Modern Drama
This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.
Through a Cloud
A historical play about a battle of wits between Oliver Cromwell and John Milton, by the well-known actor Jack Shepherd.
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The Thrill of Love
A gripping drama about Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Three Women and a Piano Tuner
By Helen CooperAn offbeat, lyrical drama about how our hopes and dreams can be thwarted by the choices we make - and by the ones we don't make.
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£9.99£7.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£9.99£7.99Three Sisters On Hope Street
By Diane Samuels and Tracy-Ann ObermanA funny, vibrant and moving version of Chekhov's Three Sisters, set amongst the Jewish community in wartime Liverpool.
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Three Sisters
A masterful new translation of Chekhov’s exploration of yearning and disillusionment.
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Three Short Plays
Three short plays by one of the most inventive dramatists working today, each written in response to political events.
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The Three Musketeers (stage version)
By John Nicholson and Le Navet BeteA riotously comic adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic novel, originally performed by physical-comedy theatre company Le Navet Bete.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Three More Sleepless Nights
An explosive short play about human interaction and love-tangled relationships.
Published in volume Caryl Churchill: ShortsThe Three Lions
A sharp, hilarious behind-the-scenes glimpse of diplomacy in action, centering on England's bid for the 2018 World Cup.
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£9.99£7.99
Three Kings
A heartbreaking and hilarious play for a solo actor about fathers and sons, the gifts and burdens of inheritance, and the unfathomable puzzle of human relationships.
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£9.99£7.99Add to basketEbook£9.99£7.99Three Hotels: Plays and Monologues
‘A work of burning anger and bruising emotional power’ about the foisting of powdered milk on Third World infants. Plus seven monologues.
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Three Birds
By Janice OkohA startling and darkly comic drama about childhood, family and fantasy. Winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, and later adapted into BBC television drama Just Act Normal.
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Three
A short play about three young Israelis caught up in a hostage situation.
Published in volume One Jewish BoyTHREE
A funny, dark and thrilling play about family connections and the fallout from violence. In the Multiplay Drama series.
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£7.99£6.39
Jack Thorne Plays: Two
By Jack ThorneFive plays from 'Britain's hottest playwright and screenwriter' (The Times), showcasing his extraordinary ability to combine electrifying dialogue with heartfelt warmth, candour and humour. Plus two short plays and a revealing introduction by the author.
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£18.99£15.19Add to basketEbook£18.99£15.19Jack Thorne Plays: One
By Jack ThorneThe first collection of plays by one of the UK's most exciting young writers.
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£20.99£16.79Add to basketEbook£20.99£16.79Thon Man Molière
By Liz LochheadThe story of the great comedian Molière - his scandalous marriage, his scurrilous plays and the irresistible creation of his infamous and celebrated satire Tartuffe.
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£9.99£7.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£9.99£7.99This Wide Night
By Chloë MossA tender portrayal of two women trying to start again after their release from prison.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39This Must Be the Place
By Brad Birch and Kenny EmsonA play comprising two short ballads about migration, missed connections, and life on the edge of respectability.
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This Might Not Be It
A candid portrayal of mental health services in the NHS, premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79This May Hurt A Bit
A witty, tender, and occasionaly surreal exploration of one family's experience of the NHS.
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£13.99£11.19Add to basketEbook£13.99£11.19This Lime Tree Bower
A poignant and gripping tale told through three interlinking monologues from the multi-award-winning author of The Weir.
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£4.99£3.99
This is Living
By Liam BorrettA poignant exploration of what it means to say goodbye.
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