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Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Misterman

Misterman

By Enda Walsh

A virtuosic study of one man's descent into religious mania in small-town Ireland. This edition was published alongside the 2012 production at the National Theatre starring Cillian Murphy.

misterman (2001 edition)

misterman (2001 edition)

By Enda Walsh

A strange and haunting monologue from the acclaimed Irish playwright.

Published in volume bedbound & misterman: two plays
    Mistress of Desires

    Mistress of Desires

    By Mario Vargas Llosa Translated by Sebastian Doggart

    A powerful exploration of machismo and sexual desire, by Peru's most acclaimed writer.

    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.

    Mizlansky/Zilinsky

    Mizlansky/Zilinsky

    By Jon Robin Baitz

    A play about the desperate cases lurking unsuccessfully on the fringes of the movie world.

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    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.

    Modern Jewish Plays

    Modern Jewish Plays

    Edited by Jason Sherman

    Six plays, six playwrights, six takes on Israel...

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    Modest

    Modest

    By Ellen Brammar

    A thrilling collision of music hall, cabaret and drag king swagger, in a play that tells the true story of Elizabeth Thompson, a pioneering megastar of the Victorian art scene.

    Mogadishu

    Mogadishu

    By Vivienne Franzmann

    A gripping and urgent play about a well-meaning teacher who intervenes on behalf of a troublesome student, with terrifying consequences.

    Mojo

    Mojo

    By Jez Butterworth

    The cult hit first seen at the Royal Court, a slick and violent black comedy set in the Soho clubland of the 1950s. The hit debut play from the author of Jerusalem.

    Mojo Mickybo

    Mojo Mickybo

    By Owen McCafferty

    An unsentimental portrayal of innocence betrayed by communal hatred in Belfast during the 1970s.

    Mojo Mickybo: Three Plays

    Mojo Mickybo: Three Plays

    By Owen McCafferty

    Three astute, savvy early plays from Belfast writer Owen McCafferty.

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    Moment

    Moment

    By Deirdre Kinahan

    An explosive drama about how one terrible moment can change lives irrevocably.

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    Mongoose

    Mongoose

    By Peter Harness

    A strange and beguiling monologue about a loner obsessed with a malign companion called Mongoose.

    Published in volume Singular Male Voices
      The Monument

      The Monument

      By Colleen Wagner

      A powerful play exploring the ambiguities of morality and justice in a time of war when a young soldier is convicted of war crimes.

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      A Moon for the Misbegotten

      A Moon for the Misbegotten

      By Eugene O'Neill

      The last work from one of the twentieth century's most significant writers, continuing the semi-autobiographical cycle centring on the Tyrone family.

      Moon Marked and Touched by the Sun

      Moon Marked and Touched by the Sun

      Plays by African-American Women

      Edited by Sydné Mahone

      A collection of plays by African-American women.

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      More Life

      More Life

      By Lauren Mooney and James Yeatman

      A sci-fi gothic horror exploring what it means to be human, from Kandinsky Theatre Company. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2025.

      Morte d'Arthur

      Morte d'Arthur (stage version)

      By Thomas Malory Adapted by Mike Poulton

      An adaptation for the Royal Shakespeare Company of Sir Thomas Malory's classic telling of the Legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.

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      Mortified

      Mortified

      By Amy Rutherford

      A humorous and dark play exploring sex, shame, and transformation and how we reckon with the traumatic experiences that have shaped us.

      Mosquitoes

      Mosquitoes

      By Lucy Kirkwood

      A play about families and particle physics, premiered at the National Theatre, London, in July 2017.

      Moth

      Moth

      By Declan Greene

      By turns dark and shimmering, Moth is a fast, funny and heartbreaking story about two young people with nowhere to go.

      Mother Teresa is Dead

      Mother Teresa is Dead

      By Helen Edmundson

      A gripping play exploring Western guilt towards the Third World, from an author well-known for her award-winning adaptations for Shared Experience and the National Theatre.