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Headline: Historic exhibition of plays from World’s 60 greatest writers

Caption: PICTURE SHOWS: 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' by Jack Thorne 60 leading playwrights are donating annotated first and special editions of play texts and musical scripts to be auctioned in support of refugee artists in the UK for the Out of the Margins Auction organised by Good Chance Theatre, hosted by the Auction Collective, in collaboration with Christie’s. As of 4th September, a further 10 leading names of stage and screen have confirmed they will be contributing to the auction, including Aaron Sorkin (West Wing), Lynn Nottage (Clyde's), Alexander Zeldin (Faith, Hope & Charity), Kate Mosse (The Taxidermist's Daughter), Mark Rylance (a private donor is donating a copy of Shakespeare's Antony & Cleopatra annotated by Mark Rylance in 1999 when he played Cleopatra), Bryony Lavery (Frozen) and Tony Kushner (title of play to be announced). The 60 annotated texts being auctioned in aid of refugee artists include some of the world’s best loved theatrical productions: Leopoldstadt, Jerusalem, Prima Facie, The Vagina Monologues, The Doctor, Closer, The Empress, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Play What I Wrote, Wicked, Jerry Springer: The Opera, Mean Girls and Matilda the Musical. Each text has been annotated by hand, giving unique insight into the writer’s creative process, and reflections, memories, thoughts and feelings since, in a highly personal and intimate way. The Out of the Margins auction represents the largest collection of annotated play texts and scripts in theatre history, providing an unprecedented record of the private thoughts and feelings of some of the world’s greatest living contemporary playwrights, covering some of the most significant moments in the last fifty years of theatre. Out of the Margins brings these texts together for the first time, providing a unique opportunity for members of the general public, theatre lovers, and collectors alike to bid for a piece of theatrical history.

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