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Multitudes

Multitudes

By John Hollingworth

A gripping, kaleidoscopic drama about a clash of values in multicultural Britain, from actor and playwright John Hollingworth.

The Multiverse is Gay!

The Multiverse is Gay!

By Lewis Hetherington

A wild rollercoaster ride through school, the Multiverse, and finding yourself, over and over and over again… A play in the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series, featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.

My Family and Other Animals

My Family and Other Animals (stage version)

By Gerald Durrell Adapted by Janys Chambers

A delightful and inventive stage version of Gerald Durrell's well-loved memoir of a childhood growing up in Corfu.

My Mother's Funeral: The Show

My Mother's Funeral: The Show

By Kelly Jones

A play exploring the inequalities we face around death, and the cost of turning your loved ones into art. Premiered by Paines Plough in 2024.

Nell Gwynn

Nell Gwynn

By Jessica Swale

Jessica Swale's play Nell Gwynn charts the rise of an unlikely heroine, from her roots in Coal Yard Alley to her success as Britain’s most celebrated actress, and her hard-won place in the heart of the king.

Never So Good

Never So Good

By Howard Brenton

A fascinating portrait of Harold Macmillan in an epic play about the decline of British fortunes in the middle of the twentieth century.

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The New American Musical

The New American Musical

An Anthology from the End of the 20th Century

Edited by Wiley Hausam

Four groundbreaking musicals from the end of the 20th century.

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The New Real

The New Real

By David Edgar

An epic, panoramic play about how the political fault-line has been redrawn. Premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Headlong in 2024.

A New Way to Please You (or The Old Law)

A New Way to Please You (or The Old Law)

By Thomas Middleton and William Rowley

A black comedy about a question that haunts us today - what to do about an ageing population.

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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.

The Noble Spanish Soldier

The Noble Spanish Soldier

By Thomas Dekker

A revenge tragedy set in the Spanish court, filled with powerful dramatic moments of violence, pathos, satire and humour. Part of the Globe Quartos series, co-published with Shakespeare's Globe.

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Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey (stage version)

By Jane Austen Adapted by Tim Luscombe

A delightful stage version of Jane Austen's earliest novel, her mock-Gothic Romance.

Notes from a Small Island

Notes from a Small Island (stage version)

By Bill Bryson Adapted by Tim Whitnall

 

A stage adaptation of Bill Bryson's smash-hit memoir, one of the nation's most beloved books, and a brilliant dissection of the enduring quirks of our small island.

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. 

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.

Nuremberg

Nuremberg

By Richard Norton-Taylor

A gripping verbatim drama using only the actual words spoken in court during the 1946 Nuremberg War Crimes Trial.

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O go my Man

O go my Man

By Stella Feehily

A satirical comedy of modern manners set in contemporary Dublin. Joint winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for 2006-07.

Oedipus

Oedipus

By Sophocles Translated by Kenneth McLeish

Two plays, Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonos, telling the story of the mythical Greek king of Thebes.

Oedipus

Oedipus

By Sophocles Adapted by Ella Hickson

An intimate and revelatory version of Sophocles' transcendent tragedy, premiered at the Old Vic, London, in 2025, starring Rami Malek and Indira Varma.

Oil

Oil

By Ella Hickson

An explosive play that drills deep into the world's relationship with this finite resource.

Once: The Musical

Once: The Musical

By Enda Walsh By (composer) Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová

An extraordinary, Tony Award-winning musical about love, friendship and music. Based on the Academy Award-winning film.

The Oresteia

The Oresteia

By Aeschylus Translated by Marianne McDonald and J. Michael Walton

Aeschylus' great trilogy of Greek tragedies: Agamemnon, Choephori (Libation-Bearers) and Eumenides (The Furies).

Orlando

Orlando (stage version)

By Virginia Woolf Adapted by Neil Bartlett

A sparkling adaptation of Virginia Woolf's famous fantasy, premiered in the West End with Golden Globe winner Emma Corrin leading an ensemble company.

Oslo

Oslo

By J. T. Rogers

A darkly funny political thriller, winner of the 2017 Tony Award for Best Play.