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A new anthology of 10 plays written for young performers as part of the National Theatre Connections Festival 2025.
Shortlisted for the STR Theatre Book Prize 2023 A manifesto for the future of playwriting, this book challenges you to be a part of that future in the belief that it is fundamentally important to write plays. Plays help us understand ourselves, others, and the world around us. Reading this book, you will be challenged to learn your craft, explode what you know, prioritise what is important to you, and write in the way that only you can write. Most books on playwriting explain how to create a believable character in a story driven by plot. This book, however, goes even further in its exploration of the playwright's most valuable tool: theatricality. By learning from the past, and the present,...
'Me and your mum coped in very different ways... Scratch that. We didn't cope, in different ways.' Veda and Bea haven't spoken since their dad's funeral; not since Bea scratched something obscene into the bonnet of Veda's cherished convertible. But one wet Tuesday morning, Veda shows up out of the blue on Bea's doorstep, determined to break down the walls built by so many things left unsaid. But before they can do that, there's the small matter of the physical walls Bea has surrounded herself with - walls made of newspapers, suitcases, cutlery, commodes, keyboards and hundreds, likely thousands, of bags-for-life... Chloë Lawrence Taylor's play Personal Values is a perceptive, poignant and witty look at sisterhood and grief. It is premiered at Hampstead Theatre, London, in 2025.
Another heartwarming medical romance from best-selling author Gill Sanderson! Perfect for fans of Mia Faye, Laura Scott, Helen Scott Taylor, Grey's Anatomy and ER. Readers LOVE Gill's gripping medical romances! 'Empathy, sympathy, sensitivity! This writer has it all and more!' 5* reader review 'A very easy enjoyable book to read, couldn't put it down' 5* reader review 'Remarkable writer!!' 5* author review All Dr. Megan Taylor wants is to carry on with her work as a SHO in the Obs and Gyne department of her hospital. She knows that on occasion people take advantage of her good nature, but she can cope with it. Then her happy world seems to be about to collapse when her former consultant is a...
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The Real Thing Successful barrister Piers Audley was a master of the art of persuasion. Handsome and sophisticated, he could charm his way into any woman's heart...except Chloe's. For years she'd cherished a secret passion for another man whom she could never have, and when Piers offered to help her forget the pain of her unrequited love, her world was turned upside down. Chloe discovered that it was one thing to experience love at long distance, but close up it was a different matter. Piers was offering her a real relationship.... Was she brave enough to take the chance?