Böcker i Oberon Modern Plays-serien

Plays Two is the second volume of brand-new English translations of selected volumes of Hanoch Levin, one of Israel's leading dramatists, aiming to bring one of the most important playwrights of the Middle East to English speaking audiences.

Antigone, defying her uncle Creon's decree that her brother should remain unburied, challenges the morality of man's law overruling the laws of the gods. The clash between her and Creon with its tragic consequences have inspired continual reinterpretation. This translation was made for a BBC TV production of the "Theban Plays" in 1986.

The new collection from multi-award-winning playwright Richard Bean. Contains the plays, Great Britain, The Nap, Pub Quiz is Life, Pitcairn and Kiss Me. Foreword by Sir Nicholas Hytner.

A masterpiece of Russian drama, now in a student edition

'Hanoch Levin is the modern world on the stage... we badly need to hear what he has to say.' David LanHanoch Levin was one of Israel's leading dramatists. Born in Tel Aviv in 1943, his work includes comedies, tragedies, and satirical cabarets, most of which he directed himself. He received numerous theatre awards both in Israel and abroad and his plays have been staged around the world. Levin was awarded the Bialik Prize in 1994. Published in brand-new English translations, these selected volumes of Hanoch Levin, one of Israel's leading dramatists, aim to bring one of the most important playwrights of the Middle East to English speaking audiences.Plays Three contains the plays The Thin Soldier, Bachelors and Bachelorettes (2002), Everyone Wants to Live, The Constant Mourner (2019) and The Lamenters (2000).

The first collection from the multi-award-winning American poet and playwright Dan O'Brien.

A murdered King. A usurped Prince. A promise of revenge. Returning to court to find his father murdered and his mother married to the murderer, Hamlet faces a terrible dilemma. This is Shakespeare's great tragedy of passion, corruption and revenge.

The second collection of unflinching political work by Mojisola Adebayo, including the plays I Stand Corrected, Asara and the Sea-Monstress, Oranges and Stones, The Interrogation of Sandra Bland and STARS. With an introduction by Lynette Goddard.

A collection of plays from Julia Pascal, the Jewish playwright. These plays are often connected to Jewish culture and events. Pascal's plays explore conflict in our world.

Phil Porter is an award-winning new playwright currently under commission at the Bush Theatre.

A collection of Jewish plays from Gotthold Lessing, translated to English in this version by Noel Clark.

Ragamuffin, the ultimate bad boy with irresistible charm and gangster attitude is standing trial. Is he the scourge or the saviour of his community? Incorporating drama, African ritual, comedy, dance, music and film, Ragamuffin offers powerful insight into the Black experience in Britain today.

"Grand Guignol holiday humor...biliously funny...an ingenious and gory delight." - Daily Telegraph

A collection of autobiographical short stories that chart the author's journey from youthful enthusiasm and success to raging despair, anger and final self-destruction.

Written by French playwright Michael Azama and translated by British playwright Nigel Gearing, Crossfire is a heartstopping play about tumbling through the checkpoint of life and death warzones everywhere and at all times.

A tender family play from Philip Osment.

"Creates a near perfect encapsulation of the world of the troubled teen." -Herald

In this translation from esteemed translator Ranjit Bolt, based on the original by Moliere. The play satirizes the hypocrisies of French aristocratic society, but it also engages a more serious tone when pointing out the flaws which all humans possess.

From Broadchurch and Doctor Who writer Chris Chibnall - Kiss Me Like You Mean It - A play about love and death that was shortlisted for the Meyer-Whitworth Award.

A brand new musical, a wonderfully upbeat story of unrequited love and a great comedy.

Montgomery's beloved novel is now available in this abridged paperback chapter book that comes with a gold-tone charm. Illustrations. Consumable.

Arthur Schnitzler's work has come to define Vienna at the turn of the twentieth century. Translated for the stage by Samuel Adamson. Professor Bernhardi (1912) is one of the best known plays written by the Viennese dramatist, short story writer and novelist Arthur Schnitzler.

A thriller black-comedy of a play from brilliant author Anthony Horowitz.

Chekhov's first full-length play anticipates the explosive revolutionary atmosphere of Russia at the turn of the century. This edition has been translated to English by David Harrower.

A verbatim play based on the letters and interviews with Guantanamo Bay prisoners, this play is deeply shocking as well as deeply moving.

A loner in foster-care asks a girl out on an ill-fated date in a stolen car. One day, on the riverbank, the friends, he never had, narrate the story of his dramatic last day. This title deals with the possibilities and pressures we face on the verge of adulthood.

Presents three rites of passage plays for the young person in all of us, adapted from the books of three best-selling authors. These plays are suitable for various ages.

A feast of finely tuned extra-marital mayhem from the master of French farce.

There's a war going on. A war between the spirit and the mind. Between the eternal present and the past. Between intelligence and inertia. Between faith and rationale. Between hip and square.Neil Oram's ten-play cycle, The Warp was first performed in 1979 in a 22 hour production directed by Ken Campbell. This new volume brings together the most vibrant speeches from the legendary play.