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The Winterling

The Winterling

By Jez Butterworth

A comedy thriller from the author of the Olivier Award-winning Jerusalem.

Winterlong

Winterlong

By Andrew Sheridan

A shattering and heartbreaking play, joint winner of the Bruntwood Playwriting Competition.

The Wise Woman of Hoxton

The Wise Woman of Hoxton

By Thomas Heywood

A city comedy complete with cross-dressing and disguise, dating from around 1605.

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Wish List

Wish List

By Katherine Soper

A sensitive, delicate and powerful play that asks what our labour is worth and how life can be lived when the system is stacked against you. Winner of the 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.

Wit

Wit

By Margaret Edson

A striking and sharply funny reflection on the frailty of existence and the complex relationship between knowledge and love.

The Witches of Lancashire

The Witches of Lancashire

By Thomas Heywood and Richard Brome

A sensational dramatisation of the seventeenth-century witch trials, first performed at the original Globe Theatre in 1634.

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The Witness

The Witness

By Vivienne Franzmann

A dark and piercing thriller of modern morals from the Bruntwood Prize-winning author of Mogadishu.

Wolf Hall (stage version)

Wolf Hall (stage version)

By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Mike Poulton

The first part of Mike Poulton's two-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel's acclaimed novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. A thrilling and utterly convincing portrait of a brilliant man embroiled in the lethal, high-stakes politics of the Court of Henry VIII.

Published in volume Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)
    Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)

    Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)

    By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Mike Poulton

    Mike Poulton's two-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel's acclaimed novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. A thrilling and utterly convincing portrait of a brilliant man embroiled in the lethal, high-stakes politics of the Court of Henry VIII.

    Wolf Kisses

    Wolf Kisses

    By Paloma Pedrero Translated by Roxana Silbert

    A luminous tale from Spain, about a young woman who returns to her rural village home to await her Parisian lover.

    Wolfie

    Wolfie

    By Ross Willis

    A wildly imaginative, irreverent look at life in and after the care system.

    Wolves Are Coming For You

    Wolves Are Coming For You

    By Joel Horwood

    A play for two actors – or many more – exploring just how much wild we're comfortable with.

    The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

    The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (stage version)

    By Joan Aiken Adapted by Russ Tunney

    A thrilling, funny and spectacular adaptation of Joan Aiken's classic children's novel, perfectly suited to performance by theatre companies and drama groups of any size.

    Wolves on Road

    Wolves on Road

    By Beru Tessema

    A thrilling play offering a deep-dive into the mysterious world of cryptocurrency, revealing how ambition and hope can be exploited, no matter the system at play. Premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024.

    A Woman Killed with Kindness

    A Woman Killed with Kindness

    By Thomas Heywood Edited by Trevor Griffiths

    A startling domestic thriller from the seventeenth century, one of the first tragedies ever to be written about ordinary people. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

    A Woman of No Importance

    A Woman of No Importance

    By Oscar Wilde

    Oscar Wilde's audacious drama of social scandal centres around the revelation of a long-concealed secret. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

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    Women Beware Women

    Women Beware Women

    By Thomas Middleton

    A Jacobean gore-fest of enforced seduction and ultimate revenge. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

    Women Centre Stage: Eight Short Plays By and About Women

    Women Centre Stage: Eight Short Plays By and About Women

    By Various Edited by Sue Parrish

    A collection of short plays curated by Sue Parrish, Artistic Director of Sphinx Theatre.

    The Women of Llanrumney

    The Women of Llanrumney

    By Azuka Oforka

    A powerful, searing drama that explores the impact of slavery and the lives of women who experienced it. Premiered at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff.

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    Women of Troy

    Women of Troy

    By Euripides Translated by Kenneth McLeish

    Euripides' great tragedy, covering themes of religious scepticism, the injustices within roles for women and the destructive power of war. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

    Wonder Boy

    Wonder Boy

    By Ross Willis

    A play about the power of finding your own voice, revolving around a twelve-year-old boy with a stammer. Winner of the Best Play Award at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards.

    The Wonder of Sex

    The Wonder of Sex

    By Patrick Barlow

    A delightfully wacky comedy about the facts of life, from the fictional 'National Theatre of Brent'.

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    Word-Play

    Word-Play

    By Rabiah Hussain

    A play about what happens when a Prime Minister ad-libs on live TV, exploring how language seeps into public consciousness and reverberates with far-reaching consequences that will last for generations. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

    Words of Advice for Young People

    Words of Advice for Young People

    By Ioanna Anderson

    An intriguing and offbeat play about family and religion.

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