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Bernard Shaw's Heartbreak House
Heartbreak House is a pessimistic symbolic depiction of a larger society called England at the outset of the First World War.
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Biography of James Robinson Planché
The British playwright James Robinson Planché wrote 176 works for the theatre and is remembered for his research on historical costume design.
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The Theatre Works of Comedian Daniel Kitson
Stand-up comedian Daniel Kitson's live comedy shows always sell out quickly, but a few years ago he began a parallel life as a theatre playwright and performer.
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Christopher Marlowe's Edward II
Christopher Marlowe with his introduction of blank verse to the Elizabethan stage, changed dramatically the writing style from prose to a challenging height for talent.
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Christopher Marlowe – Dr Faustus
Dr Faustus is one of the most famous adaptations of the classic German legend Faust
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The Importance of Being Earnest
Oscar Wilde is renowned for his acerbic wit and it is never more prevalent than in his satirical plays.
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The English Game by Richard Bean
The English Game is either an important play about the state of Britain - or a cleverly observed portrait of male friendship and failings.
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The Beaux' Stratagem by Farquhar
George Farquhar's comedy "The Beaux' Stratagem" combines highwaymen, marriage-hunters, a French chaplain, a locked moneybox and a lot of odd disguises...
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Names in The Beaux Stratagem
Farquar names his characters in The Beaux Stratagem with a light touch - names like "Aimwell" and "Boniface" are ambiguous rather than allegorical.
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She Stoops to Conquer
An eighteenth century household, a timid suitor, some stolen jewels and a girl pretending to be a barmaid... it's Oliver Goldsmith's "She Stoops To Conquer"
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Mrs Bernard Shaw
'Shaw - The Ascent of The Superman' delves into GBS's sex life, but his wife remains enigmatic.
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