Spydus Search Results - Collection: Play Set

The Gentle Hook

Author: Durbridge, Francis
Published: Samuel French ;1975.

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.PS 8 Copies - Available - 02840317

A day for killing daffodils

Author: Bains, Lynn
Published: New playwright's network.

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.PS 15 copies - Available - 222109731

The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet / by William Shakespeare ; the play produced and edited, and the settings designed and edited by George Skillan.

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
French's acting ed.
Published: London : Samuel French.

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.PS 12 copies - Available - 00630393

A play in one scene from Alice's adventures in wonderland / dramatised by V.A. Pearn ; by Lewis Carroll.

Author: Pearn, V A.
Published: Samuel French.

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822. PS 6 copies - Available - 04614321

Farm Hall / Katherine Moar.

A play based on the true story of six of Germany's top nuclear scientists, detained at a stately home in the Cambridge countryside in the summer of 1945, with no idea that their every word is being overheard.
Author: Moar, Katherine
Published: London : Nick Hern Books, 2023.
Published: London : Nick Hern Books, 2023.
96 pages ; 20 cm

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.PS 6 copies - Available - 04614330

An oak tree / Tim Crouch.

'An Oak Tree' is a bold and absurdly comic play about loss, suggestion and the power of the mind. It premiered at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in August 2005.
Author: Crouch, Tim, 1964-
Published: London : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2023.
Published: London : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2023.
80 pages ; 20 cm.
Modern plays

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.PS 6 Copies - Available - 04614324

Never have I ever / Deborah Frances-White.

Jacq and Kas's boutique restaurant has gone bust, and telling their oldest friends Adaego and her rich husband Tobin that his investment is toast is only the start of the evening. Cash, class, identity and infidelity are all on the menu. As the last of the expensive wine flows, a dangerous drinking game reveals long-hidden truths and provokes an unspeakable dare.
Author: Frances-White, Deborah
Published: London : Nick Hern Books, 2023.
Published: London : Nick Hern Books, 2023.
128 pages ; 20 cm

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.PS 4 copies - Available - 04614314

The alchemist / Ben Jonson.

First performed in 1610, 'The Alchemist' was part of a quartet of comedies known for their wit, brilliant dialogue, and shrewd caricatures. Thought to be Jonson's best comedy, 'The Alchemist' follows the satirical trail of deception when the gentleman Lovewit leaves his London home due to the plague, leaving behind his servant, Face, who endeavours to dupe all manner of folks - and relieve them of their funds - with the aid of fellow con artists.
Author: Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637
Published: Edison : Chartwell Books, 2022.
Published: Edison : Chartwell Books, 2022.
248 pages ; 20 cm.
Chartwell classics

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.PS 13 copies - Available - 04614318

Earthquakes in London / Mike Bartlett ; edited by Bridget Escolme.

'Earthquakes in London' is a fast and furious metropolitan crash of people, scenes and decades, as three sisters attempt to navigate their dislocated lives and loves, while their dysfunctional father, a brilliant scientist, predicts global catastrophe. The play deals, through amplified theatricality, with a range of contemporary issues from population growth to climate change. An all-pervasive fear of the future and a guilty pleasure in the excesses of the present drive Mike Bartlett's epic rollercoaster of a play from 1968 to 2525 and back again.
Author: Bartlett, Mike, 1980-
Published: London : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2021.
Published: London : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2021.
200 pages ; 20 cm

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.92 12 copies - Available - 04760473

Disorder in court : almost a pantomime / Stewart Auty.

You've heard of a courtroom drama? Well, this isn't (except Baby Bear makes a drama out of everything - she's such a diva). No, this is quite the most bizarre collection of characters that have ever been up in front of a judge - in fact the judge is pretty bizarre himself! With a lot of jokes and songs and a perpetually partying jury - it really is disorder in court and the most riotous alternative to a pantomime you are ever likely to read.
Author: Auty, Stewart
Published: United Kingdom : Playstage, 2018.
82 p. ; 21 cm

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822 Play Set 12 copies - Available - 04005737

Fairytales in the 'hood : a 2 act...is it a pantomime? is it a fariy story? or is it just plain crazy! / Paul Cockcroft.

