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Bunny

Bunny

By Jack Thorne

An exhilarating coming-of-age drama for a solo performer.

Burgerz

Burgerz

By Travis Alabanza

A timely, unsettling and powerful play from one of the UK's most prominent trans voices.

 

Published in volume Contemporary Plays by Black British Writers
    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.

    Burning Bridges

    Burning Bridges

    By Amy Shindler

    A love triangle with a dangerous twist, this moving and funny play explores the everyday dilemmas of a young woman living with autism.

    Burnt by the Sun

    Burnt by the Sun

    By Peter Flannery

    A rich evocation of a world poised on the brink of Stalin's Great Terror, based on the 1994 Oscar-winning film written by Nikita Mikhalkov and Rustam Ibragimbekov.

    Burnt Out

    Burnt Out

    By Gary Mitchell

    A blackly comic psychological thriller for the stage, revealing the darker side of suburban life in Belfast.

    Burying Your Brother in the Pavement

    Burying Your Brother in the Pavement

    By Jack Thorne

    A play about grief and looking at someone that little bit more closely. Written specifically for young people as part of the 2008 National Theatre Connections Festival, and premiered by youth theatres across the UK.

    Cancelling Socrates

    Cancelling Socrates

    By Howard Brenton

    A provocative and witty play about an uncompromising voice in dangerous times.

    Cans

    Cans

    By Stuart Slade

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

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    Captain Corelli's Mandolin

    Captain Corelli's Mandolin (stage version)

    By Louis de Bernières Adapted by Rona Munro

    Rona Munro's adaptation of Louis de Bernières' much-loved epic novel, set on an idyllic Greek island in 1941.

    Cardenio

    Cardenio

    Shakespeare's 'lost play' re-imagined

    By William Shakespeare and John Fletcher Edited by Gregory Doran and Antonio Alamo

    Set in the heat and dust of Andalusia in seventeenth-century Spain, Cardenio is the story of a friendship betrayed, with all the elements of a thriller: disguise, dishonour and deceit.

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    Caresses

    Caresses

    By Sergi Belbel Translated by John London

    An acclaimed Catalan drama that presesnt a disturbing picture of contemporary Western society set against a background of urban alienation and violence.

    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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    Carthage Must Be Destroyed

    Carthage Must Be Destroyed

    By Alan Wilkins

    A compelling story of political intrigue, double dealing and the ruthless realities of taking a nation to war, set against the backdrop of the Third Punic War.

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    A Case for the Existence of God

    A Case for the Existence of God

    By Samuel D. Hunter

    A thoughtful and meditative two-hander, both intimate and expansive as it explores themes of parenthood, financial insecurity and empathy.

    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.

    Caterpillar

    Caterpillar

    By Alison Carr

    A darkly funny, searing and tender drama about those moments when we find ourselves teetering on the edge.

    Catherine Medbh

    Catherine Medbh

    By Declan Feenan

    A bittersweet and hesitant duologue in a bar between a youngish man and woman who are ex-lovers.

    Published in volume St Petersburg and other plays
      Cathy

      Cathy

      By Ali Taylor

      A candid, poignant and intimate play about the lives of those at the sharp end of economic austerity, inspired by Ken Loach's Cathy Come Home.

      Cause Célèbre

      Cause Célèbre

      By Terence Rattigan

      Based on the true story of Alma Rattenbury, who, in 1935, went on trial with her eighteen-year-old lover for the murder of her husband. In the play, Terence Rattigan pits Alma against a formidable lady juror, whose own life offers a plangent counterpoint to the central tale of love, betrayal, guilt and obsession.

      Celestina

      Celestina

      By Fernando de Rojas Translated by John Clifford

      A pivotal work of European culture, with a character that has inspired artists from Goya to Picasso.

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      Chalet Lines

      Chalet Lines

      By Lee Mattinson

      A shockingly funny journey through five decades of birthdays, weddings and hen dos, that asks if we can ever cut the apron strings that tie us to our parents.

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      Chancers

      Chancers

      By Robert Massey

      A fast and furious comedy about the lengths we will go to when our backs are against the wall.

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      The Changing Room

      The Changing Room

      By Chris Bush

      A play about being a teenager, written specifically for young people, part of the 2018 National Theatre Connections Festival.