King John and Henry VIII
1,326円 These two history playsーone written in the early days of Shakespeare’s career and one at the very endーare alike in the complexity of their political vision. King John probes the nature of good and evil as self-interest and ruthless ambition proceed unchecked while an unpopular ruler wages a bru...
The Making of the West End Stage
5,970円 All roads lead to London - and to the West End theatre. This book presents a new history of the beginnings of the modern world of London entertainment. Putting female-centred, gender-challenging managements and styles at the centre, it redraws the map of performance history in the Victorian capit...
Vera or The Nihilists, a Drama in a Prolo...
164円 Four-act play, written in 1881. According to Wikipedia: "Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 30 November 1900) was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Today he is ...
The Changeling
360円 Thomas Middleton (1580-1627), a bricklayer's son, rose to become one of the most eminent playwrights of the Jacobean period. Along with Ben Johnson he helped shape the dynamic course of drama in Renaissance England. His range is broad, as his work successfully covers comedy, tragedy, and history....
The Wakefield Mystery Plays
1,088円 Four hundred years ago the medieval mystery plays, presented each year in various English villages to teach the stories of the Bible to the illiterate population, were the great classic English dramas. Queen Elizabeth I banned these plays because she considered them Roman Catholic, and since then...
King Henry The Sixth, Part I
496円 King Henry the Sixth, Part I by William Shakespeare Shakespeare's plays about the reign of Henry VI were for a long time undervalued, but a recent series of outstanding productions by the Royal Shakespeare Company and others has demonstrated their theatrical vitality. This is the first major edit...
Taming Of The Shrew
496円 Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare "The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare. It was one of his earlier plays, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1594. The basic elements of the story are present in the 14th-century Castilian tale of the "young man who marrie...
Three Classical Tragedies
1,243円 Titus Andronicus * Timon of Athens * Coriolanus Each Edition Includes: Comprehensive explanatory notes placed on pages facing the text of the play Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the El...
Mr Green's Balloon
650円 A History play for 7-12 year olds, including a craft activity relevant to the period. Betty and Maisy are two young girls who work as servants in a big house. They work very hard for little money, and rarely get much time off. Today brings great news, Mr Green is bringing his wonderful Hot air Ba...
Loves Labour Lost
496円 Loves Labour Lost by William Shakespeare "Love's Labour's Lost is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies. Most modern scholars believe the play was written in 1595 or 1596, making it contemporaneous with Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Love's Labour's Lost was first published...
Elder Latimer is in Love
249円 Elder Latimer is here to talk about the truth. But when the young Mormon lands in London fresh from the States, his world of absolutes starts to crumble. He falls in love with Dina, a young Muslim who’s even more convinced of her faith than he is of his, and questions of love, truth and faith ta...
The Little Book Of Monologues
409円 A selection of five monologues (one male, four female) from the author of The East Lake Series. For auditions, workshops and acting classes.
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