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Bryony Lavery

    Bryony Lavery is a British dramatist recognized for her impactful theatrical works. Her writing often delves into complex moral quandaries and the intricacies of human nature, characterized by sharp dialogue and profound psychological insight. Lavery also contributes to television and radio, demonstrating a versatile command of narrative across different media.

    The Physics of Sailing Explained
    My Gentleman Jim
    Beautiful Burnout
    Last Easter
    Kursk
    Frozen
    • Frozen

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Bryony Lavery's Frozen was winner of the TMA Best New Play award and the Eileen Anderson Central Television Award for Best Play.

      Frozen
    • Kursk

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      This play by Bryony Lavery, created in collaboration with Sound&Fury, explores innovative storytelling through a blend of live performance and sound design. It delves into themes of human connection and the complexities of relationships, utilizing a unique theatrical approach that engages the senses. The collaboration emphasizes the interplay between narrative and auditory experience, inviting audiences to immerse themselves in a thought-provoking and emotionally resonant journey.

      Kursk
    • Last Easter

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading
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      Exploring the complexities of friendship, this play combines humor with poignant moments to delve into the true nature of human connections. Premiering at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in October 2007, it offers a thought-provoking experience that resonates emotionally with the audience.

      Last Easter
    • Beautiful Burnout

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      It's about the second when the guard drops, that moment when the eyes blink and miss the incoming hammer blow. Beautiful Burnout premiered at the Pleasance Forth as part of the Edinburgh International Festival in August 2010 before touring the UK in a co-production between Frantic Assembly and the National Theatre of Scotland.

      Beautiful Burnout
    • My Gentleman Jim

      • 212 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Jimmy Hill, footballing legend, known for his punditry, his charisma and his chin... End of story? Far from it, as his wife Bryony eloquently shows in this fascinating insight into her multi-talented husband.

      My Gentleman Jim
    • The Physics of Sailing Explained

      • 200 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
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      Authoritative yet accessible, this work will enable readers to better grasp how sails, keels and hulls work together to keep sailboats moving--and will sharpen their skills with a more subtle and thorough appreciation of why various boat design features are present and why certain tactics work in certain situations. schovat popis

      The Physics of Sailing Explained
    • Alice Sebold's novel The Lovely Bones is a unique coming-of-age tale that captured the hearts of readers throughout the world. Award-winning playwright Bryony Lavery has adapted it for this unforgettable play about life after loss.

      The Lovely Bones
    • Treasure Island

      • 184 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
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      The story grew out of a map that led to imaginary treasure, devised during a holiday in Scotland by Stevenson and his nephew. The tale is told by an adventurous boy, Jim Hawkins, who gets hold of treasure map and sets off with an adult crew in search of the buried treasure. Among the crew, however, is the treacherous Long John Silver who is determined to keep the treasure for himself.Stevenson's first full-length work of fiction brought him immediate fame and continues to captivate readers of all ages.

      Treasure Island
    • A comedy play about a lesbian, a wedding-day bonk, a mother who contracts Alzheimer's and finding failure and frivolity (a sure sign of dramatic honesty) in the face of domestic hell. It is about the unlyrical business of coping when real life knocks on the door.

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    • One of the best-known, most frequently performed of modern plays, A Doll's House richly displays the genius with which Henrik Ibsen pioneered modern, realistic prose drama. In the central character of Nora, Ibsen epitomized the human struggle against the humiliating constraints of social conformity. Nora's ultimate rejection of a smothering marriage and life in "a doll's house" shocked theatergoers of the late 1800s and opened new horizons for playwrights and their audiences. But daring social themes are only one aspect of Ibsen's power as a dramatist. A Doll's House shows as well his gifts for creating realistic dialogue, a suspenseful flow of events and, above all, psychologically penetrating characterizations that make the struggles of his dramatic personages utterly convincing. Here is a deeply absorbing play as readable as it is eminently playable, reprinted from an authoritative translation. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

      A Doll's House