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Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre
1.  Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre by Keith Johnstone
The list author says:
  "the grandaddy of them all.  still a treasure trove.   status stuff is great..."
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Plays : 1 (The Ruling Class, Leonardo's Last Supper, Noonday Demons, The Bewitched, Laughter, Barnes' People : Eight Monologues
2.  Plays : 1 (The Ruling Class, Leonardo's Last Supper, Noonday Demons, The Bewitched, Laughter, Barnes' People : Eight Monologues by Peter Barnes
The list author says:
  "the neglected genius of brit theatre.  too anarchic, too gag-laden for the critics.  please , someone, put on "the bewitched" again"
£14.24   Used & New from: £4.40

"Rhinoceros", "The Chairs", and "The Lesson"
3.  "Rhinoceros", "The Chairs", and "The Lesson" by Eugene Ionesco
The list author says:
  "absurd like a hatstand in milk."
£7.69   Used & New from: £3.82
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Von Horvath: Plays One: "Sladek" / "A Sexual Congress" (Modern Playwrights)
4.  Von Horvath: Plays One: "Sladek" / "A Sexual Congress" (Modern Playwrights) by Odon von Horvath
The list author says:
  "writing epic anti-Nazi plays in 1928.  a visionary.  try to track down Don Juan Comes Back From The War as well"
£8.99   Used & New from: £6.03

Hay Fever (Modern Plays) (Modern Classics)
5.  Hay Fever (Modern Plays) (Modern Classics) by Noel Coward
The list author says:
  "hysterical, anarchic, subversive, a forerunner of absurdism: miles away from cowards slightly smug, fusty reputation"
£9.99   Used & New from: £3.50
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Shakespeare Our Contemporary (University Paperbacks)
6.  Shakespeare Our Contemporary (University Paperbacks) by Jan Kott
The list author says:
  "radical reassessment of Big Will. worth a read; then pretend the ideas are yours..."
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True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor
7.  True and False: Heresy and Common Sense for the Actor by David Mamet
The list author says:
  "provocative, inspiring polemic. i recommend this to all my students."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

No Man's Land
8.  No Man's Land by Harold Pinter
The list author says:
  "my fave HP play. possibly my favourite play ever."
£9.99   Used & New from: £0.71

The Curious Room: Plays, Film Scripts and an Opera
9.  The Curious Room: Plays, Film Scripts and an Opera by Angela Carter
The list author says:
  "anarchic carnivals.  her radio stuff is great for theatrical adaptation..."
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Feydeau Plays: "The Girl from Maxim's", "She's All Yours", "A Flea in Her Ear", "Jailbird" v. 2 (Methuen World Classics)
10.  Feydeau Plays: "The Girl from Maxim's", "She's All Yours", "A Flea in Her Ear", "Jailbird" v. 2 (Methuen World Classics) by Georges Feydeau
The list author says:
  "fleet of foot, incredibly modern. get both volumes."
£14.24   Used & New from: £11.54

A Life in Letters (Penguin Classics)
11.  A Life in Letters (Penguin Classics) by Anton Chekhov
The list author says:
  "funny and insightful.  worth dipping into. nice edition, too."
£12.74   Used & New from: £5.26
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Plays: The Seagull; Uncle Vanya; Three Sisters; The Cherry Orchard (Methuen World Dramatists)
12.  Plays: The Seagull; Uncle Vanya; Three Sisters; The Cherry Orchard (Methuen World Dramatists) by A. P. Chekhov
The list author says:
  "but this is why we love him. makes mores sense as you get older.  the drift, the drift..."
£11.69   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Seagull: by Anton Chekhov, in a new version by Martin Crimp
13.  The Seagull: by Anton Chekhov, in a new version by Martin Crimp by Martin Crimp
The list author says:
  "...and try this recent visceral take on "the seagull"..angst and doomed lovers: perfect for sixth formers."
£9.99   Used & New from: £3.68

