Growing up's hard to do, and in a Pennine town it isn't any easier, as adolescent Adam tries desperately to navigate his way through secondary school, first love, plenty of lust, and swimming surviva
This is a collection of six extraordinary plays, all of which experiment with form, subject matter, and genre in order to comment on the modern black experience in terms of culture, politics, and perf
Frank doesn't recognise the woman at the door. She's come to remind him of a promise made twenty years before. She tells his wife, 'Frank and I were lovers...and we still are now.'
Romantic Meg. Shy Beth. Wilful Amy. And, of course, passionate and fiery Jo. Little Women tells the story of the March sisters growing up in genteel poverty against the backdrop of the American Civil
Scottee grew up around strong, brave and violent men and boys. Bravado is his memoir of working class masculinity from 1991 to 1999 as seen by a sheep in wolf’s clothing.Bravado explores the graphic n
This volume is a collection of all nine plays Kristóf wrote; five full length plays and four shorter plays.This collection contains the plays: John and Joe, The Lift Key, A Passing Rat, The Grey Hour
A powerful new play that charts the heart-breaking journey of three of the three hundred and six British soldiers who were executed for cowardice, desertion and mutiny during World War I. With a conte
Home truths emerge and a reputation could tumble as Rupert St John-Green MP and three generations of women gather in the family garden to watch a total solar eclipse.Will the Prime Minister give Ruper
Welcome to the world of war veteran Zach, who has retreated into a tiny dugout under a barrage of hostile fire. His enemies are cunning, and even the landscape is weird: audibly, chemically, and most
The developers have had their way -- an old way of living has been cleared away for Water City, a futuristic, secure, development, where you can live and work and shop. Even the affordable housing is
The village of Todos Os Santos is under threat from developers who want to clear the village and the forest for farmland. Meanwhile, the village bull won't dance the traditional bumba meu boi and the
A woman is found wandering the streets of Fuchu City, Japan, her hands burnt and raw, her identity a mystery.Following the success of their 2006 hit The Bee, Hideki Noda and Colin Teevan's new play,
Faith in the establishment collapsing everywhere. The far right on the march. Culture wars and random violence – all decked out in red, white and blue. But a spirit of anarchy hangs in the air, the de
Tom and Clem are deep in debt. Alan, Tom’s boss, owes big bucks. Meryl, Alan’s manager, is mortgaged to the hilt. When The Debt Duck’s owner liquidates the company and retires to his luxury chalet, To
It's 8:54pm. Suzy Storck sits by the window on this hot and airless night, waiting for her husband to come home. Upstairs she can hear her children, yelling and clamouring at their bedroom door. She's
Meet Leah and Chris; raised on Harry Potter, New Labour and a belief that one day they would be as ‘special’ as their parents promised. But what happens when those dreams don’t become reality?Follow L
Partners in life and on canvas, Marc and Bella are immortalised as the picture of romance. But whilst on canvas they flew, in life they walked through some of the most devastating times in history. Th
A British financier and his wife host a lavish dinner party for their affluent American friends. It’s over a year since the two couples were together and they have plenty to talk about.The food is de
As the Great War gathers pace, Agnes and her sister Edith revel in their new-found independence and prosperity as Barnbow lasses. Not only does their danger money buy them a new life of confidence, me
An unruly comedy asking if age equals maturity. Dana, Ruth, and Jess down shots to console the heartbroken, to comfort the anxious, and just to pass the time. Jess's dad, Jim, invades the party with j
A Secret, a spa in Bangkok and two naked Germans.In a world where anything can be indulged in and everything is permissible, Martin, a disturbed ex-pat, offers to share his tales of misfortune with St
On the south bank of the Thames, outside the jurisdiction of the ancient City of London, Bankside has long been known as a hotbed of creativity, dissent and loose living. With its brothels and bear-pi
One evening, Mr. Ido arrives home from work to find his house surrounded by police and TV cameras. Inside, his wife and child are being held hostage by an escaped murderer. An otherwise normal day in
House of Desires involves a brother and sister entangled in a web of love with four others. With everyone under one roof, mayhem ensues as all six characters struggle to be alone with their lover and
Alex and Sara are worried. Their daughter Lee starts school soon and they think her best friend Ernie is going to be a problem. It isn’t that he is badly behaved or mischievous, the problem with Ernie
Bea meets Aaron. He’s intelligent, handsome, makes her laugh and, most importantly, has a high rating on his genetic profile. What’s not to like?Char is on the brink of landing her dream job and has b
‘Everybody just stared at them and loved them and wanted to be them – but nobody was.’Betty is rich; Betty is lonely; Betty’s busy working on her truck; Betty wants to talk about love, but Betty needs
We live in a time where old orders are collapsing: from the postcolonial nation states of the Middle East, to the EU and the American election. Through it all, tech savvy and extremist groups rip up p
William “Billy” Haines was a popular silent screen MGM movie star who was fired by Louis B Mayer because he was gay and refused to give up his lifelong partner, Jimmie Shields, and marry the silent sc
Dylan isn’t your typical snooker player. He’s a vegetarian, for starters. This is the biggest week of his life and everybody wants a piece of him?his ex-con Dad, local gangster Waxy Chuff, and the sno
The 56 recalls the deaths of 56 football fans during a fire at Bradford City’s football ground in 1985.E15 looks at the modern rent and housing crisis, and the campaign started by single mothers in Ne
Aimed at newcomers as well as long-time fans, this book focuses on how to look and listen to any opera rather than describing individual ones. The text covers many of the elements that composers and l
A baby cries. A bottle breaks. A window smashes.Over the course of one night, mum and dad try to still their screaming infant but as the hours grow longer, the world becomes elastic around them, and t
Chi-Soo and Eun-Mi dare to dream of a life together in P’yongyang, working for Kim Jong Il’s film studios. But as those around them start to disappear and information from the outside world trickles i
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the NHS, award-winning comedian and activist Mark Thomas takes a look at our NHS, what state it's in, where it's going, and what we need to do to ke
“That fire – I know you feel it. If you wanted, you could take everything…”Bobby’s out of school and out of work. There’s nothing going and nowhere to go. A job with Mike seems like everything he need
“This is family. Real flesh and blood, not out of a catalogue or an Oxo advert.”Vira hasn't seen her sister Deesh for years. Deesh's kids, Amy and Bill, want to know why but nobody's telling them anyt
Catherine is fifteen years old, and was discovered in a state of almost total neglect. No one is even sure if she's ever left the room she was found in. She can't walk and can't speak.Her recovery see
This is a mating ground. There's tension around the pool table, cues in hand. A world of broken glass and beatings in the car park. It's dog eat dog. And it's about to kick off...The country's leadin
The global economy is a mess. The crash has landed, the tide’s swept out, and it’s taken our hope with it. There’s less in our pockets and more to be spent. The rich have got richer, the middle’s sque
