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Titles by Global Majority authors

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Misty

Misty

By Arinzé Kene

An inventive blend of gig theatre, spoken word, live art and direct address, exploring the pulsating heart and underground soul of inner-city London.

Mlima's Tale

Mlima's Tale (US edition)

By Lynn Nottage

A powerful and unforgettable drama about the illegal international ivory trade, from an American dramatist whose plays have captivated audiences around the world.

Mlima's Tale

Mlima's Tale

By Lynn Nottage

A heart-wrenching play about the international ivory trade, portraying humankind's capacity for corruption and greed, and our continued destruction of the natural world.

Multiple Casualty Incident

Multiple Casualty Incident

By Sami Ibrahim

Roleplay, desire and compassion intertwine in a play about the complexities of humanitarian work. Premiered at The Yard Theatre, London, in 2024.

Nightwatchman

Nightwatchman

By Prasanna Puwanarajah

A British Sri Lankan cricketer prepares for the innings of her life for England against Sri Lanka at Lord’s.

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.

No Particular Order

No Particular Order

By Joel Tan

A startling and apocalyptic play that charts the fate of a society under a despot, through the lives of bureaucrats, soldiers, ornithologists and tour guides.

Noughts & Crosses

Noughts & Crosses (Pilot Theatre stage version)

By Sabrina Mahfouz Original author Malorie Blackman

An award-winning stage adaptation of Malorie Blackman's acclaimed novel, a captivating drama of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world.

Noughts & Crosses

Noughts & Crosses (RSC stage version)

By Malorie Blackman Adapted by Dominic Cooke

An electrifying, bittersweet love story with echoes of Romeo and Juliet, set in a society divided by racial bigotry and a world rocked by terrorism. 

Now, I See

Now, I See

By Lanre Malaolu

A powerful fusion of movement, song and text, exploring identity, forgiveness and nature's capacity to heal. Part of a groundbreaking trilogy about being a Black man in contemporary Britain.

nut

nut

By debbie tucker green

A play about a woman who wants to withdraw from the world.

An Octoroon

An Octoroon

By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

The Obie Award-winning play about race and identity in America today.

On New Ground

On New Ground

Contemporary Hispanic-American plays

Edited by M. Elizabeth Osborn

A collection of six plays by outstanding authors who write in English but draw from their various Hispanic backgrounds.

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Other Side of the Game

Other Side of the Game

By Amanda Parris

A debut play by a Canadian playwright, giving voices to Black women who organise communities, support their incarcerated loved ones, and do battle with institutions. Winner of the 2019 Governor General's Literary Award.

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.

Peanut Butter & Blueberries

Peanut Butter & Blueberries

By Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan

A tender and bittersweet love story that explores how to love when the weight of the world is on your shoulders. First performed at Kiln Theatre, London, in 2024.

People Who Led to My Plays

People Who Led to My Plays

By Adrienne Kennedy

A magical scrapbook of words, pictures and memories, capturing the life of a middle-class black girl growing up in the Midwest in the 1930s and 40s, aspiring to be a writer.

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The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson

By August Wilson

A powerful exploration of the legacy of slavery in America in a play that focuses on a brother and sister in 1930s Pittsburgh as they argue over whether to sell the family piano, an instrument tainted by the wages of slavery.

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Pig Heart Boy

Pig Heart Boy (stage version)

By Malorie Blackman Adapted by Winsome Pinnock

Malorie Blackman's celebrated novel about a boy in need of a heart transplant, adapted for the stage by Winsome Pinnock. First performed in 2025 at the Unicorn Theatre, London, before touring the UK.

Pipeline

Pipeline

By Dominique Morisseau

A deeply moving story of a mother's fight to give her son a future — without turning her back on the community that made him who he is.

Plays from the Arab World

Plays from the Arab World

Edited by Elyse Dodgson

A collection of five extraordinary plays exploring and reflecting contemporary life across the Near East and North Africa.

Plays From the Boom Box Galaxy

Plays From the Boom Box Galaxy

Edited by Kim Euell and Robert Alexander

An anthology of performance texts from the hip-hop generation.

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Plays from VAULT 3

Plays from VAULT 3

Five new plays from VAULT Festival

By Various

An anthology of five of the best plays from VAULT 2018, London’s biggest and most exciting arts festival.

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