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...Woman in Mind (1984) A woman's fantasies of a "perfect" domestic life turn into the symptoms of her gradual descent into madness. One of Ayckbourn's most brilliant combinations of laughter and pain - and, happily, one of of the few plays from his great period that have not been totally ignored in the U.S.; Stockard Channing starred in a good off-Broadway production some years back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ayckbourn, M.I.A.: 10 Plays That Deserve Revivals | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...different ways in which the disabled move. In fact, the project’s website points out certain different meanings for the word “gimp,” including “a ribbon like, braided fabric… fighting spirit; vigor…[and] to turn, vacillate, tremble ecstatically.” Her motive is not political, but by highlighting the new beauty of disabled body types she transforms her audience’s perception of disabilities entirely. “It started off as just really exploring with different body types and how they moved together...

Author: By Antonia M.R. Peacocke, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Gimp' Explores Disability | 4/24/2009 | See Source »

...many wait for further developments over the coming weeks, thrilled by the possibility of seeing a legend turn real. It's hard to divine what could be buried by Cleopatra's side, let alone how the storied queen's body itself may be preserved. Could there be treasures? The coiled skin of a snake? "A diary," offers Tyldesley, "would be fantastic." But Hawass and his team must hurry. The dig abuts the summer residence of President Hosni Mubarak, which may force the dozens-strong team of archaeologists to abandon work from May to November. The security concerns of Egypt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Tomb of Antony and Cleopatra? | 4/23/2009 | See Source »

...overcoat, signature pipe clenched between his teeth. Forced by Métrobus - and, claims the company, France's advertising law - to do something about the illicit pipe, the Cinématheque decided not to airbrush it out, but instead drew a yellow propeller over the bowl to turn it into a child's pinwheel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In the Paris Métro, Even Dead Legends Can't Smoke | 4/23/2009 | See Source »

...trust issued a statement saying that its representatives are in regular contact with Rubina and her parents to help protect the child's interests. "We are looking towards shifting the family out of the slum and into a flat, which will be held in trust till the children turn 18," says Noshir H. Dadrawala, one of the trustees. "We will also provide them a monthly stipend of 5,000 to 6,000 rupees ($100-$120) to cover their living costs." The trust also plans to hire a local counselor to periodically sit with the children and their families to help...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Perils of Rubina: The Slumdog Star vs. the Media | 4/23/2009 | See Source »

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