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We Happy FewImogen Stubbs
A comedy drama about an all-female theatre company touring Britain during the darkest days of World War Two, written by the well-known actress and premiered in the West End. $29.99
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ElectraSophocles Translated by Marianne McDonald, J. Michael Walton
King Agamemnon, on returning from the Trojan Wars, is murdered by his wife, Clytemnestra, and her lover. Now, to avenge the crime, their daughter Electra must commit one even worse and face the inevitable consequences. $14.99
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Animal FarmGeorge Orwell Adapted by Ian Wooldridge
A powerful and straightforward dramatisation of Orwell's enduring parable on the perils of totalitarianism. $24.99
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LadybirdVassily Sigarev Translated by Sasha Dugdale
Dima, 19, lives with his alcoholic father. The night before he leaves for the war in Chechnya to do his national service, he throws a party. Lera, 20, lives in the same block. She's convinced that she'll win a fortune if only she can borrow enough money for a lottery ticket. Lera's cousin Yulka, 18, is more interested in seeing just how far Dima will go to prove his devotion to her. $23.99
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Continental Divide: two playsDavid Edgar
Two linked plays - Mothers Against and Daughters of the Revolution - by the UK's leading political playwright, investigating the machinations of the Democratic and Republican parties in America. $23.99
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Loyal WomenGary Mitchell
Brenda is under siege in her Belfast home. Daughter Jenny's baby is crying upstairs, her mother-in-law is sleeping in the front room and her husband is back after years in prison. And now the women of the Ulster Defence Association want her to demonstrate her loyalty to the cause... $24.99
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Sleeping BeautyRufus Norris
The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty's curse – as seen through the eyes of the fairy who curses her. Written by acclaimed director Rufus Norris for the Young Vic Theatre, London. $27.99
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Topdog/UnderdogSuzan-Lori Parks
Suzan-Lori Parks' play Topdog/Underdog tells the story of Lincoln and Booth, two brothers whose names were given to them as a joke, foretelling a lifetime of sibling rivalry and resentment. Haunted by the past, the brothers are forced to confront the shattering reality of their future. $24.99
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GiltStephen Greenhorn, Rona Munro, Isabel Wright
Some people need help. Some people find themselves in a position to help. And others just help themselves. There's Mick, the TV presenter, searching for reconciliation; Carla, who's looking for love; Al, in search of security; teenaged Jo, who'll try anything for a way out; Chris, out of work and in need of respect; James, who's put his faith in Anita; and Anita, who would just like to start all over again. They are all guilty victims of money and love – and the price we are willing to… $27.99
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As You Like ItWilliam Shakespeare Edited by Nick de Somogyi
This edition of As You Like It accurately reproduces the text of the Shakespeare First Folio (1623), but in modern type. Now Shakespeareans everywhere - students, actors, directors - can see for themselves what the Folio really says. $27.99
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