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Breaking the Code: Based on the book ALAN TURING: THE ENIGMA by Andrew Hodges, Hörbuch, Digital, 124min

Simon Templeman stars as brilliant mathematician Alan Turing, the man who cracked the German Enigma code and enabled the allies to win World War II. Shortly after, Turing was to find that the country he saved cared less about his genius and more about his sexual orientation.Based on the book Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges.Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in July, 2003.Breaking the Code is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to enhance public understanding of science and technology in the modern world.Directed by Rosalind AyresProducing Director Susan Albert LoewenbergSheelagh Cullen as Sara Turing Kenneth Danziger as Detective Mick RossPeter Dennis as John SmithSamantha Robson as Pat GreenOrlando Seale as Ron MillerW. Morgan Sheppard as Dillwyn KnoxAndré Sogliuzzo as Christopher Morcom and Nikos Simon Templeman as Alan TuringAssociate Producer: Susan RaabRecording Engineer: David Kelly for Voicebox StudiosAssistant Recording Engineer/Editor: Mark HoldenLive Sound Effects: GiGi Garcia Language: English. Narrator: Sheelagh Cullen, Ken Danziger, full cast. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000105/pf_latw_000105_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Doctor's Dilemma, Hörbuch, Digital, 110min

The blowhards, the know-it-alls, the scrupulous and the impecunious are all targets for Shaw's incisive wit in his classic satire of the medical profession. A well-respected physician is forced to choose whom he shall save: a bumbling friend or the ne'er-do-well husband of the woman he loves.Includes a conversation with Dr. Neil Wenger, the Director of the Healthcare Ethics Center at the University of California, Los Angeles.The Doctor's Dilemma is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in December 1998.Adapted for Radio and Directed by: Rosalind AyresProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergAn L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:Jane Carr as Emmy/Minnie TinwellGregory Cooke as Redpenny/Newspaper ManKenneth Danziger as Dr. Blinkensop/Mr. DanbyRoy Dotrice as Sir Patrick CullenMartin Jarvis as Sir Colenso RidgeonJennifer Dundas as Jennifer DubedatSimon Templeman as Cutler WalpoleDouglas Weston as Louis DubedatPaxton Whitehead as Sir Ralph BoningtonRecording and Mixing Engineers: Raymond Guarna, Ed Cerrato; Sound Effects Artist: Jon Lovick Language: English. Narrator: full cast. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000037/pf_latw_000037_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Dracula (Dramatized), Hörbuch, Digital, 106min

Before Twilight and True Blood, only one vampire commanded “the children of the night". In this bloodthirsty tale of unholy terror, Count Dracula slips into Victorian London with a cargo of his native Transylvanian soil - so he can rest between victims. The city seems helpless against his frightful power, and only one man, Dr. Van Helsing, can stop the carnage. But to do this, he must uncover the vampire’s lair and pierce his heart with a wooden stake.Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center in May 2011. Directed by Rosalind Ayres Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg Denise Carole as Tart/Others Sheelagh Cullen as Mrs. Westenra/Others John Glover as Renfield Karl Miller as Jonathan Harker Lisa O'Hare as Mina Murray Harker Moira Quirk as Lucy Westenra David Selby as Abraham Van Helsing André Sogliuzzo as Maxwell/Others Simon Templeman as Count Dracula Nick Toren as Dr. John Seward Matthew Wolf as Arthur Holmwood Recording Engineer/Sound Designer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Associate Producer: Christina Montaño Sound Effects Artist: Theresa Arrison Stage Manager: Jared Cox Language: English. Narrator: David Selby, John Glover, Simon Templeman, Matthew Wolf, Moira Quirk, Lisa O’hare, Nick Toren. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000310/pf_latw_000310_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Sex and the City Writers' Special , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 83min

