One Actor - Another Show

Thank you to Holly Sanford and the Mad Hatter Bookstore and Wine Bar for hosting the book launch yesterday of Paul Rapsey's "Five Monologues" book. The packed room was treated to a selection of "readings", actually of recitals by Paul, of a section from each of the five plays. The audience was thoroughly engaged and gave Paul an enthusiastic reception. There was some concern that people would not be as interested in the launch of a book of plays as they had been for the launch two months ago of Paul's novel, "Murder on the Pony Express Way". However, this concern proved unfounded. The space was packed to overflowing. One person wrote of the event: " This was the best reading from a book launch I’ve ever attended. The difference, of course, is that Paul knew the material so well that he didn’t just read, but he acted wonderfully. What a delightful way to spend an hour. "

Amazon Books has just published two of Paul Rapsey's books, one a whimsical murder mystery and the other a compilation of five of his feature length dramatic monologues. These books are now available for purchase on-line, both as e-books and as print books in paperback.  The mystery book, Murder on the Pony Express Way , was already published as a paperback in a short run this past March and a packed book launch was held at the Mad Hatter Bookstore. This novel is for sale locally at several bookstores in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia: the Mad Hatter Bookstore in Annapolis Royal, The Bees Knees, in Lawrencetown and the Endless Shores Bookstore in Bridgetown.  The book of plays, Five Monologues , also locally published in a short run, will be launched on Wednesday, May 24 at the Mad Hatter Bookstore in Annapolis Royal from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Paul will do a selection of readings from the plays.  As well as being available on-line, Five Monologues  will be available l...

"A relatively small, but thoroughly engaged audience at the Granville Ferry Hall loudly applauded Paul Rapsey's brilliant performance of "What's in a Name" on Wednesday afternoon this week. The show was more intimate and even more powerful than the acclaimed sold-out benefit performance in Port Royal in March of this year.  It is truly amazing to have such powerful theatrical talent in our midst. Thanks to the generosity of the audience, a nice donation was made to the Fundy Hospice in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia."

Nova Scotia   author and playwright, Paul Rapsey, has just released “ Five Monologues ”, a compilation of five of his feature-length dramatic monologues. Three of these plays have also been made into award-winning independent films. A book launch will be held at Bainton’s Mad Hatter Bookstore and Wine Bar on Wednesday, May 24 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Stay for a glass of wine.  Vlasta Van Kampen, Canadian author and illustrator, writes that “ Paul Rapsey weaves his genius into his characters, male or female… ” Barbara Loots, award-winning American poet writes: “ These monologues are a challenge and a reward for actor and audience alike. I am delighted to welcome them in print to a wider world. ”  Josh Anderson at Amazon Books, which will soon release the book online, writes that these “ award-winning works speak for themselves ”. He said that the team at Amazon Books “ thought the monologues were absolutely riveting. The way you have portrayed complex relationship dynamics,...