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  To Sir With Love (Stage Version)...

  E. R. Braithwaite

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  An uplifting story of the triumph of love, inspiration and hope against all odds, laced with the song and dance of austere, 1940s Britain.
  Ricky Braithwaite, an ex-RAF fighter pilot and Cambridge graduate, arrives in London in 1948. Despite his First Class degree in electronic engineering he is turned down for job after job in his chosen profession and discovers the reality of life as a black man in post-war England. Taking the only job he can get, Ricky begins his first teaching post, in a tough but progressive East End school.
  Supported by an enlightened headmaster, the determined teacher turns teenage rebelliousness into self-respect, contempt into consideration and hate into love, and on the way, Ricky himself learns that he has more in common with his students than he had realised.
  'funny and tough... an unlikely tale, beautifully told' - Express
  'stark and engaging... a poetic period piece' - Whatsonstage.com
  'a clever re-working... beautifully judged with warmth and a lot of humour' - British Theatre Guide

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  The Shadow Factory (NHB Modern...

  Howard Brenton

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  Autumn 1940. The Battle of Britain rages.
  Southampton is home to our only hope of victory: the Spitfire. But, in one of many devastating raids on the town, the Luftwaffe destroy the Woolston Supermarine Spitfire factory. The Government requisitions local businesses to use as shadow factories – but meets resistance. Fred Dimmock won't give up his family laundry for anyone.
  As the Dimmocks, and other families, struggle to keep control of their lives and livelihoods, a story of chaos, courage and community spirit emerges.
  Telling the remarkable story of how a city triumphed over adversity, The Shadow Factory opened Southampton's brand-new theatre, NST City, in 2018, directed by Nuffield Southampton Theatres' Director Samuel Hodges.

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  Slow Sailing

  Uroš Zupan

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  Uroš Zupan (1963) is one of Slovenia's most prominent contemporary poets and he has made his mark on Slovenian poetry of the past 30 years. Slow Sailing presents the author's own selection of the best of his best. This collection, which covers a period of more than two dozen years, is both personal and stern, since the author deals with his own poetry. From his delving into the golden age of his individual past to a sensuous hymn to soft summer light and the miracle of life that does not exist without the arts, Slow Sailing invites us to discover and re-discover one of post-independence Slovenia's most distinctive poetic voices, while also offering a unique insight into Slovenian poetry at the turn of the millennium.
  
  The greatest Slovenian poet of the middle generation, his work has not been translated much (and not at all into English); the book is already part of the Slovenian canon and contains Zupan's own selection of his finest poems. He is already included in school literature curricula.

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  Five Little Plays

  Alfred Sutro

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  British dramatist Alfred Sutro's collection contains five one act plays: "The Man in the Stalls," "A Marriage Has Been Arranged…", "The Man on the Kerb," "The Open Door," and "The Bracelet." The plays are performed by Amanda Friday, Libby Gohn, Elizabeth Klett, mb, Bob Neufeld, Caprisha Page, Bruce Pirie, and Algy Pug. - Summary by Elizabeth Klett

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  Echoes in the Night - A...

  Petite Plots

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  In the bustling port city of Rotterdam during the roaring 1920s, a young journalist named Vincent stumbles upon a chilling crime that will forever change his life. As the mystery deepens, Vincent and his resourceful childhood friend, Anna, find themselves entwined in a dangerous web of deceit, corruption, and intrigue. Together, they embark on a thrilling adventure that takes them through the city's foggy streets, vibrant market squares, and hidden corners. Amidst the allure of cabaret nights, the dark underbelly of Rotterdam begins to surface, and the duo soon discovers that unmasking the truth will require more than just courage and determination. Will they succeed in unraveling the tangled threads of this gripping mystery, or will the shadows of the city's darkest secrets consume them? Join Vincent and Anna in this captivating tale of friendship, love, and justice, set against the unforgettable backdrop of 1920s Rotterdam. 

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  101 Poems That Could Save Your...

  Daisy Goodwin

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  Prozac has side effects, drinking gives you hangovers, therapy's expensive. For quick and effective relief -- or at least some literary comfort -- from everyday and exceptional problems, try a poem. Over the ages, people have turned to poets as ambassadors of the emotions, because they give voice and definition to our troubles, and by so doing, ease them. No matter how bad things get, poets have been there, too, and they can help you get over the rough spots.This is the first poetry anthology designed expressly for the self-help generation. The poems listed include classics by Emily Dickinson, Lord Byron, Ogden Nash, and Lucretius, to name just a few, along with newer works by such current practitioners as Seamus Heaney and Wendy Cope. This book has a cure or consolation for nearly every affliction, ancient or modern. And no side effects-except pleasure.

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