Derek Jarman

Chris Goode

James Whaley

Faith in the establishment collapsing everywhere. The far right on the march. Culture wars and random violence – all decked out in red, white and blue. But a spirit of anarchy hangs in the air, the desire to burn it all down and start over. Derek Jarman's iconic film captured punk at its giddy height: a riot of music, DIY fashion, and every kind of sex – with a little pyromania thrown in. Forty years on, this new stage adaptation of Jubilee remixes it for the social and political turmoil of 2017. The cast of the original production at the Royal Exchange Manchester was led by one of the film's original cast members, legendary punk warrior Toyah Willcox. Centred around a marauding girl gang on a killing spree and a time-travelling Queen Elizabeth I, it's a story of what happens when creativity and nihilism collide.

Jubilee

"THE VALLEY" is a historical novel set near Jackson, Wyoming. Randolph Schmidt's life story begins in Omaha, Nebraska, where he meets and befriends Standing Bear, a Chief of the Ponca Indians. This relationship later allows Randolph to gain title to a valley in its virgin state. He vows to keep it in that condition. He must defend it against intrusions by road construction, an electric power company, and land developers. Along the way he meets actual historical characters from Wyoming's past Some of the historical personalities beside Standing Bear, are Lillian Heath, first woman doctor in Wyoming, Clifford Hansen and Lee Simpson, and Nellie Tayloe Ross, former Governors of Wyoming, Many of these men and women possess the same characteristics as Randolph. Jules Schmidt, Randolph's son, is an outdoor guide who also crosses paths with personalities from America's past. When Randolph dies, his grandson, Andrus inherits the valley and pledges to continue his grandfather's dream.

A Historical Novel

The Valley

A mystery story that cries for justice. At one year of age Stella Bell might have declared herself an orphan. Raised on a Flint Hills ranch in Kansas, she managed to build a life for herself, finished school at Emporia State, and while a librarian in a high school, found an opportunity to buy a book store in Texas. The only man in her life claimed to be an FBI agent. He also claimed to have a suitcase full of negotiable bonds. He wanted the aid of Stella to cash in on a deal of a lifetime. Stella was willing but could she trust this man to be what and who he claimed? Stella's life was at risk. Could she keep it from falling apart?

James Whaley

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