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Playing the Victim

Playing the Victim

By The Presnyakov Brothers Translated by Sasha Dugdale

A darkly absurd play from the authors of Terrorism.

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Poison

Poison

By Lot Vekemans Translated by Rina Vergano

An extraordinary play by Dutch writer Lot Vekemans that asks a simple question: is it ever possible to move on?

The Proposal

The Proposal

By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

A brilliantly funny one-act play about a hypochondriac attempting to propose to an argumentative young woman.

Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
    Push Up

    Push Up

    By Roland Schimmelpfennig Translated by Maja Zade

    A savage satire on the rapacious nature of office lives and lusts - the British debut from a writer whose work has been seen in prestigious theatres all over Germany.

    Pussycat in Memory of Darkness

    Pussycat in Memory of Darkness

    By Neda Nezhdana Translated by John Farndon

    A powerful play about the shattering impact of war, and the astonishing resilience of those living through it, written by one of Ukraine's leading playwrights.

    Published in volume Voices from Ukraine: Two Plays
      Rappaccini's Daughter

      Rappaccini's Daughter

      By Octavio Paz Translated by Sebastian Doggart

      The only play by leading Mexican poet Octavio Paz, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

      Rosmersholm

      Rosmersholm

      By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Mike Poulton

      A portrait of idealism and democracy floundering in a society of conservatism and opportunism, considered by many to be Ibsen's dramatic masterpiece.

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      Rosmersholm

      Rosmersholm

      By Henrik Ibsen Translated by Kenneth McLeish

      Ibsen's play about idealism and liberalism undermined by a deeply conservative society. In an English translation by Kenneth McLeish, published in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

      Roundabout

      Roundabout

      By Lluïsa Cunillé Translated by Oscar Ceballos and Mary Peate

      A play about obsession and delusion, by a major Spanish dramatist.

      The Sánchez Huerta Girl Killed Herself

      The Sánchez Huerta Girl Killed Herself

      By Claudia Ríos Translated by Roxana Silbert

      After a young girl's suicide, her parents meet for the first time in years at the school where she died.

      Published in volume Mexican Plays
        Saying Yes

        Saying Yes

        By Griselda Gambaro Translated by Sebastian Doggart

        A short play by a leading Argentine playwright, telling the shocking story of an everyday trip to the hairdressers.

        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 Scorched Garden

        The Scorched Garden

        By Juan Mayorga Translated by Nick Darke

        A play about a group of inmates who have been locked up in a mental hospital since the Spanish Civil War.

        The Seagull

        The Seagull

        By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

        Chekhov's early tragedy, translated and introduced by Stephen Mulrine.

        Seagull

        Seagull

        By Anton Chekhov Translated by Charlotte Pyke, John Kerr and Joseph Blatchley

        A striking version of Chekhov's classic play, restoring the cuts demanded by the Russian censor in 1896.

        The Seagull

        The Seagull

        By Anton Chekhov Translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

        A unique edition of Chekhov's play in a brilliant translation by a world-renowned team of translators.

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        The Servant of Two Masters

        The Servant of Two Masters

        By Carlo Goldoni Translated by Stephen Mulrine

        A classic Italian comedy that remains blisteringly hilarious and relevant, over two hundred and fifty years after it was written. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

        Seven-Eleven

        Seven-Eleven

        By Iván Olivares Translated by William Gregory

        Cabron (the Bastard) isn't having a good day. His scams aren't going well. Thank god for the Seven-Eleven and its constant supply of hot-dogs.

        Published in volume Mexican Plays
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