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Toy SymphonyMichael Gow
Roland Henning has writer's block. When he tries to explain the situation to a therapist, his story begins to tumble back and forth between his childhood in the Shire and his work as a playwright. At the root of it all is that extraordinary day in primary school which shattered his boyhood and plunged him headlong into the dizzy circus of life and art. $25.99
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KindertransportDiane Samuels
Between 1939 until the outbreak of World War II, nearly 10,000 Jewish children were taken from their families in Nazi-occupied Germany and sent to live with foster families in Britain. Diane Samuels’ seminal play, Kindertransport, imagines the fate of one such child. $24.99
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Blood WeddingFederico García Lorca Translated by Jo Clifford
García Lorca's passionate, lyrical tale of longing and revenge: a twentieth century masterpiece. $15.99
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Beautiful WordsSean Riley
An epic chronicle of the refugee experience, Beautiful Words weaves together three very different stories of survival, told through the eyes of three children in different times and place. From the horrors of Auschwitz Concentration Camp in the final days of World War II, to Taliban-ruled Kabul, to present day Australia. $25.99
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TinderboxLucy Kirkwood
Fast, wild and farcically funny, Lucy Kirkwood's first full-length play is a disturbing vision of a dystopian future. Sometime in the 21st century, England is dissolving into the sea. Amidst the chaos, one man clings to his traditional British values and his love of meat. $23.99
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randomdebbie tucker green
An urgent play about the senseless killing of a black schoolboy, from one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British playwriting. $23.99
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The Female of the SpeciesJoanna Murray-Smith
Thirty years ago Margot Mason, pioneer of the 1970s Women's Liberation movement and fearless academic, wrote her groundbreaking work. Now she has writer's block. Molly, an unannounced visitor and committed fan of Margot and her work, offers a potential solution... $25.99
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The SeedKate Mulvany
Meet Rose Maloney. Her dad Danny went to Vietnam. Her grandfather Brian is ex-IRA. Today is their collective birthday. From this intimate reunion, The Seed opens itself up over and over again until a silent family battle becomes a national story about finding new life amongst the rubble of old wars. $25.99
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Testing the EchoDavid Edgar
A timely, provocative and witty look at the campaign to redefine Britishness for a multicultural society. $23.99
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Three Sisters On Hope StreetDiane Samuels, Tracy-Ann Oberman
A funny, vibrant and moving version of Chekhov's Three Sisters, set amongst the Jewish community in wartime Liverpool. From the award-winning writer Diane Samuels (Kindertransport) and well-known actress and writer Tracy-Ann Oberman. $24.99
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