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Abigail

Abigail

By Fiona Doyle

A man in his forties and a woman in her twenties meet on a trip to Berlin. Across a fractured timeline where past and present collide, the story of their relationship, their love and their struggle unravels.

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Amphibians

Amphibians

By Billy Roche

A rite-of-passage play in which a twelve-year-old boy spends the night alone on an island.

Published in volume The Cavalcaders and Amphibians
    Antigone

    Antigone

    By Sophocles Adapted by Owen McCafferty

    A muscular version of Sophocles' timeless masterpiece, offering a profound reflection on the nature of power, democracy and human rights.

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    The Approach

    The Approach

    By Mark O'Rowe

    Both psychological puzzle and quietly devastating tragedy, Mark O'Rowe's The Approach explores the inner lives of three women as they desperately try to make sense of their world.

    Arlington

    Arlington

    By Enda Walsh

    A strange, tender love story from the author of Disco Pigs and The Walworth Farce.

    As the Beast Sleeps

    As the Beast Sleeps

    By Gary Mitchell

    The explosive contradictions of life in Northern Ireland ignite this drama of suspense and violence.

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    Asking for It

    Asking for It (stage version)

    By Louise O'Neill Adapted by Meadhbh McHugh With Annabelle Comyn

    A powerful adaptation of Louise O'Neill's devastating novel about the experience of a young woman whose life is changed forever by a horrific act of violence.

    The Aspidistra Code

    The Aspidistra Code

    By Mark O'Rowe

    A sinister but comic drama of honour and violence, from the award-winning author of Howie the Rookie.

    Ballyturk

    Ballyturk

    By Enda Walsh

    A gut-wrenchingly funny, achingly sad play featuring jaw-dropping moments of physical comedy.

    Bé Carna

    Bé Carna

    By Deirdre Kinahan

    A short play in which five women reflect on their lives as prostitutes on the streets of Dublin.

    The Beacon

    The Beacon

    By Nancy Harris

    A drama about a Dublin artist haunted by a mysterious accident in her past.

    The Beaux Stratagem

    The Beaux Stratagem

    By George Farquhar

    George Farquhar's immortal comedy about two young gentlemen with a misguided plan to get enrich themselves at the expense of a series of young heiresses.

    bedbound

    bedbound

    By Enda Walsh

    A ferocious two-hander about a father-daughter relationship gone horribly and terrifyingly wrong.

    Before You Say Anything

    Before You Say Anything

    By Carys D. Coburn With MALAPROP Theatre

    A play that questions how everyone can be safe at the same time. A time-travelling set of interweaving stories exploring injustice, freedom and bravery.

    Belfry

    Belfry

    By Billy Roche

    A deeply moving tale about what lies beneath the surface of everyday lives.

    Published in volume The Wexford Trilogy
      Big Ole Piece of Cake

      Big Ole Piece of Cake

      By Sean McLoughlin

      A sparky play from the winner of the Irish Times Best New Play Award and the Stewart Parker Trust Award (for Noah and the Tower Flower).

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      The Birds

      The Birds (stage version)

      By Conor McPherson Original author Daphne du Maurier

      A suspensful, atmospheric adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's enthralling short story.

      Bogboy

      Bogboy

      By Deirdre Kinahan

      A short play in which two lost souls – a young heroin addict and a reclusive middle-aged farmer – discover a budding friendship in the bogs of Meath.

      Boys and Girls

      Boys and Girls

      By Carys D. Coburn

      A play in verse following four young people across one night in Dublin.

      Catherine Medbh

      Catherine Medbh

      By Declan Feenan

      A bittersweet and hesitant duologue in a bar between a youngish man and woman who are ex-lovers.

      Published in volume St Petersburg and other plays
        The Cavalcaders

        The Cavalcaders

        By Billy Roche

        A rousing, comic play set in an old-fashioned cobbler's shop in small-town southern Ireland.

        Published in volume The Cavalcaders and Amphibians
          Chancers

          Chancers

          By Robert Massey

          A fast and furious comedy about the lengths we will go to when our backs are against the wall.

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          Citysong

          Citysong

          By Carys D. Coburn

          The Verity Bargate Award-winning play about three generations of a Dublin family.

          Citysong and other plays

          Citysong and other plays

          By Carys D. Coburn

          The Verity Bargate Award-winning play about three generations of a Dublin family, plus two other plays: Boys and Girls and Drawing Crosses on a Dusty Windowpane.