<DIV><p>&ldquo;[<I>Birth and After Birth</I> is] as appalling as it is perceptive&hellip;one of the more primal works by this woman who describes herself as a &lsquo;well-mannered anarchist.&rsquo;&rdquo;&mdash;<I>Newsday</I></p> <p>A revised edition of Howe&rsquo;s early farce <I>Birth and After Birth</I>, about overweening parents and their four-year-old child. Also included are <I>Approaching Zanzibar</I>, a comedy about mortality, and the &ldquo;rich, gorgeous and compelling&rdquo; (<I>New York Post</I>) domestic drama <I>One Shoe Off</I>.</p> <p> <b>Tina Howe</b> was born and lives in New York City. Major honors include an Outer Critics Circle Award, an OBIE Award for Distinguished Playwriting, and a Tony Award nomination for her play <I>Coastal Disturbances</I>.</p></DIV>