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Eurydice

Eurydice

By Sarah Ruhl

Alice in Wonderland meets Greek myth in this playful, heart-breaking American take on a timeless tale of loss, grief and redemption.

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A Civil War Christmas

A Civil War Christmas

By Paula Vogel

Set on Christmas Eve during the latter days of the Civil War, this rich and moving play weaves a tapestry of historical characters, period holiday music, marches and spirituals, and tells a story of peaceful companionship and communal hope.

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By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

By Lynn Nottage

A hilarious satire of race in the glamorous days of Old Hollywood, told via the life of a fictional African-American movie star. From the winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Sex Plays

Sex Plays

By Eric Bogosian

Two plays by one of America's premier performers and most innovative and provocative artists, author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Talk Radio.

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Enda Walsh Plays: Two

Enda Walsh Plays: Two

By Enda Walsh

The second collection of plays from the multi-award-winning Irish playwright, including The Walworth Farce, The New Electric Ballroom, Penelope, Ballyturk and two short plays, with a Foreword by the author.

The Whale and A Bright New Boise: two plays

The Whale and A Bright New Boise: two plays

By Samuel D. Hunter

Two plays from an American playwright whose bighearted and funny plays explore the quiet desperation running through many American lives. The Whale was later adapted into the 2022 feature film directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Brendan Fraser.

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Intimacy and other plays

Intimacy and other plays

By Thomas Bradshaw

Outrageous and bold, Thomas Bradshaw’s Intimacy is a revealing comedy about race, sex, and familiarity in the suburbs.

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The James Plays

The James Plays

James I, II and III

By Rona Munro

Rona Munro's vividly imagined historical cycle brings to life three generations of Stewart kings who ruled Scotland in the tumultuous fifteenth century.

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Neva

Neva

English/Spanish billingual edition

By Guillermo Calderón Translated by Andrea Thorne

A politically charged, haunting interrogation of theatre and the revolutionary impulse.

Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son

By John Patrick Shanley

An explosive portrait of a young man on the verge of either salvation or destruction, from the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Doubt.

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Lucy Kirkwood Plays: One

Lucy Kirkwood Plays: One

By Lucy Kirkwood

Five plays by leading playwright Lucy Kirkwood: Tinderbox, it felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now, small hours, NSFW and Chimerica. With an introduction by the author.

Indecent

Indecent

By Paula Vogel

Inspired by Sholem Asch's play God of Vengeance, about an amorous affair between two women, Paula Vogel's Indecent is a riveting look at an explosive moment in theatrical history.

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The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

By Anton Chekhov Adapted by Stephen Karam

A fresh take on Chekhov's classic play, by the Tony Award-winning playwright of The Humans.

Small Tragedy

Small Tragedy

By Craig Lucas

A remarkably funny, sharply articulated missive about tragedy in the contemporary world.

Pipeline

Pipeline

By Dominique Morisseau

A deeply moving story of a mother's fight to give her son a future — without turning her back on the community that made him who he is.

The Sound Inside

The Sound Inside

By Adam Rapp

A riveting play exploring the limits of what one person can ask of another.

Linda Vista

Linda Vista

By Tracy Letts

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts dissects the midlife crisis in a play that combines humanity with humour.

What the Constitution Means to Me

What the Constitution Means to Me

By Heidi Schreck

An acclaimed play tracing the effect that the US Constitution has had on four generations of women in the author's family. A finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

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