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Lava

Lava

By Benedict Lombe

One woman's journey into her own past becomes inextricably linked with the tides of global history in this wickedly funny, strikingly lyrical and explosive debut play. Winner of the 2022 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.

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...cake

By babirye bukilwa

A psychological drama that asks if the cycle of generational trauma can ever be broken. Can queer, Black femmes find love and belonging when the soil beneath them – and the climate around them – is hostile?

Bach & Sons

Bach & Sons

By Nina Raine

A beautiful, profound and funny play about Johann Sebastian Bach, the irascible and turbulent composer, and his family business.

Bloody Elle

Bloody Elle

By Lauryn Redding

A heart-warming and belly-achingly funny story about falling in love for the very first time.

Raya

Raya

By Deborah Bruce

A witty and tender play about two old flames who meet again, after thirty years, at a student reunion.

My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

By Rob Madge

A joyous, chaotic, autobiographical play telling the story of actor, writer and social-media sensation Rob Madge as they set out to recreate a Disney parade they performed as a twelve-year-old for their Grandma.

Harm

Harm

By Phoebe Eclair-Powell

A thrilling and razor-sharp twisted comedy on the corrosive effects of social media and isolation.

Guidesky and I

Guidesky and I

By Deborah Bruce

A funny and poignant drama about loneliness and the opportunity for connection, first performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.

Published in volume Inside/Outside
    Ursa Major

    Ursa Major

    By Joe White

    A heartbreakingly funny play about love, life and human connection, first performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.

    Published in volume Inside/Outside
      Two Billion Beats (short play version)

      Two Billion Beats (short play version)

      By Sonali Bhattacharyya

      A short play about the unfairness of growing up in a world where you don't make the rules. First performed as part of Inside/Outside, a season of short plays staged at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond.

      Published in volume Inside/Outside
        The Kiss

        The Kiss

        By Zoe Cooper

        A tender, funny and beautifully observed study of lives in limbo, and a glimmer of hope for what lies ahead. First performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.

        Published in volume Inside/Outside
          Di and Viv and Rose

          Di and Viv and Rose

          By Amelia Bullmore

          A warm and funny play about female friendship, crackling with wit and poignant observation.

          Chaos

          Chaos

          By Laura Lomas

          A symphony of characters searching for meaning in a complicated and unstable world. Part of the 2019 National Theatre Connections Festival.

          Stuff

          Stuff

          By Tom Wells

          A play about friendship and loss – and the way people try to do the right thing for their mates when there isn't really a right thing to do. Written specifically for young people as part of the 2019 National Theatre Connections Festival.

          The Comeback

          The Comeback

          By Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen

          A heartwarming, joyful and dazzlingly funny exploration of bittersweet nostalgia and the enduring power of friendship.

          Treasure Island

          Treasure Island (Le Navet Bete stage version)

          By Le Navet Bete and John Nicholson Original author Robert Louis Stevenson

          A rip-roaring, swashbuckling, family-friendly retelling of a classic story.

          First Time

          First Time

          By Nathaniel Hall

          A hilarious and heartbreaking true story that smashes through the stigma and shame of HIV, to present an uplifting and inspirational guide to staying positive in a negative world.

          Thunderbox

          Thunderbox

          By Genevieve Barr

          A short monologue play about a pregnant wheelchair user facing a tough decision, 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
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