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Before the Birds and The River demonstrate Angie Farrows ability to humanise global political crises, and to use the symbolism and poetry of theatre to promote debate about some of the most contentious issues of our times.

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William Shakespeare, A Very Peculiar History uniquely explores the life and works of the widely-regarded greatest writer of the English language. Through dispelling common myths and revealing fascinating trivia, this book attempts to answer many of the often-disputed questions surrounding the life of the nation's favourite playwright.

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This work is the last play by Sarah Kane, the controversial contemporary British playwright, who died aged 28 in February 1999. A single voice, dragged through therapy and endless medication, reveals the true experience of clinical depression.

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Winner of the 2008 Olivier Award for Best New Play.

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Depicting one woman's struggle to be treated as a rational human being, and not merely a wife, mother or fragile doll, this play changed the course of theatrical history and sparked debates worldwide about the roles of men and women in society.

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Thomas Middleton's play, "A Game at Chess" provoked a scandal when it was first performed in 1624. Contemporary reports and official documents relating to the scandal (printed in the appendix, some for the first time), provide a context for this political play.

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A brand new original Rebus play from the iconic #1 bestseller - in which all is not quite what it seems at an Edinburgh dinner party, full of secrets and lies...

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Includes reading guide questions and an essay by the author.

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Robert Bolt's tense play of conscience, made into a film starring Paul Scofield, charts the dramatic events leading to the execution of Sir Thomas More in 1535. More enters into political and moral conflict with King Henry VIII over king's intention to divorce Catherine of Aragon.

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Contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre. This book provides a separate introduction to A Midsummer Night's Dream, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary.

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A unique annotated edition designed for use in the rehearsal room - for actors and directors

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An annotated edition of Shakespeare's comedy in which young lovers enter a world of sprites and fairies, and an amateur play production entertains all; also includes essays on Shakespeare's theatrical world and his texts, and a scholarly introduction.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.

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"This edition first published in 2011 by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama; reprinted 2014, 2015 (twice), 2016 (twice), 2017 (twice), 2018, 2019 (twice), 2020 (three times), 2021; Robert Nemiroff 1959, 1966, 1984, 1987, 1988"--Title page verso

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An expertly annotated edition of the classic American text A Raisin in the Sun: exploring the politics, context and themes of this important dramatic work.

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Fading southern belle Blanche Dubois depends on the kindness of strangers and is adrift in the modern world. When she arrives to stay with her sister Stella in a crowded, boisterous corner of New Orleans, her delusions of grandeur bring her into conflict with Stella's crude, brutish husband Stanley.

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First issued by Methuen in 1959, this play was the first title in the "Modern plays" series aimed at the burgeoning readership of young theatregoer This title and five others are reissued, representing the range and vitality of the list of titles in print .

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First single edition of one of Thomas Middleton's most popular plays; for all students and academics of early modern drama and Renaissance literature -- .