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Marina Carr: Plays 4

iGirl, Girl on an Altar, Audrey or Sorrow, To the Lighthouse, Gilgamesh

by Marina Carr ...

iGirl'Stylishly, mysteriously, and with a soaring imagination, Marina Carr has upended the definition of feminism.' Independent on SundayGirl on an Altar'Mesmerisingly compelling . . . Carr's words are a delight to hear, even at their most bleak. Bracingly good.' Evening StandardAudrey or Sorrow'All facets of Marina Carr's precious mineral are on display in this startling play.' Ir... ... Read more

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iGirl'Stylishly, mysteriously, and with a soaring imagination, Marina Carr has upended the definition of feminism.' Independent on SundayGirl on an Altar'Mesmerisingly compelling . . . Carr's words are a delight to hear, even at their most bleak. Bracingly good.' Evening StandardAudrey or Sorrow'All facets of Marina Carr's precious mineral are on display in this startling play.' Ir...
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The Boy

by Marina Carr ...

Your woman ranting, who said this, who said that, who said the other, all boils down to the usual rigmarole. The Oracle says don't. The clodhopper says I will if I want. The Oracle flattens him, the clodhopper cuts out his eyes or the other clodhoppers cut them out for him, the clodhopper repents, the Oracle relents, everyone dies and they all live happily ever after until the whole malarkey ... Read more

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Your woman ranting, who said this, who said that, who said the other, all boils down to the usual rigmarole. The Oracle says don't. The clodhopper says I will if I want. The Oracle flattens him, the clodhopper cuts out his eyes or the other clodhoppers cut them out for him, the clodhopper repents, the Oracle relents, everyone dies and they all live happily ever after until the whole malarkey
... Read more
Girl on an Altar

by Marina Carr ...

A sinister night.Evil and edge in the air.What are they celebrating?Clytemnestra's world is torn apart when Agamemnon sacrifices their daughter for the sake of war. Ten years later, the couple are reunited. What follows is a dangerous battle fuelled by love, grief and power.Marina Carr's adaptation of the infamous Greek myth brings Clytemnestra's story to the fore and asks if it is possible to ... Read more

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A sinister night.Evil and edge in the air.What are they celebrating?Clytemnestra's world is torn apart when Agamemnon sacrifices their daughter for the sake of war. Ten years later, the couple are reunited. What follows is a dangerous battle fuelled by love, grief and power.Marina Carr's adaptation of the infamous Greek myth brings Clytemnestra's story to the fore and asks if it is possible to
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Marina Carr: Plays 3

Sixteen Possible Glimpses; Phaedra Backwards; The Map of Argentina; Hecuba; Indigo

by Marina Carr ...

This third richly varied collection of plays by Marina Carr was published to coincide with the Royal Shakespeare Company's premiere of Hecuba at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, in September 2015.Sixteen Possible Glimpses imagines sixteen fleeting moments in Anton Chekhov's short life and work. Phaedra Backwards retells the Phaedra myth to discover what shaped her. The Map of Argentina ... Read more

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This third richly varied collection of plays by Marina Carr was published to coincide with the Royal Shakespeare Company's premiere of Hecuba at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, in September 2015.Sixteen Possible Glimpses imagines sixteen fleeting moments in Anton Chekhov's short life and work. Phaedra Backwards retells the Phaedra myth to discover what shaped her. The Map of Argentina
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Audrey or Sorrow

by Marina Carr ...

It was a terrible crossing. The worst yet. There weren't enough boats. I had to stab my way up the gangplank. It was pitch black and the ferryman hadn't an eye in his head.In a house, a young mother watches over her sleeping baby. But in this dark and dangerously funny play, nothing is as it seems.Audrey or Sorrow is a shape-shifting, time-bending deep dive into a world of unimaginable loss. It ... Read more

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It was a terrible crossing. The worst yet. There weren't enough boats. I had to stab my way up the gangplank. It was pitch black and the ferryman hadn't an eye in his head.In a house, a young mother watches over her sleeping baby. But in this dark and dangerously funny play, nothing is as it seems.Audrey or Sorrow is a shape-shifting, time-bending deep dive into a world of unimaginable loss. It
... Read more
iGirl

by Marina Carr ...

I NeanderthalPrince of the PlainsI saw EdenIt wasn't muchI sawThe treeThe gatesRustyBut stillIntactI sawThe triple lockThe jack bootThe size of an oakI retreatedWiselyGod they WereUglyMarina Carr's iGirl premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in October 2021. ... Read more

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I NeanderthalPrince of the PlainsI saw EdenIt wasn't muchI sawThe treeThe gatesRustyBut stillIntactI sawThe triple lockThe jack bootThe size of an oakI retreatedWiselyGod they WereUglyMarina Carr's iGirl premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in October 2021.
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By the Bog of Cats

by Marina Carr ...

