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Bartholomew Fair

Bartholomew Fair

By Ben Jonson

Ben Jonson's bawdy Jacobean comedy, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

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Beached

Beached

By Melissa Bubnic

A darkly funny comedy about modern freak shows, love and cream buns. Loads of cream buns.

The Bear

The Bear

By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

A one-act comic play about a reclusive young widow whose life takes a surprisingly romantic turn.

Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
    Beautiful Eyes

    Beautiful Eyes

    By Caryl Churchill

    A short play about a family divided by politics, first performed in the week of Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017.

    Published in volume Caryl Churchill Plays: Five
      Beauty and the Beast

      Beauty and the Beast (National Theatre stage version)

      By Lucy Kirkwood and Katie Mitchell

      Lucy Kirkwood's delightful version of the classic fairytale, first seen in a production devised and directed by Katie Mitchell at the National Theatre for Christmas 2010.

      Beauty and the Beast

      Beauty and the Beast (Lyceum Theatre stage version)

      By Stuart Paterson

      A brilliant version of the classic tale, from a playwright acclaimed as 'the master of children's theatre' (Scotsman).

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      The Beaux Stratagem

      The Beaux Stratagem

      By George Farquhar

      George Farquhar's immortal comedy about two young gentlemen with a misguided plan to get enrich themselves at the expense of a series of young heiresses.

      The Beggar's Opera

      The Beggar's Opera

      By John Gay

      John Gay's bawdy and burlesque pastiche of classical Italian opera, often regarded as the world's first ever musical.

      Beginning

      Beginning

      By David Eldridge

      A sharp and astute two-hander that takes an intimate look at the first fragile moments of risking your heart and taking a chance.

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      Better Days Better Knights

      Better Days Better Knights

      By Stanley Eveling

      A sweet-hearted tale of a washed-up knight-of-old, from the grandfather of modern Scottish playwriting.

      Big Big Sky

      Big Big Sky

      By Tom Wells

      A beautifully tender new play that explores nature's influence on love, friendship and family – the belief that anyone who's lost can be found, even in the remotest of places.

      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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      Bleak Expectations

      Bleak Expectations

      By Mark Evans

      A hilarious, chaotic, Dickensian caper for the stage, based on the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series.

      Bloody Elle

      Bloody Elle

      By Lauryn Redding

      A heart-warming and belly-achingly funny story about falling in love for the very first time.

      Blue Heart

      Blue Heart

      By Caryl Churchill

      Two exhilarating and teasingly entertaining one-act plays from one of the UK's leading playwrights.

      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.

      Bombshells

      Bombshells

      By Joanna Murray-Smith

      Six funny and perceptive monologues about the stresses of modern female life.

      The Bounds

      The Bounds

      By Stewart Pringle

      A darkly comedic tale of national divides, folk horror and the end of the world as we know it. Premiered at Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, and the Royal Court Theatre, London.

      Broken Biscuits

      Broken Biscuits

      By Tom Wells

      A beautiful, heart-warming, laugh-out-loud coming-of-age story for our times.

      Buggy Baby

      Buggy Baby

      By Josh Azouz

      A horror comedy about trying to build a normal life when nothing about life is normal.

      Burkas and Bacon Butties

      Burkas and Bacon Butties

      By Shamia Chalabi and Sarah Henley

      A heart-warming, clash-of-cultures comedy set in a Wigan taxi.

      Cans

      Cans

      By Stuart Slade

      A searingly funny debut play about death, betrayal, and the possibility of forgiveness. And cider.

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      Cariad

      Cariad

      By Sophie Stanton

      A raucous comedy and a compelling story about secrets, memory, history and 'cariad' - Welsh for love, beloved one, darling.

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      Cassie and the Lights

      Cassie and the Lights

      By Alex Howarth

      A tender and playful drama that examines what makes a family and what holds it together.