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A bold reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of love, loss and longing. First performed by Shared Experience on UK tour in 2015.

A deeply provocative thriller set in a blighted landscape where nature is fiercely taking its course, Deluge is a gripping drama from the Papatango Prize-winning author of Coolatully. Winner of the 2014 Eamon Keane Full-Length Play Award.

A fiercely funny look at the rocky relations between our press and politicians in a world of spin-doctors and Leveson Inquiries, from the award-winning writer of Damages, Whipping It Up, Roaring Trade and the highly-acclaimed BBC programmes Sherlock and Doctor Who.

A ferociously funny, eye-poppingly theatrical play about art, animals and what happens when you try to take on the system from within... a crocodile.

The essential, one-stop handbook for actors, with everything you need to survive and thrive, from the team behind the internationally successful Surviving Actors conventions.Being an actor is a vocation, but it's also a real-life job. Talent, determination and passion are vital, but will only get you so far. In addition to developing the craft of acting, actors have to remember that it is a career, and so the business side needs to be taken just as seriously.This manual covers the day-to-day essentials you need to succeed in the industry, with sections that cover:Establishing your personal brand and business planGetting great headshots, showreels, voicereels and a website Dealing with agents, casting directors and auditionsDeveloping your networking skillsAnd managing your moneyHonest, straightforward, but also empowering, it will help you unlock your potential and focus on being the best, most employable - and, hopefully, successful - actor you can be.Compiled by the team at Surviving Actors, and drawing on a wide range of other experienced professionals, theSurviving Actors Manual is designed to help you develop and sustain your career and to create your own new opportunities.Felicity Jackson and Lianne Robertson both trained as actors. Together they run Surviving Actors, founded in 2009 to help and encourage other actors in all areas of their professional lives.

A provocative play that invites us to spy on a family as they embark on a dangerous new way to live.

In the haze of a late summer in a London garden, the apples have all fallen to the ground. It is the day of Daddy's funeral, and two orphans find themselves suddenly alone, with nobody to cling to but each other.

A touching and provocative story of first love though the eyes of a gender-curious teen, inspired by recent UK cases of 'gender fraud'.

A smart, funny play about love, friendship and growing up, from the author of WINK and Fury.

A new play from the Platform initiative, which comprises big-cast plays with predominantly female casts, written specifically for youth performers.

Second Person Narrative is part of Platform, a new initiative from Tonic Theatre in partnership with Nick Hern Books.

This second volume of plays from award-winning playwright Fin Kennedy features three ensemble plays for large casts of young people aged thirteen to nineteen. With their flexible, mixed casts, the plays are particularly suited to performance by young people's groups.

An electrifying drama about what happens to personal identity in an age of ubiquitous technology and social media.

A dark comedy that throws a lively and topical spotlight on 'Generation Rent' and the lengths they will go to in order to get that first step on the property ladder.

Mischievously adapted from Roald Dahl's story, acclaimed playwright Enda Walsh turns The Twits upside down and brings this revolting revolution to the stage. First performed at the Royal Court Theatre in April 2015.

A theatrically playful, dark comedy.

A razor-sharp comedy about three cabbies competing in a local table tennis league.

Caryl Churchill's Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, set during the English Civil War, tells the story of the men and women who went into battle for the soul of England. Passionate, moving and provocative, it speaks of the revolution we never had and the legacy it left behind.

This dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book in the bestselling Drama Games series offers dozens of ideas and exercises to energise and inspire a bold, creative rehearsal process for any play, of any period or genre. It will provide you with a host of original and illuminating games, perfect for the play you're rehearsing.

An intense domestic drama of global consequence - for India then and for our world now.

A deeply moving and thought-provoking stage play based on the bestselling novel by John Boyne.

A fictional account of the events of the 2011 Occupy London protests, which led to the closure of St Paul's Cathedral.

A poignant play that explores the meaning of legacy, identity and our sense of belonging, through the eyes of three generations of women.

A chilling yet deeply human story about the limits of devotion.

How do I get a job as a dancer? Where and when should I train? How can I protect my body from injury? How do I become a choreographer? These and many more such questions asked by young or aspiring dancers are answered in this book - the most revealing and instructive book yet on what it means to be a dancer. Here is advice from some of the best dancers and choreographers in the world, crossing the fields of ballet, contemporary, South Asian dance, musical theatre and hip hop, and covering subjects both motivational and mundane, from tapping into your own reserves of creativity and resilience, to the important matter of when to eat your pre-show banana. The twenty-five experts in these pages have performed with the likes of the Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Rambert, Matthew Bourne's New Adventures and BalletBoyz; they range from stars of the West End stage to TV talent-show successes and Kylie's backing dancers - as well as some of Britain's leading choreographers. They are Carlos Acosta, Matthew Bourne, Teneisha Bonner, Darcey Bussell, Lauren Cuthbertson, Maxine Doyle, Tommy Franzen, Adam Garcia, Jonathan Goddard, Matthew Golding, Melissa Hamilton, Wayne McGregor, Steven McRae, Stephen Mear, Cassa Pancho, Seeta Patel, Arlene Phillips, Arthur Pita, Kate Prince, Matthew Rees, Tamara Rojo, Kenrick 'H2O' Sandy, Hofesh Shechter, Aaron Sillis and Marlon 'Swoosh' Wallen.

Based on Zizou Corder's bestselling novels, this stage adaptation tells the story of a boy who can speak to cats.

An invaluable resource for theatre-makers, as well as for anyone with an interest in collaboration and the creative process, whether in art, business or daily life.

19-year-old Jack Twigg enlists in the London Regiment and embarks on an unimaginable journey, in this epic, hilarious and moving play that takes a sideways look at the First World War.

A play with songs and dancing about grief, and looking at someone that little bit more closely. Part of the National Theatre Connections Festival.