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Step into the gritty world of British third-rate theaters circa 1900 with Position of Peggy Harper. Follow the journey of Christopher Tatham, a struggling actor navigating the precarious landscape of minor roles and relying on his uncles charity, all while dreaming of stardom. Along the way, he encounters Peggy Harper, a fellow aspirant facing similar challenges. Together, they strive to carve out their own paths to fame and success amidst the backdrop of an unforgiving industry. Drawing from his own experiences as an actor and actor-manager, Leonard Merrick brings this poignant tale to life (...

Step back into 1916 with the third installment of the adventures of The Friendly Terrace girls as they navigate life at The Girl’s High School. This time, they encounter a host of intriguing new characters, alongside a few familiar faces from the previous book. The stakes are higher as a new student with a superiority complex disrupts the dynamic, while anothers impressive academic achievements create social hurdles. Adding to the mix is a quirky tradition of affectionate favoritism between Freshmen and Seniors, leading to awkward and disruptive scenarios that challenge not only the students...

Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1591, depicting the Machiavellian rise to power and subsequent short reign of Richard III of England. The play is grouped among the histories in the First Folio and is most often classified as...

Alex Clements and Peggy Lorimer, Ethereal Investigators, have devoted their time to exploring the supernatural, and fending off the forces of darkness. But what if some of these dark shades, spectres and creatures of the night are actually quite nice? Perhaps Helpful Friends are lurking in the shadows too?

Hailed by Arthur Miller as ‘the mad inventor of modern theatre’, Johan August Strindberg was a Swedish playwright, poet and novelist whose groundbreaking works mingled naturalism and psychology and paved the way for Expressionist drama. A prolific writer – penning over 60 plays, 19 novels and nine autobiographies – his turbulent life was marked by emotional conflict. This wide-ranging collection brings together 13 of his most important dramas and a semi-autobiographical ‘occult diary’, enhanced through stunning soundscapes and music composed by Strindberg himself.