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Medicine & The Same: two plays

Medicine & The Same: two plays

By Enda Walsh

Two plays by Enda Walsh: Medicine, a dark and frequently absurdist play about how we have treated those we call 'mentally ill'; and The Same, about two women who meet in a psychiatric institution.

Still

Still

By Frances Poet

Frances Poet's play is a cathartic story of life, loss and joy, full of tenderness and humour, as five Edinburgh souls stagger towards each other and are transformed.

Medicine

Medicine

By Enda Walsh

A dark and frequently absurdist play about how we have treated those we call 'mentally ill'.

Published in volume Medicine & The Same: two plays
    The Same

    The Same

    By Enda Walsh

    A play about two women who meet in a psychiatric institution.

    Published in volume Medicine & The Same: two plays
      Alexander Technique for Actors: A Practical Course

      Alexander Technique for Actors: A Practical Course

      By Penny O'Connor

      An authoritative, step-by-step guide to the Alexander Technique, to help actors find new and beneficial ways of moving, thinking, breathing and performing. Written by an experienced teacher of the technique.

      Lava

      Lava

      By Benedict Lombe

      One woman's journey into her own past becomes inextricably linked with the tides of global history in this wickedly funny, strikingly lyrical and explosive debut play. Winner of the 2022 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.

      ...cake

      ...cake

      By babirye bukilwa

      A psychological drama that asks if the cycle of generational trauma can ever be broken. Can queer, Black femmes find love and belonging when the soil beneath them – and the climate around them – is hostile?

      Hamilton and Me

      Hamilton and Me

      An Actor's Journal

      By Giles Terera Foreword by Lin-Manuel Miranda

      A unique, inside account of preparing for, rehearsing and performing in one of the most important cultural phenomena of our time – Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda – from London's original Aaron Burr.

      Bach & Sons

      Bach & Sons

      By Nina Raine

      A beautiful, profound and funny play about Johann Sebastian Bach, the irascible and turbulent composer, and his family business.

      Bloody Elle

      Bloody Elle

      By Lauryn Redding

      A heart-warming and belly-achingly funny story about falling in love for the very first time.

      For The Grace Of You Go I

      For The Grace Of You Go I

      By Alan Harris

      A darkly funny, quick-witted, fast-moving comedy about a man whose life is going nowhere.

      Raya

      Raya

      By Deborah Bruce

      A witty and tender play about two old flames who meet again, after thirty years, at a student reunion.

      My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

      My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

      By Rob Madge

      A joyous, chaotic, autobiographical play telling the story of actor, writer and social-media sensation Rob Madge as they set out to recreate a Disney parade they performed as a twelve-year-old for their Grandma.

      The Saviour

      The Saviour

      By Deirdre Kinahan

      A play charting the extraordinary shift in social, political and religious life in Ireland over the past thirty years.

      Getting, Keeping & Working with Your Acting Agent: The Compact Guide

      Getting, Keeping & Working with Your Acting Agent: The Compact Guide

      By J BR

      This empowering, informative guide explains everything actors need to know about agents – how to find one, what they do, and how to work with them effectively to help you succeed in your career.

      The Merthyr Stigmatist

      The Merthyr Stigmatist

      By Lisa Parry

      A fierce and exhilarating play about faith and truth, a hymn to community, and a testament to the power of young people.

      Harm

      Harm

      By Phoebe Eclair-Powell

      A thrilling and razor-sharp twisted comedy on the corrosive effects of social media and isolation.

      Little Wars

      Little Wars

      By Steven Carl McCasland

      Set in the French Alps in 1940, this thrilling play – based on truth – is an enthralling, entertaining and ultimately moving portrait of seven exceptional women.

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