Classic Drama (pre-1945)
See also: Ancient Classic Drama; Drama Classics series.
Player Kings
Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts 1 & 2
Shakespeare's great history plays, Henry IV Parts 1 & 2, brought together in a visionary new version adapted by award-winning writer and director Robert Icke.
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£11.99£9.59Pre-orderEbook£11.99£9.59Available soonAn Enemy of the People
Ibsen's provocative play about truth in a society driven by power and money, given a startling contemporary spin in Thomas Ostermeier and Florian Borchmeyer's acclaimed version, here in an English translation by Duncan Macmillan.
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£10.99£8.79There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£10.99£8.79Macbeth (Donmar Warehouse edition)
By William Shakespeare Edited by Max WebsterShakespeare's most extraordinary psychological drama in a version premiered at the Donmar Warehouse in 2023, starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo, directed by Max Webster. With behind-the-scenes material exploring how the production was conceived and developed.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Ivanov
Chekhov's character study of a man undone by his own spiritual malaise, in a brilliant translation by a world-renowned team of translators.
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John Gabriel Borkman (Bridge Theatre version)
By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Lucinda CoxonA gripping version of Ibsen's most contemporary play, first performed at the Bridge Theatre, London, in 2022.
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£11.99£9.59Add to basketEbook£11.99£9.59Othello (Frantic Assembly version)
Frantic Assembly's electrifying take on Shakespeare's tragedy of paranoia, sex and murder, firmly rooted in a volatile twenty-first century.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Uncle Vanya
By Anton Chekhov Adapted by Conor McPhersonConor McPherson's stunning adaptation of the Anton Chekhov masterpiece, a portrayal of life at the turn of the twentieth century, full of tumultuous frustration, dark humour and hidden passions.
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By August Strindberg Translated by Howard BrentonPassionate, dangerously funny, and enduringly perceptive, a wickedly enjoyable black comedy that Strindberg considered his masterpiece.
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Three Sisters
By Anton Chekhov Adapted by Cordelia LynnCordelia Lynn's version of Chekhov's play, about three sisters trapped in a provincial town, waiting for their lives to begin.
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Two plays by August Strindberg
By August Strindberg Translated by Howard BrentonAugust Strindberg's classic portrayals of secrets and lies, seduction and power – both written in the summer of 1888 – in brilliant new versions by Howard Brenton.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Queen Margaret
By William Shakespeare Adapted by Jeanie O'HareUsing Shakespeare’s orginal lines, alongside new text, Jeanie O’Hare retells The Wars of the Roses through the eyes of the extraordinary Margaret of Anjou.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39The Cherry Orchard
By Anton Chekhov Adapted by Stephen KaramA fresh take on Chekhov's classic play, by the Tony Award-winning playwright of The Humans.
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Machinal (2018 edition)
A powerful expressionist drama from the 1920s about the dependent status of women in an increasingly mechanised society, based on the true story of Ruth Snyder.
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The Seagull
A unique edition of Chekhov's play in a brilliant translation by a world-renowned team of translators.
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Molière, or The Cabal of Hypocrites & Don Quixote
Two plays
Two plays by the acclaimed Russian author and playwright Mikhail Bulgakov, in fresh new translations by preeminent Russian translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, along with prominent playwright Richard Nelson.
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The Lady from the Sea
By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Elinor CookIbsen's moving play about duty and self-determination, relocated to the Caribbean in the 1950s.
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By Anton Chekhov Translated by Tracy LettsAn energetic and vitalizing adaptation of one of Anton Chekhov's most beloved plays.
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Miss Julie
By August Strindberg Adapted by Howard BrentonA brilliant adaptation of Strindberg's groundbreaking masterpiece.
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