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Little Dolls

Little Dolls

By Nancy Harris

A short play about a woman seeking help from a therapist to overcome a traumatic episode in her past.

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

By Isobel McArthur Original author Jane Austen

A loving and irreverent all-female adaptation of Jane Austen's unrivalled literary classic, winner of the Best Entertainment or Comedy Play at the Olivier Awards.

Emilia

Emilia

By Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

A riotous, witty reclaiming of the life of Emilia Bassano, poet, mistress, mother, and exceptional woman – widely considered the 'Dark Lady' of Shakespeare's sonnets.

Mum

Mum

By Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

A raw and real exploration of early motherhood, from the award-winning writer of Emilia.

The Ballad of Maria Marten

The Ballad of Maria Marten

By Beth Flintoff

A thrilling play based on the nineteenth-century Red Barn Murder in Suffolk, rediscovering the lost story of the murder victim, Maria Marten.

The Lodger

The Lodger

By Robert Holman

An enlightening, cathartic and acerbic new play about identity, maturity and reconciliation.

Raya

Raya

By Deborah Bruce

A witty and tender play about two old flames who meet again, after thirty years, at a student reunion.

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.

Little Wars

Little Wars

By Steven Carl McCasland

Set in the French Alps in 1940, this thrilling play – based on truth – is an enthralling, entertaining and ultimately moving portrait of seven exceptional women.

Crumbs from the Table of Joy

Crumbs from the Table of Joy

By Lynn Nottage

An arresting, thought-provoking play about racial and social issues of the late 1950s, by the first woman to win two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama.

Di and Viv and Rose

Di and Viv and Rose

By Amelia Bullmore

A warm and funny play about female friendship, crackling with wit and poignant observation.

15 Heroines

15 Heroines

15 Monologues Adapted from Ovid

By various

Drawing inspiration from Ovid, fifteen leading female and non-binary British playwrights dramatise the lives of fifteen classical heroines in a series of new monologues for the twenty-first century.

The Last of the Pelican Daughters

The Last of the Pelican Daughters

By The Wardrobe Ensemble

A comedy about four sisters trying to come to terms with their mother's death.

Heavy Weather

Heavy Weather

By Lizzie Nunnery

A powerful, timely play featuring songs, about one girl taking control of her destiny in a world teetering on the brink. Part of Platform, an initiative aimed at achieving greater gender equality in theatre.

Bright. Young. Things.

Bright. Young. Things.

By Georgia Christou

A funny, fast-paced play about identity, truth and the challenge of finding out who you really are. Part of Platform, an initiative from Tonic Theatre in partnership with Nick Hern Books, aimed at achieving greater gender equality in theatre.

Run Sister Run

Run Sister Run

By Chloë Moss

A witty and heartfelt play about two sisters, exploring family, class and dependence.

seeds

seeds

By Mel Pennant

A play about two mothers united in sorrow, sharing the hardship of protecting their sons – one in life, and one in death.

Nora : A Doll's House

Nora : A Doll's House

By Stef Smith Original author Henrik Ibsen

A bold new version of Ibsen's brutal portrayal of womanhood.

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