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Boo

Boo

By Jack Thorne

A powerful and beautifully observed short play for one actor, exploring the impact of the newly established National Health Service on working people's lives in the 1940s and 50s.

Published in volume Jack Thorne Plays: Two
    Dixon and Daughters

    Dixon and Daughters

    By Deborah Bruce

    A powerful play about family and forgiveness, following a woman after her release from prison. Premiered at the National Theatre.

    Bé Carna

    Bé Carna

    By Deirdre Kinahan

    A short play in which five women reflect on their lives as prostitutes on the streets of Dublin.

    Hue & Cry

    Hue & Cry

    By Deirdre Kinahan

    A short play in which two Dublin cousins, Damian and Kevin, are reunited for a family funeral in a highly charged encounter full of disillusion, denial and dark laughter.

    Bogboy

    Bogboy

    By Deirdre Kinahan

    A short play in which two lost souls – a young heroin addict and a reclusive middle-aged farmer – discover a budding friendship in the bogs of Meath.

    Wild Notes

    Wild Notes

    By Deirdre Kinahan

    A play exploring the impact of colonialism through a meeting between Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave and abolitionist who visited Ireland in the 1840s, and a young Irishwoman hoping to emigrate to the country he's running from.

    An Old Song, Half Forgotten

    An Old Song, Half Forgotten

    By Deirdre Kinahan

    A short play about the life and soul of an older actor living in care with Alzheimer's disease.

    Sea Creatures

    Sea Creatures

    By Cordelia Lynn

    A haunting play about grief, loss and the power of storytelling.

    BLACK SUPERHERO

    BLACK SUPERHERO

    By Danny Lee Wynter

    A brutal, unflinching and funny portrait of one man's life spiralling out of control, in an age where our idols are Kings and our superheroes Gods.

    Run, Rebel

    Run, Rebel (stage version)

    By Manjeet Mann

    A fast-paced, mesmerising stage version of the prize-winning YA verse novel about a young woman beginning to take control of her life. Edition includes a range of teaching materials and resources.

    Farm Hall

    Farm Hall

    By Katherine Moar

    A stage play based on the true story of six of Germany's top nuclear scientists, detained at a stately home in the Cambridge countryside in the summer of 1945, with no idea that their every word is being overheard.

    Animal

    Animal

    By Jon Bradfield With Josh Hepple

    A hilarious, challenging and heartbreaking play about a gay, disabled man embarking on a sexual and romantic odyssey.

    Too Much World at Once

    Too Much World at Once

    By Billie Collins

    An urgent coming-of-age story for our times, a lyrical, theatrical journey that spans continents and lives.

    Mumsy

    Mumsy

    By Lydia Marchant

    A sparky, soulful comedy drama about the highs and lows of motherhood. Premiered at Hull Truck Theatre, March 2023.

    The Way Old Friends Do

    The Way Old Friends Do

    By Ian Hallard

    A tender, laugh-out-loud comedy about two friends who form the world's first ABBA tribute band in drag.

    Fanboy

    Fanboy

    By Joe Sellman-Leava

    A five-star hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, Fanboy is a love-hate letter to pop culture and nostalgia, about a thirty-something, self-confessed nerd obsessed with Star Wars and Nintendo.

    Five Years with the White Man

    Five Years with the White Man

    By Eloka Obi and Saul Boyer

    A startling play about satirist ABC Merriman-Labor, the greatest Black Briton ever to have been forgotten.

    Honour-Bound

    Honour-Bound

    By Zahra Jassi

    A powerful solo show about family, anti-Blackness, and what we're willing to sacrifice for love.

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