Classic Drama (pre-1945)
See also: Ancient Classic Drama; Drama Classics series.
The Poor Man's Comfort
A Jacobean tragicomedy from 1617, about a shepherd who seeks redress for a miscarriage of justice.
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The Mandate
A chillingly grotesque farce set in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution.
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Hedda Gabler (Almeida Theatre version)
Richard Eyre's high-profile adaptation of Ibsen's famous 'problem play' about a headstrong woman's determination to control those around her.
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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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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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£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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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Othello (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£8.79Macbeth (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£8.79An 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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By Lope de Vega Adapted by Tanya RonderA gripping drama of sex, power and passion from the Spanish Golden Age.
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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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A Dream Play
By August Strindberg Adapted by Caryl ChurchillCaryl Churchill's spare and resonant version of Strindberg's enigmatic masterpiece.
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By Federico García Lorca Adapted by Tanya RonderGarcía Lorca's blood-soaked story of doomed love, in a version by playwright Tanya Ronder.
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By Euripides Adapted by Mike BartlettA bold new version of the classic tragedy by one of Britain's hottest playwrights.
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Ghosts
By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Richard EyreRichard Eyre's version of Ibsen's Ghosts is a fresh and vivid depiction of a woman who yearns for emotional and sexual freedom, but who is too timid to achieve it.
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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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Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts 1 & 2
By William Shakespeare Adapted by Robert IckeShakespeare'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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Edited by Richard NelsonFour lively dramas from the twenties and thirties evoking a world of gangsters, crooked cops, intrepid newpaper hacks and slightly tarnished damsels in distress.
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