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The Lady from the Sea

The Lady from the Sea

By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Elinor Cook

Ibsen's moving play about duty and self-determination, relocated to the Caribbean in the 1950s.

Ladybird

Ladybird

By Vassily Sigarev Translated by Sasha Dugdale

A tough but tender portrait of urban squalor, from the award-winning Siberian-born author of Plasticine.

Lagan

Lagan

By Stacey Gregg

A kaleidoscope of stories from post-Troubles Belfast, Lagan is an intimate and absorbing dramatic portrait of a city with a past like no other.

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The Lament for Arthur Cleary

The Lament for Arthur Cleary

By Dermot Bolger

Bestselling novelist Dermot Bolger transposes an old story of love and death to modern-day Dublin.

Published in volume The Crack in the Emerald
    Last Easter

    Last Easter

    By Bryony Lavery

    A funny, moving and provocative drama about the true nature of friendship.

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    The Last King of Scotland

    The Last King of Scotland (stage version)

    By Giles Foden Adapted by Steve Waters

    An electrifying thriller about corruption and complicity, adapted from Giles Foden's multi-award-winning novel.

    Last Letters Home

    Last Letters Home

    By Matt Hartley

    A short monologue play for a female performer.

    Published in volume Here I Belong
      The Last Noël

      The Last Noël

      By Chris Bush

      A funny, moving, uplifting play about Christmas, with original songs.

      The Last of the Duchess

      The Last of the Duchess

      By Nicholas Wright

      A compelling study of the corruption of fame, the lure of money and the betrayal that lurks at the heart of portraying the people around us, or the people we love. Based on Caroline Blackwood's book of the same name.

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      The Last of the Haussmans

      The Last of the Haussmans

      By Stephen Beresford

      A funny, touching and at times savage portrait of a family loosing its grip, examining the fate of the revolutionary generation.

      The Last of the Pelican Daughters

      The Last of the Pelican Daughters

      By The Wardrobe Ensemble

      A comedy about four sisters trying to come to terms with their mother's death.

      The Last Quiz Night on Earth

      The Last Quiz Night on Earth

      By Alison Carr

      An innovative, apocalyptic comedy-drama featuring a fully interactive pub quiz.

      The Last Wife

      The Last Wife

      By Kate Hennig

      A contemporary retelling of the compelling relationship between Katherine Parr and Henry VIII, the first part of Kate Hennig's Queenmaker Trilogy.

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      The Last Witch

      The Last Witch

      By Rona Munro

      A play about the last woman to be executed for witchcraft in Scotland, The Last Witch explores the psychological rifts that can divide close communities and drive families apart.

      The Late Middle Classes

      The Late Middle Classes

      By Simon Gray

      A funny yet melancholic look at the frustrations, secrets and guilt of middle-class respectability in 1950s England.

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      Laughing Boy

      Laughing Boy (stage version)

      By Stephen Unwin Original author Sara Ryan

      A stage adaptation of Sara Ryan's powerful account of the preventable death of her son Connor Sparrowhawk while in an NHS care unit. Premiered at Jermyn Street Theatre, London.

      Lava

      Lava

      By Benedict Lombe

      One woman's journey into her own past becomes inextricably linked with the tides of global history in this wickedly funny, strikingly lyrical and explosive debut play. Winner of the 2022 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.

      Lava

      Lava (2022 edition)

      By James Fritz

      A timely play about grief and the power of expression, rocking with raw emotion and sharp humour.

      Lava

      Lava (2018 edition)

      By James Fritz

      A timely play about grief, masculinity and the power of expression, exploring what happens when the capital city is hit by a small asteroid.

      Lawrence After Arabia

      Lawrence After Arabia

      By Howard Brenton

      A play about T.E. Lawrence, once celebrated as Lawrence of Arabia, but who now wants only to be normal once more.

      Lay Me Down Softly

      Lay Me Down Softly

      By Billy Roche

      A heartfelt slice of life in small-town Ireland, brimming with passions and all-too-human foibles, from the author of the well-loved Wexford Trilogy.

      Lazarus: The Complete Book and Lyrics

      Lazarus: The Complete Book and Lyrics

      By David Bowie and Enda Walsh

      The extraordinary musical inspired by the book The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis and its cult film adaptation starring David Bowie, and incorporating some of Bowie's most iconic songs.

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      Lazybed

      Lazybed

      By Iain Crichton Smith

      A play about a man who cannot, or will not, get out of bed one morning for 'metaphysical reasons'.

      Lear

      Lear

      By Young Jean Lee

      Young Jean Lee's Lear is an alternative re-working of Shakespeare's celebrated tragedy, focusing on the king's three daughters.

      Published in volume The Shipment and Lear: two plays