In The Matka King a landscape of betrayal and redemption comes to life via an illicit lottery in the red-light district of Bombay, India.In Bombay Black, when a mysterious blind man named Kamal visits
After a traumatic assault in Central America, Rachel returns home to process her feelings. But home isn’t quite the reprieve she expected when she comes back to turmoil between her parents. Her
When Jim Hawkins finds the map to a legendary treasure, he embarks on a perilous voyage to claim it. His journey leads him to uncover a pirate mutiny, a chance meeting with a marooned misfit, and, ult
Two hapless understudies occupy their time backstage, trying to understand art, life, theatre, and their precarious existence within it. Described as ?delectable” by The New York Times, this hilarious
Southern Africa, 1895: A young Shona girl escapes an arranged marriage by converting to Christianity, becoming a servant and student to an African Evangelical. Danai Gurira's rich play examines the cu
One of the most-talked about new plays of the 2016 Off-Broadway season, Sarah DeLappe’s The Wolves opened to enthusiastic acclaim, including two sold-out, extended runs at The Playwrights Realm/The Du
Drama. Translated and Entirely Updated by Rosanna Hildyard. Though ostensibly Surrealist, Alfred Jarry's 1888 play Ubu Roi bears disconcertingly close resemblance to America in 2017. This new version,
In the two decades since the first edition of Contemporary Plays by Women of Color published, its significance to the theatrical landscape in the United States has grown exponentially. Work by female
In the two decades since the first edition of Contemporary Plays by Women of Color published, its significance to the theatrical landscape in the United States has grown exponentially. Work by female
I don't want to do violence to anyone. I'm not a violent person. But I understand my role. I understand what I have to do ... I have to sacrifice myself for it - I have to sacrifice you - to stop thin
(Best American Short Plays). For more than 70 years, The Best American Short Plays has been the standard of excellence for one-act plays in America. From its inception, it has identified cutting-edg
“How many plays make us long for grace? Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Hudes is such a rare play; it is a yearning, funny, deeply sad and deeply lyrical piece, a worthy companion to Hudes’s Elliot, A
The judgment of an untested president is all that stands between us and WWIII. As Soviet nuclear missiles move ever closer to Cuba, President John F. Kennedy must chart a course between conflicting co
Brad and Jodie need Tate to do them a favor. A really big favor. Brad is married to Jodie. Jodie went to school with Tate. Tate doesn’t trust Brad. Brad and Jodie are at a life-changing crossroads and
‘The Woods are just Trees. The Trees are just Wood.’ – All together Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine combined fairy tales including Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and Jack and the Beanstalk to c
This book introduces and analyzes the major plays of American playwright Wendy Wasserstein (1950-2006) through a feminist critical lens. After a review of her career and works, it considers each of
Playwright Wendy Wasserstein (1950–2006), author of The Heidi Chronicles, wrote topical, humorous plays addressing relationships among women and their families, taking the temperature of social
Ten years after the publication of Shinn Plays: One comes this second volume of his plays, bringing together some of the playwright's most acclaimed work to date.The volume includes:Four (Royal Court,
Ten years after the publication of Shinn Plays: One comes this second volume of his plays, bringing together some of the playwright's most acclaimed work to date.The volume includes:Four (Royal Court,
?Hungry? may well be the most resonantly topical and emotionally engaging play of this election year.” ? New York Times?Set in the kitchen of the Gabriels?Hungry gives you the feeling of being a fly o
