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Almost Nothing

Almost Nothing

By Marcos Barbosa Translated by Mark O'Thomas

An unnerving short play by Brazilian playwright Marcos Barbosa.

Published in volume Almost Nothing & At the Table
    At the Table

    At the Table

    By Marcos Barbosa Translated by Mark O'Thomas

    An unnerving short play by Brazilian playwright Marcos Barbosa.

    Published in volume Almost Nothing & At the Table
      Electra

      Electra

      By Euripides Translated by Marianne McDonald and J. Michael Walton

      Euripides' version of the Ancient Greek myth of revenge on a murdering parent. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

       

      Women of Troy

      Women of Troy

      By Euripides Translated by Kenneth McLeish

      Euripides' great tragedy, covering themes of religious scepticism, the injustices within roles for women and the destructive power of war. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

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      Cinzano & Smirnova's Birthday

      Cinzano & Smirnova's Birthday

      By Ludmila Petrushevskaya Translated by Stephen Mulrine

      Two linked plays from the Russian playwright dubbed the 'female Chekhov', depicting the grim reality of domestic life in Soviet Russia.

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      Celestina

      Celestina

      By Fernando de Rojas Translated by John Clifford

      A pivotal work of European culture, with a character that has inspired artists from Goya to Picasso.

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      Electra

      Electra

      By Sophocles Translated by Marianne McDonald and J. Michael Walton

      A tragic tale of duty, retribution and fate, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

      The Concert / El Concierto

      The Concert / El Concierto

      By Ulises Rodriquez Febles Translated by William Gregory

      A fascinating glimpse into the social and cultural complexities of Castro's Cuba.

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      The Miser

      The Miser

      By Molière Translated by Martin Sorrell

      Molière's story of a covetous old miser, obsessively protecting his hoard of gold and neglecting his long-suffering children. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classic series.

      The Mandate

      The Mandate

      By Nikolai Erdman Adapted by Declan Donnellan

      A chillingly grotesque farce set in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution.

      A Dream Play

      A Dream Play

      By August Strindberg Adapted by Caryl Churchill

      Caryl Churchill's spare and resonant version of Strindberg's enigmatic masterpiece.

      The Dance of Death

      The Dance of Death

      By August Strindberg Translated by Stephen Mulrine

      Strindberg's chilling anatomy of a marriage, in which the two partners duel with each other until one is utterly defeated.

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      Hedda Gabler

      Hedda Gabler (Almeida Theatre version)

      By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Richard Eyre

      Richard Eyre's high-profile adaptation of Ibsen's famous 'problem play' about a headstrong woman's determination to control those around her.

      Don Carlos

      Don Carlos

      By Friedrich Schiller Adapted by Mike Poulton

      Schiller's great tragedy transformed by Mike Poulton into an intense and gripping historical thriller.

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      Blood Wedding

      Blood Wedding

      By Federico García Lorca Adapted by Tanya Ronder

      García Lorca's blood-soaked story of doomed love, in a version by playwright Tanya Ronder.

      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.

      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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