I have started from a simple idea bringing the VCR of life though another point of view. In a comforting burp, put the pause in the play, and meddle the fast forward in an inspirational rewind.
My... More > third book, first book where I am building on interaction with the reader, creating literally, I hope, some dynamic reading, it’s a try, it took time.
More than a simple VCR, it’s about flat mates in West England, writing plays and going through the experience of writing a play till setting the performance in front of an audience. So the whole loop.
So how does it start
Je ne sais pas si ce bouquin s’écrira en anglais ou en français, un medley of a dazzled mind perhaps. Choosing the best option, selecting none of the alternatives, or both. Bah sérieux c’est le boulot qui voulait cela, la c est du temps libre.
In an online world that virtually crushes any possible borders, it relates the quest of people in search of their identity. Some truth is lying down there, or not.< Less
Starting with Pals, the first play in this collection, the author demonstrates a flair for the bizarre. In Simply Simon he forces the reader to suspend his disbelief, for all the cows in the village... More > have “forgotten” how to flick their tails. Several of the plays have the Holocaust as a background, and even here Kaufman introduces personages who have a sense of humor. They all need help to make a life for themselves in the tense world we live in. Many characters and plots are reminiscent of personal experiences, although the author insists they are, to a great extent, fictitious. In Lucky To Be Here, he tells of a young boy’s impressions in a midsize American city during the years of World War II—largely an account of his own growing-up as a refugee from Nazi Germany. Lifelines also has its roots in the old world. In IS 200, Kaufman comes to terms with the devastating experience of surviving a stroke. All in all, the reader will not be bored!< Less
Beethoven - A life - humorous, funny, droll, dramatic, melodramatic, poignant, sad…triumphant. A fictional account, based on historical information, including many of the composer's words. For... More > more information on Ian's books, check out http://imaginalworks.googlepages.com.< Less
A stage play adaptation of the book The Shadow of the Bear, created by the author, Regina Doman. (To see the book this play is based on, go to www.theshadowofthebear.com.) Featuring two strong female... More > leads and three strong male leads, this is a fun mystery/drama for teenagers to perform.
The price of the downloadable script includes a performance fee of $50, which allows amateur (nonprofessional) groups to make as many photocopies of the script as necessary for their production, and to keep all money from the ticket sales. Performance contract included with the script.< Less
