Modern drama (post-1945)

The Monument

A powerful play exploring the ambiguities of morality and justice in a time of war when a young soldier is convicted of war crimes.

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Lion in the Streets

By Judith Thompson

The spirit of a girl who was killed in tragic circumstances delves into the secret lives of her neighbours as she searches for her killer.

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Mom, Dad, I'm Living With A White Girl

By Marty Chan

A Chinese son must tell his parents he has moved in with his white girlfriend. In a counter-narrative, the play explodes Asian stereotypes in a B-movie spoof called 'Wrath of the Yellow Claw'.

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Coastal Disturbances: Four Plays

By Tina Howe

Four plays by Tina Howe: Coastal Disturbances, Museum, The Art of Dining and Painting Churches.

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Between Worlds: Contemporary Asian-American Plays

Edited by Misha Berson

A collection of contemporary Asian-American plays.

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The Substance of Fire and other plays

By Jon Robin Baitz

This collection contains Jon Robin Baitz's debut play, The Film Society, alongside two more recent works: The End of the Day and the title play, The Substance of Fire.

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Moon Marked and Touched by the Sun

Plays by African-American Women

Edited by Sydné Mahone

A collection of plays by African-American women.

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The Mammary Plays

How I Learned to Drive & The Mineola Twins

By Paula Vogel

Two plays by a leading American dramatist, which together provide mirror-image investigations of coming of age in the sixties.

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David Henry Hwang is known for exploring the complex relationships which bridge Eastern and Western culture in modern America. It is a subject that has long haunted American drama: how, in a land of immigrants, does one deal with one's heritage and construct a sense of identity.

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The Mystery of Irma Vep and other plays

By Charles Ludlam

Five exotic plays from the famous Ridiculous Theatre of New York.

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2.5 Minute Ride & 101 Humiliating Stories

By Lisa Kron

Two solo pieces by the award-winning American performer, and founder member of the Five Lesbian Brothers troupe.

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Prelude to a Kiss and other plays

By Craig Lucas

A collection of work by one of America's most important and influential playwrights.

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Luna Park: short plays and monologues

By Donald Margulies

A collection of work from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, featuring three decades' worth of short plays, one-acts and monologues.

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Reckless and other plays

By Craig Lucas

A 'greatest hits' volume by one of the best-known gay playwrights in the US.

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Richard Maxwell: Plays 1996-2000

By Richard Maxwell

The first collection of work by one of America's most important, vital and original young voices, including Boxing 2000, Caveman and the OBIE-Award winning House.