AC/DC (Playscripts)
14.  AC/DC (Playscripts) by Heathcote Williams
The list author says:
  "counterculture freak out!  Artaud lives!"
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Terrorism
15.  Terrorism by Oleg Presnyakov
The list author says:
  "excellent brechtian chiller from the recent spate of Royal Court Russians (see also Black Milk)"
£8.99   Used & New from: £3.51

Iphigenia at Aulis (Classical Dramatists)
16.  Iphigenia at Aulis (Classical Dramatists) by Euripides
The list author says:
  "great version of a heartbreaking play; seeing it at the NT in 04 moved me tears. quide liderally."
£8.99   Used & New from: £4.78

Steven Berkoff: The Collected Plays Vol. 2 ("Decadence", "Kvetch", "Acapulco", "Harry's Christmas", "Brighton Beach Scumbags", "Dahling You Were ... You Were Marvellous", "Dog" and "Actor" Vol 2
17.  Steven Berkoff: The Collected Plays Vol. 2 ("Decadence", "Kvetch", "Acapulco", "Harry's Christmas", "Brighton Beach Scumbags", "Dahling You Were ... You Were Marvellous", "Dog" and "Actor" Vol 2 by Steven Berkoff
The list author says:
  "big domehead's best collection, in my humble opinion"
£9.74   Used & New from: £5.58
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Roberto Zucco (Methuen Contemporary Dramatists) (Modern Plays)
18.  Roberto Zucco (Methuen Contemporary Dramatists) (Modern Plays) by Bernard-Marie Koltes
The list author says:
  "jawdroppingly brutal, fighteningly clever, very french. koltes last work is a chilling, euphoric masterpiece"
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Plays: Three:  Bingo / The Fool / The Woman / Stone
19.  Plays: Three: Bingo / The Fool / The Woman / Stone by Edward Bond
The list author says:
  "get past the bonkers intros, and his plays are wonderful. bingo is a particular favourite"
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Towards a Poor Theatre (Eyre Methuen Drama Books) (Performance Books)
20.  Towards a Poor Theatre (Eyre Methuen Drama Books) (Performance Books) by Jerzy Grotowski
The list author says:
  "not a system as such;  but still a great sourcebook"
£11.39   Used & New from: £6.66
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

"Nights at the Circus" (Oberon Modern Plays)
21.  "Nights at the Circus" (Oberon Modern Plays) by Emma Rice
The list author says:
  "sexy, faithful and extremely funny...kneehigh are brilliant."
£8.09   Used & New from: £4.24
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Complicite - Three Plays: Street of Crocodiles / Mnemonic / Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol (Methuen Modern Plays): "Street of Crocodiles"; "Mnemonic"; ... Lucie Cabrol" v. 1 (Contemporary Dramatists)
22.  Complicite - Three Plays: Street of Crocodiles / Mnemonic / Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol (Methuen Modern Plays): "Street of Crocodiles"; "Mnemonic"; ... Lucie Cabrol" v. 1 (Contemporary Dramatists) by Theatre de Complicite
The list author says:
  "mcburney & co;  street of crocodiles is a masterpiece."
£14.24   Used & New from: £8.58

Volpone and Other Plays: "Volpone", "The Alchemist", "Bartholomew Fair" (Penguin Classics)
23.  Volpone and Other Plays: "Volpone", "The Alchemist", "Bartholomew Fair" (Penguin Classics) by Ben Jonson
The list author says:
  "i love bartholemew fair;  a real slice of jacobean england"
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The Actor Speaks: Voice and the Performer
24.  The Actor Speaks: Voice and the Performer by Judi Dench
The list author says:
  "the best voice book available - lots of useful exercises"
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Plays: "Some Voices", "Pale Horse", "Love and Understanding", "The Bullet" Vol 1 (Methuen Contemporary Dramatists)
25.  Plays: "Some Voices", "Pale Horse", "Love and Understanding", "The Bullet" Vol 1 (Methuen Contemporary Dramatists) by Joe Penhall
The list author says:
  "one of the best in-yer-face writers;  misanthropic and bleak. in a good way..."
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