Jim Cartwright

Under the guidance of the rum-soaked wideboy Scullery, we are taken on an evening's tour of a scruffy, depressed road in a small Lancashire town. Moving from street corner to living room, from bedroom to kitchen, we meet the inhabitants of young, middle-aged, and old, glimpsing their socially and emotionally wretched lives, in this sharp, sad, funny, and angry play.

A Play

Road

Road (Acting Edition)

Republished to tie in with the film version starring Jane Horrocks and Michael Frayn, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice won the 1992 Evening Standard Best Comedy Award and the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Comedy.

The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

This collection of Jim Cartwright's plays includes "Road", "Bed", "Two" and "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice".

Road; Bed; Two; The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

Cartwright Plays 1

Cakemix Spirituality is a unique gathering of words written from the perspective of an unhindered, egoless mind. As a result, a natural filtering of unnecessary analytical spiritual data is prevalent, thus delivering to the reader a clear concise perspective regarding a wide range of spiritual/human issues. Cakemix Spirituality introduces a new, simple universal concept in the first chapter, which is then continuously referred to throughout the book as a foundation for explaining a broad range of spiritual topics. This original concept merges with current accepted views, while also occasionally challenging current accepted societal views. The simplicity of Jim Cartwright?s Energy Combination concept can be for some, ironically, difficult to understand, as it quite often renders the analytical egoic mind (the negative mind within the mind) obsolete, threatening its actual existence. Cakemix Spirituality initially explains how each individual?s spiritual personality unconsciously regulates his or her own unique personal spiritual Energy Combination, then builds on this explanation, thus helping the reader to transition from unconscious regulation to conscious regulation of his or her own unique spiritual Energy Combination, (this being a dissipation or reduction of the reader?s negative egoic mind). The individual Energy Combination concept is then used as a basis for explaining issues at a planetary level for the human species as a collective. The author?s writing style offers simplistic clarity, hence helping the reader to understand the primary nature and purpose of his or her being.

Cakemix Spirituality

What is the origin of the name, BANDITS?How did Sam and Alex become associated with Officer Scott?How did Sam and Phil Koenig become enemies?What dangerous adventure did the gang have at the beach?This collection of short stories, “Scavenger Hunt,” “Meeting the Enemy,” “A Day at the Beach,” “The Cat Burglar,” and many more will reveal some of the untold history of the gang. Fun and excitement happens in every story in this final installment of the LAS VEGAS BANDITS series.If you have enjoyed the previous exploits of Sam, Travis, Alex, Randy, Kevin and Richie, this book is a must read.

The Untold Stories

Las Vegas Bandits

Spirituality 138 is an extraordinary gathering of words written from the perspective of an unhindered mind. Subsequently a natural filtering of unnecessary analytical spiritual data is prevalent, manifesting clear concise perspectives regarding a wide range of spiritual/human issues. Chapter 1 lays the foundation supporting this enlightening book with its explanation, definitions, and analogy pertaining to the all-encompassing spiritual framework; that which underpins all physical constructs. Building on this platform Jim Cartwright describes simply and intricately simultaneously, what the fundamental characteristics of the mind are, and how these characteristics become heavily influenced by an individual's immediate family, community, and cultural environment. He shares with the reader valuable knowledge as to help identify, and then cease, the current negative symptoms associated with the systemic conditioning of their mind. Encouraging the reader to follow the spiritual path, or paths, pathed by their greater spiritual self. An alternative to paths intentionally or unintentionally chosen by the intimate people in his or her physical life. Due to the powerful nature of its content; a conundrum of simplicity imbued with complexity, Spirituality 138 is the type of book that will deliver continual benefits to the reader, even when read on multiple occasions. As each new occasion unveils more of the beneficial wisdom silently residing within its pages. The author's rare writing style is a refreshing injection of clarity, hence helping the reader to better understand the primary purpose and nature of their Being.

