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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

          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

            Room 303

            A short monologue inspired by the Third Epistle of John and first produced by the Bush Theatre, London, as part of the Sixty-Six Books season in 2011.

            Published in volume Enda Walsh Plays: Two

              Gypsy Girl

              A monologue first performed by Laura Lomas at Soho Theatre, London, on 5 October 2009 as part of Paines Plough's LATER programme.

                Bird

                A cutting-edge monologue that throws light on the experience of a teenager in contemporary Britain, from one of the country's most exciting young playwrights.

                  Where I'm From

                  A monologue play about a woman on the day of her release from prison.

                    How These Desperate Men Talk

                    A short play published for the first time, written during the author's time working with European theatremakers.

                    Lynndie's Gotta Gun

                    A short play published for the first time, written during the author's time working with European theatremakers.

                    The Ginger Ale Boy

                    Walsh's very first, previously unpublished play, is a Cork cabaret about a ventriloquist who loses control.