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At the whim of Dionysos, a son is torn to pieces by his own mother during the famous women-only Bacchanalian ritual. The story of revenge by the half-man half-god on Pentheus, King of Thebes, and all his people.
Mandy's been picked on at school for as long as she can remember. That's why she is delighted when cheeky, daring, full-of-fun Tanya picks her as a friend. Mum isn't happy - she thinks Tanya's a 'bad girl' and a bad influence. Mandy's sure Tanya can only get her out of trouble, not into it. But can she?
Natal'ya Vorozhbit's play Bad Roads is a heartbreaking, powerful and bitterly comic account of what it is to be a woman in wartime.
The lives of two men unravel over the course of ninety minutes. Where are they? Who are they? What room is this, and what might be beyond the walls?
A seasoned human rights defender and her idealistic young colleague embark on a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A poignant drama about attitudes to teenage pregnancy in 1960s Britain.
A wild and twisted tale, full of exciting and intriguing challenges for drama groups wishing to stage their own production.
A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, with music by Mick Sands drawn from traditional French folk melodies.
A practical guide to training as an actor, helping you get the most out of drama school - and survive in the world beyond
Two early plays from the acclaimed Irish writer Enda Walsh. This collection includes bedbound and misterman.
Being a Dancer is the most revealing and instructive book yet on what it means to be a dancer.
Americans Zack and Abby are bright, young and recently married. He's a doctor combating infant disease. She's an actress, who also teaches yoga. It's just before Christmas and they're living the expat high life in bohemian Belleville, Paris. It's all a little too perfect.
A remarkably candid autobiography, utterly involving and often startlingly revelatory, Antony Sher's Beside Myself is an inspiration to young actors and a treat for seasoned theatregoers.
A guide to Psycho-Physical Acting, complete with games and exercises.
Raw, delicate and bold, Katherine Chandler's play Bird is a story of growing up outside a family but inside the fiercest of friendships.
Three hard-hitting, distinctive monologues for young female actors, from one of the country's most exciting young playwrights.
On their break, a cashier and her fellow workers flick through celebrity gossip magazines. 'See You Later, Celine,' says a headline. What's wrong with Celine? And how is her story connected to the story of an unknown woman on the facing page?
Renowned poet and dramatist Liz Lochhead tells the story of Frankenstein's creation.
García Lorca's passionate, lyrical tale of longing and revenge: a twentieth century masterpiece.
On the eve of the wedding of a young couple from rival clans, the bride-to-be elopes with a former lover. The groom's mother is torn between a desire for vengeance and the instinct to protect her son.
Two exhilarating and teasingly entertaining one-act plays from one of the UK's leading playwrights, Caryl Churchill. This collection includes Heart's Desire and Blue Kettle.
A moving, comical and eye-opening story of four young women fighting for education and self-determination against the larger backdrop of women’s suffrage.
Vivienne Franzmann's play Bodies explores the human cost of surrogacy, and what we’ll overlook to get what we want.
A blood-related black family. A Dad, a Mum, a Daughter, two Sisters, a Brother. A family argument. A skeleton in the closet...
The King of the Iceni has died and his widow, Boudica, has tried to claim her rightful throne. For her insolence in defying Rome, the queen has been flogged, her daughters have been raped, and they have been banished from their homeland. But now, Queen Boudica has returned. And this time she has an army.