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1972: The Future of Sex

1972: The Future of Sex

By The Wardrobe Ensemble

A devised play about three couples having sex for the first time – and a country on the brink of a sexual awakening.

3 Billion Seconds

3 Billion Seconds

By Maud Dromgoole

A hilarious, macabre love story about a pregnant couple of activists attempting to offset the carbon footprint of their unborn baby's life.

A-Typical Rainbow

A-Typical Rainbow

By JJ Green

An uplifting play about the experience of growing up neurodivergent and queer in early 2000s Britain, based on real events from the perspective of the writer and the autistic community.

Abandonment

Abandonment

By Kate Atkinson

A play about love, death, identity and evolution, from the bestselling and highly acclaimed novelist.

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

By Dario Fo and Franca Rame Adapted by Tom Basden

Dario Fo and Franca Rame's riotous satire, in a hilarious, bang-up-to-date adaptation by BAFTA-nominated comedy writer Tom Basden.

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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After the Act

After the Act

By Billy Barrett and Ellice Stevens

A funny, camp and unapologetically queer musical about Thatcher's Section 28 and the moral panic that gripped a nation – and how a community decided to fight back.

The After-Dinner Joke

The After-Dinner Joke

By Caryl Churchill

A short play satirising the charity business, written for television. First broadcast on BBC One as part of the BBC's Play for Today series.

Published in volume Caryl Churchill: Shorts
    Ah! Wilderness

    Ah! Wilderness

    By Eugene O'Neill

    An affectionate and witty comedy of recollection from one of the twentieth century's most significant writers. A family-based saga set in the years just before the First World War.

    Airsick

    Airsick

    By Emma Frost

    A turbulent black comedy about love, loneliness and how we shape our future.

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    Alcatraz

    Alcatraz

    By Nathan Lucky Wood

    A thrilling play about family and social care that follows 11-year-old Sandy on her daring, Christmas mission to emulate Clint Eastwood and bust her gran out of lock-up.

    The Alchemist

    The Alchemist

    By Ben Jonson

    Ben Jonson's classic comedy, in a handy pocket edition in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

    All honey

    All honey

    By Ciara Elizabeth Smyth

    A play about sex, secrets and suspicion, winner of the 2017 Fishamble New Writing Award.

    Published in volume SAUCE and All honey: Two Plays
      All Mouth

      All Mouth

      By Jonathan Lewis and Miranda Foster

      A biting comedy set in the hidden world of the voice-over artist.

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      All's Well That Ends Well

      All's Well That Ends Well

      By William Shakespeare Edited by Nick de Somogyi

      An edition of Shakespeare's play in the authoritative and accessible Shakespeare Folios series.

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      Animal

      Animal

      By Jon Bradfield With Josh Hepple

      A hilarious, challenging and heartbreaking play about a gay, disabled man embarking on a sexual and romantic odyssey.

      The Antipodes

      The Antipodes

      By Richard Brome

      An ingenious satirical comedy, often considered playwright Richard Brome's masterpiece and one of the greatest comedies of the Caroline era, presenting a farcically topsy-turvey view of London in the 1630s.

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      Arabian Nights

      Arabian Nights (Young Vic stage version)

      By Dominic Cooke

      A simple and delightfully inventive re-telling of the stories from the Arabian Nights.

      Around the World in 80 Days

      Around the World in 80 Days (stage version)

      By Laura Eason Original author Jules Verne

      Laura Eason's celebrated adaptation of Jules Verne's classic novel, a dazzling escapade that packs in more than fifty unforgettable characters.

      As You Like It

      As You Like It

      By William Shakespeare Edited by Nick de Somogyi

      An edition of Shakespeare's play that offers the absolute authenticity of the First Folio in a totally accessible form.

      The Aspidistra Code

      The Aspidistra Code

      By Mark O'Rowe

      A sinister but comic drama of honour and violence, from the award-winning author of Howie the Rookie.

      The Assassination of Katie Hopkins

      The Assassination of Katie Hopkins

      By Chris Bush and Matt Winkworth

      A smart, witty new musical by Chris Bush and Matt Winkworth about truth, celebrity and public outrage.

      Baby Dolls

      Baby Dolls

      By Tamara von Werthern

      A futuristic comedy about conception, state control and rebellion.

      Backstairs Billy

      Backstairs Billy

      By Marcelo Dos Santos

      An irreverent comedy about the fifty-year relationship between the Queen Mother and her most loyal, most outrageous servant. Premiered in the West End in 2023.