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Gary's Children (Shingles Book 2)


Rick Gualtieri - 2018
    Gary Handler has issues. His boss hates him, his mother hounds him, and his cat thinks he’s an idiot. But that’s okay because Gary’s got the perfect solution to all of life’s troubles: a porn site subscription and his right hand.Sadly, all habits grow old, even the fun ones. Gary soon finds himself at the doorstep of a creepy old pawn shop where he buys a used adult novelty toy to spice up his one-man sex life.Pity for him that it’s cursed by the angry spirits of all the “kids” he’s flushed down the toilet. Needless to say, hairy palms are about to become the least of his worries.----------Jack on, jack off ... with the Jacklight in book 2 of Shingles, the horror comedy series that’s not for those with faint hearts or weak bladders.

The Graduate


Terry Johnson - 2000
    It premiered in April 2000 at the Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, starring Kathleen Turner as Mrs RobinsonCalifornia in the 60s. Benjamin's got excellent grades, very proud parents and, since he helped Mrs Robinson with her zipper, a fine future behind him… A cult novel, a classic film, a quintessential hit of the 60s, now Benjamin's disastrous sexual odyssey is brought vividly to life in this world stage premiere production."Terry Johnson is that rare creature: a moralist with wit. He writes with responsible gaiety" (Guardian)

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat


Andrew Lloyd Webber - 1982
    10 piano solo arrangements from Lloyd Webber's rollicking biblical tale. Includes: Any Dream Will Do * Close Every Door * Go Go Go Joseph * Joseph's Coat * One More Angel in Heaven * and more.

Don Juan in Soho: After Molière


Patrick Marber - 2007
    Moliere's farcical, tragic, anarchic Don Juan (1665) is the inspiration for Patrick Marber's new play in which the action of the original is relocated to present day Soho, London.Whereas Moliere condemned his anti-hero to a literal Hell, Marber condemns him to a hell of his own making.Don Juan in Soho premiered at the Donmar Warehouse in December 2006.

The Drowsy Chaperone: A Musical Within a Comedy


Greg Morrison - 2007
    Includes: Accident Waiting to Happen * Bride's Lament * Cold Feets * I Am Aldolpho * I Remember Love * Show Off * Toledo Surprise * and more.

Arsenic and Old Lace


Joseph Kesselring - 1939
    

She Stoops to Conquer


Oliver Goldsmith - 1773
    Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Swimming to Cambodia


Spalding Gray - 1985
    In doing so, he entered our hearts—my heart—because he made his struggle my struggle. His life became my life.”—Eric Bogosian“Virtuosic. A master writer, reporter, comic and playwright. Spalding Gray is a sit-down monologist with the soul of a stand-up comedian. A contemporary Gulliver, he travels the globe in search of experience and finds the ridiculous.”—The New York TimesIn 2004, we mourned the loss of one of America’s true theatrical innovators. Spalding Gray took his own life by jumping from the Staten Island ferry into the waters of New York Harbor, finally succumbing to the impossible notion that he could in fact swim to Cambodia. At a memorial gathering for family, friends and fans at Lincoln Center in New York, his widow expressed the need to honor Gray’s legacy as an artist and writer for his children, as well as for future generations of fans and readers. Originally published in 1985, Swimming to Cambodia is reissued here 20 years later in a new edition as a tribute to Gray’s singular artistry.Writer, actor and performer, Spalding Gray is the author of Sex and Death to the Age 14; Monster in a Box; It’s a Slippery Slope; Gray’s Anatomy and Morning, Noon and Night, among other works. His appearance in The Killing Fields was the inspiration for his Swimming to Cambodia, which was also filmed by Jonathan Demme.

The Pillowman


Martin McDonagh - 2003
    His tricks and turns have a purpose. They are bridges over a deep pit of sympathy and sorrow, illuminated by a tragic vision of stunted and frustrated lives.' Fintan O'Toole, Irish TimesMartin McDonagh's searingly brilliant new play premi�res at the National Theatre, London in November 2003.

The Lady's Not for Burning


Christopher Fry - 1949
    This edition contains only the text of the play.

The Gas Heart


Tristan Tzara - 1946
    Luft.

The Phantom Tollbooth: A Children's Play in Two Acts


Susan Nanus - 1977
    Milo learns of the argument between King Azaz and his brother, the Mathemagician whose disagreement over words and numbers has led to the banishment of Princesses Sweet Rhyme and Pure Reason. Milo is dispatched to rescue the Princesses from the Land of Ignorance. The knowledge and skills Milo picks up on his journey help him to save the Princesses. When he must return home, Milo's sorry to leave his friends-- but enriched by his experience, he realizes his attitude towards learning will never be the same.

The Afternet


Peter Empringham - 2011
    When the system begins to misfire under the workload, the ill-equipped representatives of God and the Devil tasked with managing the process are given an ultimatum. Fix The Afternet or go back to your previous afterlives. They begin an odyssey through the hordes of souls awaiting judgement and the oblivious living in search of a solution. Rich in comic detail and populated with characters real and imagined from throughout time, their quest is never going to be straightforward…

The End of the World is Nigh


Tony Moyle - 2019
    According to the hysteria, Nostradamus has predicted the end sometime this year. Possibly November, possibly Tuesday depending which expert you believed. No one knows how, but the theories range from mutated avocadoes to out of control smart speakers. Only one expert doesn’t believe it, Dr. Ally Oldfield. In order to dispel the paranoia, Ally is drawn into a world of useless ‘preppers’, Chinese hypnotherapists and a crap beige Renault 16 in pursuit of a four-hundred-year-old lie.  Only history can save the future, but can Ally solve the puzzle before humanity destroys itself or, more importantly to her, she finds a decent cup of coffee? If you like the mystery of Dan Brown, the Historical Fiction of Bernard Cornwell, and the humour of Douglas Adams you won’t be able to put this down.   ‘The End of the World is Nigh’ is the first book in the Dr. Ally Oldfield series.What readers are saying about ‘The End of the World is Nigh’ The End of the World is N1G13 is a superb, can't-put-down read One of the best books I have read and I've read thousands One of those books you don't want to finish and leaves you wanting more! It is brilliantly structured and very readable. A murder mystery with a unique slant to it and a story you simply have to read to satisfy a curiosity that builds with the story Loved this book. Original plot, very funny. Going to read all his books for sure Really enjoyed this book, great fun, I laughed out loud. Good mastery of the written word. Philibert Montmorency and Tony Moyle - both names to remember if you enjoy a good read. Superb read, well worth the insanely small purchase price.

Fleabag: The Scriptures


Phoebe Waller-Bridge - 2019
    Fleabag: The Scriptures includes new writing from Phoebe Waller-Bridge alongside the filming scripts and the never-before-seen stage directions from the award-winning series.