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Twelve Wonderful Plays
An Inspector Calls (Heinemann Plays For 14-16+)An Inspector Calls (Heinemann Plays For 14-16+) by J.B. Priestley
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The 'inspector' tells it like it is.
Sleuth (Playscripts)Sleuth (Playscripts) by Anthony Shaffer
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Dazzlingly clever and self-aware send-up of the murder-mystery genre.
Witness for the Prosecution: Play (Acting Edition)Witness for the Prosecution: Play (Acting Edition) by Agatha Christie
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Christie's own favourite among her plays.
Gaslight (French's Acting Edition)Gaslight (French's Acting Edition) by Patrick Hamilton
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Typical brilliance from a genius author.
Sorry, Wrong Number and the Hitch-hikerSorry, Wrong Number and the Hitch-hiker by Lucille Fletcher
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Her husband's The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant is great too.
DeathtrapDeathtrap by Ira Levin
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What twists and turns! The longest running comedy-thriller on Broadway.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses: Play (Acting Edition)Les Liaisons Dangereuses: Play (Acting Edition) by Christopher Hampton
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Aristocratic intrigue set shortly before the French Revolution.
Noises Off (Methuen Modern Plays)Noises Off (Methuen Modern Plays) by Michael Frayn
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Fast and furious farce. Also the third play on my list that Michael Caine has starred in.
Cyrano De Bergerac (Dover Thrift Editions)Cyrano De Bergerac (Dover Thrift Editions) by Edmond Rostand
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Cyrano woos the beautiful Roxane on behalf of his friend Christian.
Dial "M" for Murder: Play (Acting Edition)Dial "M" for Murder: Play (Acting Edition) by Frederick Knott
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Frederick Knott's tour de force.
Blithe Spirit (Acting Edition)Blithe Spirit (Acting Edition) by Noel Coward
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A ghostly first wife returns to play havoc with an author's second marriage.
Twelve Angry Men (Acting Edition)Twelve Angry Men (Acting Edition) by Reginald Rose
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Simple set-up. Simple story. Truly gripping.