NEA Today February 1999 Good Stuff Curtain Call Thomas Hardy's Far from the Madding Crowd is the latest release in a video series of international stage productions of great works, including Frankenstein, Cyrano, and Pinocchio. Each comes with a study guide examining the historical and theatrical aspects of the play and productions. $27 plus $3.95 s&h from Globalstage, 888/324-5623, or on the Web at www.globalstage.net.