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Hecuba

Hecuba

By Euripides Translated by Marianne McDonald

An English translation of Euripides' classic tragedy, published in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

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The Misanthrope

The Misanthrope

By Molière Translated by Stephen Mulrine

Molière's most-admired comedy of manners, about a man whose quickness to criticise the flaws in others, and in himself, leads him into deep trouble. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

Be My Baby

Be My Baby

By Amanda Whittington

A poignant drama about attitudes to teenage pregnancy in 1960s Britain.

Scapino

Scapino

By Molière Translated by Jeremy Sams

A superlative farce by the master of the form, Molière, written at the height of his powers, a masterclass in comic construction. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

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The President of an Empty Room

The President of an Empty Room

By Steven Knight

Voodoo, heroin and tobacco in a Cuban cigar factory, from the award-winning screenwriter of Dirty Pretty Things.

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East Coast Chicken Supper

East Coast Chicken Supper

By Martin J. Taylor

A scabrously funny look at 'young enterprise' in modern Scotland.

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Fair & Felt Effects: two plays

Fair & Felt Effects: two plays

By Joy Wilkinson

Two plays that combine innovative dramatic form with a rare emotional power.

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Fair

Fair

By Joy Wilkinson

A powerful drama about the potent appeal of far right policies to young people in the UK.

Published in volume Fair & Felt Effects: two plays
    Felt Effects

    Felt Effects

    By Joy Wilkinson

    A play that unearths the seismic relationship between two half-sisters and their mother when they are forced together in the A&E ward of the local hospital. Joint-winner of the 2004 Verity Bargate Award.

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      On the Ceiling

      On the Ceiling

      By Nigel Planer

      A quirky comedy about the painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, from the well-known actor and writer - seen in the West End starring Ron Cook and Ralf Little.

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      The Actor and the Target

      The Actor and the Target

      By Declan Donnellan

      A revised and updated edition of Declan Donnellan's bestselling book, a fresh and radical approach to acting by a world-famous director.

      Sejanus: His Fall

      Sejanus: His Fall

      By Ben Jonson

      A gripping historical tragedy, set in the time of the Roman Emperor Tiberius, about a man ruthlessly working his way to the top, destroying everyone in his path.

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      So You Want To Be An Actor?

      So You Want To Be An Actor?

      By Timothy West and Prunella Scales

      A handbook for aspiring actors by two of the best-known names in British theatre and television.

      Playing With Fire

      Playing With Fire

      By David Edgar

      An epic and provocative play about multi-racial Britain, from the UK's leading political playwright.

      The Doll Tower

      The Doll Tower

      By Ronan O'Donnell

      A challenging and thought-provoking play about T.E. Lawrence and his life after Arabia.

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      Paul

      Paul

      By Howard Brenton

      An irreverent and provocative drama questioning the basis of Christianity, by the author of The Romans in Britain.

      Chekhov: Four Plays

      Chekhov: Four Plays

      By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

      Anton Chekhov's four greatest plays in one volume - in sensitive, accurate and much-performed translations. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classic Collections series.

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      Ibsen: Three Plays

      Ibsen: Three Plays

      By Henrik Ibsen Translated by Kenneth McLeish and Stephen Mulrine

      Ibsen's three great 'problem plays', A Doll's House, Ghosts and Hedda Gabler, in sensitive and playable translations from the original Norwegian, along with a full introduction to the author, his times and his work.

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