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Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Nightwatchman

Nightwatchman

By Prasanna Puwanarajah

A British Sri Lankan cricketer prepares for the innings of her life for England against Sri Lanka at Lord’s.

There is a War

There is a War

By Tom Basden

A miniature epic that explores the mad savagery of war with biting black comedy, and takes us into the dark heart of a strange and surreal conflict.

Quelques Fleurs

Quelques Fleurs

By Liz Lochhead

A short play from the leading Scottish poet and playwright.

The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping

The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping

By Fin Kennedy

A bittersweet comedy about life, love and friendship once school is long gone.

The Dream Collector

The Dream Collector

By Fin Kennedy

An ensemble play for teenage performers created by award-winning playwright Fin Kennedy.

Fast

Fast

By Fin Kennedy

An ensemble play for teenage performers created by award-winning playwright Fin Kennedy.

The Domino Effect

The Domino Effect

By Fin Kennedy

The Domino Effect is an ensemble play for teenage performers created by award-winning playwright Fin Kennedy.

Banana Boys

Banana Boys

By Evan Placey

A play about the challenges of being on the school football team – and secretly gay.

Holloway Jones

Holloway Jones

By Evan Placey

Holloway dreams of being a world-class BMXer, but she is held back by the tough reality of a parent in prison.

Comment is Free

Comment is Free

By James Fritz

A journalist forms the centre of a devastating media storm in James Fritz's urgent, gripping and innovative play.

Start Swimming

Start Swimming

By James Fritz

A play about occupation, revolution and what the future holds for today’s youth.

Grotty

Grotty

By Izzy Tennyson

A dark and savage play exploring the London lesbian scene. 

Brute

Brute

By Izzy Tennyson

A solo show about a rather twisted schoolgirl.

Citysong

Citysong

By Carys D. Coburn

The Verity Bargate Award-winning play about three generations of a Dublin family.

Raging: Outrage

Raging: Outrage

The Civil War

By Deirdre Kinahan

A play exploring women's roles in the Irish revolutionary wars, part of Deirdre Kinahan's trilogy of landmark plays commemorating seven years of warfare in Ireland.

Raging: Wild Sky

Raging: Wild Sky

The Rising

By Deirdre Kinahan

A play exploring the extraordinary energy and complexity of events in Ireland in the lead up to the Easter Rising of 1916.

Raging: Embargo

Raging: Embargo

The War of Independence

By Deirdre Kinahan

A poetic, bloody and heroic tale of industrial action and civic resistance, part of Deirdre Kinahan's trilogy of landmark plays commemorating seven years of warfare in Ireland.

HOTHOUSE

HOTHOUSE

By Carys D. Coburn With MALAPROP Theatre

A play that tackles climate breakdown with big ideas, a lot of laughs, and some truly grotesque cabaret numbers.

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