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  • by Khaled Hosseini
    £9.49 - 13.99

    Over 21 million copies sold worldwide

  • by Hanan Al-Shaykh
    £10.49 - 17.49

    The Arab world's greatest folk stories re-imagined by the acclaimed Lebanese novelist Hanan al-Shaykh, published to coincide with the world tour of a magnificent musical and theatrical production directed by Tim Supple

  • by Caryl Churchill
    £11.49 - 12.99

    A play which looks at the political costs of women rising to the top. This volume is published in the Student Edition series and as well as the text of the play there is a chronology of the playwright's life and work, an introduction giving the theatrical and social content of the play and questions for study.

  • by Benjamin Zephaniah
    £8.49 - 13.49

    A novel for young adults about the complex issue of refugees.

  • by Carlo Goldoni & Lee Hall
    £11.49 - 12.49

    This is a adaptation of Carlo Goldini's 18th century comedy about a wily servant who gets the best of his masters by hook and crook.

  • by Dario Fo
    £11.49 - 13.99

    A reissue of Nobel Prize-winner Dario Fo's play, Accidental Death of an Anarchist - a sharp satire on police corruption. The play concerns the case of an anarchist railway worker who, in 1969, 'fell' to his death from a police headquarters' window.

  • by Kae Tempest
    £12.99

    Freedom has only ever meant Love. And life lived without loveIs not life enough. Chess is in prison. Facing a lengthy sentence, her cell mate, Serena, becomes her soul mate. But when Serena is given parole, Chess faces total isolation.Hope comes in the form of a music producer looking for a reason to love music again. She finds a powerful voice in Chess. But to harness her talent, Chess must first face her past. Featuring Kae Tempest's trademark lyrical fireworks and live music, this is a story of love and redemption. Hopelessly Devoted received its world premiere on 19 September 2013 at the DOOR, Birmingham Rep, co-produced by Paines Plough and Birmingham Rep. It toured the UK again in 2014.

  • - 3rd Edition
    by Henry (Playwright Lewis, Jonathan (Playwright Sayer & Henry (Playwright Shields
    £12.49

    Good evening. I'm Inspector Carter. Take my case. This must be Charles Haversham! I'm sorry, this must've given you all a damn shock. After benefitting from a large and sudden inheritance, the inept and accident-prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society embark on producing an ambitious 1920s murder mystery. They are delighted that neither casting issues nor technical hitches currently stand in their way. However, hilarious disaster ensues and the cast start to crack under the pressure, but can they get the production back on track before the final curtain falls? The Play That Goes Wrong is a farcical murder mystery, a play within a play, conceived and performed by award-winning company Mischief. It was first published as a one-act play and is published in this new edition as a two-act play.

  • by Dennis (Author) Kelly
    £12.49

  • by Emma Donoghue
    £12.49 - 15.49

    In this deeply moving and life-affirming tale, a mother must nurture her five-year-old son through an unfathomable situation with only the power of their imagination and their boundless capacity to love.Written for the stage by Academy Award® nominee Emma Donoghue, this unique theatrical adaptation featuring songs and music by Kathryn Joseph and director Cora Bissett takes audiences on a richly emotional journey told through ingenious stagecraft, powerhouse performances, and heart-stopping storytelling. Room reaffirms our belief in humanity and the astounding resilience of the human spirit.This updated and revised edition was published to coincide with the Broadway premiere in Spring 2023.

  • by Michaela (Author) Coel
    £13.49

    Tracey Gordon, the 67 bus, friendship, sex, UK garage, school, music, teachers, friendship, periods, emergency contraceptive, arse and tits, friendship, raves, tampons, white boys, God, money. Friendship. Aaron, Candice, sex and Connor Jones. Chewing Gum Dreams is a one-woman play that recalls those last days of innocence before adulthood.Written and performed by Michaela Coel who spent her childhood in Hackney, London, Chewing Gum Dreams won the 2012 Alfred Fagon Award.

  • by Breach (Author) Theatre
    £11.49

  • by Yann Martel & Lolita Chakrabarti
    £11.49

  • by Gary (Author) Owen
    £12.49

  • by Martin Sherman
    £11.49 - 13.99

  • by Ugly Bucket
    £13.49

  • by David Ireland
    £14.49

  • by Francis Turnly
    £11.49

  • by Sebastian Barry
    £13.99

  • by Sam Ward
    £14.49

  • by Anne Carson & Sophocles
    £12.49

  • by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig
    £14.49

  • by Gordon Steel
    £12.49

  • by Jackie Sibblies Drury
    £12.99

  • by David Mamet
    £13.99

  • by Toni Morrison
    £12.49

  • by Mr Roy Williams
    £13.49 - 13.99

  • by Meera Syal
    £12.49

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