Un-Cabaret assembled the entire Emmy-winning writing staff of Sex and the City, each reading their own work for this special sold-out edition of Say the Word at The Knitting Factory in New York. Meet the writers behind the hit show and hear the individual voices that came together to create a cultural landmark.In this show, Jenny Bicks wins an Emmy and discovers the limits of giving; Michael Patrick King unwraps an inspired piece about his Christmas secret; the writing team of Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky split up for two individual pieces about family myths and secrets; Cindy Chupack gets a dirty phone call; Liz Tucillo tries to maintain control; Amy Harris' real estate obsession runs wild; and Beth Lapides tells the story of guest-starring on Sex and the City with Baryshnikov.Un-Cabaret's Say the Word was originally presented as part of Comedy Project, a bi-annual multi-media festival at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. More information about shows and workshops is available at www.uncabaret.com.ADVISORY: Some material not appropriate for minors. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Beth Lapides, Jenny Bicks, Michael Patrick King, Elisa Zuritsky, Julie Rottenberg, Cindy Chupack, Liz Tucillo, Amy Harris. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/caba/000006/pf_caba_000006_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Graduate, Hörbuch, Digital, 108min

An American classic adapted for the stage, starring Kathleen Turner as Mrs. Robinson and Matthew Rhys as Benjamin Braddock. A fresh-faced college grad returns home, diploma in hand, to seek an answer to that age old question: “Now what?” Lacking any clear career path, he falls prey to the original “cougar”, the predatory Mrs. Robinson, wife of his father's business partner. But it’s Mrs. Robinson’s daughter who captures his heart. Includes and interview with the star of The Graduate, screen legend Kathleen Turner. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Kathleen Turner as Mrs. Robinson; Matthew Rhys as Benjamin Braddock; Bruce Davison as Mr. Braddock; John Getz as Mr. Robinson; Jamison Jones as Hotel Clerk and others; Devon Sorvari as Elaine Robinson; Linda Purl as Mrs. Braddock and others. Adapted for the stage by Terry Johnson, based on the novel by Charles Webb and the screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry. Directed by John Rubinstein. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, in December 2010. Language: English. Narrator: Kathleen Turner, Matthew Rhys, Linda Purl, Devon Sorvari, Jamison Jones, John Getz, Bruce Davison. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000282/pf_latw_000282_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Three Sisters, Hörbuch, Digital, 122min

Chekhov’s masterpiece in a full-cast performance starring Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Westfeldt, Sarah Zimmerman and Jon Hamm. Meet Olga, Masha, and Irina, warm and cultured young sisters who were reared in the exciting hubbub of Moscow, but have been living in the dull, gossipy backwaters of Russia for far too long. With their father’s passing, and the ordinary grip of day-to-day life slowly suffocating them, the urge to return to the city with its rich and exciting life rises to a fever pitch. First performed in 1901, The Three Sisters mixes humor and heartbreak beautifully and is a perennial favorite of actors and audiences alike. This is a full-cast performance starring Tessa Thompson as Irina; Jennifer Westfeldt as Masha; Sarah Zimmerman as Olga; Jon Hamm as Vershinin; Josh Clark as Solyony/Rode; Josh Cooke as Kulygin; Dan Donohue as Tuzenbach; Pamela Dunlap as Anfisa; Marc Halsey as Fedotik; Rebecca Mozo as Natasha; Robert Pine as Chebutykin/Ferapont; Reid Scott as Andrei. Directed by Jenny Sullivan. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, in April, 2011. Language: English. Narrator: Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Westfeldt, Sarah Zimmerman, Jon Hamm, Josh Clark, Josh Cooke, Dan Donohue. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000283/pf_latw_000283_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The School for Scandal, Hörbuch, Digital, 169min

Beware the gossips! Lady Sneerwell and her hireling, Snake, are certainly up to no good in this timeless send-up of hypocritical manners. Thanks to their scandal-mongering, the comely Lady Teazle must fend off the slanderous barbs that have caught the ear of her elderly husband - as well as every other gossip in London! What follows is a torrent of mistaken identities and sex-crazed scheming in which the upper classes have never looked so low class. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring (in alphabetical order): Stuart Bunce as Charles Surface, Jane Carr as Mrs. Candour, John H. Francis as Rowley/Others, Henri Lubatti as Snake/Moses/Others, Christopher Neame as Sir Oliver Surface, Moira Quirk as Maria/Maid, Julian Sands as Joseph Surface, Susan Sullivan as Lady Sneerwell, Tara Summers as Lady Teazle, Simon Templeman as Sir Peter Teazle, James Warwick as Crabtree/Others, and Matthew Wolf as Sir Benjamin Backbite. Directed by Michael Hackett. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, in January 2011. Language: English. Narrator: Stuart Bunce, Jane Carr, John Francis Harries, Henri Lubatti, Christopher Neame, Julian Sands, Susan Sullivan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000301/pf_latw_000301_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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An Immaculate Misconception, Hörbuch, Digital, 93min