Set in the mysterious landscape of the bogs of rural Ireland, Carr's lyrical and timeless play tells the story of Hester Swane, an Irish traveller with a deep and unearthly connection to her land. Tormented by the memory of a mother who deserted her, Hester is once again betrayed, this time by the father of her child, the man she loves. On the brink of despair, she embarks on a terrible journey of ... Read more

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Set in the mysterious landscape of the bogs of rural Ireland, Carr's lyrical and timeless play tells the story of Hester Swane, an Irish traveller with a deep and unearthly connection to her land. Tormented by the memory of a mother who deserted her, Hester is once again betrayed, this time by the father of her child, the man she loves. On the brink of despair, she embarks on a terrible journey of
... Read more
Portia Coughlan

by Marina Carr ...

Winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, 1997.'Carr's harrowing play has the scale and anguish of myth, and the immediacy of a contemporary anecdote.' Independent on SundayThere's a wolf tooth growin in me heart and it's turnin me from everywan and everthin I am.Portia Coughlan lives life in monstrous limbo, haunted by a yearning for her spectral twin brother lying at the bottom of the Belmont ... Read more

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Winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, 1997.'Carr's harrowing play has the scale and anguish of myth, and the immediacy of a contemporary anecdote.' Independent on SundayThere's a wolf tooth growin in me heart and it's turnin me from everywan and everthin I am.Portia Coughlan lives life in monstrous limbo, haunted by a yearning for her spectral twin brother lying at the bottom of the Belmont
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The Magic of Four

by Celia Lake ...

Series Book 7 - Land Mysteries
In 1946, four second year students at Schola have challenges to face. Leo, Ros, Avigail, and Jasper need to make some key decisions about their lives. Being at the most elite of the schools of magic in Great Britain has advantages, but that doesn't mean everything comes easily.First, they have to figure out what they want to do and be when they grow up. It's a hard choice to make at fourteen. Next ... Read more

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In 1946, four second year students at Schola have challenges to face. Leo, Ros, Avigail, and Jasper need to make some key decisions about their lives. Being at the most elite of the schools of magic in Great Britain has advantages, but that doesn't mean everything comes easily.First, they have to figure out what they want to do and be when they grow up. It's a hard choice to make at fourteen. Next
... Read more
The Cure at Troy

A Version of Sophocles' Philoctetes

by Seamus Heaney ...

The Cure at Troy is Seamus Heaney's version of Sophocles' Philoctetes. Written in the fifth century BC, this play concerns the predicament of the outcast hero, Philoctetes, whom the Greeks marooned on the island of Lemnos and forgot about until the closing stages of the Siege of Troy. Abandoned because of a wounded foot, Philoctetes nevertheless possesses an invincible bow without which the Greeks ... Read more

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The Cure at Troy is Seamus Heaney's version of Sophocles' Philoctetes. Written in the fifth century BC, this play concerns the predicament of the outcast hero, Philoctetes, whom the Greeks marooned on the island of Lemnos and forgot about until the closing stages of the Siege of Troy. Abandoned because of a wounded foot, Philoctetes nevertheless possesses an invincible bow without which the Greeks
... Read more
School for Stars: The Missing Ballerina Mystery

Book 6

by Holly Willoughby, Kelly Willoughby ...

Jump back in with your favourite BFFs in the sixth story in the hugely popular SCHOOL FOR STARS series written by THIS MORNING TV presenter Holly Willoughby and her sister Kelly.After a busy term at L'Etoile, it's time for a London holiday. But adventure follows the friends wherever they go, and it's not long before they find themselves exploring hidden tunnels and buried secrets surrounding a ... Read more

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Jump back in with your favourite BFFs in the sixth story in the hugely popular SCHOOL FOR STARS series written by THIS MORNING TV presenter Holly Willoughby and her sister Kelly.After a busy term at L'Etoile, it's time for a London holiday. But adventure follows the friends wherever they go, and it's not long before they find themselves exploring hidden tunnels and buried secrets surrounding a
... Read more
Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland

by Lisa Schneidau ...

The islands of Britain and Ireland hold a rich heritage of plant folklore and wisdom, from the magical yew tree to the bad-tempered dandelion. Here are traditional tales about the trees and plants that shape our landscapes and our lives through the seasons. They explore the complex relationship between people and plants, in lowlands and uplands, fields, bogs, moors, woodlands and towns. Suitable ... Read more

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The islands of Britain and Ireland hold a rich heritage of plant folklore and wisdom, from the magical yew tree to the bad-tempered dandelion. Here are traditional tales about the trees and plants that shape our landscapes and our lives through the seasons. They explore the complex relationship between people and plants, in lowlands and uplands, fields, bogs, moors, woodlands and towns. Suitable
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