Oscar Wilde

Neil Bartlett

The Soul of Man under Socialism and Other Writings

In Praise of Disobedience

Alexandre Dumas

Across the foyer of a crowded theatre, a handsome young man catches sight of the most expensive prostitute in town. When they meet, a mutual obsession is ignited - one that tears both their worlds apart. Set amidst the glittering splendours and miseries of 19th-century Paris, Camille has scandalised and fascinated audiences in theatres, cinemas and opera houses for over 150 years. Neil Bartlett's new stage version returns to Alexandre Dumas' original novel for its shockingly frank and emotional portrayal of a woman who can afford anything - except to fall in love.

After La Dame Aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas Fils

Camille

It is 3 a.m. in The City, and in a dark corner of The Bar, two lovers collide in the beginnings of a passionate and violent affair. Boy: nineteen, beautiful, ready for anyone to take him home, and 'O': the Older Man, cynical, unpredictable, and at the mercy of his personal demons. Their romance is orchestrated and observed by the owner of The Bar, Madame, who looks after her boys and ensures that their haven remains inviolate.At once a joyful celebration of homosexual love and culture, and a devastating evocation of the homophobic climate which stemmed from the 80s AIDS crisis, Ready to Catch Him Should He Fall offers a decisively contemporary recasting of the traditional love story. First published in 1990 and immediately acclaimed as the work of a bold new voice in English fiction, Neil Bartlett's powerful debut continues to shine with an ageless wisdom and wit.

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