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  The Writer (NHB Modern Plays)

  Ella Hickson

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  A young writer challenges the status quo but discovers that creative gain comes at a personal cost.
  She wants to change the shape of the world. But a new way of thinking needs a new story.
  Ella Hickson's new play, The Writer, is a searing exploration of power and patriarchy. It is premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, in April 2018, in a production directed by Blanche McIntyre.

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  The Winterling (NHB Modern Plays)

  Jez Butterworth

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  A comedy thriller from the author of the Olivier Award-winning Jerusalem.
  West waits in a burnt-out farmhouse, on Dartmoor, in the depths of winter, for two associates from the city. The wine has been poured and the revolver loaded. But who is waiting upstairs?
  'characteristically moreish thanks to its high-definition misfits and clash of casual domesticity and menace' Time Out
  'dazzling' Guardian

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  Oedipus Rex

  Sophocles

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  "Oedipus Rex" (Ancient Greek: ???????? ????????, Oidipous Tyrannos), also known as "Oedipus the King" or "Oedipus the Tyrant," is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed about 429 BC (noted classicist Gilbert Murray, translator of this version of the play, rendered the title as "Oedipus, King of Thebes"). It was the second in order of Sophocles's composition of his three plays dealing with Oedipus. Thematically, however, it was the first in the trilogy's historical chronology, followed by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone. "Oedipus the King" tells the story of Oedipus, a man who becomes the king of Thebes, whilst in the process unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would kill his father Laius and marry his mother Jocasta. The play is an example of classic tragedy, notably containing an emphasis upon how Oedipus's own faults contribute to his downfall (as opposed to making fate the sole cause). Over the centuries, "Oedipus Rex" has come to be regarded by many as the Greek tragedy par excellence.

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  Angels (NHB Modern Plays)

  Ronan O'Donnell

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  An uproarious underworld whodunit, Ronan O'Donnell's single-hander reworks the hardboiled crime thriller for our times.
  A suspicious death at the workplace and loner security guard Nick Prentice is hauled in for interrogation. The Inspector thinks he's got his man, as Nick's seedy wee 'stories' seem to nail him to the crime. Is he complicit in the death of two-bit shoplifter Gary Glover? Will Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson come to his rescue?
  'Ronan O'Donnell writes in muscular, imagistic language that throws a light on the underclasses in Leith today' - British Theatre Guide
  'Poetic genius…brilliantly directed…performance of a lifetime' - The Scotsman
  'a powerfully atmospheric and bleakly comic piece of theatre' - The Herald Scotland

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  On the Waterfront

  Budd Schulberg

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  Terry Malloy, the “seemingly soulless street survivor,” unwittingly lures a rebellious longshoreman to his death in Budd Schulberg’s searing drama about the New York waterfront, the racketeering unions controlling it, and the kid who “could’a been a contender.”An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Scott Atkinson, Jake Bern, Maurice Chasse, Richard Cox, Kevin Daniels, Bruce Davison, Jeffrey Donovan, Hector Elizondo, Dave Florek, Chris Hatfield, Jon Matthews, Nick Offerman, Rebecca Pidgeon, Stephen Ramsey, David Selby, Josh Stamberg, Tegan West.

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  Sweet William - A User's Guide...

  Michael Pennington

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  Michael Pennington's solo show about Shakespeare, Sweet William, has been acclaimed throughout Europe and in the US as a unique blend of showmanship and scholarship. In this book, he deepens his exploration of Shakespeare's life and work - and the connection between the two - that lies at its heart.
  It is illuminated throughout by the unrivalled insights into the plays that Pennington has gained from the twenty thousand hours he has spent working on them as a leading actor, an artistic director and a director - and as the author of three previous books on individual Shakespeare plays.
  With practical analysis, wonderfully detailed and entertaining interpretations of characters and scenes, and vivid reflections on Shakespeare's theatre and ours, the result is a masterclass of the most enjoyable kind for theatregoers, professionals, students and anyone interested in Shakespeare.
  'A brilliant and intimate insider's guide to Shakespeare from one of our greatest classical actors.' Gregory Doran
  'Shakespeare comes wonderfully to life in Michael's beautifully written book.' Rupert Everett
  'engaging, absorbing, congenial, informative... a must-read for anyone interested in Shakespeare from almost any angle - actor, drama student, teacher, director, technician, literature student or audience member' The Stage

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