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  Dance of Death The (Part 1 & 2)

  August Strindberg

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  Come join me as we enter the scene of a remote military outpost where we'll experience the tumultuous relationship between two embittered souls as they confront the harsh realities of their disintegrating marriage. Oh how lives of others can be so easily dismantled by the whims of the few. 
  "I have lived a life of quiet desperation, clinging to the illusion of happiness. But now, as I stand on the precipice of oblivion, I see the truth with startling clarity. We are all prisoners of our own making, trapped in cages of our own design. And yet, even in the darkest of times, there is a flicker of light. A spark of hope that refuses to be extinguished. I may be flawed, imperfect, but I am still alive. And as long as there is life, there is the possibility of change."

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  The Acrobat - Essential Poems

  Wislawa Szymborska

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  A paperback original 
  A vibrant collection of the lasting, essential work of the Nobel Prize–winning poet Wislawa Szymborska 
  Wislawa Szymborska’s work is known for its precision, cleverness, deceptive simplicity, and the way the poet plays out domestic and human concerns against the tapestry of history. With a probing, skeptical, and witty eye, Szymborska presents readers with intellectual challenges and philosophical quandaries while remaining accessible and, sometimes, deceptively simple. 
  “A major poet whose dark, complex, and profoundly intelligent work might otherwise have remained lost to us” (Washington Post), Szymborska has benefitted from being sensitively translated and, in this slim essential collection, the best of her work is preserved for her existing audience while providing entry points for new readers. 
  Pithy, playful, ironic, and filled with profound observations, The Acrobat is the must-have collection of Szymborska’s most important poetry, also featuring “The Poet and the World,” her Nobel lecture.

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  Here (NHB Modern Plays)

  Clive Judd

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  A family packs into a small house with a tangled history. Matt is here, yearning to reach someone he's lost. His cousin Jess is here, too; she just wants to feel something. Anything. And Aunt Monica and Jeff are still here, just about. Together, ferocious and funny, they laugh, they scrap, they remember.
  Tonight these four people, inextricably bound yet so far apart, will finally confront the old decisions that haunt them. How does a family make a future, when everything that holds it together lies in the past?
  Clive Judd's play Here is a tender, funny and utterly truthful story about family and feeling. It was premiered by Papatango at Southwark Playhouse, London, in November 2022 after winning the Papatango New Writing Prize, whose previous discoveries have gone on to win Olivier, Critics' Circle and OffWestEnd Awards and be performed worldwide.

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  La Vita Nuova

  Dante Alighieri

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  La Vita Nuova ("The New Life") is Dante Alighieri's luminous meditation on love, memory, and spiritual awakening—an intimate and transformative work that marks the beginning of one of literature's greatest poetic journeys. Written in a delicate blend of prose and lyric verse, this early masterpiece offers readers a rare glimpse into the emotional and artistic formation of the young poet who would later compose The Divine Comedy.
  
  At the heart of La Vita Nuova is Dante's profound devotion to Beatrice, the woman whose presence forever altered his life and imagination. First encountering her in childhood, Dante experiences a love that transcends ordinary affection and becomes a sacred force—at once earthly and divine. Through sonnets, canzoni, and reflective prose commentary, he recounts moments of longing, joy, sorrow, and revelation, tracing how his love matures from youthful infatuation into a deeper spiritual calling.
  
  More than a simple love story, La Vita Nuova is a groundbreaking exploration of the inner life. Dante examines the nature of desire, virtue, and poetic inspiration, presenting love as a transformative power that elevates the soul toward higher truth. In the tradition of courtly love yet infused with profound spiritual meaning, Beatrice becomes both a real woman and a symbol of divine grace—an embodiment of beauty that guides the heart toward moral and spiritual renewal.
  
  The structure of the work is innovative and deeply personal. Each poem is accompanied by Dante's prose explanation, revealing the circumstances of its composition and offering insight into his thoughts and intentions. This interplay between poetry and commentary creates a layered narrative of growth, loss, and artistic awakening. Following Beatrice's untimely death, Dante's grief deepens into contemplation, and his devotion evolves into a vow to honor her through greater poetic achievement—foreshadowing the monumental vision that would later emerge in his epic masterpiece.
  
  Rich with symbolism, emotional sincerity, and lyrical beauty, La Vita Nuova stands as one of the earliest and most influential works of Italian literature. It captures the intensity of first love while revealing the profound connection between human affection and divine aspiration. Through its tender verses and introspective reflections, Dante invites readers into a "new life" shaped by love's power to transform suffering into meaning and longing into inspiration.
  
  Timeless, intimate, and spiritually resonant, La Vita Nuova remains a cornerstone of Western literature—a testament to the enduring power of love to awaken the soul and shape the destiny of a poet.

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  REVENGE: After the Levoyah

  Nick Cassenbaum

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  At their grandfather's funeral in Essex, twins Dan and Lauren meet Malcolm Spivack, a disgruntled eighty-year-old Jewish ex-gangster with a plan that's absolutely meshugge.
  What ensues is a ragtag Yiddishe heist to kidnap a certain leader of the Labour Party and hold him accountable for all the antisemitic ailments of the diaspora… and anything else they can think of…
  REVENGE: After the Levoyah is a daring satire about antisemitism, the dangers of collective hysteria, and how far a nonagenarian can throw a jar of chraine from a moving vehicle. Revenge is a dish best served pickled.
  Written by Nick Cassenbaum and directed by Emma Jude Harris, it was first performed at Summerhall during the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it won a Fringe First Award and a Summerhall Lustrum Award, and transferred to The Yard Theatre, London, in 2025.

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  The Poetry of Hart Crane -...

  Hart Crane

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  Harold Hart Crane was born on the 21st July 1899 in Garrettsville, Ohio. 
  Crane was drawn to literature at an early age, becoming a voracious reader and pursuing self-education rather than attach himself to a more formal college education, although he did attend East High School in 1913.  His developing love of poetry was nurtured with the works of the English Romantics and the French Symbolists, as well as near contemporary American poets. 
  Much of his youth was spent shuttling between Cleveland and New York as his parents’ marriage descended into continuing conflict before they separated with Crane still in his teens.  Shortly after Crane attempted to enlist in the U S Military but was rejected for being a minor. 
  His first published poem also came in 1917 with ‘C33’ and its reference to the cell number that Oscar Wilde was incarcerated in. 
  Crane now centred more of his time in New York and immersed himself in the vibrant artistic scene of Greenwich Village.  Alongside this he dabbled in various jobs to support himself, including copywriting and work in a munitions factory, as he continued to develop his ambitions for a poetic career.   
  His early work was already being noticed for its lush and rich use of words and by the time ‘White Buildings’ was published in 1926 he was being critically acclaimed. 
  Despite this success his personal life was troubled.  It was both nourishing his work and fuelling complex patterns of despair as he sought to establish his identity.  In a time when homosexuality was openly condemned his openly gay attitude sat uneasily as he pursued relationships that were both intense and emotionally fraught. 
  His acclaimed work ‘The Bridge’ in 1930 was both ambitious and a foundation stone for new American poetry.  Against this his battles with depression and alcoholism were being lost. 
  Hart Crane died on the 27th April 1932 by jumping from the deck of a steamship into the Gulf of Mexico upon his return to the United States.  He was 32.

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