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George....the Hero    by Martin Alcock
Price: Free! 22320 words. Language: English. Published on May 15, 2013. Fiction » Children’s books » Performing Arts / Theater.

Meet George.She’s feisty, good natured and has the knack of walking into trouble. And at the moment, there’s plenty of trouble to go round. Bigg City is alive with rumors, there’s a smell of burning coming from the woods. Well...you know what it’s like with Dragons. They’re so cute and then they grow up....and grow...and grow..
Incident in a Duckyard    by H.D. Greaves
Price: Free! 2510 words. Language: Commonwealth English. Published on May 15, 2013. Plays » European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.

This radio play, adapted from a Hans Christian Andersen story, illustrates how easily racism, bigotry, hypocrisy, stupidity, and apathy can escalate into violence and destroy an innocent and gifted creature. Andersen’s folk tales always have a dark side and involve moral and ethical issues. Using poultry and droll humour to show us ourselves, this one is, indeed, a cautionary tale.
Ready Reference Treatise: A Delicate Balance    by Raja Sharma
Price: $1.99 USD. 6200 words. Language: English. Published on May 14, 2013. Nonfiction » Reference » Study guides.

“A Delicate Balance” by Edward Albee is a remarkable play, highly acclaimed and admired. It first premiered in the year 1966. The play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in the year 1967. It was the first of the three Pulitzer Prizes which Edward Albee received for his literary creations.
Atascadero!    by H.D. Greaves
Price: Free! 8580 words. Language: English. Published on May 13, 2013. Plays » Caribbean & Latin American.

Atascadero! is a One-Act Farce adapted by H.D. Greaves from Hans Christian Andersen’s folktale The Swineherd. A prince falls in love with a beautiful princess. Unfortunately, her beauty is only skin-deep. Rudely refusing his gifts, the prince, to teach her manners, becomes a swineherd, taking with him magical toys to entice her. O, the mischiefs that take place in the pigpen!
Dog Assassin: The Musical    by Stephen Schrum
Price: $3.99 USD. 16790 words. Language: English. Published on May 12, 2013. Plays » American / African American.

A young grocery bagger makes extra cash on the side—but when he meets a young woman, his world turns upside down. A tale of spiritual redemption and love.
Sans Destination    by Nikhil Sharda
Price: $1.99 USD. 16180 words. Language: English. Published on May 11, 2013. Plays » Asian / Japanese.

It is true that everything is not translatable from one language to another. And this frequent lapse on the part of the rear end of the dhoti is difficult to describe in English. Perhaps one can say, "Your dhoti has come loose". That is not quite right, but it conveys the general sense. But to say, "Your dhoti is open", is plain wrong. In addition, it causes undue alarm to the listener.
Germanicus    by Jo-Marie Claassen
Price: $10.00 USD. 43330 words. Language: English. Published on May 10, 2013. Plays » Ancient & Classical.

This is the first translation into English of the verse drama Germanicus by the Afrikaans poet N.P. Van Wyk Louw. The work was based on the first three chapters of the Annales of the Roman historiographer Tacitus. The drama has been considered a highlight in Afrikaans literature since its publication in 1956.
El niño que nunca murio    by Tomas Pieters
Price: $19.99 USD. 50 words. Language: Spanish. Published on May 9, 2013. Plays » Caribbean & Latin American.

Un niño que nunca murio va a contar la experiencia de su vida en pocas palabras.
Dog Assassin    by Stephen Schrum
Price: $2.99 USD. 12770 words. Language: English. Published on May 9, 2013. Plays » American / African American.

A young grocery bagger makes extra cash on the side—but when he meets a young woman, his world turns upside down. A tale of spiritual redemption and love.
The Christmas Spirit    by Janice Davis
Price: $5.00 USD. 13700 words. Language: English. Published on April 26, 2013. Plays » Religious & Liturgical.

This full-length drama provides an inspirational and thoughtful look at how some "Christians" work a bit took hard to force God's message on others. Set as a parody to Dickens' Christmas Carol, this story follows a belligerent woman as she tries to force her idea of Christmas on the whole town.