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 Terry Johnson: Plays 3
Terry Johnson
Terry Johnson's work has been performed all over Great Britain,
and in the USA, Europe and Australia. He is the recipient of nine
major British theatre awards and has had nine productions running
in London's West End. This introduction to his frequently funny
and always touching oeuvre contains The London Cuckolds, Cleo,
Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick, and The Graduate. Softcover,
325 pp. $37.95.
 The Lightning Play
Charlotte Jones
North London at Halloween. Celebrity ghost-writer Max Villiers and his
wife Harriet, a talented shopper, host a party. As Max connects his
first plasma TV, the evening is hijacked by interference from the
past. There are trick-or-treaters at the door and strangers on the
brand new rug. A shocking and darkly humorous play. M-4, F-4. Softcover,
105 pp. $21.95.
 Stones in His Pockets & A Night In November
Marie Jones
Stones is a small play from the talented Belfast writer that became a huge
success in London's West End. It is an irresistable two man show about the filmimg
of a Hollywood epic in rural Ireland, in which both actors play all eleven characters.
It has just been nominated for numerous Olivier Awards. Night follows an Ulsterman
on the fateful night when the Republic of Ireland qualifies against Northern Ireland
for the World Cup. SC $17.95.
 The Alchemist
Ben Jonson
In Ben Jonson's classic comedy a trio of tricksters pose as alchemical wise folk capable of changing base metals into gold. Thus they take advantage of the greed and avarice that surrounds them for their own gain. Jonson's wildly humorous and masterfully plotted play is a welcome addition to the New Mermaids classics collection. Softcover, 167 pp. $16.00.
 Sejanus: His Fall
Ben Jonson
The Emperor Tiberius raises a statue to honour Sejanus,
unaware that his right-hand man is ruthlessly working his way to
the top, destroying everyone
in his path. No one can stop him, but his fall is inevitable. Large cast.
Softcover, 97 pp. $22.95.
 Volpone and Other Plays
Ben Jonson
The three plays in this collection -- Volpone, The Alchemist,
and Bartholomew -- depict the faults, errors, and foibles of
ordinary people with exhuberant humour, savage satire and acute observations.
In addition to a detailed introduction, this volume also includes a
bibliography, notes and a preliminary preface to each play. Softcover,
489 pp. $18.00.
 Exiles
James Joyce
In the summer of 1912 in Dublin, after nine years abroad, Berta and her husband, Richard, have to confront two other people who love them, and ask themselves questions about guilt and responsibility. James Joyce's only play is republished here with his own notes and a new introduction by playwright Conor McPherson. Softcover, 112 pp. $22.95.
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