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Raya

Raya

By Deborah Bruce

A witty and tender play about two old flames who meet again, after thirty years, at a student reunion.

The Saviour

The Saviour

By Deirdre Kinahan

A play charting the extraordinary shift in social, political and religious life in Ireland over the past thirty years.

Crumbs from the Table of Joy

Crumbs from the Table of Joy

By Lynn Nottage

An arresting, thought-provoking play about racial and social issues of the late 1950s, by the first woman to win two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama.

Two Billion Beats (short play version)

Two Billion Beats (short play version)

By Sonali Bhattacharyya

A short play about the unfairness of growing up in a world where you don't make the rules. First performed as part of Inside/Outside, a season of short plays staged at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond.

Published in volume Inside/Outside
    Prodigal

    Prodigal

    By Kalungi Ssebandeke

    A short play about community, identity and the enduring strength of family ties. First performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.

    Published in volume Inside/Outside
      Inside/Outside

      Inside/Outside

      Six Short Plays

      By various

      Six short plays exploring estrangement and loneliness, moving towards redemption and hope.

      First Time

      First Time

      By Nathaniel Hall

      A hilarious and heartbreaking true story that smashes through the stigma and shame of HIV, to present an uplifting and inspirational guide to staying positive in a negative world.

      Thunderbox

      Thunderbox

      By Genevieve Barr

      A short monologue play about a pregnant wheelchair user facing a tough decision, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

      Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues
        Noughts & Crosses

        Noughts & Crosses (Pilot Theatre stage version)

        By Sabrina Mahfouz Original author Malorie Blackman

        An award-winning stage adaptation of Malorie Blackman's acclaimed novel, a captivating drama of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world.

        Three Kings

        Three Kings

        By Stephen Beresford

        A heartbreaking and hilarious play for a solo actor about fathers and sons, the gifts and burdens of inheritance, and the unfathomable puzzle of human relationships. 

        The Last of the Pelican Daughters

        The Last of the Pelican Daughters

        By The Wardrobe Ensemble

        A comedy about four sisters trying to come to terms with their mother's death.

        Bright. Young. Things.

        Bright. Young. Things.

        By Georgia Christou

        A funny, fast-paced play about identity, truth and the challenge of finding out who you really are. Part of Platform, an initiative from Tonic Theatre in partnership with Nick Hern Books, aimed at achieving greater gender equality in theatre.

        Maggie May

        Maggie May

        By Frances Poet

        An extraordinary drama about an ordinary family who must balance the challenges of daily life whilst living with dementia.

        Daughter

        Daughter

        By Adam Lazarus

        A darkly satirical monologue about fatherhood, love and toxic masculinity.

        Run Sister Run

        Run Sister Run

        By Chloë Moss

        A witty and heartfelt play about two sisters, exploring family, class and dependence.

        seeds

        seeds

        By Mel Pennant

        A play about two mothers united in sorrow, sharing the hardship of protecting their sons – one in life, and one in death.

        Second Home

        Second Home

        By Charlotte Chimuanya

        A play exploring the experiences of growing up mixed-race in twenty-first century Ireland.

        Take Care

        Take Care

        By Zoë Templeman-Young and Sam McLaughlin

        An astonishing, tragic and uplifting verbatim play about the care system in the UK today.

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