Modern Drama
This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.
Boy Parts (stage version)
A pitch-black psychological thriller based on the critically acclaimed debut novel by Eliza Clark. Premiered at Soho Theatre, London.
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By James FritzA powerful drama about two parents trying to come to terms with the disappearance of their toddler, written and first performed as an audio drama for Audible Original.
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twins
By James FritzA short play about twins whose lives diverge, first performed at the Arcola Theatre, London, in 2015.
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Clyde's
By Lynn NottageA hilarious and hopeful play from the Pulitzer-winning playwright, set in the bustling kitchen of a run-down Pennsylvania truck stop, where the formerly incarcerated staff have been given a second chance.
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The Flea
By James FritzA riotous play about the Cleveland Street Scandal of 1889. Premiered at The Yard, London, in October 2023.
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By Tim FoleyAn intoxicating and mystical play about love, belonging and the tides within us, premiered by Pentabus and ThickSkin on a tour of the UK.
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By James FritzSix plays from a unique voice in British theatre, covering the first decade of his career. These plays confront the fault lines in our culture with thrilling imagination, an unflinching moral seriousness and a warm, compassionate sense of humour.
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A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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Blue Mist
A debut play about South Asian Muslim men navigating a system that isn't built for them. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London.
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A blackly comic psychological thriller for the stage, revealing the darker side of suburban life in Belfast.
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By Nancy HarrisA romantic comedy with a twist, playfully unravelling the love stories we weave for ourselves. First performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, as part of Dublin Theatre Festival.
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By Ben TargétA life-affirming story about the messiness of ageing and dying. Winner of a Fringe First award at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe.
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By Marek HornA fascinating and funny play for two actors – and one octopus – exploring love, grief and what makes us human.
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By Tom WrightA powerful, angry and surprising play about the person who came to be known as 'the Elephant Man', restoring Joseph Merrick to the centre of his own story.
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By Lynn NottageA heart-wrenching play about the international ivory trade, portraying humankind's capacity for corruption and greed, and our continued destruction of the natural world.
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Metamorphosis (stage version)
By Franz Kafka Adapted by Lemn SissayA thrilling stage adaptation of Kafka's visceral literary landmark, first produced by Frantic Assembly.
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An urgent and lyrical play from a leading Canadian playwright, about young people questioning the choices that have been made, and the ones that they will yet be forced to make.
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By Carys D. Coburn With MALAPROP TheatreFour plays from the award-winning collective of Irish theatremakers: bold, playful, genre-spanning work, all premiered at the Dublin Fringe Festival between 2017 and 2023.
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A play about the Dagenham Invincibles, aka Sterling Ladies, the greatest women's football team in Britain during World War One, and their legacy in the present day.
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By Phoebe Waller-Bridge Adapted by Branwen DaviesA Welsh language adaptation of the hit play by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, first staged by Theatr Clwyd in 2023.
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HOTHOUSE
By Carys D. Coburn With MALAPROP TheatreA play that tackles climate breakdown with big ideas, a lot of laughs, and some truly grotesque cabaret numbers.
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Before You Say Anything
By Carys D. Coburn With MALAPROP TheatreA play that questions how everyone can be safe at the same time. A time-travelling set of interweaving stories exploring injustice, freedom and bravery.
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Everything Not Saved
By Carys D. Coburn With MALAPROP TheatreA play about memory, happiness, Rasputin, and dancing. And also the Queen. Premiered by MALAPROP Theatre at the Dublin Fringe Festival in 2017.
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Where Sat the Lovers
By Carys D. Coburn With MALAPROP TheatreA play about codes, hallucinations, Isaac Newton, war crimes, seeing meaning where there's none and vice versa. First staged by MALAPROP Theatre at the 2021 Dublin Fringe Festival.
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