Modern Drama

A short play about a family divided by politics, first performed in the week of Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017.

Twelve new monologues written in response to the coronavirus outbreak in 2020 as part of Papatango's scheme to inspire creativity and share brilliant new stories.

A timely, unsettling and powerful play from one of the UK's most prominent trans voices.

A play exploring the impact of state violence on Black and brown children.

A dark and frequently absurdist play about how we have treated those we call 'mentally ill'.

A play about two women who meet in a psychiatric institution.

A funny, moving and provocative drama about the true nature of friendship.

The final part of Hilary Mantel's hugely acclaimed Wolf Hall trilogy, adapted by the author with the actor Ben Miles and staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

A resonant and surreal short piece published alongside What If If Only.

An utterly original, wryly funny play about one woman's search for a place to belong in a world that's not all it seems. Joint winner of the 2021 Papatango New Writing Prize.

A riveting and poignant exploration of the ties that bind us, threaded through with captivating fables. Joint winner of the 2021 Papatango New Writing Prize.

A play that beautifully captures the story of two young people on the edge. Joint winner of the 2021 Papatango New Writing Prize.

A twisting two-hander, a psychological thriller from the acclaimed author of Emilia.

From the deserts of a modern war to the battleground of a family kitchen, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's explosive play delves into one woman's quest for identity and a place she can call home.

A play about death and rebirth, from an award-winning Irish playwright.

A play about sex, secrets and suspicion, winner of the 2017 Fishamble New Writing Award.

A powerful story of fire and destruction, self-deceit and the corrosion of trust.

A funny and poignant drama about loneliness and the opportunity for connection, first performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.