Modern Drama
This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.
SAUCE and All honey: Two Plays
Two sweet and saucy comedies from an award-winning Irish playwright.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39SAUCE
A play about death and rebirth, from an award-winning Irish playwright.
Published in volume SAUCE and All honey: Two PlaysAll honey
A play about sex, secrets and suspicion, winner of the 2017 Fishamble New Writing Award.
Published in volume SAUCE and All honey: Two PlaysTuesday
With a Welsh-language translation, Un Bore Mawrth
By Alison Carr Translated by Daf JamesA funny and playful drama written specifically for young people, about what happens when the world literally turns upside-down. Bilingual edition: includes the original English play with a Welsh-language translation, Un Bore Mawrth, by playwright Daf James.
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£11.99£9.59Add to basketEbook£11.99£9.59Little Dolls
By Nancy HarrisA short play about a woman seeking help from a therapist to overcome a traumatic episode in her past.
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£3.99£3.19
Mojo Mickybo
An unsentimental portrayal of innocence betrayed by communal hatred in Belfast during the 1970s.
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£7.99£6.39
Mrs Delgado
A funny and poignant play for one actor that tells a story of desire, control, raised blinds and lowered boundaries. This edition also includes the monologue Phoenix.
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£9.99£7.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£9.99£7.99The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage (stage version)
By Philip Pullman Adapted by Bryony LaveryThe stage version of Philip Pullman's The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage, which is set twelve years before the epic His Dark Materials trilogy. Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Spring Awakening: A Musical
By Steven Sater and Duncan SheikThe groundbreaking rock musical about teenage sexuality, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik.
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£10.99£8.79
Phoenix
A powerful story of fire and destruction, self-deceit and the corrosion of trust.
Published in volume Mrs DelgadoMlima's Tale (US edition)
By Lynn NottageA powerful and unforgettable drama about the illegal international ivory trade, from an American dramatist whose plays have captivated audiences around the world.
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Andy's Gone
By Marie-Claude Verdier Translated by Alexis DiamondA contemporary Canadian retelling of the story of Antigone.
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Refractions: Scenes
Edited by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard and Yvette NolanA collection of scenes from a wide range of contemporary works by Canadian playwrights, reflecting Canada's artistic landscape through a breadth of themes, styles, cultures, regions, and creative practices.
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Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
The archetypal student-teacher romance is cleverly turned on its head for the post-#MeToo era in this striking play by an acclaimed Canadian playwright.
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After Life
By Jack Thorne Original author Hirokazu Kore-edaA surreal and powerfully human look at the way we view our lives, and a haunting meditation on what it is to live – and to die.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79My Family and Other Animals (stage version)
By Gerald Durrell Adapted by Janys ChambersA delightful and inventive stage version of Gerald Durrell's well-loved memoir of a childhood growing up in Corfu.
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£9.99£7.99Add to basketEbook£9.99£7.991984 (stage version)
By George Orwell Adapted by Nick HernA bold and powerful dramatisation of George Orwell's classic dystopia, ideal for any school, youth group or amateur company.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79The IT
A darkly comic state-of-the-nation play exploring adolescent mental health and the rage within. Winner of the Best Play for Young Audiences Award at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2023.
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