Ten years after 9/11, twenty international writers respond to the defining event of our times. Published here are their individual plays, which woven together formed the basis of Decade, an immersive theatrical production from Headlong theatre company.
A darkly surprising comedy about the pharmaceuticals business, the salaryman and woman, and the quest for happiness.
An alternative autobiography of the well-loved actor and man of the theatre.In My Life in Pieces Simon Callow retraces his life through the multifarious performers, writers, productions and events which have left their indelible mark on him.The story begins with Peter Pan - his first ever visit to the theatre - before transporting us to southern Africa and South London, where Callow spent much of his childhood. Later, he charms his way into a job at the National Theatre box office courtesy of his hero, Laurence Olivier - and thus consummated a lifetime's love affair with theatre.Alongside Olivier, we encounter Paul Scofield, Michael Gambon, Alan Bennett and Richard Eyre, all of whom Callow has worked with, as well as John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Alec Guinness, David Hare, Simon Gray and many more.He writes too about figures he did not meet but who greatly influenced his life and work, figures such as Stanislavsky, Nureyev and Cocteau, as well as Charles Laughton and Orson Welles. And he even makes room for not-quite- legit performers like Tony Hancock, Tommy Cooper, Frankie Howard - and Mrs Shufflewick.The result is a passionate, instructive and beguiling book which, in tracing Simon Callow's own ';sentimental education', leaves us enriched by his generosity and wisdom.'an engaging passionate book which will augment Callow's growing status as a national treasure.' Guardian '...not simply a terrific actor who happens to write. You could as well call him a terrific writer who happens to act' The Times 'essential... a gift for transforming personal experience into blazingly intelligent, objective, critical appreciation' Observer'first rate... the best writer-actor we have' David Hare 'Simon Callow combines zest, originality and passion and has elegantly turned his views and life in the theatre into an astonishing memoir' Richard Eyre
An urgent play about the senseless killing of a black schoolboy, from one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British playwriting. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in 2008. Death never used to be for the young. You get up. You go bout your business. You expect to come back. random was adapted for television in 2011, winning a BAFTA for Best Single Drama. 'debbie tucker green's writing is so raw and immediate that it can feel as if she's hacking into your heart with a rusty tin opener.' Time Out
A new edition of the award winning play from Bruce Norris about racism and property. Published alongside ithe Royal Court productions transfer to the Wyndhams Theatre in London's West End
A blackly comic vision of Dublin infested with demons, from the author of Howie the Rookie.
An updated edition of Tanya Ronder's darkly riotous, superbly fast-talking adventure, adapted from the Booker Prize-winning novel by DBC Pierre.
A compelling literary detective story about the turbulent lives of the Bronte sisters - dramatised by Polly Teale and Shared Experience.
Chekhov 's ideas and thought's on theatre, in his own words, from his newspaper articles and letters. Brought together here for the first time these precious words provide an invaluable guide to the work of one of the world's greatest dramatists
A darkly comic drama of buried secrets and new beginnings, with three linked scenes all set in the same terraced house.
A tense and gripping drama, loaded with dark humour, about the price we pay for material possessions and the effect it has on those we love.
An exhilarating coming-of-age drama for a solo performer. Fringe First Award, Edinburgh 2010 Scorching heat. A fight. A car chase. A siege. When her boyfriend is attacked on the street, feisty eighteen-year-old Katie is thrust on a white-knuckle ride through one extraordinary evening. Amidst the baying for blood and the longing for love, Katie is forced to decide her future. 'Electrifying combination of streetwise earthiness and heartbreaking vulnerability... terrific' Scotsman
A timely play based on the true story of an imprisoned Nobel Laureate. On 3 April 2011, as he was boarding a flight to Taipei, the Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing Airport. Advised merely that his travel "e;could damage state security"e;, he was escorted to a van by officials after which he disappeared for 81 days. On his release, the government claimed that his imprisonment related to tax evasion. Howard Brenton's new play is based on Ai Weiwei's account in Barnaby Martin's book Hanging Man, in which he told the story of that imprisonment - by turns surreal, hilarious, and terrifying. A portrait of the artist in extreme conditions, it is also an affirmation of the centrality of art and freedom of speech in civilised society. The play premiered at Hampstead Theatre in April 2013, in a production directed by James Macdonald. 'Moving, scary, gripping, inventive and at times laugh-out-loud funny' Telegraph 'Excellent... like a mix of Kafka and Bennett' Guardian 'Tremendously powerful' Financial Times
Six generations, twenty-three characters one very special piece of furniture. Tanya Ronder's thrilling play is an epic tale of belonging, identity and the things we pass on. Table was the first play to be staged in The Shed, a temporary venue at the National Theatre, London, to celebrate original, ambitious and unexpected theatre. It premiered in April 2013 in a production directed by Rufus Norris. 'Highly inventive and often touching' Telegraph 'Tremendous... richly textured' Guardian
Filled with Tom Wells' trademark witty and wonderful dialogue, Jumpers for Goalposts is a big-hearted romcom for the stage; a life-affirming testament to friendship and love that overflows with kindness, some sadness and a rich vein of humour and truth.
Six plays by some of the most exciting and distinctive female voices in British theatre, exploring the heartbreaking truth about the lives of women in the criminal justice system.
The true-life drama of the extraordinary bond between two identical twin girls and their struggle to find a voice.
Tender, uncompromising, haunting and lyrical, these four plays together comprise a contemporary chronicle of the lives of East London's young women.
A collection of cutting-edge plays from award-winning Irish playwright Enda Walsh, author of Penelope, The New Electric Ballroom and The Walworth Farce.
A darkly funny comedy about modern freak shows, love and cream buns. Loads of cream buns.
Two plays by award-winning playwright Ella Hickson.
Laura has a secret. Joe's has been revealed. Peg's been keeping hers for years. A tender and funny tale about our secret selves, Nancy Harris's No Romance is a compelling drama about our search for connection in a fractured world.
A hospital play that follows a tangle of doctors and nurses in a busy London hospital - from the award-winning author of Tribes.
From the moment he came into the world as the snow fell and the cold wind blew, Oscar's existence has been a stagger through an underworld peopled by loners and losers. A tender and heartbreaking new play from Bruntwood Award Winner Andrew Sheridan, debuted at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester in 2011.
A practical guide for actors who want to work in the corporate sector, by a veteran with over 1400 corporate events to his credit.
Lucy Kirkwood's delightful version of the classic fairytale, first seen in a production devised and directed by Katie Mitchell at the National Theatre for Christmas 2010.
Introduced by Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons, A Screen Acting Workshop is an informative, accessible and invaluable practical guide. Five written workshops and an accompanying DVD cover all areas of screen acting and are packed with exercises and techniques for all actors however experienced.
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