Classic Drama (pre-1945)
See also: Ancient Classic Drama; Drama Classics series.
Miss Julie & Creditors
Two plays by August Strindberg
August 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£8.79Three 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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£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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Wallenstein
By Friedrich Schiller Adapted by Mike PoultonSchiller's epic trilogy set during the Thirty Years' War, adapted into a gripping single play with all the drama and twists of fate of a Shakespearean tragedy.
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Luise Miller
By Friedrich Schiller Adapted by Mike PoultonA masterpiece of power and politics that explores the battle between honour and corruption, between truth and betrayal.
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The League of Youth
By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Andy BarrettIbsen's political comedy, in a crisp and satirical version by Andy Barrett.
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The City Madam (RSC edition)
A waspish city comedy attacking the vices of hypocrisy, greed, self-indulgence and social pretension.
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Judgement Day
By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Mike PoultonAn adaptation of Ibsen's extraordinary last play, When We Dead Awaken, one of his most deeply personal works.
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Long Day's Journey into Night
A true modern classic from one of the twentieth century's most significant writers.
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The Hairy Ape & All God's Chillun Got Wings
Two powerful expressionist plays from the early career of one of the twentieth century's most significant writers.
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French Without Tears
A masterpiece of light comedy from Terence Rattigan, about a group of bright young things attempting to learn French on the Riviera amid myriad distractions.
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Les Parents Terribles
By Jean Cocteau Translated by Jeremy SamsJean Cocteau's frank, ironic, bruisingly melodramatic play dealing with incest and the diseased love from which it stems.
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The Machine Wreckers
By Ernst Toller Translated by Ashley DukesA classic of German expressionism by an active revolutionary who was also an accomplished poet and playwright.
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