Current playscript reading list

Over on my personal blog page, “Boanerges”, I said I would list my current playscripts reading list and so here it is below.
“The Wind in the Willows” is the Bench Christmas production 2008. I am auditioning and helping with a dance for the auditions on Monday June 10th and Thursday June 13th. I would like a part.
Irish writers do dominate. I will try and do thumbnail impressions of the plays as they are read.

Alan Bennett : The History Boys; The Wind in the Willows

Kate Atkinson: Abandonment

Gregory Doran: Merry Wives the Musical

Brian Friel: Making History

Simon Gray: Little Nell

David Hare: My Zinc Bed; The Permanent Way

David Harrower: Dark Earth; Knives in Hens

Derek Hines: Gilgamesh – The Play

Robert Holman: Jonah and Otto

Kneehigh Theatre: Tristan & Yseult

Greg Kotis: Urinetown;The Musical

Martin McDonagh: The Beauty Queen of Leenane; The Lonesome West; The Lieutenant of Inishmore.

Duncan Macmillan: Monster

Conor McPherson: Port Authority; Dublin Carol; Shining City

Owen McCafferty: JP Miller’s Days of Wine and Roses

Moliere: Don Juan

Wallace Shawn: The Designated Mourner

Polly Teale: Jane Eyre

Over on my personal blog page, “Boanerges”, I said I would also complete my internal debate about choosing plays for production. That will be my next posting, unless I get round to uploading some of my “Tales from the Green Room: a personal history of the Bench Theatre” before then. There are also reviews of “The Cherry Orchard” (Chichester Festival Theatre) and “Brassed Off” (Theatre Royal, CCADS) due this week as well.