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Emma

Emma (stage version)

By Jane Austen Adapted by Doon MacKichan and Martin Millar

A bold, witty and fresh adaptation of Jane Austen's novel which, while thoroughly modern, retains the spirit and much of the language of the original.

Emperor and Galilean

Emperor and Galilean

By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Ben Power

A thrilling version of Ibsen's epic play, charting the true odyssey of an astonishing man as he struggles to find spiritual fulfilment and political pre-eminence.

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The Emperor Jones

The Emperor Jones

By Eugene O'Neill

An expressionistic chronicle of a black dictator's flight from his oppressed subjects.

Published in volume Anna Christie & The Emperor Jones: two plays
    The Empty Quarter

    The Empty Quarter

    By Alexandra Wood

    A play confronting the challenges we face in a foreign land, asking where, or to whom, we belong.

     
    The Encounter

    The Encounter

    By Simon McBurney and Complicite

    A solo show tracing one man's journey into the Amazon rainforest and to the limits of human consciousness, inspired by the book Amazon Beaming by Petru Popescu.

    the end of history...

    the end of history...

    By Jack Thorne

    A play about families, parenting, and gigantic clashes of values.

    An Enemy of the People

    An Enemy of the People

    By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Arthur Miller

    Arthur Miller's version of Ibsen's most explosive play.

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    An Enemy of the People

    An Enemy of the People

    By Henrik Ibsen Translated by Stephen Mulrine

    Ibsen's play about an idealistic doctor whose moral resolve is put to the test when he discovers that the waters from which his native spa town draws its wealth are dangerously contaminated.

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    England & Son

    England & Son

    By Ed Edwards

    A one-man play about disaster capitalism, empire, Thatcherite politics, stolen youth, stolen wealth and a working-class boy who just wants his dad to smile at him. First performed by the celebrated political comedian Mark Thomas in Paines Plough's Roundabout during the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

    Enough

    Enough

    By Stef Smith

    A poetic, unpredictable and explosive play about female friendship, and what happens when you can no longer be the woman people want.

    Enter A Gentleman

    Enter A Gentleman

    By Elizabeth Kuti

    A 15-minute play based on Restoration playwright Aphra Behn's tempestuous love affair with John Hoyle.

    Published in volume Fishskin Trousers
      Epic Love and Pop Songs

      Epic Love and Pop Songs

      By Phoebe Eclair-Powell

      A smart, funny play about love, friendship and growing up, from the author of WINK and Fury.

      Es & Flo

      Es & Flo

      By Jennifer Lunn

      A sharply observed, deeply compassionate play celebrating an older lesbian relationship, women coming together to fight for what's right, and the healing power of chosen family.

      Escaped Alone

      Escaped Alone

      By Caryl Churchill

      A play about three old friends and a neighbour having tea in the back yard, and contemplating catastrophe.

      Estate Walls

      Estate Walls

      By Arinzé Kene

      A play about a young writer who dreams of leaving his estate. The play that won Arinzé Kene the Most Promising Playwright at the 2011 Offies (Off West End Theatre Awards).

      Every One

      Every One

      By Jo Clifford

      A re-imagining of Everyman, Jo Clifford's bold and haunting play tells a deeply emotional and warmly funny story of a voyage into the heart of living - and of what it means to lose the people we love.

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      Everything Not Saved

      Everything Not Saved

      By Carys D. Coburn With MALAPROP Theatre

      A play about memory, happiness, Rasputin, and dancing. And also the Queen. Premiered by MALAPROP Theatre at the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2017.

      The Evil Doers

      The Evil Doers

      By Chris Hannan

      A chaotic, violent, comic odyssey through the dismal streets of 1980s Glasgow.

      Eyam

      Eyam

      By Matt Hartley

      A play about an outbreak of the plague in a small Derbyshire village in 1665.

      F*ck the Polar Bears

      F*ck the Polar Bears

      By Tanya Ronder

      A raucous family drama about the cost of living the life of our dreams.

      failure project

      failure project

      By Yolanda Mercy

      A warm and witty one-person play exploring grief, the strings attached to success, and what it means to 'fail'. Premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2024.

      Fair

      Fair

      By Joy Wilkinson

      A powerful drama about the potent appeal of far right policies to young people in the UK.

      Published in volume Fair & Felt Effects: two plays
        Fair & Felt Effects: two plays

        Fair & Felt Effects: two plays

        By Joy Wilkinson

        Two plays that combine innovative dramatic form with a rare emotional power.

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        The Faith Machine

        The Faith Machine

        By Alexi Kaye Campbell

        Travelling from America to Britain to a remote Greek island, The Faith Machine explores the relationship between faith and capitalism and asks fundamental questions about the true meaning of love.