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Modest

Modest

By Ellen Brammar

 

A thrilling collision of music hall, cabaret and drag king swagger, in a play that tells the true story of Elizabeth Thompson, a pioneering megastar of the Victorian art scene.

Helen

Helen

By Maureen Lennon

A play for two actors, about love, grief, and the threads which bind mother and daughter together. Shortlisted for the 2020 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award.

Prima Facie: Special Edition

Prima Facie: Special Edition

By Suzie Miller

A special edition of the international hit play, featuring the definitive version of the award-winning script, together with colour photos and exclusive additional content.

Es & Flo

Es & Flo

By Jennifer Lunn

A sharply observed, deeply compassionate play celebrating an older lesbian relationship, women coming together to fight for what's right, and the healing power of chosen family.

Boo

Boo

By Jack Thorne

A powerful and beautifully observed short play for one actor, exploring the impact of the newly established National Health Service on working people's lives in the 1940s and 50s.

Published in volume Jack Thorne Plays: Two
    Dixon and Daughters

    Dixon and Daughters

    By Deborah Bruce

    A powerful play about family and forgiveness, following a woman after her release from prison. Premiered at the National Theatre.

    Bé Carna

    Bé Carna

    By Deirdre Kinahan

    A short play in which five women reflect on their lives as prostitutes on the streets of Dublin.

    Mumsy

    Mumsy

    By Lydia Marchant

    A sparky, soulful comedy drama about the highs and lows of motherhood. Premiered at Hull Truck Theatre, March 2023.

    Honour-Bound

    Honour-Bound

    By Zahra Jassi

    A powerful solo show about family, anti-Blackness, and what we're willing to sacrifice for love.

    How We Begin

    How We Begin

    By Elisabeth Lewerenz

    A tender exploration of love, queerness and identity, staged at VAULT Festival, London, 2023.

    Paradise Now!

    Paradise Now!

    By Margaret Perry

    A funny and raging play about ambition, exploitation and the search for connection in a fractured world.

    Orlando

    Orlando (stage version)

    By Virginia Woolf Adapted by Neil Bartlett

    A sparkling adaptation of Virginia Woolf's famous fantasy, premiered in the West End with Golden Globe winner Emma Corrin leading an ensemble company.

    Ladies Unleashed

    Ladies Unleashed

    By Amanda Whittington

    A moving comedy for the stage, about friendship, growing older and living for today, reuniting the characters from the smash-hit plays Ladies' Day and Ladies Down Under.

    Pussycat in Memory of Darkness

    Pussycat in Memory of Darkness

    By Neda Nezhdana Translated by John Farndon

    A powerful play about the shattering impact of war, and the astonishing resilience of those living through it, written by one of Ukraine's leading playwrights.

    Published in volume Voices from Ukraine: Two Plays
      Age is a Feeling

      Age is a Feeling

      By Haley McGee

      A gripping one-person play that wrestles with the glorious and melancholy uncertainties of human life, from the author of The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale.

      Pennyroyal

      Pennyroyal

      By Lucy Roslyn

      A heartrending new play about sisterhood and motherhood; enduring love, and regrets many years in the making.

      Favour

      Favour

      By Ambreen Razia

      A touching and hopeful family drama about a working-class Muslim family, tackling duty, addiction and the challenge of pulling yourself back together after it all falls apart.

      Patricia Gets Ready (for a date with the man that used to hit her)

      Patricia Gets Ready (for a date with the man that used to hit her)

      By Martha Watson Allpress

      A powerful play for one actor about a woman recovering from an abusive relationship.

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