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Play Collections

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The James Plays

The James Plays

James I, II and III

By Rona Munro

Rona Munro's vividly imagined historical cycle brings to life three generations of Stewart kings who ruled Scotland in the tumultuous fifteenth century.

Lucy Kirkwood Plays: One

Lucy Kirkwood Plays: One

By Lucy Kirkwood

Five plays by leading playwright Lucy Kirkwood: Tinderbox, it felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now, small hours, NSFW and Chimerica. With an introduction by the author.

Mike Bartlett Plays: Two

Mike Bartlett Plays: Two

By Mike Bartlett

Five ambitious and exciting plays by the multi-award-winning playwright, introduced by the author.

James Fritz Plays: One

James Fritz Plays: One

By James Fritz

Six plays from a unique voice in British theatre, covering the first decade of his career. These plays confront the fault lines in our culture with thrilling imagination, an unflinching moral seriousness and a warm, compassionate sense of humour.

Chris Bush Plays: One

Chris Bush Plays: One

By Chris Bush

Five plays by leading playwright Chris Bush: Steel; Faustus: That Damned Woman; Nine Lessons and Carols; Hungry (Paines Plough, 2021) and Not the End of the World (Schaubühne, Berlin, 2021).

Coming to Terms: American Plays & the Vietnam War

Coming to Terms: American Plays & the Vietnam War

Edited by James Reston Jr.

An inspiring and often poignant collection of plays written in the era of the Vietnam War, from some of the most revered American playwrights, reflecting on the social and political ethos of a pivotal moment for America.

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Jack Thorne Plays: One

Jack Thorne Plays: One

By Jack Thorne

The first collection of plays by one of the UK's most exciting young writers.

The Substance of Fire and other plays

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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Out of the Fringe

Out of the Fringe

Contemporary Latina/Latino Theatre & Performance

Edited by Caridad Svich and María Teresa Marrero

An anthology featuring ten of the most influential and prolific Latino theatre artists of recent years.

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The Mystery of Irma Vep and other plays

The Mystery of Irma Vep and other plays

By Charles Ludlam

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

 
Luna Park: short plays and monologues

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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East/West Quartet

East/West Quartet

By Ping Chong

Four plays - spanning a decade - from the leading Chinese-American playwright.

Humpty Dumpty and other plays

Humpty Dumpty and other plays

By Eric Bogosian

Three plays from one of the most singular and exhilarating commentators on American life.

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Dirty Story and other plays

Dirty Story and other plays

By John Patrick Shanley

Three plays from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Doubt.

Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven and Other Plays

Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven and Other Plays

By Young Jean Lee

A collection of plays from the experimental writer-director Young Jean Lee.

Boleros for the Disenchanted and other plays

Boleros for the Disenchanted and other plays

By José Rivera

Four new plays that interweave love and politics, from the screenwriter of The Motorcycle Diaries.

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100 Monologues

100 Monologues

By Eric Bogosian

A definitive collection of all of Eric Bogosian's monologues, originally performed as part of his six off-Broadway solo shows.

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Five Plays

Five Plays

By Samuel D. Hunter

Five plays by a major American playwright, all set in the author’s home state of Idaho, demonstrating his extraordinary knack for exposing, without condescension or easy moralizing, the pathos in marginalized lives.

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