For Sale
Howick Little Theatre has the following sets of as-new play scripts and single copies for sale at much reduced prices (plus postage & packaging). To buy or to make an offer, contact the office on 09 534-1401 or by email.
PRODUCTION SETS
KEVIN’S BED
A comedy by Bernard Farrell/Ireland. Cast: M5, F7
Nine copies (as new). Sale price $90.
Kevin's Bed is a play of nostalgia, expectations and broken dreams. The setting is the celebration of the golden wedding anniversary of Dan and Doris - a time for them to return to their old house, join in their celebrations, contemplate a life in disarray and remember the joy of their silver anniversary - the Sonny and Cher days, the optimism and the expectations they had of their sons, John and Kevin.
THE MYSTERIOUS MR LOVE
By Karoline Leach/UK. Cast: M1, F1.
Four copies (as new). Sale price $90.
Mr George Love is a gentlemanly diplomat, polite and charming, or so he would have you believe; in fact, he is a fortune-hunter, marrying vulnerable young women and stealing their nest-eggs. At first, Adelaide Pinchin, an overweight milliner lacking in confidence, seems like just another of his victims, but then the unexpected happens; Mr Love begins to feel emotionally involved with her. From this point, the plot twists and turns in many surprising ways until it reaches a chilling conclusion.... Period 1912.
OFFICE HOURS
A comedy by Norm Foster (Canada/1996) Cast: minimum M4, F2 (but can be played by 15 actors)
Seven copies (as new), $100.
Office Hours is set in a big city on a Friday afternoon, and features six different offices in which connected stories are unfolding … and why is there a figure skater on a ledge? And more importantly, will he jump in time to make the 6.00pm news?
SPEAKING IN TONGUES
An award-winning Australian play on which the film Lantana was based. By Andrew Bovell/Aust. Cast: M2, F2.
Five copies (as new). Sale price $70.
Winner of the 1997 AWGIE for Best Stage Play, Speaking in Tongues is a compelling and sophisticated drama exploring betrayal, lust and love between men and women in the 1990s. "...stylish, audacious, marvellously satisfying theatre... rich in ideas, utterly diverting in theatricality... complex and exciting...."
THE PRIORY
A comedy by Michael Wynne/UK. Cast: M4, F3.
Seven copies (as new). Sale price $150.
A few friends. People we like. No craziness. The days of a big blowout are over. Kate is delighted when she finds a house in the country to escape to for New Year’s Eve. Gathering together a select group of her closest friends, she is keen to start the coming year afresh. But successful stressed-out thirtysomethings in search of a good time can make for one very fearsome party … and some surprising resolutions.
ICE GLEN
A touching comedy by Joan Ackermann/US. Cast: M3, F4
Eight copies (as new). Sale price $80.
In this touching period comedy, a beautiful poetess dwells in idyllic obscurity on a Berkshire estate with a band of unlikely cohorts, including an Irish cook, a lovesick gardener and an unlikely playmate. When neighbour Edith Wharton passes Sarah’s poems on to a Boston publishing firm, editor Peter Woodburn comes calling. Sparks fly when this unlikely pair faces off, and all get caught in the crossfire. “Beautifully written … a story of nature and change.” – Talkin’ Broadway. “Funny, moving and witty.” – Metroland (Boston)
BOOKWORMS
A comedy by Bernard Farrell/Ireland. Cast: M3, F3.
Four copies (as new). Sale price $40.
Bookworms is centred around an all-female book club and their decision to allow men join them for the first time, with husbands invited in. Their daily lives spill over into the book discussions. where suspicions are roused and tempers are frayed. Larry, an out-of-work builder, and Robert, a banker, are struggling in different ways. Ann is showing off her home and trying to be the perfect hostess, while Jennifer isn't used to her position as top-dog being challenged. And poor Dorothy has had a tough time of it recently, and wants to share her literary opinions with the group. But it's becoming increasingly clear that books are the last things on anybody's mind during this explosive evening.
TWO PLAYS: 2b or nt 2b and Eating the Wolf
by Sarah Delahunty (NZ)
Eight copies (as new).
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
by Laura Eason from the novel by Jules Verne (UK). Cast: large
Ten copies (as new).
AURELIA
by Tudor Gates and Robert Thomas (UK)
Six copies (as new).
STRANGERS IN BETWEEN and HOLDING THE MAN – two plays
by Tommy Murphy (Australia)
Three copies (as new).
SINGLE SCRIPTS
NEW ZEALAND SCRIPTS
OPHELIA THINKS HARDER by Jean Betts
WEDNESDAY TO COME by Renee
OBJECTION OVERRULED by Carolyn Burns
THREE PLAYS – YOUNG AND HUNGRY: Queen B by Pip Hall, Exchange by Lauren Jackson, and Urban Hymns by Miria George
TWO PLAYS: The Learner's Stand and Pack of Girls by David Geary
THREE PLAYS: It Isn't Cricket, The Travelling Squirrel and Well Hung by Robert Lord
LASHINGS OF WHIPPED CREAM by Fiona Samuel
UK SCRIPTS
NOISES OFF by Michael Frayn
LADIES IN LAVENDER Adapted from the book by Shaun McKenna
MAMMALS by Amelia Bullmore
HOW TO BE HAPPY by David Lewis
THE LADYKILLERS by Graham Lineham
WORST WEDDING EVER by Chris Chibnall
A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Michael Paller
THAT FACE by Polly Stenham
YES, PRIME MINISTER by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn
CALENDAR GIRLS by Tim Firth
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS by Raymond Briggs
CRANFORD from the book by Elizabeth Gaskell, dramatised by Campbell Kay
BRIDESHEAD REVISITED adapted by the novel by Evelyn Waugh by Bryony Lavery
PETER JAMES' THE PERFECT MURDER – has been used – adapted by Shaun McKenna
THE HOUSE BY THE LAKE by Hugh Mills
HEROES translated from the French by Tom Stoppard from the play by Gerald Sibleyras
SUNDAY MORNING AT THE CENTRE OF THE WORLD by Louis de Bernieres
US SCRIPTS
4000 MILES by Amy Herzog
THE UNDERSTUDY by Theresa Rebeck
A NICE FAMILY CHRISTMAS by Phil Olson
A NICE FAMILY GATHERING by Phil Olson
BLACK MOUNTAIN – 2 copies – by Brad Birch
SOME GIRL(S) by Neil LaBute
AUSTRALIAN SCRIPTS
THE BOOK OF EVERYTHING by Richard Tullock from the novel by Guus Kuijer
SCENES FROM A SEPARATION by Andrew Bovell and Hannie Rayson
SECRET BRIDESMAIDS' BUSINESS by Elizabeth Coleman
WAKING EVE by Robert Hewett
CANADIAN SCRIPTS
MARY'S WEDDING by Stephen Massicotte
REAL ESTATE by Allan Harkin