Modern Drama
This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.
The Fear of 13 (stage version)
The extraordinary play based on the true story of Nick Yarris, who served twenty-two years on Death Row. Premiered at the Donmar Warehouse in 2024, starring Adrien Brody.
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By Josh AzouzA comic tragedy about what we bury in order to survive. Premiered at the Arcola Theatre, London, in 2024.
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By Robert Icke Original author SophoclesSophocles' epic tragedy transformed into an essential, explosive human thriller by visionary director Robert Icke.
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A dystopian stage play exploring migrant experiences in all their complexity – and the troll that lives within all of us. Premiered by Kali Theatre at New Diorama Theatre, London, in 2024.
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A hilarious and heartfelt play set in West Cumbria, about first loves, forging identities and the wild, wild hearts of teenage boys. First performed at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, in 2024.
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By David EdgarAn epic, panoramic play about how the political fault-line has been redrawn. Premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Headlong in 2024.
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A fantastical, theatrical adventure through the underground world of street art and the hidden patterns in our universe. Premiered on UK tour by Theatre Centre and Sheffield Theatres in 2024.
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A stage play exploring the life and legacy of that fiendishly charismatic icon, Roald Dahl. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2024 and transferring to the West End in 2025. Winner of Best New Play at both the Olivier and Critics' Circle Theatre Awards.
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By Anne OdekeA riotous, satirical comedy based on the amazing true story of the first woman of colour to enter a beauty pageant in the UK. First performed at Shakespeare's Globe, London, in 2024.
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By David HoranThe personal becomes political in a funny and fascinating play exploring identity and family. Premiered at the Dublin Theatre Festival in September 2024.
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By Oli ForsythA gripping play about the people we become in the aftermath of catastrophe. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2024.
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Here in America
By David EdgarA compelling new drama that imagines a confrontation between two giants of stage and screen, Elia Kazan and Arthur Miller. Premiering at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, in September 2024.
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A funny and honest stage play about platonic soulmates. Premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024.
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By Ross WillisA play about the power of finding your own voice, revolving around a twelve-year-old boy with a stammer. Winner of the Best Play Award at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards.
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A stage drama about Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, one of the most eminent astronomers of the twentieth century. Premiered at Hampstead Theatre, London, in 2024.
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A fierce, funny and intoxicating play about the enduring power – and fragility – of memory and love. Published alongside the 2024 West End transfer.
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A tender and bittersweet love story that explores how to love when the weight of the world is on your shoulders. First performed at Kiln Theatre, London, in 2024.
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A warm and witty one-person play exploring grief, the strings attached to success, and what it means to 'fail'. Premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2024.
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The story of two generations of women activists in the struggle for Black liberation in America. From the Fringe First-winning creator of the hit show Black is the Color of My Voice.
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By Sarah RuhlA wry, innovative reckoning with the legacy of the Salem witch trials, from one of America's foremost playwrights.
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Corsicana & Evanston Salt Costs Climbing: two plays
By Will ArberyTwo plays by acclaimed American playwright Will Arbery, exploring communities of outsiders who strive to help one another in the face of despair.
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Ironbound & Sanctuary City: two plays
Two compelling, uncompromising plays about the immigrant experience, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Cost of Living.
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Bellringers
By Daisy HallA comic and deeply moving play about being young at the end of the world. Premiered at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Hampstead Theatre, London.
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By Kelly JonesA play exploring the inequalities we face around death, and the cost of turning your loved ones into art. Premiered by Paines Plough in 2024.
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