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Chekhov: Four PlaysAnton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine
His four greatest tragicomedies – The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard – enshrine his status as one of the founding fathers of psychological realism and early modernism in European theatre. $19.99
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Greek Tragedy: Three Plays (Antigone, Bacchae, Medea)Euripides, Sophocles
Three of the most famous tragedies from Ancient Greece, all featuring female protagonists - in modern, much-performed translations. This collection includes Antigone, Bacchae and Medea. $24.99
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Restoration Comedy: Three Plays (The Country Wife, The Way of the World, The Rover)Aphra Behn, William Congreve, William Wycherley
With the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, the republican ban on organised theatre was lifted – and plays exploded back onto the public stage with newfound relish. The arrival of actresses for the first time encouraged a great sense of release, which expressed itself in the form of sophisticated comedies exploring the sexual behaviour and moralities of society. This volume features three of the most popular Restoration Comedies: The Country Wife by William… $19.99
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Still AngelaJenny Kemp
On the cusp of her birthday, Angela goes on a real and imagined journey through time: up the garden path of her childhood; into the kitchen with her lover; and onto a train that travels into the Simpson Desert. $25.99
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Not Wrong, Just Different: Observations on the rise of the contemporary Australian theatreKatharine Brisbane
An anthology of writings and commentary from Australia’s foremost theatre writer and Currency Press founder. Not Wrong, Just Different traces the development of theatre in Australia from the time that Katharine Brisbane joined the staff of The Australian in mid-1967 right up to today’s state of the performing arts. $25.99
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The Power of the ActorIvana Chubbuck
Based on the acting methods of great masters such as Stanislavski, Hagen and Meisner, Ivana Chubbuck's technique incorporates psychology and behavioural science. $36.99
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PaulHoward Brenton
An irreverent and provocative drama questioning the basis of Christianity, by the author of The Romans in Britain. $19.99
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Playing With FireDavid Edgar
An epic and provocative play about multi-racial Britain, from the UK's leading political playwright. $19.99
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So You Want To Be An Actor?Timothy West, Prunella Scales
A handbook for aspiring actors by two of the best-known names in British theatre and television, Prunella Scales and Timothy West. $24.99
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Ruby MoonMatt Cameron
In Flaming Tree Grove, life appears to be picture perfect. Security and privacy are coveted and seclusion is its own reward. Until the day when little Ruby sets off to visit her grandmother at the end of the cul-de-sac and is never seen again. The neighbourhood fractures into grief and suspicion in the search for answers to a terrible deprivation. $25.99
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