Is it a fairytale? Sort of. Is it a pantomime? Not really. Does it have songs? Of course. Is it fun? Absolutely. Two acts of glorious mayhem with a whole new take on fairytales, as we know them.
Author: Cockcroft, Paul
Published: United Kingdom : Playstage, 2018.
114 p. ; 21 cm

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 12 copies - Available - 04005716

Top girls / Caryl Churchill.

A play which looks at the political costs of women rising to the top. This volume is published in the 'Student Editions' series and as well as the text of the play there is a chronology of the playwright's life and work, an introduction giving the theatrical and social content of the play and questions for study.
Author: Churchill, Caryl
Second edition / edited by Sophie Bush.
Published: London : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2018.
Published: London : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2018.
1 volume ; 21 cm

Hastings Library - (East Sussex Libraries) - Adult Non-Fiction Paperback - 822.92 - Available - 04510338
Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.PS 15 copies - In-transit from Lewes Library to Store (Set: 29 Jun 2024) - 04614343
Uckfield Library - (East Sussex Libraries) - Adult Non-Fiction Paperback - 822.92 - Available - 04510373

A fete worse than death : plus two other lighthearted one act murder mystery plays, ideal for themed supper evenings

Author: Page, Jane
Published: United Kingdom : Playstage, 2018.
122 p. ; 21 cm

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.PS 12 copies - Available - 04358584

The stepmother

Lois Relph, a young stepmother with two stepdaughters for whom she cares deeply and her own thriving business, appears contented and in charge. But this is 1924, so does she really have control of her own money, or even her life, and what will she be able to do if things are in danger of going wrong both personally and professionally? It needs courage and determination to define what being a wife, mother and businesswoman means and it is not easy. A story whose resonance is still felt today.
Author: Sowerby, Githa, 1876-1970
Published: Samuel French Ltd, 2017
111 p. ; 22 cm

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822 PS 9 copies - Available - 04345593

The ferryman / Jez Butterworth.

Rural Derry, 1981. The Carney farmhouse is a hive of activity with preparations for the annual harvest. A day of hard work on the land and a traditional night of feasting and celebrations lie ahead. But this year they will be interrupted by a visitor.
Author: Butterworth, Jez
Published: London : Nick Hern Books, 2017.
Published: London : Nick Hern Books, 2017.
128 pages ; 20 cm

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - Onloan - Due: 22 Jul 2024 - 04614307

Blue heart

In 'Heart's Desire', Brian and Alice are awaiting the return of their thirty-something daughter from Australia. In 'Blue Kettle', forty-year-old Derek's hobby is to pass himself off as the long lost son of women who had to put their baby out for adoption.
Author: Churchill, Caryl
Published: London : Nick Hern Books, 2016.
Published: London : Nick Hern Books, 2016.
70 pages ; 20 cm

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.PS 8 copies - Available - 04614332

Absolute discretion : a one act play / Stewart Auty.

A weekend for mature singles at a country hotel has drawn a reasonable number of people looking for companionship - or dare one hope - a little more? Whatever the guests are looking for, absolute discretion is guaranteed.
Author: Auty, Stewart
Published: United Kingdom : Playstage, 2015.

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822 PS 11 copies - Available - 04345852

An unassuming man : a one act play / Stewart Auty.

Mr Harvey, the unassuming man of the titles, has been brutally murdered whilst walking his dog. The police discover that he was a quiet gentleman - a retired teacher - with no dubious connections or apparent enemies.This play follows the deductive process of the police team and the gathering of evidence.
Author: Auty, Stewart
Published: United Kingdom : Playstage, 2015.

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822 PS 8 copies - Available - 04345853

Dad's last family do : a one act play / Will Butters.

Billy Senior tragically drops dead in the middle of his usual rendition of 'Danny Boy' down the British Legion. His family, including his mother who is about to reach the age of one hundred, are left to deal with their grief in their own ways - mostly by making frequent visits to Billy Senior's grave and remiiscing about his often comical life and sayings.
Author: Butters, Will
Published: United Kingdom : Playstage, 2015.

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822 PS 8 copies - Available - 04345851

Lathered up : a comedy / Lynn Brittney.

'Magenta Place', a prime time TV soap, is in trouble. Ratings have fallen like a stone and the writers can't come up with any new plots. They decide to take action and hire a notorious Production Consultant. A ratings war starts between 'Magenta Place' and rival soap 'Grover's Avenue', and a whole load of devious and dirty tricks follow.
Author: Brittney, Lynn
Published: United Kingdom : Playstage, 2015.

