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Dreaming and Drowning

Dreaming and Drowning

By Kwame Owusu

An intimate and visceral play that dives into the mind of a young Black queer man wrestling with anxiety. Premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2023.

The Dream Collector

The Dream Collector

By Fin Kennedy

An ensemble play for teenage performers created by award-winning playwright Fin Kennedy.

Dorian

Dorian

By Phoebe Eclair-Powell and Owen Horsley Original author Oscar Wilde

A thrilling stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, following one man's descent from glorious debauchery to epic self-destruction.

The Doll Tower

The Doll Tower

By Ronan O'Donnell

A challenging and thought-provoking play about T.E. Lawrence and his life after Arabia.

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Diary of a Nobody

Diary of a Nobody (stage version)

By George & Weedon Grossmith Adapted by Hugh Osborne

A sparkling adaptation of the classic comic novel recording the daily exploits of Charles Pooter, the London clerk with social aspirations far beyond his status.

Decade

Decade

Two towers. Ten years. Twenty plays.

By various

Ten years after 9/11, twenty international writers respond to the defining event of our times.

Dear Lupin

Dear Lupin (stage version)

By Roger Mortimer and Charlie Mortimer Adapted by Michael Simkins

Michael Simkins' immensely charming stage adaptation of Dear Lupin, the witty and touching collection of letters from a father to his son that became a huge bestseller, winner of The Sunday Times Humour Book of the Year.

Dean McBride

Dean McBride

By Sonya Hale

A vivid and poetic monologue play about deprivation, loss and redemption through love, telling the story of Dean, a young man hardened by suffering, who struggles in life before finding his way back to happiness.

Dead Dad Dog

Dead Dad Dog

By John McKay

An offbeat short comedy with a political edge, in which an unemployed young man is dogged by his deceased father.

Published in volume Scot-Free
    Daughter

    Daughter

    By Adam Lazarus

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

    Cressida

    Cressida

    By Nicholas Wright

    A comedy drama set in the seedily glamorous world of 17th-century London theatre.

    Cornermen

    Cornermen

    By Oli Forsyth

    An exhilarating play about human triumph, ambition, self-doubt, and pride, set in the world of boxing.

    Coming Clean

    Coming Clean

    By Kevin Elyot

    Funny, fresh and packed with razor-sharp wit, Kevin Elyot’s landmark drama questions the nature of fidelity and the limits of love.

    The Comeback

    The Comeback

    By Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen

    A heartwarming, joyful and dazzlingly funny exploration of bittersweet nostalgia and the enduring power of friendship.

    Cold Comfort

    Cold Comfort

    By Owen McCafferty

    A powerful monologue about an Irish labourer living in London who returns home to Belfast to have a last, drunken 'conversation' with his recently dead father.

    Published in volume Singular Male Voices
      Carthage Must Be Destroyed

      Carthage Must Be Destroyed

      By Alan Wilkins

      A compelling story of political intrigue, double dealing and the ruthless realities of taking a nation to war, set against the backdrop of the Third Punic War.

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      Bully Boy

      Bully Boy

      By Sandi Toksvig

      A ferociously gripping story about the moral issues of contemporary military occupation and its effect on the mental health of serving soldiers. Written with startling insight by author and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig.

      buckets

      buckets

      By Adam Barnard

      Wry, emotive, funny and heartfelt, buckets is a play with a unique perspective on a universal dilemma: how do you deal with the fact that time always runs out?

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