A Few Favourite Plays.

A Listmania! list by Seamus Connor
 
"Hamlet" (Arden Shakespeare: Second Series)
1.  "Hamlet" (Arden Shakespeare: Second Series) by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "One of Shakespeare's finest. Sublime exploration of family bonds, the influence of power and insanity."
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Othello (Arden Shakespeare.Third Series)
2.  Othello (Arden Shakespeare.Third Series) by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "Another superb Shakespeare tragedy, with trust, jealousy and manipulation moving an entrancing plot along."
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"Master Harold" and the Boys (Wadsworth Casebook Series for Reading, Research and Writing)
3.  "Master Harold" and the Boys (Wadsworth Casebook Series for Reading, Research and Writing) by Stephen R. Mandell
The list author says:
  "I saw this at the Everyman in '03 and was amazed. A deep play exploring apartheid in the early '50s through a white boy's relationship with his parent's two black employees."
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A View from the Bridge & All My Sons (Penguin Modern Classics)
4.  A View from the Bridge & All My Sons (Penguin Modern Classics) by Arthur Miller
The list author says:
  "One of Miller's finest, and great to watch. Touches numerous subjects such as immigration & interracial dating without losing pace. I'm not familiar with the other featured play."
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The Glass Menagerie (Methuen drama) (Student Editions)
5.  The Glass Menagerie (Methuen drama) (Student Editions) by Tennessee Williams
The list author says:
  "I read this at AS level and unfortunately never saw it performed. The metaphors are at times clumsy and too blatant, but the characters are perfect and as such the play is superbly endearing."
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Madame Bovary: Breakfast with Emma (Shared Experience)
6.  Madame Bovary: Breakfast with Emma (Shared Experience) by Gustave Flaubert
The list author says:
  "I saw this in an amazing performance by New Experience. A thought provoking play about relationships and roles in society, the tension steadily builds until the bursting climax. Enticing stuff."
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The Crucible (Penguin Classics)
7.  The Crucible (Penguin Classics) by Arthur Miller
The list author says:
  "Everytime I read or see this I appreciate it more; simply put it's amazing. Miller's finest is the story of alleged witchcraft in Salem and the consequences. Great characters, tension and plot."
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Blood Brothers - A Musical (Methuen Student Editions)
8.  Blood Brothers - A Musical (Methuen Student Editions) by Willy Russell
The list author says:
  "I prefer smaller, more thought-provoking plays, but Blood Brothers has everything it really should have. Sit back and enjoy."
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Mother Courage and Her Children (Methuen Student Editions)
9.  Mother Courage and Her Children (Methuen Student Editions) by Bertolt Brecht
The list author says:
  "I saw an awful modern renedition of this which unsuccesfully tried to tie in Britney Spears jokes. Fortunately the original is still a classic."
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The Importance of Being Earnest (Methuen Student Editions)
10.  The Importance of Being Earnest (Methuen Student Editions) by Oscar Wilde
The list author says:
  "I read this after seeing it performed by another year group as an A level set text for moderation. Wilde at his unsupressable best."
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"A Midsummer Nights Dream" (Arden Shakespeare: Second Series)
11.  "A Midsummer Nights Dream" (Arden Shakespeare: Second Series) by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "If a play still makes audiences laugh approaching 6 centuries after its release then you're onto a winner."
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The House of Bernarda Alba and other Plays
12.  The House of Bernarda Alba and other Plays by Federico Garcia Lorca
The list author says:
  "Lorca's most notable work."
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The Rocky Horror Show
13.  The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O'Brien
The list author says:
  "My favourite musical."
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An Actor Prepares
14.  An Actor Prepares by Constantin Stanislavski
The list author says:
  "And here's the man to consult on playing the roles involved. Read all the books in this series, they'll prove invaluable."
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