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Meat

Meat

By Gillian Greer

A play about class, consent and transgressions buried in the past, set over the course of one winesoaked evening in a Dublin restaurant.

Medea

Medea (Northern Broadsides version)

By Euripides Adapted by Tom Paulin

Euripides' tragedy, reworked by poet Tom Paulin into lithe and sinewy modern English.

Medea

Medea

By Euripides Translated by Kenneth McLeish and Frederic Raphael

The powerful myth of Medea, who murders her children as revenge for her husband's infidelity. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

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Medea

Medea (Headlong version)

By Euripides Adapted by Mike Bartlett

A bold new version of the classic tragedy by one of Britain's hottest playwrights.

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Medea

Medea (National Theatre of Scotland version)

By Euripides Adapted by Liz Lochhead

Euripides' classic story of the woman who murders her own children in revenge for her husband's infidelity, here given a distinctive Scots flavour by the poet and playwright Liz Lochhead.

Medea

Medea (Theatre Babel version)

By Euripides Adapted by Liz Lochhead

Euripides' classic story of the woman who murders her own children in revenge for her husband's infidelity, here given a distinctive Scots flavour by the poet and playwright Liz Lochhead.

Medicine

Medicine

By Enda Walsh

A dark and frequently absurdist play about how we have treated those we call 'mentally ill'.

Published in volume Medicine & The Same: two plays
    Mehndi Night

    Mehndi Night

    By Fin Kennedy

    A touching family tale about resentment and forgiveness on the night before a wedding.

    Memory

    Memory

    By Jonathan Lichtenstein

    A play about division, destiny and the undimmed potency of memory itself.

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    Merit

    Merit

    By Alexandra Wood

    A thrilling two-hander that looks at the complexities of a mother-daughter relationship, the growing argument between rich and poor, and a young woman stuck in between.

    Merlin the Magnificent

    Merlin the Magnificent

    By Stuart Paterson

    The story of King Arthur, Merlin and the sword in the stone, retold by Scotland's leading writer of plays for children.

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    Mermaid

    Mermaid

    By Polly Teale

    A bold reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of love, loss and desire, transported to a contemporary setting.

    The Merry Devil of Edmonton

    The Merry Devil of Edmonton

    By Anonymous

    A popular comedy from the early-17th century, combining romance, magic, deer poaching and abduction from a nunnery. Part of the Nick Hern Books Globe Quartos series.

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    The Merry Wives of Windsor

    The Merry Wives of Windsor

    By William Shakespeare Edited by Nick de Somogyi

    An edition of the play in the Shakespeare Folios series, offering the absolute authenticity of the First Folio in a totally accessible form.

    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.

    Metamorphosis

    Metamorphosis (stage version)

    By Franz Kafka Adapted by Lemn Sissay

    A thrilling stage adaptation of Kafka's visceral literary landmark, first produced by Frantic Assembly.

    Microcosm

    Microcosm

    By Matt Hartley

    A searing thriller about paranoia, social divisions, and the creeping threat of the intruder, by the Bruntwood Prize-winning playwright.

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    Midden

    Midden

    By Morna Regan

    A sharp, funny, moving story of five women across three generations, and a prodigal daughter's return.

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    Middle

    Middle

    By David Eldridge

    A raw, touching and funny portrait of a 21st-century marriage, first staged at the National Theatre, London, in 2022.

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    The Middlemarch Trilogy

    The Middlemarch Trilogy

    By George Eliot Adapted by Geoffrey Beevers

    Three plays based on George Eliot's classic novel, which can be performed as a trilogy or as standalone pieces.

    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 Middlemarch Trilogy: Fred and Mary's Story

      The Middlemarch Trilogy: Fred and Mary'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