When Rosalind is banished by her uncle Duke Frederick, who has usurped her father's throne, she flees to the forest of Arden where her exiled father holds court. There, dressed as a boy to avoid discovery, she encounters the man she loves - Orlando, similarly forced into exile - and resolves to remain in disguise to test his feelings for her.
In 1935 MGM studios embarked on a movie adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The production called for the casting of many dwarfs to play the Munchkins. During production a Munchkin is said to have committed suicide. The authors present a scabrous imagining of what could, very possibly, have led to that dwarf's suicide.
Written by acclaimed playwright and fiction writer Rosemary Jenkinson, Billy Boy is a fiery new play about Belfast bonfire builders. Aaron is looking after the biggest and most controversial 'boney' in the East side of Belfast and is determined to fight the council's ruling, but if he gets into any more trouble, he might have to pack his bags.
This is the first complete verse translation of Aristophanes' comedies to appear for more than twenty-five years and makes freshly available one of the most remarkable comic playwrights in the entire Western tradition, complete with an illuminating introduction including play by play analysis and detailed notes. Contains: Birds; Lysistrata; Assembly-Women; Wealth.
This Student Edition of Willy Russell's successful folk opera, the story of two Liverpudlian brothers who grow up on opposite sides of the social tracks, includes biographical notes and an introduction to the play with guidance on its interpretation.