Arbery Books

21/03/2024

There's less than a month to go until Martin Foreman's version of The Satyricon leaps back into life in Bielefeld with Encolpius, Ascyltos, Giton, Trimalchio and all the rest recreating Petronius' eternal adventure. Live in Germany? Get the playscript from us for 10 euros: https://arberybooks.co.uk

02/11/2023

"I recognised his clothes, how recently he had shaved, the books and newspapers he read, the food he preferred."
Years after the events in Tadzio finally speaks.
Just published: Death on the Lido, a one-man play by Martin Foreman
https://www.arberybooks.co.uk/

22/09/2023

We're republishing Martin Foreman 's Tadzio Speaks on 1 Nov as Death on the Lido (a much better title) and including the original story on which the play was based. Order now and get £3.00 off the cover price and free UK postage.
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“I began to feel I possessed him. I recognised his clothes, how recently he had shaved, the books and newspapers he read,

24/07/2023

Just over a month to go to get the pre-publication discount on our latest book - £7.99, UK post free. Ideal for drama workshops, competitions and festivals.

13/07/2023

A little progress. Amazon algorithms still won't show our version of in its general search "Satyricon" when it comes up with 400+ other titles.
But . . . if you enter "Satyricon play", finally we come up! Time for a glass of Falernian wine 🙂
https://amazon.co.uk/s?k=satyricon+play&i=stripbooks&crid=1ED89M8YY8EV7&sprefix=satyricon+play%2Cstripbooks%2C316&ref=nb_sb_noss

22/06/2023

The Amazon saga continues as their algorithms continue to hide this publication months after its launch. We've been exchanging emails for weeks and got nowhere (it's all to do with ASINs and how we have been allocated a useless one).
Got a spare moment? Ask Amazon.co.uk why cannot show "The Satyricon, a play" by Martin Foreman in their search results.
To be deprived of access to the UK's biggest online market is not fair on us - nor on the customers who might buy us if they knew this unique book was for sale. 🤨

20/06/2023

NEWS: Edinburgh-based playwright Martin Foreman is to publish a new volume of short play scripts on his Arbery Books imprint on August 28 2023, with a heavy discount for pre-purchases.
https://www.alledinburghtheatre.com/eleven-short-plays-by-martin-foreman-news/

15/06/2023

"What impact did the experience have on you?"
"It made me feel disgusted with myself. Going back and letting him do it to me again. At times I wanted to kill myself. It's been a nightmare."
An accusation. Who do you believe?
Everyone's Dream, 15 - 20mins, cast of 5
From Eleven Short Plays for drama students & amateur theatre by
Martin Foreman
Pre-publication price £7.99 UK post free
https://arberybooks.co.uk

13/06/2023

HT Hey, you down there! What's going on?
LL Did she wake up?
HT No.
LL Well, she should. We've got an intruder.
ST What do you mean, an intruder?
LL My partner has gone. There's a stranger in her place.

From Hand and Foot, in Eleven Short Plays by Martin Foreman

Available at pre-publication price, £7.99 from https://arberybooks.co.uk/

12/06/2023

MRS G What time is your appointment?
G They'll be there all day.
MRS G They?
G Two gentlemen.
MRS G I see. It's haddock for dinner.
G Delicious, dear.

Do you recognise the situation? See what happens to G in "Nothing To Be Done" in Eleven Short Plays for drama students and amateur theatre from Martin Foreman (app 20m, cast of 8)

Pre-publication price £7.99 from https://arberybooks.co.uk

07/06/2023

After six months on the their site and many weeks of complaints to customer service, our playscript is still not showing up in searches on Amazon.co.uk. You can enter "Satyricon" and get hundreds of the same item, including many that have nothing to do with Petronius' work. Or try "Satyricon Foreman" and you get George Foreman's kitchenware. The problem is, of course, algorithms. 😡
The script is available on other websites but not, apparently, on the largest one in the UK. We're losing valuable sales because "computer says no"

07/06/2023

"What sounds do you like?" A strange question in a future world when two strangers share confidences.

Umm Kulthum is a 10 minute play in Eleven Short Plays by
Martin Foreman

Published 28 August: £10.99
Get it now for £7.99 from https://arberybooks.co.uk