Modern Drama
This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.
A Child of Science
A play about the incredible events that led to one of the most remarkable medical breakthroughs of our time: the creation of human life in vitro. Premiered at Bristol Old Vic in June 2024.
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£10.99£8.79Pre-orderEbook£10.99£8.79Available soonThe Children
Two ageing nuclear scientists in an isolated cottage on the coast, as the world around them crumbles. Then an old friend arrives with a frightening request.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79The Children's Republic
A powerful play about Dr Janusz Korczak and his struggle to protect the children at his orphanage in the Warsaw Ghetto from the horrors of the Second World War.
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Chimerica
A powerful, provocative play about international relations and the shifting balance of power between East and West. Winner of the Evening Standard Best Play Award (2013), the Critics' Circle Best New Play Award (2014), and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Chimps
By Simon BlockA blisteringly funny black comedy about the perils awaiting any unsuspecting home-owner.
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Chinglish
A hilarious comedy about the misadventures of miscommunication, exploring the modern difficulty of doing business between East and West.
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The Christians
By Lucas HnathA play exploring faith and community in the modern world, asking profound questions about what we believe and why.
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A Christmas Carol (Derby Playhouse stage version)
By Charles Dickens Adapted by Karen Louise HebdenAn acclaimed dramatisation of Dickens' well-loved Christmas story - more faithful to the original than any other published version.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59A Christmas Carol (RSC stage version)
By Charles Dickens Adapted by David EdgarAn adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic – one of the best-loved stories ever written – that rediscovers the social conscience of the timeless tale.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79A Christmas Carol (Old Vic stage version)
By Charles Dickens Adapted by Jack ThorneCharles Dickens' timeless classic, brought to life in a joyous new adaptation by Jack Thorne.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story (stage version)
By Charles Dickens Adapted by Mark GatissA spine-tingling stage adaptation that is faithful to the heart and spirit of Charles Dickens' much-loved festive ghost story – with an emphasis on the ghostly.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Christmas Carol: A Fairy Tale (stage play)
By Piers Torday Original author Charles DickensA revitalised stage adaptation of Charles Dickens's Christmas tale, by renowned author Piers Torday, focussing on Ebenezer Scrooge's sister Fan, the most monstrous miser ever known.
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£9.99£7.99Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£9.99£7.99Christmas is Miles Away
By Chloë MossA touching play about adolescent friendship.
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£8.99£7.19There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£8.99£7.19Caryl Churchill Plays: Five
The fifth volume of the collected plays of one of our finest playwrights.
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£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£16.99£13.59Caryl Churchill Plays: Four
The fourth volume of the collected plays of one of the best playwrights alive.
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£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£16.99£13.59Caryl Churchill Plays: Three
Spanning almost ten years and embracing a remarkable range of style and subject matter, this is the third volume of Churchill's Collected Plays,
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£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£16.99£13.59Caryl Churchill: Shorts
Ten short plays by Caryl Churchill, written for stage, radio and TV, selected and introduced by the author.
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£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£16.99£13.59Cinderella (stage version)
A classic fairy tale with a twist, from the UK's leading author of plays for young audiences.
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