Dr. Melanie Laidlaw is a scientist developing the first use of ICSI, short for intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Her collaborator, Dr. Felix Frankenthaler, turns out to have his own ideas about how to implement their new procedure. The wild card is Melanie’s new lover, Menachem Dvir, a fellow scientist. This darkly comic menage-a-tois plays out not only in bedrooms and labs, but also in test tubes and under the microscope. A Brave New World indeed! Includes an interview with Liza Mundy, a staff writer at the Washington Post and the author of "Everything Conceivable: How Assisted Reproduction Is Changing Men, Women, and the World". An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Philip Casnoff as Menachem Dvir Kevin Kilner as Dr. Felix Frankenthaler Kendall Schmidt as Adam Jobeth Williams as Dr. Melanie Laidlaw Directed by Jenny Sullivan. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles. An Immaculate Misconception is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Major funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to enhance public understanding of science and technology in the modern world. Language: English. Narrator: Jobeth Williams, Kevin Kilner, Kendall Schmidt, Philip Casnoff. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000135/pf_latw_000135_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Doctor Cerberus, Hörbuch, Digital, 115min

A coming-of-age, coming-out cocktail with a twist of terror. Thirteen-year-old Franklin Robertson is trying to survive adolescence. His parents don’t understand him, his brother torments him, he has no friends, and he’s more interested in the high school quarterback than any girl. The one bright spot in his life is the glow of the black-and-white TV in his parents’ basement. Here, he worships at the altar of the Saturday Night Horror Movie, hosted by the eerie Dr. Cerberus. Before long, Franklin is convinced that only by going on the show will his life be redeemed - by Dr. Cerberus himself! An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Simon Helberg as Franklin Robertson Jamison Jones as Doctor Cerberus Steven Culp as Lawrence Robertson Pamela J. Gray as Lydia Robertson Jarrett Sleeper as Rodney Robertson Directed by Bart DeLorenzo. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles. Doctor Cerberus is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Major funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to enhance public understanding of science and technology in the modern world. Language: English. Narrator: Simon Helberg, Steven Culp, Pamela Gray, Jamison Jones, Jarrett Sleeper. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000274/pf_latw_000274_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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She Stoops to Conquer: Mistakes of the Night, Hörbuch, Digital, 110min

Starring James Marsters, this classic comedy of manners from 1773 is still widely performed and studied. Love, lies, and dysfunctional families. Sound like your last family gathering? Try this one on for laughs. Two randy young gents, Charles and George, set out to woo the alluring and upper-crust Kate and Constance. But inexperienced Charles is shy and clumsy around upper-class ladies, so it’s the barmaid who catches his eye. But is she really who she seems? Bawdy high-jinx, popped pretensions, and good dirty fun are the hallmarks of this romping frolic that’s kept audiences laughing for over two centuries. An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring (in alphabetical order): Rosalind Ayres as Mrs. Hardcastle; Adam Godley as Tony Lumpkin; Julian Holloway as Elder Marlow/Stingo; James Marsters as Charles Marlow; Christopher Neame as Roger; Paula Jane Newman as Bet Bouncer/Pimple; Ian Ogilvy as Mr. Hardcastle; Moira Quirk as Constance Neville; Darren Richardson as Diggory/Jeremy; Joanne Whalley as Kate Hardcastle; and Matthew Wolf as George Hastings. Directed by Martin Jarvis. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, in June 2010. Language: English. Narrator: Rosalind Ayres, Adam Godley, Julian Holloway, James Marsters, Ian Ogilvy, Joanne Whalley, Matthew Wolf. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000295/pf_latw_000295_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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