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#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei

#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei

By Howard Brenton

A timely play based on the true story of an imprisoned Nobel Laureate.

About a Goth

About a Goth

By Tom Wells

A short play about a young man who volunteers in old people's homes, and suffers paroxyms of love and hate for the residents.

Published in volume Me, As A Penguin
    According to Hoyle

    According to Hoyle

    By William Gaminara

    A comedy drama about male friendship in which five old friends meet for a traditional evening of poker.

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    Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

    By Maya Arad Yasur Translated by Eran Edry

    A strikingly original, audacious thriller from a prize-winning Israeli writer.

    And Then Come The Nightjars

    And Then Come The Nightjars

    By Bea Roberts

    A tender, frank and funny play about a West Country farm struggling to survive the Foot and Mouth pandemic.

    Angels

    Angels

    By Ronan O'Donnell

    A suspicious death at the workplace and loner security guard Nick Prentice is hauled in for interrogation. An uproarious underworld whodunit, Ronan O’Donnell’s single-hander reworks the hardboiled crime thriller for our times.

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    Animal Farm

    Animal Farm (stage version)

    By George Orwell Adapted by Ian Wooldridge

    A powerful and straightforward dramatisation of Orwell's enduring parable on the perils of totalitarianism.

    The Arrival

    The Arrival

    By Bijan Sheibani

    A taut family drama about obsession, betrayal and the human need to belong.

    At the Table

    At the Table

    By Marcos Barbosa Translated by Mark O'Thomas

    An unnerving short play by Brazilian playwright Marcos Barbosa.

    Published in volume Almost Nothing & At the Table
      Audition

      Audition

      By Mat Fraser

      A short monologue play about a disabled actor facing up to the traumatic experience of auditioning, 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
        Bacon

        Bacon

        By Sophie Swithinbank

        An unflinching and unexpectedly humorous play about masculinity, sexuality and power, through the dizzying lens of youth.

        Ballyturk

        Ballyturk

        By Enda Walsh

        A gut-wrenchingly funny, achingly sad play featuring jaw-dropping moments of physical comedy.

        Bazaar

        Bazaar

        By David Planell Translated by John Clifford

        A play by young Spanish dramatist David Planell, about the hilarious attempt to get an accident video shown on TV, releasing undercurrents of racism in society.

        Being Friends

        Being Friends

        By Robert Holman

        The first of the three plays that make up Robert Holman's acclaimed dramatic trilogy Making Noise Quietly.

        Published in volume Making Noise Quietly: three short plays
          Big Ole Piece of Cake

          Big Ole Piece of Cake

          By Sean McLoughlin

          A sparky play from the winner of the Irish Times Best New Play Award and the Stewart Parker Trust Award (for Noah and the Tower Flower).

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          Bleeding Heart

          Bleeding Heart

          By Antonio Onetti Translated by Oscar Ceballos and Mary Peate

          A short dark comedy from Spain, in which a naive middle-aged transvestite encounters a petty thief nicknamed 'sour face'.

          Blue Mist

          Blue Mist

          By Mohamed-Zain Dada

          A debut play about South Asian Muslim men navigating a system that isn't built for them. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

          Brazil

          Brazil

          By Ronan O'Donnell

          A blistering monologue set in Scotland in the near future, when Europe is at war with America, and Scotland suffers collateral damage in the clash of civilisations.

          Published in volume Singular Male Voices
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