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The Ginger Ale Boy

The Ginger Ale Boy

By Enda Walsh

Walsh's very first, previously unpublished play, is a Cork cabaret about a ventriloquist who loses control.

A Girl's Bedroom

A Girl's Bedroom

By Enda Walsh

A short play from the author of Disco Pigs and The Walworth Farce.

Published in volume Arlington
    Girls and Dolls

    Girls and Dolls

    By Lisa McGee

    A striking play from Northern Ireland about two women and the childhood tragedy they'll never be allowed to forget.

    The Gist of It

    The Gist of It

    By Rodney Lee

    A fast and furious drama of misunderstandings, about three people who desperately want to be loved.

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    The Good Thief

    The Good Thief

    By Conor McPherson

    A monologue play about a petty criminal who is punished by his conscience when he becomes involved in a bungled kidnap.

    Halcyon Days

    Halcyon Days

    By Deirdre Kinahan

    An uplifting, bittersweet drama set in a nursing home, celebrating friendship and the human spirit.

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    The Half Of It

    The Half Of It

    By Karen Cogan

    A darkly lyrical monologue about a life, lived unseen. Winner of the Stewart Parker Award in 2018.

    The Hamster Wheel

    The Hamster Wheel

    By Marie Jones

    When one partner in a marriage becomes unable to look after themselves and is completely dependent on the other, what happens to the relationship between them?

    Published in volume The Crack in the Emerald
      A Handful of Stars

      A Handful of Stars

      By Billy Roche

      A gripping but warm-spirited snapshot of life in a small southern Irish town.

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      HOTHOUSE

      HOTHOUSE

      By Carys D. Coburn With MALAPROP Theatre

      A play that tackles climate breakdown with big ideas, a lot of laughs, and some truly grotesque cabaret numbers.

      How These Desperate Men Talk

      How These Desperate Men Talk

      By Enda Walsh

      A short play published for the first time, written during the author's time working with European theatremakers.

      Howie the Rookie

      Howie the Rookie

      By Mark O'Rowe

      A white-knuckle ride through a nightmare Dublin, where enemies and allies are interchangeable.

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      Hue & Cry

      Hue & Cry

      By Deirdre Kinahan

      A short play in which two Dublin cousins, Damian and Kevin, are reunited for a family funeral in a highly charged encounter full of disillusion, denial and dark laughter.

      I Won't Dance - Don't Ask Me

      I Won't Dance - Don't Ask Me

      By Owen McCafferty

      An early short monologue play from Northern Irish writer Owen McCafferty.

      Published in volume Mojo Mickybo: Three Plays
        An Ideal Husband

        An Ideal Husband

        By Oscar Wilde

        The Rolls-Royce of English comedies, exploring corruption and morality, and bringing an act of political sin into the heart of the English home.

        The Importance of Being Earnest

        The Importance of Being Earnest

        By Oscar Wilde

        Oscar Wilde's undying comedy – in an edition to fit any handbag.

        Improbable Frequency

        Improbable Frequency

        By Arthur Riordan

        The smash-hit musical comedy of spies, double agents and the laws of improbability.

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        In a Little World of Our Own

        In a Little World of Our Own

        By Gary Mitchell

        A powerful drama about how the conflict in Northern Ireland affects whole families, and of how the violence of the streets is brought into the heart of the home.

        Published in volume Tearing the Loom & In a Little World of Our Own
          In Skagway

          In Skagway

          By Karen Ardiff

          A compelling and lyrical tale of the desires and loyalties of women in an American wilderness. 

          Investment Potential

          Investment Potential

          By Phillip McMahon

          A short play about a youthful couple who can't seem to pull themselves up the rungs of the property ladder.

          Published in volume Irish Shorts
            Irish Shorts

            Irish Shorts

            Two-handers from the Abbey Theatre, Ireland

            Selected by Aideen Howard

            A collection of short plays by exciting new Irish writers, selected and introduced by the literary manager of the Abbey Theatre.

            JERICHO

            JERICHO

            By MALAPROP Theatre

            An off-kilter, high-energy, form-pushing play about what pro-wrestling and politics have in common.

            Deirdre Kinahan: Shorts

            Deirdre Kinahan: Shorts

            Five Plays

            By Deirdre Kinahan

            Five short plays by the award-winning Irish playwright, full of warmth, humour and irrepressible characters.

            Kitchen

            Kitchen

            By Enda Walsh

            A short play from the author of Disco Pigs and The Walworth Farce.

            Published in volume Arlington