Plays, Playscripts

The late nineteenth and early twentieth century marked a tumultuous period in Polands history, with artists and writers working under difficult soc...

A revised and updated edition of the bestselling guide to all things Ambridge, For the Love of the Archers contains extensive all-new content that ...

What Every Woman Knows (1908) is a play by J. M. Barrie. It ran for 384 performances at the Duke of Yorks Theatre in London and was produced on Bro...

Though it tells the stories of the defeated, Prometheus Bound and Other Plays features four tragedies that depict both unfortunate demises and the ...

Orestes' parents are at war. A family drama spanning several decades, a huge, moving, bloody saga, Aeschylus' greatest and final play asks whether ...

Johannes Rosmer is a respected member of a conservative community, who''s criticized for his close friendship with a young woman following his wife...

The Cherry Orchard (1903) is Russian playwright and short story writer Anton Chekhovs final play. It was first performed at the Moscow Art Theatre ...

Shaw will not allow complacency; he hates second-hand opinions; he attacks fashion; he continually challenges and unsettles, questioning and provok...

Halvard Solness is a successful master builder who has acquired both fame and fortune, yet he''s convinced his greatness will fade with the younger...

Hedda Gabler is a disillusioned wife who plans to advance her husbands career by lying, cheating and stealing from his competitor to ensure his su...

After receiving an ultimatum from Apollo, Orestes must decide if he''d rather face the wrath of the gods, or the earthly consequences for his acti...

The Melting Pot (1908) is a play by Israel Zangwill. Raised in London by parents from Latvia and Poland, Zangwill understood the plight of the city...

The Plays of Aristophanes (425 BC-388 BC) is a collection of comedies by Athenian playwright Aristophanes. Noted for his exploration of fantasy, se...

Julius Caesar was a general and stateman whose favor among the Roman people was viewed as a threat and source of conflict with other consuls. He wa...

When young Christy Mahon flees from his familys farm and tells the townspeople he killed his father, they respond in a way he did not expect. After...

In The Eumenides, the final part of The Oresteian trilogy, Orestes must face the consequences of his revenge plot. After killing Clytemnestra he ...

A Sensation Novel (1871) is a comic musical by W. S. Sullivan. First performed at the Royal Gallery of Illustration in January 1871, A Sensation No...

Janie Annie is an overzealous schoolgirl who plans to win the hearts and minds of the student body before revealing her true character and intent. ...