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Enter A Gentleman

A 15-minute play based on Restoration playwright Aphra Behn's tempestuous love affair with John Hoyle.

Published in volume Fishskin Trousers

    Time Spent on Trains

    A 15-minute play about childhood, disability and spending time on trains.

    Published in volume Fishskin Trousers

      The Bear

      A one-act comic play about a reclusive young widow whose life takes a surprisingly romantic turn.

      Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts

        The Proposal

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

        Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts

          A Tragic Figure

          A comic duologue about a civil servant sweltering in Moscow coping with the incessant demands of his family from their summer dacha.

          Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts

            On the Evils of Tobacco

            A bittersweet monologue in which a scientific lecture is hijacked by thoughts of domestic misery.

            Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts

              The Wedding

              A one-act play by Chekhov in a translation by Chekhov expert Stephen Mulrine.

              Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts

                Swansong

                A comic duologue about a melancholy old actor perked up by memories of past glories.

                Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts

                  Lovesick

                  A therapist practices aversion therapy to rid his patients of sexual/romantic obsessions which interfere with their lives.

                  Published in volume Caryl Churchill: Shorts

                    Three More Sleepless Nights

                    An explosive short play about human interaction and love-tangled relationships.

                    Published in volume Caryl Churchill: Shorts

                      Hot Fudge

                      The competitive games of various professionals and their spouses present an amoral world where money is all and lies are the only truth.

                      Published in volume Caryl Churchill: Shorts

                        My Friend Duplicity

                        A one-act duologue by Enda Walsh which went on to inspire his play Ballyturk.

                        Published in volume Enda Walsh Plays: Two