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The Unfriend

The Unfriend

By Steven Moffat

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

Unicorn

Unicorn

By Mike Bartlett

An explicit, funny and provocative play about a married couple looking to add sparkle to their relationship. Premiered in London's West End in 2025.

Unknown Rivers

Unknown Rivers

By Chinonyerem Odimba

A poignant and life-affirming play about the extraordinary powers of female friendship.

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The Unmanageable Sisters

The Unmanageable Sisters

By Michel Tremblay Adapted by Deirdre Kinahan

A funny and furious new version of Michel Tremblay’s fêted Québécoise comedy, Les Belles-Soeurs.

The Unravelling

The Unravelling

By Fin Kennedy

A Fringe First Award-winning fable about the power of mythology to change your life.

Unravelling the Ribbon

Unravelling the Ribbon

By Mary Kelly and Maureen White

A touching and frequently hilarious play about three women whose lives are touched by breast cancer.

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The Unreturning

The Unreturning

By Anna Jordan

A compelling drama that explores the profound effect that war has on young lives.

Unscorched

Unscorched

By Luke Owen

A courageous and convincing play that sensitively tackles the important subject of child abuse. Winner of the Papatango New Writing Prize 2013.

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The Unthinkable

The Unthinkable

By Steve Waters

A hard-hitting play about the collapse of idealism in contemporary politics.

The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping

The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping

By Fin Kennedy

A bittersweet comedy about life, love and friendship once school is long gone.

Us/Them

Us/Them

By Carly Wijs

An extraordinary, award-winning account of the Beslan School Siege, exploring the entirely individual way children cope with traumatic situations.

Used Blood Junkyard

Used Blood Junkyard

By Alberto Villarreal Translated by Simon Scardifield

Làzaro, his mates and his porn-star girlfriend are 'art terrorists'... Can anything stop their killing spree?

Published in volume Mexican Plays
    Valhalla

    Valhalla

    By Paul Murphy

    Joint winner of the inaugural Theatre503 Playwriting Award, Valhalla depicts a world where the boundaries of scientific research and the endurance of human love are stretched to their limits.

    Valued Friends

    Valued Friends

    By Stephen Jeffreys

    A comedy of manners about the property market.

    Vassa

    Vassa

    By Maxim Gorky Adapted by Mike Bartlett

    A new adaptation by Mike Bartlett of Maxim Gorky's savagely funny play, premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London.

    The Veil

    The Veil

    By Conor McPherson

    Set around a haunted house hemmed in by a restive, starving populace, The Veil weaves Ireland’s troubled colonial history into a transfixing story about the search for love, the transcendental and the circularity of time.

    Vernon God Little

    Vernon God Little (stage version)

    By DBC Pierre Adapted by Tanya Ronder

    A darkly riotous, superbly fast-talking adventure, adapted from the Booker Prize-winning novel.

    Victoria's Knickers

    Victoria's Knickers

    By Josh Azouz

    An epic romcom telling the story of an unlikely romance between the Queen of England and a boy from the wrong side of the tracks. Premiered by the National Youth Theatre.

    The Village

    The Village

    By Abi Falase and Tatenda Shamiso

    A punchy and provocative story about democracy, power, and how we can try to build a better world. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.

    Vincent in Brixton

    Vincent in Brixton

    By Nicholas Wright

    A moving portrait of the young Vincent van Gogh - a hit in the West End and on Broadway.

    The Visit, or The Old Lady Comes to Call

    The Visit, or The Old Lady Comes to Call

    By Friedrich Dürrenmatt Adapted by Tony Kushner

    Dürrenmatt's visionary revenge play, one of the great achievements of modern German-language theatre, transported to mid-twentieth-century America by the acclaimed playwright Tony Kushner.

    Volpone

    Volpone

    By Ben Jonson

    Volpone is a Venetian aristocrat, a loveable rogue who enjoys the cunning pursuit of wealth more than money itself. Pretending to be mortally ill, he watches as his greedy neighbours swarm around him with expensive gifts in the hope of inheriting his fortune.

    VS09

    VS09

    By Hayley Squires

    A sharp, fast-paced exploration of the possibilities of love, friendship and healing in the search for home. In the Multiplay Drama series.

    Waiting Room Germany

    Waiting Room Germany

    By Klaus Pohl Translated by David Tushingham

    A raw and honest verbatim-theatre play about post-reunification Germany, commissioned in 1994 by Der Spiegel to test the mood of the new Germany.

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