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Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Three More Sleepless Nights

Three More Sleepless Nights

By Caryl Churchill

An explosive short play about human interaction and love-tangled relationships.

Published in volume Caryl Churchill: Shorts
    The Three Lions

    The Three Lions

    By William Gaminara

    A sharp, hilarious behind-the-scenes glimpse of diplomacy in action, centering on England's bid for the 2018 World Cup.

    Three Kings

    Three Kings

    By Stephen Beresford

    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. 

    Three Hotels: Plays and Monologues

    Three Hotels: Plays and Monologues

    By Jon Robin Baitz

    ‘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

    Three Birds

    By Janice Okoh

    A startling and darkly comic drama about childhood, family and fantasy. Winner of the Bruntwood Prize 2011.

    Three

    Three

    By Stephen Laughton

    A short play about three young Israelis caught up in a hostage situation.

    Published in volume One Jewish Boy
      THREE

      THREE

      By Sophie Ellerby

      A funny, dark and thrilling play about family connections and the fallout from violence. In the Multiplay Drama series.

      Jack Thorne Plays: Two

      Jack Thorne Plays: Two

      By Jack Thorne

      Five 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.

      Jack Thorne Plays: One

      Jack Thorne Plays: One

      By Jack Thorne

      The first collection of plays by one of the UK's most exciting young writers.

      Thon Man Molière

      Thon Man Molière

      By Liz Lochhead

      The story of the great comedian Molière - his scandalous marriage, his scurrilous plays and the irresistible creation of his infamous and celebrated satire Tartuffe.

      This Wide Night

      This Wide Night

      By Chloë Moss

      A tender portrayal of two women trying to start again after their release from prison.

      This Must Be the Place

      This Must Be the Place

      By Brad Birch and Kenny Emson

      A play comprising two short ballads about migration, missed connections, and life on the edge of respectability.

      This Might Not Be It

      This Might Not Be It

      By Sophia Chetin-Leuner

      A candid portrayal of mental health services in the NHS, premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024.

      This May Hurt A Bit

      This May Hurt A Bit

      By Stella Feehily

      A witty, tender, and occasionaly surreal exploration of one family's experience of the NHS.

      This Lime Tree Bower

      This Lime Tree Bower

      By Conor McPherson

      A poignant and gripping tale told through three interlinking monologues from the multi-award-winning author of The Weir.

      This is Living

      This is Living

      By Liam Borrett

      A poignant exploration of what it means to say goodbye.

      This is a Chair

      This is a Chair

      By Caryl Churchill

      A short play about the surreal nature of modern life.

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      This Changes Everything

      This Changes Everything

      By Joel Horwood

      A play about a group of young women seeking to form a new type of society and a better way of living. Part of Platform, a series of big-cast plays with predominantly or all-female casts, written specifically for performance by school, college and youth-theatre groups.

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