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54% Acrylic

54% Acrylic

By David Harrower

A short play about a young woman who, after shoplifting for the first time, is chased by the store detective.

Harm

Harm (short play)

By Douglas Maxwell

A short play about a father and son waiting in a new 'self-harming unit'.

Distracted

Distracted

By Morna Pearson

A darkly surreal and richly comic short play about a deeply unusual mother and son relationship.

The Importance of Being Alfred

The Importance of Being Alfred

By Louise Welsh

A short play about Lord Alfred Douglas, the former lover of Oscar Wilde, and his latter years as the supporter of a prominent homophobe.

Better Days Better Knights

Better Days Better Knights

By Stanley Eveling

A sweet-hearted tale of a washed-up knight-of-old, from the grandfather of modern Scottish playwriting.

The Basement Flat

The Basement Flat

By Rona Munro

A short and unnerving play about families, property and rampant vegetation.

Directing Shakespeare

Directing Shakespeare

Matthew Dunster on Troilus and Cressida; Natalie Abrahami on A Midsummer Night's Dream

By Russ Hope

Follow acclaimed theatre directors Matthew Dunster and Natalie Abrahami throughout preparation and rehearsals for their respective Shakespeare productions of Troilus and Cressida at Shakespeare's Globe, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Directing Greek Tragedy

Directing Greek Tragedy

Carrie Cracknell on Electra

By Russ Hope

Follow acclaimed theatre director Carrie Cracknell throughout preparation and rehearsals for her production of Sophocles' Electra at the Gate Theatre, London.

Directing Adaptations

Directing Adaptations

Nikolai Foster on Great Expectations

By Russ Hope

Follow acclaimed theatre director Nikolai Foster throughout preparation and rehearsals for his production of Great Expectations for English Touring Theatre.

Directing Tennessee Williams

Directing Tennessee Williams

Joe Hill-Gibbins on The Glass Menagerie

By Russ Hope

Follow acclaimed theatre director Joe Hill-Gibbins throughout preparation and rehearsals for his production of The Glass Menagerie at the Young Vic, London.

Directing Pantomime

Directing Pantomime

Steve Marmion on Dick Whittington and his Cat

By Russ Hope

Follow acclaimed theatre director Steve Marmion throughout preparation and rehearsals for the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith's pantomime, Dick Whittington and his Cat. 

Eggs

Eggs

By Florence Keith-Roach

A dark comedy about female friendship, fertility and freaking out, by Florence Keith-Roach, 'rising star of the London theatre scene' (Evening Standard).