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  Samskara (NHB Modern Plays)

  Lanre Malaolu

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  Four generations of black men are trying to understand themselves in a world which tells them they have to be strong.
  Inspired by real-life testimony and told through an explosive fusion of text, physical theatre and hip-hop dance, Samskara explores vulnerability, emotional trauma and how cycles of fathering affect masculinity. Moving through joy and suffering, laughter and longing, this soul-baring odyssey untangles what it means to be a black man in twenty-first-century Britain.
  Samskara premiered at The Yard Theatre, London, in November 2021, written, directed and choreographed by award-winning artist Lanre Malaolu.
  'Lanre Malaolu has a light touch on heavyweight subjects. His sharp, naturalistic script switches between laugh-out-loud comedy, personal psychology and social comment to address black masculinity in the 21st century... powerful, moving, rich and straight-talking... Malaolu is a real talent, and Samskara deserves a wide audience' - Guardian
  'An outburst of a show... an achingly moving 90 minutes that questions whether Black men must be strong to be valued... Samskara feels current and raw... A triumph in its frank unpicking of the male psyche, it masters the experience of being an equally joyful and painful watch' - The Stage
  'Undulating between naturalistic dialogue, mesmerising physical storytelling, and genuinely laugh-out-loud moments... Samskara is at once a deliciously joyful and hard-hitting watch' - Exeunt

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  The Poetry of Flowers

  D H Lawrence, Percy Bysshe...

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  The Poetry Of Flowers - An Introduction.  The simple beauty of a single flower has the power to fascinate, captivate and delight us.  Its fragrance can intoxicate and it remains a wonderful gift to give or receive.  The vast varieties of flowers that exist provide an exceptional burst of vivid and subtle shades of colours inspiring a smooth transition from petal to paper for so many of our greatest poets including Wordsworth, Tennyson, Burns, Swinburne and Coleridge.  Among our readers are Richard Mitchley and Ghizela Rowe.

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  Heart's Kingdom (version 2...

  Maria Thompson Daviess

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  Charlotte Powers is a woman who loves life, and is set to marry Nickols just as soon as she can figure herself out. However, coming home and meeting the charismatic pastor that seems to have influenced all her friends, tips her worldview, and she doesn't know what to do.  Summary by KristingjCast List:Charlotte Powers/ Narrator: Kristin GjerløwRev. Mr. Goodloe: Larry WilsonNickols Powers Jr: Levi ThrockmortonJudge Nickols Powers & Mr. Todd: ToddHWBilly Harvey: Shakira SearleCharlotte Morgan: Sarah TerryMartha: Beth ThomasDabney: Joseph TablerMammy: Rosslyn CarlyleHarriet Henderson: Amanda FridayLetitia Cockrell: Michele EatonMother Spurlock & Doctor Harding: Vanessa CooleyThe Stray & Hiram Turner: Carol Eades KingMikey & Mark Morgan: michaelcjohnsonJessie Litton: Libby GohnNell Morgan: Elizabeth KlettMrs. Sproul: Anna SimonJacob Ensley: Rob BoardMr Jeffries & Jed Bangs: tovarischMrs. Cockrella, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Burns & Old Woman: Etel BussJames, Old Man, Bill & A man: Kimberly KrauseSue & Old Hiram: XenablueHampton Dibrell: David LawrenceGovernor: Ron AltmanJimmy Morgan: RoohiMrs.Bangs & Clifton Grey: LydiaJudge: Zach K.A woman: Jessie YunSongs Rev. Mr. Goodloe: alanmapstoneEditor: Kristin Gjerløw

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  The Matter of Little Losses -...

  Rachel Marie Kang, K.J. Ramsey

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  Life is full of love, but it is also full of loss. Like paper cuts to the heart, every big and seemingly insignificant loss—the loss of friendships, faith, dreams, health, community, and everything in between—grieves us more than we think it will, and often more than we let on. Why? Because they matter.In this compassionate and deeply personal book, Rachel Marie Kang invites you to see and be seen in the midst of your sorrow, your suffering—your story. Through prose and poetry that gives voice to all the things we lose along the way, this gracious book will help you● ponder your loss without judgment● remember what was and make meaning of your memories● reflect on what is yet to be as you heal with hopeYou don't have to bury your pain, and you don't have to pretend you're over it just because the world thinks you should be. Let Rachel walk hand in hand with you, giving space for sorrow and welcoming you as you find your way along the path to healing.

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  Not a Game for Boys (NHB Modern...

  Simon Block

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  A razor-sharp comedy about three cabbies competing in a local table tennis league.
  Once a week, three cabbies seek respite from their lives in a local table tennis league, and tonight they must win – or face the unthinkable oblivion of relegation.
  Deeper rivalries and competitive obsessions emerge as the team try to survive the pressure, but the real game takes place anywhere but at the table.
  Not a Game for Boys was originally performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 1995. It was revived at the King's Head Theatre, London, in 2015.
  'Compassionate, observant, and, as a bonus, shot through with humour' - Sunday Express
  'Block's finest achievement is to show how ridiculous these men are without belittling them or destroying your sympathy for them' - Financial Times
  'His writing is compassionate, observant, and, as a bonus, shot through with humour' - Sunday Express

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  Out of Your Knowledge (NHB...

  Steve Waters

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  Out of Your Knowledge explores our changing attitudes towards the landscape as the playwright retraces the journey of John Clare, the 19th-century English poet who escaped his lunatic asylum in Essex and walked for over 100 miles to reach his home village.
  This play is taken from Steve Waters: Shorts, five short plays from acclaimed playwright Steve Waters, all of them deeply personal accounts of his attempts to make sense of twenty-first-century Britain and an ever-changing world.

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