<p>As I'm becoming more emerged in the world of theatre, I'm just starting to read lots of plays and there are so many options out there... it's confusing at times! I was wondering what all of your favourite plays are. I know there's a thread for plays you should have read, but I'm not talking about ones you SHOULD read, I'm talking about ones you genuinely enjoy reading just for the sake of it.</p>
<p>So what are your favourite plays and why?</p>
<ul>
<li>Closer by Patrick Marber</li>
<li>Guardians by Peter Morris</li>
<li>Three Tall Women by Edward Albee</li>
<li>Spring’s Awakening by Frank Wedekind</li>
</ul>
<p>Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar - Shakespeare
Doubt - John Patrick Shanley
A Streetcar Named Desire - Tennessee Williams
The Crucible - Arthur Miller
The Importance of Being Earnest, An Ideal Husband - Oscar Wilde
Eleemosynary - Lee Blessing
Almost, Maine - John Cariani
You Can’t Take it With You - Hart & Kaufman</p>
<p>Why?
Shakespeare because it’s Shakespeare
Doubt has an amazing story
Streetcar has great characters
Crucible because of its’ message and blend of history and story
Earnest and Ideal because Wilde is so clever and funny
Eleemosynary and Almost, Maine because they’re both heartfelt and very touching
Can’t Take It because of the quirky characters</p>