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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.

    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.

    Notes from a Small Island

    Notes from a Small Island (stage version)

    By Bill Bryson Adapted by Tim Whitnall

     

    A stage adaptation of Bill Bryson's smash-hit memoir, one of the nation's most beloved books, and a brilliant dissection of the enduring quirks of our small island.

    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.

    Honour-Bound

    Honour-Bound

    By Zahra Jassi

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

    Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

    Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons (West End edition)

    By Sam Steiner

    A new, revised edition of Sam Steiner's startling play about what we say, how we say it, and what happens when we can't say anything any more. Published alongside the West End production starring Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner.

    The Unfriend

    The Unfriend

    By Steven Moffat

    Steven Moffat's hilarious satirical play about middle-class England's disastrous instinct always to appear nice.

    Standing at the Sky's Edge

    Standing at the Sky's Edge

    By Chris Bush and Richard Hawley

    Chris Bush and Richard Hawley's musical, a history of modern Britain told through the stories of one Sheffield housing estate. Winner of the Best New Musical award at the 2023 Olivier Awards.

    Here

    Here

    By Clive Judd

    A tender, funny and utterly truthful play about family and feeling. Winner of the Papatango New Writing Prize.

    Blackout Songs

    Blackout Songs

    By Joe White

    A compassionate and unflinching study of love, addiction and memory after a chance encounter at an AA meeting.

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