Full Description
Staged in theatres by successive generations and proving relevant to contemporary audiences, the plays demonstrate the wit, theatrical skill and innovation of their creators in exploring timeless topics from marriage, morality and money to class conflict, rage and sexual desire. An essential resource for students, playwrights, colleges, universities and libraries, this collection also provides theatres with the opportunity to programme a range of theatrical classics by women. Plays from: 'Paphnutius' by Hroswitha (extract);'The Tragedy of Mariam' by Elizabeth Cary (extract); 'The Rover' by Aphra Behn; 'A Bold Stroke For A Wife' by Susanna Centlivre; 'De Montfort' by Joanna Baillie; 'Rutherford and Son' by Githa Sowerby; 'The Chalk Garden' by Enid Bagnold; 'Top Girls' by Caryl Churchill (extract); 'Stones in his Pockets' by Marie Jones.
Contents
Introduction
Susan Croft
Paphnutius (circa 960) extract
Hrotswitha
The Tragedy of Mariam (1613) extract
Elizabeth Cary
The Rover (1677)
Aphra Behn
A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1718)
Susanna Centlivre
De Monfort (1800)
Joanna Baillie
Rutherford and Son (1912)
Githa Sowerby
The Chalk Garden (1955)
Enid Bagnold
Top Girls (1982) extract
Caryl Churchill
Stones in his Pockets (1996)
Marie Jones
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