<DIV><P>This volume contains Ridley's first three plays, which heralded the arrival of a unique and edgy voice in the world of contemporary drama.   They are seminal works in the development of the "in yer face" theatre that emerged in Britain during the mid-1990s.</P><P>The three plays here all manifest Ridley's vivid and visionary imagination and the dark beauty of his outlook. They resonate with his trademark themes: East London, storytelling, moments of shocking violence, memories of the past, fantastical monologues, and that strange mix of the barbaric and the beautiful he has made all his own.</P><P><I><B>Pitchfork Disney </B></I>was Ridley's first play and is now seen as launching a new generation of playwrights who were unafraid to shock and court controversy.  This unsettling, dreamlike piece has surreal undertones and thematically explores fear, dreams and story-telling.  </P><P><B><I>The Fastest Clock in the Universe</I></B> is a multi-award-winning play which caused a sensation when it premiered at Hampstead Theatre in 1992.  An edgy and provocative drama, it is now regarded as a contemporary classic.</P><P><B><I>Ghost from a Perfect Place </I></B>is a scorchingly nasty blend of comedy, spectacle and terror where a monster from the past meets the monsters of the present. </P></DIV>