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Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Pussycat in Memory of Darkness

Pussycat in Memory of Darkness

By Neda Nezhdana Translated by John Farndon

A powerful play about the shattering impact of war, and the astonishing resilience of those living through it, written by one of Ukraine's leading playwrights.

Published in volume Voices from Ukraine: Two Plays
    It's a Wonderful Life

    It's a Wonderful Life (stage version)

    Adapted by Mary Elliott Nelson

    A joyful stage adaptation of Frank Capra's movie about a down-on-his-luck banker who feels like he's at the end of his rope, until his guardian angel pays him a visit.

    Whiff Whaff

    Whiff Whaff

    By Jack Thorne

    A savagely funny short play about attitudes to disability and mental health.

    Published in volume Jack Thorne Plays: Two
      Boo

      Boo

      By Jack Thorne

      A powerful and beautifully observed short play for one actor, exploring the impact of the newly established National Health Service on working people's lives in the 1940s and 50s.

      Published in volume Jack Thorne Plays: Two
        Till the Stars Come Down

        Till the Stars Come Down

        By Beth Steel

        A heartbreaking and hilarious portrayal of a larger-than-life family struggling to come to terms with a changing world.

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        Beauty and the Beast

        Beauty and the Beast (Lyceum Theatre stage version)

        By Stuart Paterson

        A brilliant version of the classic tale, from a playwright acclaimed as 'the master of children's theatre' (Scotsman).

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        Player's Angels

        Player's Angels

        By Amanda Whittington

        A play set in 1950s Nottingham, following a group of friends who work on the production line of the John Player tobacco factory.

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        The Princess and the Goblin

        The Princess and the Goblin

        By Stuart Paterson

        A rich and magical play for all the family, from a master of storytelling.

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        Merlin the Magnificent

        Merlin the Magnificent

        By Stuart Paterson

        The story of King Arthur, Merlin and the sword in the stone, retold by Scotland's leading writer of plays for children.

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        Puss in Boots

        Puss in Boots

        By Stuart Paterson

        A brilliantly inventive version of the classic tale, from the 'master of children's theatre' (Scotsman).

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        The Sleeping Beauty

        The Sleeping Beauty (stage version)

        By Stuart Paterson

        A variation on the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty, by the 'master of children's theatre' (Scotsman).

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        The Snow Queen

        The Snow Queen

        By Stuart Paterson

        A superb children's play, drawn from the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen, adapted by the 'master of children's theatre' (Scotsman).

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        Come Out Eli

        Come Out Eli

        By Alecky Blythe

        A verbatim play telling the story of the 2002 Hackney siege, as told by the diverse and vibrant community that experienced it.

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        The Clear Road Ahead

        The Clear Road Ahead

        By Jez Butterworth

        An epic short about rebirth, from the author of Jerusalem and The Ferryman.

        Published in volume Jez Butterworth Plays: Two
          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.

          Lynndie's Gotta Gun

          Lynndie's Gotta Gun

          By Enda Walsh

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

          Wormwood

          Wormwood

          By Catherine Czerkawska

          A poetic and heart-rending play written in response to the tenth anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster.

          Bleeding Heart

          Bleeding Heart

          By Antonio Onetti Translated by Oscar Ceballos and Mary Peate

          A short dark comedy from Spain, in which a naive middle-aged transvestite encounters a petty thief nicknamed 'sour face'.

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