NEW PLAYS AND PUBLICATIONS

NEW PLAYS:-

LITTLE SWEET THING
Roy William's new play, commissioned by eclipse Theatre explores the lives of six teenagers caught up in the pressures of gang culture.

BONE
John Donnelly's powerful three-hander premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in September 2004. Stephen wants his ex to realise he's got what it takes. Helen wants her dead husband back. Jamie wants a girl to see him off to war. Three lives are stripped bare in a mordern world.

THE STRAITS
Gregory Burke's long awaited second play, which has recently finished a run at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, draws on Burke's own experiences growing up as part of a family stationed in Gibraltar during the Falklands War.

THE SHAPE OF METAL
Thomas Kilroy's powerful and provocative new play explores the life and work of a sculptor, Nell Jeffrey and her complex and often difficult relationship with her two daughters as they are forced to confront the events of the past and exorcise its unquiet ghosts.

FALLOUT
by Roy Williams. When a huge reward is offered for information about the killing of a boy, a group of close friends on the estate face the biggest test of street loyalty yet.

CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
David Edgar's two-play cycle, exploring the dynamic of US politics was produced by the oregon Shakespeare Festival in February and will transfer to Berkeley Repertory Theatre in November.

THE SAFARI PARTY
New Tim Firth comedy, produced by the Stephen Joseph Theatre in May 2002 opened at Hampstead Theatre in March 2003. A 2 1/4 mile long dinner party in Cheshire involving considerably more ambushes, traps and predators than an African Safari.

RECENT REVIVALS:-

THE DEEP BLUE SEA
Theatre Royal Bath Productions revives Terence Rattigan's play, which stars Harriet Walters as Hester Collyer, who, deserted by her husband, falls for the raffish charms of an ex-fighter pilot. Opened in Bath on 15 September and tours until 1 November.

A DAY IN THE DEATH JOE EGG
Peter Nichols classic comedy opened at The Roundabout Theatre, New York 14 March and ran until 25 May. The play received Four Tony nominations including Best Revival.

PRIVATE LIVES
Noël Coward's 1930 masterpiece was revived in the West End in September 2001. After its West End run it transferred to Broadway in April 2002, still with Lindsay Duncan and Alan Rickman in the leading roles, where it won three Tony Awards including Best Revival.

FORTUNE'S FOOL
Mike Poulton's adaptation of the Turgenev play opened at the Music Box Theatre, New York on 22 February 2002 starring Alan Bates and Frank Langella, both of whom won Tony Awards for their performances.

THE ELEPHANT MAN
Bernard Pomerance's play opened on Broadway in April 2002, directed by Sean Mathias and starring Billy Crudup and Kate Burton, both of whom received Tony nominations for their roles.

THE VORTEX
First performed in 1924, Noël Coward's play was revived at the Donmar Warehouse in February 2003, directed by Michael Grandage and starring Francesca Annis and Chewitel Ejiofor.

THE BROWNING VERSION
Terence Rattigan's 1948 play was revived by The Derby Playhouse, with Corin Redgrave in the lead role of Crocker-Harris. Redgrave was the recipient of the TMA Award 2002 for Best Actor for his performance in this role.

MEDEA
Kenneth McLeish and Frederic Raphael's translation of Euripides play starring Fiona Shaw was revived at The Abbey Theatre, Dublin before WestEnd, followed by a Broadway run which ended in February 2003.

LATEST PUBLISHED PLAYS:-

SATIN 'N' STEEL
by Amanda Whittington. Nick Hern Books.

DON CARLOS
adapted by Mike Poulton. Nick Hern Books.

LITTLE SWEET THING
by Roy Williams. Metheun

BECKET
by Jean Anouilh translated by Frederic and Stephen Raphael. Methuen

BONE
by John Donnelly. Faber.

THE MASTER AND MARGARITA
adapted by Edward Kemp. Oberon Books

CELESTINA
adapted by John Clifford. Nick Hern Books.

MEN OF THE WORLD
by John Godber. Samuel French Ltd.

DEPARTURES
by John Godber. Samuel French Ltd

CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
by David Edgar. Nick Hern Books

THE STRAITS
by Gregory Burke. Faber

THE SHAPE OF METAL
by Thomas Kilroy. Gallery Press

ALBERT NOBBS
by Gordon Steel. Josef Weinberger Ltd

STUDS
by Gordon Steel. Josef Weinberger Ltd

PLAYS THREE
by John Godber. Methuen

FALLOUT
by Roy Williams. Methuen

THE GREEN MAN
by Doug Lucie. Methuen

THE SAFARI PARTY
by Tim Firth. Samuel French Ltd.

PLAYS ONE
by Roy Williams. Methuen

THE LUCKY ONES
by Charlotte Eilenberg. Methuen.

SING YER HEART OUT FOR THE LADS
by Roy Williams. Methuen.

PLAYS ONE
by Eric-Emmanuel Scmitt. Methuen

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