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List of Play Sets Oxfordshire County Council List of Play Sets Available from the Oxford Central Library 2015 Oxford Central Library – W e s t g a t e – O x f o r d – O X 1 1 D J Author Title ISBN Copies Cast Genre Russell, Willy Shirley Valentine: A play T000020903 2 1f Comedy (Dramatic) Churchill, Caryl Drunk enough to say I love you? T000096352 3 2m Short Play, Drama Churchill, Caryl Number T000026201 3 2m Drama Fourie, Charles J. Parrot woman T000037314 3 1m, 1f Harris, Richard The business of murder T000348605 3 2m, 1f Mystery/Thriller Pinter, Harold The dumb waiter: a play T000029001 3 2m Short Play Plowman, Gillian Window cleaner: a play T000030648 3 1m, 1f Short Play Russell, Willy Educating Rita T000026217 3 1m, 1f Comedy (Dramatic) Russell, Willy Educating Rita T000026217 3 Simon, Neil They're playing our song T000024099 3 1m, 1f Musical; Comedy Tristram, David Inspector Drake and the Black Widow: a comedy T000035350 3 2m, 1f Comedy Ayckbourn, A., and others Mixed doubles: An entertainment on marriage T000963427 4 2m, 1f Anthology Ayckbourn, Alan Snake in the grass: a play T000026203 4 3f Drama Bennett, Alan Green forms (from Office suite) N000384797 4 1m, 2f Short Play; Comedy Brittney, Lynn Ask the family: a one act play T000035640 4 2m, 1f Short Play; Period (1910s) Author Title ISBN Copies Cast Genre Brittney, Lynn Different way to die: a one act play T000035647 4 2m, 2f Short Play Camoletti, Marc; Happy birthday 0573111723 4 2m, 3f Adaptation; Comedy Cross, Beverley Chappell, Eric Passing Strangers: a comedy T000348606 4 2m, 2f Comedy (Romantic) Chappell, Eric Rising damp T000252851 4 3m, 1f Adaptations; comedy Ensler, Eve Vagina monologues T000031225 4 1f Monologue Frayn, Michael Copenhagen T000018613 4 2m, 1f Period (1940s); Docudrama Hare, David My zinc bed T000025176 4 2m, 1f Drama Hill, Susan; Woman in black: a ghost play T000028997 4 2m, 1m or f Adaptations; Mallatratt, Stephen Mystery/Thriller Horowitz, Anthony Mindgame T000025172 4 2m, 1f Mystery/Thriller Mamet, David Speed-the-Plow T000018635 4 2m, 1f Drama Mortimer, John Come as you are: A sequence of four one-act N000183748 4 2m, 2f, 11m Drama play or f Mortimer, John Lunch hour E000916815 4 1m, 2f Short Play; Drama Penhall, Joe Blue/orange T000030657 4 3m Drama Pinter, Harold Betrayal T000020306 4 3m, 1f Drama Pinter, Harold Collection E000913733 4 3m, 1f Short Play Author Title ISBN Copies Cast Genre Pinter, Harold Other places: Three plays 0413507203 4 Anthology Tomalin, Claire Winter wife T000017946 4 1m, 3f Adaptations Tristram, David Last tango in little Grimley 0951726749 4 2m, 2f Short Play; Comedy Vollmar, James Clearing the colours: a play T000030642 4 2m, 1f Short Play; Drama Williams, Simon Double death T000035343 4 2m, 2f Mystery/Thriller Williams, Tennessee Glass menagerie T000972554 4 2m, 2f Drama Aldrich, Arthur Ghosts of Bedlam: a play T000030656 5 1m, 3f Short Play; Drama Auburn, David Proof: a play T000026207 5 2m, 2f Drama Ayckbourn, Alan Confusions: Five interlinked one-act plays T000029702 5 3m, 2f Comedy Ayckbourn, Alan Relatively speaking: a comedy T000017419 5 2m, 2f Comedy Ayckbourn, Alan Things we do for love T000017420 5 2m, 2f