American comic books published by DC Comics, and has been adapted to radio shows, newspaper strips, television shows, movies, and video games. Superman was born on the planet Krypton, and as a baby named Kal-El, was sent to Earth in a small spaceship by his scientist father Jor-El, moments before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. His ship landed in the American countryside, where he"
"The Tragedy of Man The Tragedy of Man () is a play written by the Hungarian author Imre Madách. It was first published in 1861. The play is considered to be one of the major works of Hungarian literature and is one of the most often staged Hungarian plays today. Many lines have become common quotations in Hungary. The 1984 film ""The Annunciation"" (""Angyali üdvözlet"") was based on the play, as was the 2011 animated film ""The Tragedy of Man"". The main characters are Adam, Eve and Lucifer. As God creates the universe, Lucifer decries it as futile, stating that"
"Superman and Spider-Man Superman and Spider-Man is an intercompany comic book jointly published by DC Comics and Marvel Comics in July 1981. Number 28 (and final) in the ""Marvel Treasury Edition"" series, it is the ""spiritual sequel"" to 1976's ""Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man"". Like the earlier Superman - Spider-Man crossover, the issue is noncanonical, as it assumes that the heroes and their respective cities of residence, Metropolis and New York, exist in the same universe, with no explanation given as to why they had never before met or been mentioned in each other's individual stories. It also does not"
"and ""Mankind"" from the other manuscripts and bound them together as a collection in a separate volume. In 1936, the Folger Shakespeare Library purchased this manuscript at a Sotheby's auction for 440 pounds. The play is a moral allegory about Mankind, a representative of the human race, and follows his fall into sin and his repentance. The audience is instructed in the proper Christian life by watching Mankind's fall and redemption. The play begins with Mercy, who instructs the audience in how they should behave but is soon interrupted by Mischief (whose name indicates, in fifteenth-century English, something much more"
"to it; this convinces her husband to support his wife and sign the petition, even though it will ruin his chances of becoming Vice Chancellor. The play's original run coincided with Bolt's ""A Man for All Seasons"" in 1960. It was more financially successful than ""Man"", although it received mixed critical reviews. Its original cast featured Michael Redgrave as Dean, daughter Vanessa, in one of her first major stage roles, as Stella, and Alan Dobie as Louis. The Tiger and the Horse The Tiger and the Horse is a three-act play by Robert Bolt, written in 1960. It takes its"
"translated the play along with Brecht—are detailed in an essay by Brecht, ""Building Up A Part: Laughton's Galileo."" Laughton had one of his most notable successes in the theatre by directing and playing the Devil in ""Don Juan in Hell"" beginning in 1950. The piece is actually the third act sequence from George Bernard Shaw's play ""Man and Superman"", frequently cut from productions to reduce its playing time, consisting of a philosophical debate between Don Juan and the Devil with contributions from Doña Ana and the statue of Ana's father. Laughton conceived the piece as a staged reading and cast"
"It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman is a musical composed by Charles Strouse, with lyrics by Lee Adams and book by David Newman and Robert Benton. It is based on the comic book character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. The plot revolves around Superman's efforts to defeat Dr. Abner Sedgwick, a ten-time Nobel Prize-losing scientist who seeks to avenge the scientific world's dismissal of his brilliance by attempting to destroy the world's symbol of good. Additionally, Superman comes into romantic conflict with Max Mencken,"
"School, where his interest in science began to blossom. By the age of 14 he had compiled a multi-volume work of essays covering many aspects of science entitled ""A Manual of General Science"". But by the time he left school at sixteen, his interests were already switching to literature. His discovery of George Bernard Shaw's work, particularly ""Man and Superman"", was a landmark. He started to write stories, plays, and essays in earnest – a long ""sequel"" to ""Man and Superman"" made him consider himself to be 'Shaw's natural successor.' After two unfulfilling jobs – one as a laboratory assistant"
"was released in 2018, while the second, ""Reign of the Supermen"", is scheduled for release in 2019. Superman is a superhero created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. He debuted in ""Action Comics"" #1 on April 18, 1938, to immediate success, and the following year became the first superhero to headline his own comic book, ""Superman"". Since his debut, Superman has been considered a cultural icon in the United States. In 1985, DC launched the crossover event ""Crisis on Infinite Earths"", which took place in a variety of comics. Its"