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822 PS 12 Copies - Available - 04345854

Feedem fighters : a comedy / Dorian Mode.

Daryl, a chubby soft drinks salesman, finds himself kidnapped by an urban guerrilla organisation called Feedem Fighters - a small group of obsessed individuals dedicated to forcibly slimming down the overweight, with the collusion of friends and family.
Author: Mode, Dorian
Published: United Kingdom : Playstage, 2015.

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822 PS 8 copies - Available - 04345855

A convenient murder : a drama in 3 acts / David Summers.

Daniel Harding, well-known anti-government activist, has been found dead in his study. The case looks suspiciously like murder and, because his brother-in-law is visiting at the time - and he happens to work for MI6 - a special investigator is called in, as it may turn out to be a matter of national security.Throughout the night, the family are questioned and cross-questioned.
Author: Summers, David
Published: United Kingdom : Playstage, 2015.

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822 PS 8 copies - Available - 04345856

Rabbit-proof fence : the screenplay / Christine Olsen.

In 1931 the authorities seized 14-year-old Molly Craig from her desert home in Jigalong, Western Australia, with her younger sister Daisy and cousin Gracie. Official policy decreed that the three girls be taken to the Moore River Native Settlement, where they were to be trained as domestic servants. Their trauma was intensified by Moore River's harsh regime and Molly soon decided it was time to go home, to their mothers. And the only way home was to walk. The true story of the girls' 1600 kilometre journey back to Jigalong is now a major film directed by Phillip Noyce.
Author: Olsen, Christine, 1947-
Published: Strawberry Hills : Currency Press, 2014.
Published: Strawberry Hills : Currency Press, 2014.
90 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 14 cm

Eastbourne Library - Eastbourne ANF Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Adult Non-Fiction Paperback - 822.92 - County Store stock (Set: 25 May 2022) - 04394059
Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - PS 822.92 8 copies - Available - 02691629

Before the party / Rodney Ackland ; based on a short story by W. Somerset Maugham.

Author: Ackland, Rodney
Published: Oberon Books, 2013.

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.PS 11 copies - Available - 04117861

Going green : a tragic comedy / by David Tristram.

Step forward John Brown, future leader of the Green Party. A man with vision. A man with charisma. But a man with a problem. Forced by a mystery illness to quit his beloved politics, John decides to give one, last blistering farewell speech at the annual conference. The party faithful rise as one to greet their hero. The press cameras crackle and flash. And John stands to deliver his final, stark message to the waiting world. "Go green...or die." Little could he know just how profound those words would be.
Author: Tristram, David
Published: UK : Flying Ducks, 2013.
iv, 44 pages ; 21 cm

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - Play set 6 copies - Available - 04619931

Ladies in lavender / adapted for the stage by Shaun McKenna ; from a screenplay by Charles Dance ; based on a short story by William J. Locke.

An evocative, heart-warming story of unfulfilled dreams and unrequited love. Based on the hit film screenplay by Charles Dance starring Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, and on the original short story by William J. Locke, Ladies In Lavender tells the tale of two sisters Ursula and Janet who live in a close-knit fishing village in picturesque Cornwall, in 1936. When a handsome and talented young Polish violinist bound for America is washed ashore, the Widdington sisters take him under their wing and nurse him back to health. However, the presence of the mysterious young man disrupts their peaceful lives and the community in which they live.
Author: McKenna, Shaun
Published: London : Oberon Books, 2012.
95 p. ; 21 cm.
Oberon modern plays

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - Play Set 6 copies - Available - 04619924

Here endeth the first lesson : a one act satire

Author: Auty, Stewart
Published: Axminster : Playstage, 2011.

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.PS 9 copies - Available - 03863989

The haunted bookshop : a comedy thriller in two acts / adapted from the book of the same name by Christopher Morley.

Author: Brittney, Lynn
Published: Playstage, 2010.

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.PS 10 copies - Available - 03779885

Treasure island : almost a pantomime

Author: Auty, Stewart
Published: PlaystageC2010.

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.PS 10 copies - Available - 03779890

Ivanov / Anton Chekhov ; adapted by David Hare.

Author: Chekhov, A. P. (Anton Pavlovich), 1860-1904
Published: Samuel French.

Store - (East Sussex Libraries) - Play Set - 822.PS 12 copies - Available - 03792015