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Love and Other Acts of Violence

Love and Other Acts of Violence

By Cordelia Lynn

A subversive and intimate love story about inheritance and the cycles of politics and history.

Love the Sinner

Love the Sinner

By Drew Pautz

A tense and provocative play offering a remarkably fresh and painful take on our perpetual guilt in the face of poverty and brutality in the developing world.

Low in the Dark

Low in the Dark

By Marina Carr

A witty and absurdist play that dismantles the myths of motherhood and exposes the sexism of language and religious imagery.

Published in volume The Crack in the Emerald
    Manon / Sandra

    Manon / Sandra

    By Michel Tremblay Translated by John Van Burek

    A controversial but humane play about an obsessively religious girl and a sex-obsessed transvestite, by the renowned Quebecois writer.

    Published in volume The Guid Sisters and other plays
      Mary

      Mary

      By Rona Munro

      A political thriller for the stage, set in the 1560s and portraying events around Mary Stuart, the troubled Queen of Scots. Part of Rona Munro's breathtaking theatrical exploration of Scottish history.

      Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off

      Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off

      By Liz Lochhead

      A modern classic about the bitter rivalry between Mary, Queen of Scots, and her cousin and fellow ruler, Elizabeth I of England - retold by Scotland's most popular playwright.

      The Merthyr Stigmatist

      The Merthyr Stigmatist

      By Lisa Parry

      A fierce and exhilarating play about faith and truth, a hymn to community, and a testament to the power of young people.

      The Messiah

      The Messiah

      By Patrick Barlow

      A hilarious Christmas comedy that conjures up the sublime, the ridiculous and the truly angelic.

      Metamorphoses

      Metamorphoses

      By Sami Ibrahim, Laura Lomas and Sabrina Mahfouz Original author Ovid

      An entertaining and provocative new play inspired by Ovid's powerful collection of myths.

      The Middlemarch Trilogy: Dorothea's Story

      The Middlemarch Trilogy: Dorothea's Story

      By George Eliot Adapted by Geoffrey Beevers

      Part of The Middlemarch Trilogy, adapted from George Eliot's novel by Geoffrey Beevers. Three interconnected plays, telling the story of Middlemarch from the perspective of a different set of characters: from county, town and countryside.

      Published in volume The Middlemarch Trilogy
        The Mikvah Project

        The Mikvah Project

        By Josh Azouz

        A playful and poignant play about two men who meet every Friday in a north-west London Mikvah, a traditional Jewish pool used for ritual cleansing.

        The Mirror and the Light (stage version)

        The Mirror and the Light (stage version)

        By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles

        The final part of Hilary Mantel's hugely acclaimed Wolf Hall trilogy, adapted by the author with the actor Ben Miles and staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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        Misogynist

        Misogynist

        By Michael Harding

        A powerful anatomy of misogyny, by 'one of the most significant new Irish writers of his generation' (Sunday Times).

        Published in volume The Crack in the Emerald
          Misterman

          Misterman

          By Enda Walsh

          A virtuosic study of one man's descent into religious mania in small-town Ireland. This edition was published alongside the 2012 production at the National Theatre starring Cillian Murphy.

          Multitudes

          Multitudes

          By John Hollingworth

          A gripping, kaleidoscopic drama about a clash of values in multicultural Britain, from actor and playwright John Hollingworth.

          Mustafa

          Mustafa

          By Naylah Ahmed

          A vivid and compelling thriller about belief and retribution.

          Nathan the Wise

          Nathan the Wise

          By Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Translated by Edward Kemp

          Lessing's 18th-century masterpiece, a passionate plea for religious tolerance.

          Nine Night

          Nine Night

          By Natasha Gordon

          A touching and very funny exploration of the rituals of family, set amidst a traditional Jamaican Nine Night wake.

          Octopolis

          Octopolis

          By Marek Horn

          A fascinating and funny play for two actors – and one octopus – exploring love, grief and what makes us human.

          Oedipus

          Oedipus

          By Sophocles Adapted by Ella Hickson

          An intimate and revelatory version of Sophocles' transcendent tragedy, premiered at the Old Vic, London, in 2025, starring Rami Malek and Indira Varma.

          Old Bridge

          Old Bridge

          By Igor Memic

          An epic love story exploring the impact of a war that Europe forgot, and the love and loss of those who lived through it. Winner of the 2020 Papatango New Writing Prize.

          One Jewish Boy

          One Jewish Boy

          By Stephen Laughton

          A bittersweet comedy addressing anti-Semitism through one young family's struggle against prejudice.

          Out of Sorts

          Out of Sorts

          By Danusia Samal

          A drama about clashing cultural values and the struggle to hold it all together. Winner of the 2018 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award.

          The P Word

          The P Word

          By Waleed Akhtar

          A sharp-witted and devastating play charting the parallel lives of two gay Pakistani men as they negotiate everything from casual hook-ups to the UK's hostile environment.