Зарубежная драматургия
Различные книги в жанре Зарубежная драматургияWhere There's a Will
Angele has learned from her first husband that no man can be trusted when it comes to other women. This goes for Ribadier, her current husband, too. He may be a high principled politician, but Ribadier believes it's no less than his right to enjoy a little extra marital fun. When an old school friend turns up Ribadier promises to tutor him in the tricks which will lead to his heart's desire. What he doesn't know is that his friend's heart's desire is Angele, his own wife!
The Jolly Folly of Polly
Five bite-size pieces of theatre that deal with perception: the characters in these theatrical hors d’oeuvres find their view of themselves at odds with the way the rest of the world sees them. Bittersweet and highly original, these ‘mini marvels’ cleverly break down the barrier between audience and actor, whether it’s backstage at an opera, lost in the mind of would-be film-maker Margaret, or on a flight of freedom with air stewardess Polly (the Dundee Dyke who is neither lesbian nor from Dundee).
The Notorious Mrs Ebbsmith
‘That is what marriage gives – the right to destroy years and years of life.’ Venice, Easter 1895. In the cafes around St Mark’s Square, all the gossip among the English ex-pat community is about two mysterious arrivals in the city. Agnes Ebbsmith is a young widow with a scandalous past. Travelling with her is Lucas Cleeve, an up-and-coming Tory MP who has abandoned his wife in London. Defying convention, Agnes and Lucas are refusing to marry, and living in a ‘compact’ together. But before long their peace is shattered by the arrival of Lucas’s aristocratic family from London. The Notorious Mrs Ebbsmith is a dramatic, entertaining, and utterly enthralling play by one of the greatest Victorian dramatists. This playtext, slightly adapted from the original, was prepared for its first ever revival, presented by Primavera at Jermyn Street Theatre in 2014. The Notorious Mrs Ebbsmith was last performed by Mrs Patrick Campbell in the West End in 1895. With an introduction to the play and its historical context by Dr Sos Eltis.
The Last Confession
The Vatican, 1978: a little-known Cardinal from Venice is elected to succeed Pope Paul VI. A compromise candidate, he takes the name Pope John Paul I, and quickly shows himself to be the liberal that the reactionaries within the Catholic Church most feared. Thirty-three days later, he is dead. No official investigation is conducted, no autopsy is performed, and the Vatican’s press release about the cause of death is found to be largely false. First performed in 2007 and starring David Suchet, this gripping thriller goes behind the scenes at the Vatican, uncovering the bitter rivalries, the political manoeuvrings and the unspoken crises of faith that surrounded the death of ‘the Smiling Pope’.
Crap Dad
‘I drink too much, my toilet looks like a bomb site and I eat crisps for breakfast. I’m not fit to be someone’s father.’ When Paul meets Marie outside the headmaster’s office it’s hardly love at first sight. More like, ‘What you playing at you frigging psycho?’ And when the two teenages find out Marie is pregnant, things get a little dicey. But hindsight is a wonderful thing, and as a grown up Paul waits to meet his children for the first time it’s time for some serious thinking.
Schism
'‘I never wanted to change, in case you didn’t like it’ Failed architect Harrison has plans to make tonight the last night of his life. What he doesn’t need is Katherine, a young student with cerebral palsy, breaking into his house in her wheelchair begging for his help… As their chaotic first encounter turns into the beginning of a twenty-year relationship, the unlikely couple grow to realise that they are capable of either building something great together – or absolutely destroying each other. Following the journey of Harrison and Katherine, Schism is about two people finding each other, and what happens when their dream becomes unrealistic and out of date. Schism received its world premiere at the Finborough Theatre, London, in April 2016.
Savage
The shocking story of brutal medical experiments on gay men by the Nazis. Copenhagen 1940. Zack and Nikolai are happy in love and enjoy a blissful lifestyle on the gay scene until they are arrested during the Nazi invasion of Denmark. Zack, an American attaché with diplomatic immunity goes free. But Nikolai is handed over to the notorious Dr Carl Værnet who claims to have discovered a ‘cure’ for homosexuality. Værnet was encouraged by the Nazis to conduct cruel experiments on homosexuals which left them mutilated for life. The choice was to suffer this torture or die in a concentration camp. A Holocaust story which resonates through history.
Chilcot
Tasked with investigating Britain’s role in the Iraq War, the evidence presented to the Chilcot Inquiry was devastating and stark. Drawing together testimonies from leading political players with the forgotten voices of Iraqi refugees, veterans and military families against war – this pertinent and bold piece of documentary theatre explores the accountability of those who have power over us.
Constellation Street
[i]'Place like this – you know this – place like this gets in your blood. Once it’s in your blood, you can’t get it out.[/i] One night under Cardiff skies, four lost souls go looking for answers. After dark, when the world is quiet, their paths weave and collide as they all go in search of salvation. When dawn breaks, life will go on but there will be another night to contend with soon enough. As the sun rises over the Taff, can anyone break free from the past?
Fresh Cuts: Plays from Dublin Fringe Festival 2015 & 2016
Includes: It Folds by Brokentalkers and junk ensemble; LOVE + by MALAPROP Theatre; The Windstealers by Jane Madden; Our Island by Barry McStay; Tryst by Finbarr Doyle and Jeda de Brí; Half Light by Mollie Molumby; Briseis After the Black by Dylan Coburn Gray and Traitor by Shane Mac an Bhaird.