Spirituality 138

Cakemix Spirituality is an extraordinarily unique gathering of words written from the perspective of an unhindered mind. As a result, a natural filtering of unnecessary analytical spiritual data is prevalent, thus manifesting a clear concise perspective regarding a wide range of spiritual/human issues. Cakemix Spirituality introduces a new SIMPLE universal concept in the first chapter, which is then continuously referred to throughout the book to be used as a foundation to support data pertaining to a varied array of spiritual topics. This original concept merges with some currently accepted cultural views, while also occasionally logically challenging particular societal views. The simplicity of Jim Cartwright's Energy Combination concept can be for some; ironically, difficult to understand, as it quite often renders the analytical ego mind (the dysfunctional mind within the mind) obsolete, threatening its conditioned perspective. Cakemix Spirituality initially explains how an individual unconsciously regulates their unique personal spiritual Energy Combination, then builds on this explanation thus helping the reader to transition from unconscious regulation, to conscious regulation of their spiritual Energy Combination. The individual Energy Combination concept is then used as a basis to identify critical issues relating to the human species as a collective. The author then provides solutions to the issues identified. The author's rare writing style is a refreshing injection of simplistic clarity, hence helping the reader to better understand the Primary nature, and Purpose of their Being.

2nd Edition

Miles Quest

The Story of Contract Catering

Service on a Plate

Set in a pub somewhere in the North of England, owned by a savagely bickering married couple bound together by the necessity of keeping the business afloat.

By the author of "Road", this play embodies an exploration of dreams and sleep. Seven slumbering elderly people share a vast bed to dream, remember and reflect on a long past.

Jonathan Harvey

Howard Brenton

Stacey Gregg

Lucinda Coxon

Lenny Henry

Jemma Kennedy

Anya Reiss

Morna Pearson

Ryan Craig

Drawing together the work of ten leading playwrights – a mixture of established and current writers – National Theatre Connections 2013 offers young performers between the ages of thirteen and nineteen everywhere an engaging selection of plays to perform, read or study. Each play is specifically commissioned by the National Theatre's literary department and reflects the past year's programming at the venue in the plays' ideas, themes and styles. The plays are performed by approximately 200 schools and youth theatre companies across the UK and Ireland, in partnership with multiple professional regional theatres where the works are showcased. The volume features an introduction by Anthony Banks, Associate Director for the National Theatre Discover Programme, and each play includes notes from the writer and director addressing the themes and ideas behind the play, as well as production notes and exercises. Published to coincide with the 2013 Connections festival, and the 50th anniversary of the National Theatre, this year's collection features work from Howard Brenton, Jim Cartwright, Lucinda Coxon, Ryan Craig, Stacey Gregg, Jonathan Harvey, Lenny Henry, Jemma Kennedy, Morna Pearson, and Anya Reiss.

The Guffin; Mobile Phone Show; What Are They Like?; We Lost Elijah; I'm Spilling My Heart Out Here; Tomorrow I'll Be Happy; Soundclash; Don't Feed the Animals; Ailie and the Alien; Forty-Five Minutes

National Theatre Connections 2013

I Licked A Slag's Deodorant

A Drama in Two Acts

Sitting among the rows of tills in Supersafe supermarket in the North of England, the fortunes of a young checkout girl are on the brink of change ... Linda works the tills at Safeshop. It's what everyone does. The grammar school girls get the careers; the comp girls get the two-bit college courses and the low wage jobs. But when model agent Rafe brings his disposable razors to Linda's till, he recognises the raw talent that could transform both their lives. Almost overnight, Linda becomes Crystalline, a supermodel catapulted onto the international stage. But in the blur of first class flights and flashy restaurants, will she begin to forget where Crysatline ends and Linda begins? The bittersweet story of a young checkout girl's rise to fame, this is prize-wining playwright Jim Cartwright's first novel. Bearing the hallmarks of his best-loved play, THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE and ROAD, this rollicking debut takes the reader on a journey from which there is no going back.

Supermarket Supermodel

From the author of Road and Fall of Little Voice comes a new play about life in the North.

Hard Fruit

Friday night, first thing, the tanning shop, a good nine-minute blaster! Shane is another thirty-year-old weekend millionaire, still living at home with his parents. Tonight, he's hitting the town. On Monday, he'll start again. A bitingly comic play for a boozed-up Britain, by Olivier-Award-winner Jim Cartwright. The play received its world premiere at Assembly, Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2015.

Jim Cartwright

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