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  Gunter

  Lydia Higman, Rachel Lemon,...

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  'Stories from the past just simply don't get told unless someone bothers doing it. And I really believe this story needs to be told.'
  1604. A small village outside Oxford. Two boys have been murdered by local brute Brian Gunter at a football match and their mum wants justice. But Brian is also the richest and most powerful man in the village, and has an ego too fragile to tolerate public slander…
  A nasty feud begins, and when Brian's daughter Anne starts demonstrating strange afflictions, an allegation is made: she has been bewitched.
  Impassioned and highly theatrical, Dirty Hare's award-winning production of Gunter, co-created by Lydia Higman, Julia Grogan and Rachel Lemon, tells a true story of deception, witchcraft and football.
  The play premiered at Summerhall at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2023, where it was awarded a Scotsman Fringe First Award, Pick of the Fringe from both Playbill and Lyn Gardner, whilst Dirty Hare were named one of The Stage's Fringe Five list of breakout theatremakers. It transferred to the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2024.

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  The Confession of Henry Jekyll MD

  David Rambo

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  On the last night of his life, Henry Jekyll records the harrowing story of his years-long struggle to maintain his reputation as a physician and philanthropist - while secretly suppressing the voracious beast he had long felt lurking within. Playwright David Rambo drew on The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson for inspiration to create this original L.A. Theatre Works commission.  
   
  Includes a conversation with playwright David Rambo and horror expert Leslie S. Klinger. 
   
  Recorded before an audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in April 2023. 
   
  Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson 
  Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg 
   
  An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production, starring: 
  Laila Ayad as Iris Bravo and others 
  Edita Brychta as Dr. Semerenko and others 
  Seamus Dever as Dr. Henry Jekyll and Robert Hyde 
  Matthew Hancock as Nick Underwood 
  Venk Potula as Tyler Poole and others 
  André Sogliuzzo as the Priest, Bouncer, Rookie Cop and others 
   
  Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson 
  Prepared for Audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood 
  Recording Engineer and Sound Designer, Mark Holden 
  Editor and Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll 
  Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin 
  Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner

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  Mary

  Rona Munro

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  'She made some very poor decisions. You tried to warn her. You love her yet, and that's a credit to you, but you need to think about what's best for Scotland...'
  It's 1567. James Melville is an intelligent, charismatic and skilled diplomat – and also one of the most loyal servants of Mary Stuart, the troubled Queen of Scots. It's a time of political turmoil, and the shocking crimes he has witnessed have shaken him.
  Now he needs to decide who's guilty, who's innocent, and who is too dangerous to accuse. Change is coming, but at what price?
  Mary is an explosive political thriller, and part of Rona Munro's breathtaking theatrical exploration of Scottish history. It is the sixth instalment of The James Plays Cycle which began with James I, II and III, performed by National Theatre of Scotland, including a run at the National Theatre in London, and which won the Evening Standard and Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards in 2014, and James IV, co-produced by Raw Material and Capital Theatres in association with National Theatre of Scotland, in 2022.
  Mary received its world premiere at Hampstead Theatre, London, also in 2022, directed by Roxana Silbert.

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  Have Spacecat Will Travel - and...

  John G. Hartness

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  Science fiction, literary fiction, horror, urban fantasy, poetry, comedy—this collection of short stories and poetry from the award-winning creator of Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter has a little bit of everything. Have Spacecat, Will Travel spans a decade of novelist John G. Hartness's career, with short stories featuring Bubba the Monster Hunter, The Dead Old Ladies Detective Agency, and a few new characters you may not have met before. 
   
   
   
  Also included are some of the author's favorite examples of his narrative-style poetry that he describes as "redneck failed songwriter poetry." Inspired by David Childers, John Hiatt, John Prine, and Jason Isbell, the stories created in these poems will stay with you long after you close the book.

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  Private Morey's Jacket

  Kate Broadway

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  When Japan launches a devastating invasion of Australia, Isla’s world shatters. Her husband is sent to the frontlines, leaving her with nothing but a promise—to protect Morey, the rescue dog she never wanted. 
  As evacuation trains arrive, the Army refuses to let Morey on board. Torn between her vow and survival, Isla makes a choice that changes everything. 
  Turning her back on safety, she flees north, crossing paths with Eugene, a young man running from his past. Together, they take shelter in her family’s abandoned farmhouse in rural Victoria. As days turn into weeks, survival creates a bond between them that neither expected. 
  But as their fragile sanctuary begins to crumble, Isla must make an impossible stay true to the promise she made, or follow the pull of her heart. 
  In a world on the brink, her promise might be the one thing that saves them all. Will Isla keep her word… or was Morey always destined to be another casualty of war? 
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  Set in a reimagined world with an alternate ending to WWII, Private Morey’s Jacket is the debut novel from Australian author Kate Broadway. A stirring tale of love, loyalty, and what it means to keep a promise when the world is falling apart.

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  The Tempest

  William Shakespeare

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  What happens when revenge gives way to mercy?
  
  The Tempest is one of William Shakespeare's most enchanting and thought-provoking plays. Set on a mysterious island after a violent storm, the story follows Prospero, a wronged duke who wields magical power to control fate, enemies, and even nature itself.
  
  As shipwrecked nobles confront betrayal, ambition, and illusion, Shakespeare weaves a tale rich with magic, music, and wonder. Through unforgettable characters such as Ariel and Caliban, the play explores themes of authority, freedom, colonization, forgiveness, and the healing power of compassion.
  
  Often considered Shakespeare's farewell to the stage, The Tempest blends fantasy with deep human insight, offering a hopeful vision of reconciliation and renewal.
  
  Inside this eBook, you'll experience:
  
  A magical island world filled with wonder and mystery
  
  Themes of power, forgiveness, and transformation
  
  Lyrical language and unforgettable characters
  
  One of Shakespeare's most imaginative and symbolic plays
  
  Widely studied and performed across the world, The Tempest remains essential reading for anyone interested in classic literature, theater, and the power of imagination.
  
  Enter the storm, and discover the calm beyond it. Buy now and experience one of Shakespeare's most visionary masterpieces.

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