Books published by Aurora Metro Publications

Three stories, three lives, three journeys to find a place called home. Cheung Wing is escaping from war, Mei Lan's had enough of the potato peeler, and Yi Di wants the impossible - her parents' approval. Award-winning writer Mary Cooper and multilingual collaborator MW Sun have woven together stories of love and loss, struggle and survival into a powerful drama. Blending English, Mandarin and Cantonese, From Shore to Shore tells the untold stories of Chinese communities in the UK. From Shore to Shore website.

Beames pens a witty updating of the classic "Cinderella" fairy tale.

. Publishing to coincide with a regional tour. Deals with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). Performed with BSL interpretationjoey is a high octane monologue about multiple possibilities for survival, they've travelled far andwide, joeys travelling still.'The similarities to now are searing. The UK has a hard-right government. There are savage cuts inwelfare and wages against a backdrop of race hate, riots, hunger strikes and 'punk'- the voiceless youths' call to arms to resist suppression. Joey is the story of three teenagers growing up in care.Towards the end of their childhood, disabled author Joey Deacon goes on BBC TV's Blue Peter andovernight 'joey' becomes a term of abuse in schoolyards across the country.' - Disability Arts Onlinewww.joeytheplay.com

A new comedy about life in Brexit Britain, the lies we tell to each other - and to ourselves.

A deeply felt love story between people of different nations, cultures and religions and the unseen impact of local and global events on individual lives.

An overview of women making sculpture from the 1880s to today that explores the work of 50 extraordinary women artists who have forged a name for themselves in a male arena, broken rules, and pushed boundaries.

Neil Duffield's reworking of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairytale, The Nightingale (1844), like his earlier adaptation of Andersen's The Snow Queen, brings a timeless classic into the twenty-first century.

Jane Campion is one of the few women film-makers working today who has managed to create a unique body of work. A true independent film-maker, yet she has attracted 'A' List Hollywood superstars to appear in her films. Who else but Jane Campion could have convinced a tattooed Harvey Keitel to run buck-naked through the New Zealand landscape in...

Contemporary subject matter--war and its consequences by an award-winning and popular children's author.

Contemporary subject matter--refugees and emigration.

An entertaining collection of new short plays specially commissioned for young people, this book is a great resource for schools, colleges and youth theatres. With contemporary themes and a wide variety of roles, this collection enables young people to engage with serious topics while enjoying all the fun of performance. Contents: LOL: LAUGHING OUT LOUD, CRYING INSIDEThis is a play about bullying and bystanding – exploring the complex new world of cyber-bullying and internet trolling. ''With the tragic consequences of cyberbullying being seen regularly in the media it is important that students are educated about the impact of their actions and the law surrounding this crime… LOL is a script I will return to again and again.'' Year 10 teacherROCKETFUELA forum-theatre play about peer pressure, making responsible choices about drinking and looking after your friends. ''Every child in my class was so absorbed in the play. You seem to have really hit the message home to them. A fantastic starting point for the rest of the year’s PSHE curriculum.'' Year 8 TeacherTHREE SHOESA play which explores children working on stage and screen in the past and present, taking in the backstage life of a choirboy at the time of the dissolution of the monasteries, a pantomime babe in Victorian England, and a pair of young film stars in the glare of the media today.NOAHA colossal storm is brewing and the great flood is coming. Yet only one man and his family are doing anything to prepare. The rain starts to fall, the Ark’s doors close and an extraordinary journey must begin. ''a terrific re-imagining of the biblical story. Rachel Barnett’s writing is immediate, intelligent, bold, quirky, consistently surprising and compelling for young people.'' Youth Theatre Director, Chichester Festival TheatreReviews:“It’s never easy to find inclusive, meaty plays suitable for youth theatres or schools so this contribution from well-established children’s playwright Rachel Barnett is very welcome. Rocketfuel is a nicely balanced piece about risk taking and boundaries commissioned for gap year students to perform in secondary schools.'' Susan Elkin, The Stage''Rachel Barnett’s excellent play texts give voice to the concerns of young people, exploring options for dealing with the pressures of teenage life. Her production of Noah, which was performed by our Youth Theatre in 2012, was a gem of a show and makes you wonder why schools are still performing musicals and pantos when there is new writing of this standard out there.'' Jonathan Church, former Artistic Director, Chichester Festival Theatre

A new play set in post-war Korea that won the City of Melbourne Award for Original Play.

With grime music and Guyanese folk stories, Joseph Barnes-Phillips' semi-autobiographical monologue is a comic, tragic and honest portrayal of becoming a man. The story follows Rayleigh as he negotiates the tensions of growing up and taking responsibility - to his pregnant girlfriend, to his sick mother, to his church, to the multi-cultural community he grew up in and somewhere in the mix - to himself.

A poetic and personal new play penned as a response to being sectioned under the UK's mental health act.

A timeless story brought to life for the stage in this vibrant new version by the award-winning children's playwright.

Voted the best book published about silent cinema in THE SILENT LONDON POLL OF 2016#1 Amazon Best Seller: Silent FilmNamed one of the Best Film Books of the Year by Huffington PostCovers the hidden history of cinema's diverse beginnings including American, European and African-American female filmmakers, cinematographers, editors, critics and screenwriters. With a never-before published interview with legendary director Dorothy Arzner.Essential reading for students of film studies, media, culture and gender/women studies. Taps into the current debate about discrimination within the media and creative industries.Concludes with a chapter by activist and film director Maria Giese, who instigated the Civil Liberties investigation into sexism in Hollywood, on the current status of women behind the camera in Hollywood today.

London, 1970: Experimental psychiatrist R.D. Laing is facing eviction from his pioneering asylum in the East End''s Kingsley Hall. Local residents are up in arms and to make matters worse, Ronnie s revolutionary colleague David Cooper is flipping out on the roof... Will Laing take a one-way trip to madness or can breakdown sometimes mean breakthrough?This manic farce explores the ideas of radical psychiatrist RD Laing on the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia Association which he co-founded. His visionary ideas about the treatment of those with mental health issues, have now been incorporated into everyday practice. A fast-paced mind-bending play fun to perform.

Suitable for use in schools, colleges, youth theatres. Perfect for family audiences

Suitable for schools, colleges, and youth theaters to perform. Entertaining for family audiences.

Brilliant musical adaptation of Dickens' classic tale.Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year! Well, it is for everyone except the miserable Scrooge. He prefers to spend Christmas all alone in his large house, instead of celebrating with mistletoe and merriment. Bah, humbug!But one cold, dark Christmas Eve Scrooge is surprised by the ghost of Marley, his former business partner. Marley warns Scrooge that he will be called upon by three spirits - each will take him on a mysterious and magical journey to show him the error of his ways...Can Scrooge discover the true wonder and meaning of Christmas before it's too late?

An anthology of three classic fairy tales adapted for the stage by acclaimed playwright Charles Way.

"Scars are like medals. They show we have taken part in the life."Crocodile Seeking Refuge is the second play to be inspired by author Sonja Linden''s writing residency at The Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. It deals with the lives of several refugees struggling to gain the right to residency in a Britain which is hostile to immigrants and refugees.

Introduced by award-winning writer Bonnie Greer with a unique bibliography by Susan Croft, Curator, London Theatre Museum. Includes: Harvest by Manjula Padmanabhan; Made in England by Parv Bancil; Brother to Brother by Michael McMillan; Calcutta Kosher by Shelly Silas and Under Their Influence by Wayne Buchanan.