Comedy Beckett, Samuel Waiting for Godot: a tragicomedy in two acts T000017947 5 4m, 1boy(s) Comedy (Dramatic) Bower, Margaret Whose wedding is it anyway?: a play T000179857 5 5f Short Play; Drama Brittney, Lynn Motivation: a one act play T000035641 5 2m, 2f Short Play Brittney, Lynn Two berth life: a one act play T000035645 5 2m, 2f Short Play Bruce, Lesley My own show: a play T000035336 5 1m, 4f Comedy Author Title ISBN Copies Cast Genre Coward, Noel Fumed oak: An unpleasant comedy in two scenes 0573020795 5 1m, 3f Short Play; Comedy; Period (1930s) Coward, Noel Private lives: an intimate comedy T000018229 5 2m, 3f Comedy; Period (1930s) Delaney, Shelagh Taste of honey T000018917 5 3m, 2f Period (1950s); Drama Fo, Dario Plays 2 T000348597 5 Anthology (includes: Can’t pay? Won’t pay! / The open couple / Elizabeth / An ordinary day Frayn, Michael Benefactors: A play 0573016437 5 2m, 2f Dramatic Comedy Frisby, Terence Funny about love: a comedy T000026206 5 2m, 2f Comedy Hare, David Bay at nice / Wrecked Eggs T001064406 5 Anthology Harwood, Ronald Quartet / Equally divided T000018621 5 2m, 2f Comedy; Anthology Leigh, Mike Abigail's party T000037959 5 2m, 3f Drama MacDonald, Sharman Plays, one: Four plays 0571176216 5 Anthology Manktelow, Bettine Charity begins...: a play T000030646 5 4f Short Play Marber, Patrick Closer T000030824 5 2m, 2f Drama Miller, Arthur Price N000194709 5 3m, 1f Mortimer, John Knightsbridge: A play 0573121303 5 2m, 2f Short Play; Drama Author Title ISBN Copies Cast Genre Mortimer, John What shall we tell Caroline? 0573022941 5 2m, 2f Parkinson, Carol Voice of the phoenix: a play T000030644 5 2m, 2f Short Play; Permutt, Stewart One last card trick T000035333 5 4 f Comedy Potter, Dennis Blue remembered hills: A play 0573016992 5 5m, 2f Drama Potter, Dennis Brimstone and treacle: a play T000018753 5 2m, 2f Drama Prebble, Lucy Sugar syndrome T000025167 5 2m, 2f Drama Rattigan, Terence In praise of love: A comedy N000198380 5 3m, 1f Drama Rebeck, Theresa Seminar T000348590 5 3m, 2f Comedy (Dramatic) Retallack, John Company of angels: four plays T000030655 5 Short Play; Anthology Robertson, A.S. Luck of the draw: a play T000030650 5 3m, 1f Christmas; Short Play; Comedy Rushforth, Tony Seascape: a play T000030658 5 2m, 2f Short Play; Period (1940s) Shaffer, Anthony Murderer N000257362 5 2m, 2f Mystery/Thriller Shaffer, Peter Lettice and lovage: A comedy in three acts 0233983171 5 2m, 3f Comedy Simon, Neil Last of the red hot lovers 0573611432 5 1m, 3f Comedy Stoppard, Tom Every good boy deserves favour 0571112250 5 5m, 1f Tristram, David Bolt from the blue: a comedy T000035351 5 2m, 2f Comedy Author Title ISBN Copies Cast Genre Warburton, N.J. Don't blame it on the boots: a comedy N000417579 5 1m, 3f Short Play; Comedy Watchurst, Neville Cafe 0573120889 5 2m, 2f Short Plays Waterhouse, Keith Say who you are: A comedy N000168683 5 2m, 2f Comedy Whitehead, Ted Man who fell in love with his wife 0571133762 5 1m, 3f Adam, Bruce Two comedies: When I snap my fingers / Mary, 0573110298 6 3m, 3f / 1m, Short Play; Comedy Mary 3f (Farce) Ayckbourn, Alan Absent friends N000371255 6 3m, 3f Dramatic Comedy Ayckbourn, Alan Just between ourselves 0573112126 6 2m, 3f Comedy Ayckbourn, Alan