Theatre studies

This compassionate play is the story of Alan Turing, mathematician and father of computer science.

A playwright whose work is appreciated on a global scale, Athol Fugard's plays have done more to document and provide a cultural commentary on Apartheid-era South Africa than any other writer in the last century.

Are Africans being exploited as guinea pigs' to test new drugs for multi-national pharmaceutical companies?

The stormy love affair between the legendary dancer Nijinsky and his mentor Diaghilev is the best known scandal in the history of ballet.

Think about it.

Drawing together all kinds of writing about and around Live Art, The Live Art Almanac is both a useful resource and a great read for artists, writers, students and others interested in the field of interdisciplinary, performance-based art.

Four new short plays inspired by the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta by internationally renowned playwrights Howard Brenton, Anders Lustgarten, Timberlake Wertenbaker and Sally Woodcock.

Dream of Perfect Sleep is the story of an ageing couple, Mary and Gene, and their adult children - recovering-addict Robert and new-ager Melissa.

Kneehigh Theatre Company presents Dead Dog in a Suitcase written by Carl Grose.

Kenny Glynn is the world s biggest Saints fan and for twenty-five years he has been locked in a game of football against the world.

Winner of a Scotsman Fringe First Award 2014If you pinned me against a wall and put a gun to my head, I d probably admit to being a liberal.

Based on the short story by Hassan Blasim.

bless this country, God bless karaoke and God save the Queen.

A volume of four new plays as part of the RSC s Midsummer Mischief by Alice Birch, E.

Once there were two terrible twins called Holly and Sean, who gave their Head Teacher a nervous breakdown.

Part clown manual, part storytelling and part rant The Clown Manifesto covers the experiences, philosophies and methods of the clown performer/director/teacher Nalleslavski.

Foreword by Ellen Page, star of Inception, Juno and X-MenThe perfect humorous gift for students, actors and anyone with an interest in theatre.

Foreword by Cate BlanchettWith contributions by Geoffrey Rush, Baz Luhrmann, Miranda Otto and Hugo Weaving amongst others.

In the southern Pacific Ocean on the remote island of Pitcairn, the infamous mutineers of The Bounty, led by Fletcher Christian (or should it be Titreano?

How To Write Everything is the ultimate writer's handbook.

Roland Schimmelpfennig is the most performed contemporary German playwright.

"e;Simon Usher is one of the most clear headed thinkers about theatre in this country.

The Official Biography by Peter Rankin My only gift is to grow a show, said Joan Littlewood, annoyed by what she had not achieved.

It s a simple idea, really.

'How I wish this book had been available to me when I started my voiceover career!

David Weston has spent a lifetime acting in Shakespeare s plays, and has been directed by the likes of Sir Peter Hall, Trevor Nunn and Michael Croft.

In the wake of Ireland s recent economic rise, fall, and associated social crises, theatre and performance have played vital roles in reflecting on the past, engaging the present, and imagining possible futures.

Dennis Kelly is one of the UK's finest contemporary dramatists.

Somebody hit Tracy on the head with a brick.

This unique book offers a complete course in how to do any accent and also gives you the tools to navigate your way through a specific accent.

Winner of a Scotsman Fringe First Award 2015Spine charts the explosive friendship between a ferocious, wise-cracking teenager and an elderly East End widow.

BigmoutHHe who picks his words well can turn the weakest argument into the strongest.

Landscape with SkiproadsOn stage, a collection of objects that have played a unique role in our history.

TREMBLE as she faces Matron Stinking Bottomly.

Laurence is a caseworker at the department formerly known as the UK Border Agency.

And now for something completely different - Simon Callow, theatrical treasure extraordinaire, reprises a success from early in his career.

'Wherever Tango leads, you must follow.

A smart, witty and accessible guide to the rewarding and joyful practice of improvisation.

Wars do not break out, they are not brokered or declared as is always written.

'Today, we colored men and women, everywhere - are up against it.

First published in 1889 Jerome K.

Includes the plays: Give Up!

"e;I hope I shan't meet you one day in Piccadilly with a painted face, just because you must have linen sheets"e;A beautiful young man is forced to choose between the love of his fianc e and the lifestyle of his male mentor.

In Nothing eight young people - including a Vandal, a Stalker and a Porn Girl - recount their experiences, capturing the apathy rampant in today's youth.

a motor-mouthed collage of spoken word and storytelling.

1939: fascism spreads across Europe, Franco marches on Barcelona and two German chemists discover the processes of atomic fission.

'You have to realise your decisions have consequences not only for you but for all of us most of all your father!

Matthew Bulgo s debut full-length play, Last Christmas was produced in 2012 to critical acclaim by Clwyd Theatr Cymru and Dirty Protest, and was nominated in the Best Production category at the inaugural "e;Theatre Critics in Wales Awards"e;.

On the eve of one of the most important games of his career, Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas received a warning: The Sun newspaper was going to out him as gay.

December 1914.