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The Alchemist

The Alchemist

By Ben Jonson

Ben Jonson's classic comedy, in a handy pocket edition in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustus

By Christopher Marlowe

The classic story of the learned Doctor Faustus who sells his soul to the devil.

Smelling a Rat

Smelling a Rat

By Mike Leigh

A black comedy/farce from the author of Abigail's Party, premiered at Hampstead Theatre in 1988.

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The Revenger's Tragedy

The Revenger's Tragedy

By Cyril Tourneur

A Jacobean tale of personal vengeance in a morally bankrupt world. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (stage version)

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (stage version)

By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by David Edgar

A superb adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous story of the unassuming Dr Jekyll and his dark alter-ego Mr Hyde.

Beauty and the Beast (Young Vic version)

Beauty and the Beast (Young Vic version)

By Laurence Boswell

A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, with music by Mick Sands drawn from traditional French folk melodies.

The Recruiting Officer

The Recruiting Officer

By George Farquhar

A classic Restoration-era comedy about the sexual exploits of two officers, the womanising Plume and the cowardly Brazen, as they go about their task of recruiting soldiers in the town of Shrewsbury.

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East is East

East is East

By Ayub Khan Din

A wonderful comedy about growing up in multiracial Salford.

Hotel

Hotel

By Caryl Churchill

An innovative theatre piece combining music, voices and dance, with a text by Caryl Churchill and music by Orlando Gough.

Nuremberg

Nuremberg

By Richard Norton-Taylor

A gripping verbatim drama using only the actual words spoken in court during the 1946 Nuremberg War Crimes Trial.

The Spanish Tragedy

The Spanish Tragedy

By Thomas Kyd

The ghost of a murdered courtier is promised by Revenge that he will see his murderer killed by his mistress. The two ghostly figures sit down to watch the violent proceedings.

A Mouthful of Birds

A Mouthful of Birds

By Caryl Churchill and David Lan

A collaborative piece written with David Lan, combining words and dance. Inspired by Euripides' Bacchae, the play explores modern experiences of 'possession, violence and other states where people feel beside themselves'.

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