Plays, three T000025132 6 Anthology Ayckbourn, Alan Time and time again: a comedy T000017422 6 3m, 2f Comedy Belke, David The Maltese Bodkin T000347573 6 4m, 2f Mystery/Thriller, Adaptations (Shakespeare), Parody Bennett, Alan Single spies: a double bill T000018817 6 9m, 2f Dramatic Comedy Booth, Anthony Costa del Packet!: a farce T000018043 6 5f Short Play; Comedy (Farce) Bower, Margaret Tea dance: a play for women N000400873 6 7f Short Play; Drama; Period Brittney, Lynn Have a nice day: a one act play T000035646 6 3m, 3f Short Play Author Title ISBN Copies Cast Genre Brittney, Lynn Nostalgia: a one act play T000035643 6 3m, 2f Short Play Brittney, Lynn Unexpected item in the bagging area: a one act 1907147225 6 4f Short Play play Camoletti, Marc Don’t dress for dinner: a comedy T000348592 6 3m, 3f Comedy; Farce Clemens, Brian Strictly murder: a play T000035339 6 2m, 3f Mystery/Thriller; Period (1939) Cox, Constance Miss Letitia N000198557 6 2m, 5f Elton, Ben Silly cow: a comedy T000018609 6 3m, 2f Comedy Everett, Richard Entertaining angels T000084977 6 1m, 4f Comedy Fo, Dario Accidental death of an anarchist T000348604 6 5m, 1f Comedy; Farce Gray, Simon Old Masters T000030659 6 3m, 2f Period (1930s); Docudrama Green, Graham; End of the affair: a play T000179855 6 4m, 1f, 1boy, Adaptations; Period Goold, Rupert 5m or f (1940s) Hamilton, Patrick Gaslight: a Victorian thriller T000025173 6 2m, 3f Mystery/Thriller; Period (19th C.) Hare, David Vertical hour T000037530 6 3m, 3f Hodges, Adrian Life goes on: a play T000020890 6 2m, 3f Comedy Author Title ISBN Copies Cast Genre Howard, Ross Our walk through the world: six short plays T000348598 6 3m, 3f Short Play; Comedy (flexible (Dark); Anthology casting) Ibsen, Henrik Ghosts T000026218 6 3m, 2f Adaptations; Drama Ionesco, Eugene Bald prima donna N000194525 6 3m, 3f Short Play; Drama Leigh, Mike Smelling a rat T000020547 6 3m, 2f Comedy Lovegrove, Arthur Nasty things, murders N000254436 6 5f Short Plays; Drama Mawdsley, Simon Audacity: a play T000025142 6 3m, 2f Comedy (Dramatic) Miller, Arthur All my sons T000018856 6 6m, 4f Miller, Arthur Archbishop's ceiling N000346444 6 3m, 2f O'Neill, Eugene Long day's journey into night T000031211 6 3m, 2f Docudrama (Biography); Period (1910s) Orton, Joe What the butler saw N000462572 6 4m, 2f Comedy; Farce Plowman, Gillian Allotment: a play T000028890 6 5f Short Play Quilter, Peter Curtain up!: a comedy in four acts T000037529 6 5f Comedy Quilter, Peter Just the ticket: A comedy T000258851 6 6f Comedy (Romantic) Rayburn, Joyce Man most likely to… N000184595 6 3m, 2f Simon, Neil Plaza Suite: a comedy in three acts T000018810 6 7m, 5f Comedy Author Title ISBN Copies Cast Genre Summers, David Straight to DVD: a one act play T000035648 6 3m, 2f Short Play Taylor, Edward No dinner for sinners: a comedy T000035349 6 2m, 4f Comedy Weldon, Fay I love my love T000023450 6 2m, 3f Comedy (Dramatic) Whitemore, Hugh Letter of resignation T000017934 6 3m, 2f Docudrama Keep with phantoms: Three one-act plays for N000194761 7 Short Play; Anthology women Aron, Geraldine My brilliant divorce: a play T000026202 7 1f Monologue; Drama Ayckbourn, Alan Absurd
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