"Herman J. Mankiewicz Herman Jacob Mankiewicz (November 7, 1897 – March 5, 1953) was an American screenwriter, who, with Orson Welles, wrote the screenplay for ""Citizen Kane"" (1941). Earlier, he was the Berlin correspondent for the ""Chicago Tribune"" and the drama critic for ""The New York Times"" and ""The New Yorker"". Alexander Woollcott said that Herman Mankiewicz was the ""funniest man in New York"". Both Mankiewicz and Welles received Academy Awards for their screenplay. He was often asked to fix the screenplays of other writers, with much of his work uncredited. Occasional flashes of what came to be called the"
"overseas. Superman: A Tale of Five Cities Superman og Fredsbomben (translation: Superman and the Peace Bomb) or Superman: A Tale of Five Cities is a large prestige format 48-page graphic novel published by Danish publisher Interpresse in 1990. In celebration of Superman's 50th anniversary in 1988, DC Comics incentived overseas publishers to produce an original story with the Man of Steel. Only the Interpresse editors from Denmark attended the call, comic book translator and writer Niels Søndergaard wrote the story featuring Clark Kent and Lois Lane in a cold war adventure where Superman needs to thwart a Lex Luthor plan"
"an ongoing and in a film reboot in 2013. The character of Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. They originally intended for the character to star in a daily newspaper comic strip. He first appeared in the comic book, ""Action Comics"" #1, published in April 1938 by ""National Allied Publications"" (later renamed DC Comics). This book gave his origin, however it was cut down to one page. Soon after his introduction, the character became very popular, and by summer of 1939 he was starring in not only ""Action Comics"", but also his own self-titled comic ""Superman"", becoming"
"Superman (Atari 2600) Superman is an action adventure game for the Atari 2600 designed by John Dunn and published by Atari, Inc. in 1979. It was one of the first single-player games for the system and one of the earliest licensed video games. ""Superman"" was built using the prototype code for Warren Robinett's ""Adventure"", and ended up being published before ""Adventure"" was finished. ""Retro Gamer"" credits it among action-adventure games as the ""first to utilize multiple screens as playing area"". The player(s) takes control of the DC Comics character Superman, who must repair the bridge destroyed by Lex Luthor, capture"
"John Hankin's ""The Two Mr Wetherbys"", the second act of Sheridan's The Critic, and Ibsen's ""John Gabriel Borkman"". Among the plays McMahon produced from 1911–1917 were ""Candida"", ""Getting Married"", ""Major Barbara"", ""The Doctor's Dilemma"", ""Man and Superman"", ""Fanny's First Play"", ""You Never Can Tell"", and ""Pygmalion"", all by George Bernard Shaw; ""Rosmersholm"" and ""An Enemy of the People"" by Henrik Ibsen; ""The Voysey Inheritance"" and ""The Madras House"" by Granville Barker; ""The Pigeon"", ""Strife"" and ""The Fugitive"" by Galsworthy; ""The Seagull"" by Anton Chekhov; ""The Mate"" by Arthur Schnitzler, and many other plays by leading dramatists of the period, including"
"Caesar and Cleopatra (play) Caesar and Cleopatra is a play written in 1898 by George Bernard Shaw that depicts a fictionalized account of the relationship between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. It was first published with ""Captain Brassbound's Conversion"" and ""The Devil's Disciple"" in Shaw's 1901 collection ""Three Plays for Puritans"". It was first performed in a single staged reading at Newcastle upon Tyne on 15 March 1899, to secure the copyright. The play was produced in New York in 1906 and in London at the Savoy Theatre in 1907. The play has a prologue and an ""Alternative to the Prologue""."
"The Man from the USSR and Other Plays The Man from the USSR and Other Plays is a collection of four dramas by the Russian writer Vladimir Nabokov, first published in 1984. The plays were collected and translated from the original Russian by Nabokov's son, Dmitri Nabokov after his father's death. The volume consists of the plays 'The Pole' ('Polyus', written 1923), 'The Man from the USSR' ('Chelovek iz SSSR', written 1926), 'The Event' ('Sobytie', written 1938) and 'The Granddad' ('Dedushka'). 'The Pole' is a one-act play in blank verse. It was written in 1923, when Nabokov was working as"
"The Man of Destiny The Man of Destiny is an 1897 play by George Bernard Shaw, set in Italy during the early career of Napoleon. It was published as a part of ""Plays Pleasant"", which also included ""Arms and the Man"", ""Candida"" and ""You Never Can Tell."" Shaw titled the volume ""Plays Pleasant"" in order to contrast it with his first book of plays, ""Plays Unpleasant"". May 12, 1796, an inn at Tavazzano. After his victory at the Battle of Lodi, Napoleon eats his meal, works on his plans and talks with the innkeeper Giuseppe Grandi. A lieutenant arrives with"