In a small town in Syria, soldiers are celebrated as heroes and grieving families are nourished on propaganda.As coffins pile up, a local party leader decides on a radical compensation scheme: a goat
Winner of the Samuel Beckett AwardTony and Greg seem to have love all figured out. They’re in a committed relationship, but with room for a little sex-on-the-side whenever it takes their fancy. Their
Midsummer's Eve, Sweden. A night when the sun doesn't set. A night of drinking and dancing. A night to break the rules. When Julie finds herself alone on her father's estate, she throws caution to the
The Retreat is a brilliant new comedy drama written by Sam Bain, the BAFTA award-winning co-writer and co-creator of Peep Show, Fresh Meat and Four Lions.
The premiere of The Pride at the Royal Court Theatre in 2008 marked the emergence of Alexi Kaye Campbell as a distinctive new talent. With its bold and ingenious structure and its daring take on sexua
A disastrous family reunion is the occasion for a sharp and perceptive look at what has happened to 60s idealists and their children. Kristin Miller is an eminent and successful art historian. As a yo
1943, Henley-on-Thames. The war forces Miss Roach to flee London for the Rosamund Tea Rooms boarding house, which is as grey and lonely as its residents. From the safety of these new quarters, her war
Jessica Swale's Blue Stockings is the empowering and surprising story of four young women fighting for their right to a university education in a world that assumed women belonged at home. First produ
Made in China. Sold in Britain. Worn by you.This published edition adapts the highly successful, provocative and participative theatre production for the page, offering readers the opportunity to play
Ex-boxer Taylor Flint wants to put the past behind her. Yet back on the Hull estate where she grew up, she is drawn into running a boxercise class. For Lauren, Jazz, Aneta and Grace, boxercise soon be
”Whom shall I believe? And who shall be judge?’”The nation that receives Mary, Queen of Scots has just outlawed her church and its practices. Its leader is the radical cleric and protestant reformer,
Rachel and Ben want to buy a flat in London. And so do their friends, Melanie and Sam. But what with rent, tax, student loans and bills, it’s impossible to save for a deposit. So the foursome come up
Following the success of his book Why Is That So Funny? comes a new book on acting from John Wright. Wright is co-founder and Associate Artist of the acclaimed UK theatre company Told by an Idiot, and
”I just don't know if I'm ever happy. Like, really truly happy. Even if you sent me up to space, by day four I'd be worrying if I had enough stuff on my Kindle...”What makes us truly happy? Health? Fa
“You see, Brenda, I'm not like other men...In a dingy London bedsit in the late 1950s, George is planning a night on the town with his friend Gordon. Weaver wants to come too, and soon Mrs Tebbit, the
Being a small-time drug dealer in Cardiff and living up to your family’s expectations is tough. Marc avoids his mum, disguises his cannabis plants with fake tomatoes at the allotment, and now has to b
Set over a series of summer evenings in the 1960s and the present day, Twilight Song traces one family’s hidden liaisons over half a century.A mysterious stranger turns up in their past and present –
Somalia Seaton's Red is an unflinching and bold exploration of the internal lives of young women. It is part of Platform. Aimed at addressing gender imbalance in theatre. Platform comprises big-cast p
Yonni is a seventeen-year-old gay Jewish kid. It’s the last day of term and he’s avoiding everything. The only person he wants to be around, think about, be about... is Adam.And as his nig
1969 – Man takes his first steps on the Moon, while Sylvia meets an astronaut at a party.2055 – Sylvia’s granddaughter is set to become the first person to walk on Mars. Witness the adventures of thre
