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Reader

Reader

By Ariel Dorfman

A compulsive, gripping and intense play from the author of Death and the Maiden.

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The Real & Imagined History of the Elephant Man

The Real & Imagined History of the Elephant Man

By Tom Wright

A powerful, angry and surprising play about the person who came to be known as 'the Elephant Man', restoring Joseph Merrick to the centre of his own story.

The Real Deal

The Real Deal

By Tom Wentworth

A short monologue play exploring the issue of benefits fraud, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues
    The Real Estate

    The Real Estate

    By Freddie Machin

    A sharply observed, epic play combining elements of social realism and satire, which asks: who do our homes really belong to, and who gets to tell our stories? In the Multiplay Drama series.

    The Real Ones

    The Real Ones

    By Waleed Akhtar

    A funny and honest stage play about platonic soulmates. Premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024.

    Rebellious Women

    Rebellious Women

    By Beth Flintoff

    An impassioned, unsentimental and sharp-witted play about the Suffragette cause, with rich opportunities for schools, youth theatres and drama societies who want to tell the story of a group of extraordinary women who changed the world.

    Red

    Red

    By Chris Fittock

    A viscerally poetic debut play commissioned by LLT, Liverpool's New Writing Theatre.

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    Red

    Red

    By Somalia Seaton

    An unflinching and bold exploration of the internal lives of young women. Part of Platform, an initiative aimed at addressing gender imbalance in theatre.

    Red Bud

    Red Bud

    By Brett Neveu

    A play exploring the creeping onset of middle age in a group of people increasingly disillusioned by the American Dream.

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    Red Car, Blue Car

    Red Car, Blue Car

    By Jack Thorne

    A heartbreaking short play about guilt, grief and responsibility, written for and performed at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2011.

    Red Ellen

    Red Ellen

    By Caroline Bird

    A play that tells the remarkable true story of an inspiring and brilliant woman: Ellen Wilkinson, who was a campaigning Labour MP in the 1930s and 40s.

    The Red Helicopter

    The Red Helicopter

    By Robin French

    A thrilling, epic story about innocence, community and the dangerous power of unquestioning belief. In the Multiplay Drama series.

    Red Pitch

    Red Pitch

    By Tyrell Williams

    A fast-paced and sharp-edged play telling a coming-of-age story about three young footballers, exploring the impact of gentrification and regeneration on London's communities. Winner of the 2022 George Devine Award.

    The Red Shoes

    The Red Shoes (stage version)

    By Nancy Harris Original author Hans Christian Andersen

    A contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's extraordinary fairytale of dance, desire and destruction. Performed in this version by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2024.

    Regeneration

    Regeneration (stage version)

    By Pat Barker Adapted by Nicholas Wright

    A powerful anthem for the youth of World War One that offers a compassionate look at war and its devastating effects. Adapted from Pat Barker's Booker Prize-nominated novel.

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    Remote

    Remote

    By Stef Smith

    A play about protest, power and protecting yourself. Part of the 2015 National Theatre Connections Festival.

    The Reporter

    The Reporter

    By Nicholas Wright

    An enthralling detective story based on the true life story of BBC reporter James Mossman.

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    Resident Alien: Quentin Crisp explains it all

    Resident Alien: Quentin Crisp explains it all

    By Tim Fountain

    The acclaimed one-man show based on the life and writings of Quentin Crisp.

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    Resilience

    Resilience

    By Steve Waters

    Part of The Contingency Plan, Steve Waters' epic portrait of an England of the near future, in the grip of unprecedented and catastrophic floods.

    Published in volume The Contingency Plan
      The Resistance Trilogy

      The Resistance Trilogy

      By Ariel Dorfman

      Three powerful political plays in one volume - with a substantial introduction by the author.

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      The Retreat

      The Retreat

      By Sam Bain

      A comedy about getting away from it all - the debut play from the BAFTA Award-winning co-writer and co-creator of Peep Show, Fresh Meat and Four Lions.

      Reunion

      Reunion

      By Mark O'Rowe

      An exhilarating, high-wire drama about the deep currents of family life, set over a family reunion on an island off the west coast of Ireland. Premiered at Galway International Arts Festival in 2024.

      REVENGE: After the Levoyah

      REVENGE: After the Levoyah

      By Nick Cassenbaum

      A Jewish heist comedy that combines madcap action and biting political satire, winner of an Edinburgh Fringe First Award and a Summerhall Lustrum Award.

      Ribbons

      Ribbons

      By Elaine Murphy

      A short play about a parent and child who have been concealing their true identities.

      Published in volume Irish Shorts