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Nine Night

Nine Night

By Natasha Gordon

A touching and very funny exploration of the rituals of family, set amidst a traditional Jamaican Nine Night wake.

No Naughty Bits

No Naughty Bits

By Steve Thompson

A gloriously funny play about the nature of comedy, the operation of censorship, and the complex misunderstandings implicit in the Anglo-American relationship.

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No Romance

No Romance

By Nancy Harris

A tender and funny tale about our secret selves, and our search for connection in a fractured world.

Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey (stage version)

By Zoe Cooper Original author Jane Austen

A playful and surprising reimagining of Jane Austen's novel, infused with the spirit of the original, and fizzing with imagination and humour.

Not a Game for Boys

Not a Game for Boys

By Simon Block

A razor-sharp comedy about three cabbies competing in a local table tennis league.

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Notes for First Time Astronauts

Notes for First Time Astronauts

By Tom Wells

A comic monologue warning of the perils of self-abuse in zero gravity conditions.

Published in volume Me, As A Penguin
    Notes from a Small Island

    Notes from a Small Island (stage version)

    By Bill Bryson Adapted by Tim Whitnall

     

    A stage adaptation of Bill Bryson's smash-hit memoir, one of the nation's most beloved books, and a brilliant dissection of the enduring quirks of our small island.

    NSFW

    NSFW

    By Lucy Kirkwood

    A sharp comedy about power games and privacy in the media and beyond.

    O go my Man

    O go my Man

    By Stella Feehily

    A satirical comedy of modern manners set in contemporary Dublin. Joint winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for 2006-07.

    Octopolis

    Octopolis

    By Marek Horn

    A fascinating and funny play for two actors – and one octopus – exploring love, grief and what makes us human.

    An Octoroon

    An Octoroon

    By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

    The Obie Award-winning play about race and identity in America today.

    On the Ceiling

    On the Ceiling

    By Nigel Planer

    A quirky comedy about the painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, from the well-known actor and writer - seen in the West End starring Ron Cook and Ralf Little.

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    On the Evils of Tobacco

    On the Evils of Tobacco

    By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

    A bittersweet monologue in which a scientific lecture is hijacked by thoughts of domestic misery.

    Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
      One Fine Day

      One Fine Day

      By Nicholas Wright

      A play about the gulf that separates Britain and Black Africa.

      Published in volume Nicholas Wright: Five Plays
        One Good Beating

        One Good Beating

        By Linda McLean

        A blackly comic short play about a grown-up brother and sister who exact revenge on their violent father.

        One Jewish Boy

        One Jewish Boy

        By Stephen Laughton

        A bittersweet comedy addressing anti-Semitism through one young family's struggle against prejudice.

        Original Death Rabbit

        Original Death Rabbit

        By Rose Heiney

        A painfully funny play, shining a light on one woman's struggle with the dark side of the internet

        Our New Girl

        Our New Girl

        By Nancy Harris

        Two plays from one of Ireland's leading dramatists.

        Our New Girl & Little Dolls: two plays

        Our New Girl & Little Dolls: two plays

        By Nancy Harris

        Two plays from one of Ireland's leading dramatists.

        The Pain and the Itch

        The Pain and the Itch

        By Bruce Norris

        A hilarious social satire about liberal hypocrisy from an American writer whose work has been staged by the world famous Steppenwolf Theatre.

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        Pandas

        Pandas

        By Rona Munro

        A romantic-comedy-thriller about the heat of love and the magic of changing perspectives.

        The Panel

        The Panel

        By Zinnie Harris

        A short play about the power politics underlying the selection of any candidate.

        Paradise Now!

        Paradise Now!

        By Margaret Perry

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

        Parlour Song

        Parlour Song

        By Jez Butterworth

        A blackly hilarious exploration of deceit, paranoia and murderous desire, as the spirit of the Blues lands in leafy suburbia.