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Whiff Whaff

Whiff Whaff

By Jack Thorne

A savagely funny short play about attitudes to disability and mental health.

Published in volume Jack Thorne Plays: Two
    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.

      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.

      Sea Creatures

      Sea Creatures

      By Cordelia Lynn

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

      Duecentomila

      Duecentomila

      By kai fig taddei

      A touching play about two teenagers exploring their queer identities.

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      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.

      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.

      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.

      The Unfriend

      The Unfriend

      By Steven Moffat

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

      The Art of Illusion

      The Art of Illusion

      By Alexis Michalik Translated by Waleed Akhtar

      The award-winning French play, in an English translation by Waleed Akhtar, published alongside the premiere at Hampstead Theatre, London.

      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.

      Ivy Tiller: Vicar's Daughter, Squirrel Killer

      Ivy Tiller: Vicar's Daughter, Squirrel Killer

      By Bea Roberts

      A blackly comic play that challenges our assumptions about who belongs and who thrives, and exposes the dark side of the rural idyll. Premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

      Little Bits of Ruined Beauty

      Little Bits of Ruined Beauty

      By Tom Wentworth

      A darkly comic play examining the subtle shift from cared-for to carer and how dignity and independence are maintained in isolated rural areas. 

      John Gabriel Borkman

      John Gabriel Borkman (Bridge Theatre version)

      By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Lucinda Coxon

      A gripping version of Ibsen's most contemporary play, first performed at the Bridge Theatre, London, in 2022.

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