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Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Beauty of the Father

Beauty of the Father

By Nilo Cruz

A play infused by the spirit and language of Lorca, about what we will sacrifice in the name of love.

A Bed of Roses

A Bed of Roses

By Mike Bradwell

An acerbic and funny play about middle-class hypocrisy and universal apathy.

Published in volume Inventing the Truth: Devising and Directing for the Theatre
    bedbound

    bedbound

    By Enda Walsh

    A ferocious two-hander about a father-daughter relationship gone horribly and terrifyingly wrong.

    bedbound & misterman: two plays

    bedbound & misterman: two plays

    By Enda Walsh

    Two early plays from the acclaimed Irish writer Enda Walsh.

    Before It Rains

    Before It Rains

    By Katherine Chandler

    Funny, brave and beautifully told, Before It Rains is a tale of parenthood, protection and provocation set on a proud, forgotten Cardiff estate.

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    Before You Say Anything

    Before You Say Anything

    By Carys D. Coburn With MALAPROP Theatre

    A play that questions how everyone can be safe at the same time. A time-travelling set of interweaving stories exploring injustice, freedom and bravery.

    Beginning

    Beginning

    By David Eldridge

    A sharp and astute two-hander that takes an intimate look at the first fragile moments of risking your heart and taking a chance.

    Being Friends

    Being Friends

    By Robert Holman

    The first of the three plays that make up Robert Holman's acclaimed dramatic trilogy Making Noise Quietly.

    Published in volume Making Noise Quietly: three short plays
      Belfry

      Belfry

      By Billy Roche

      A deeply moving tale about what lies beneath the surface of everyday lives.

      Published in volume The Wexford Trilogy
        Belleville

        Belleville

        By Amy Herzog

        Amy Herzog's devastating play about an American newlywed couple who move to a boho neighbourhood in Paris, only for their relationship to begin to unravel.

        Belongings

        Belongings

        By Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

        From the deserts of a modern war to the battleground of a family kitchen, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's explosive play delves into one woman's quest for identity and a place she can call home.

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        Berlin Bertie

        Berlin Bertie

        By Howard Brenton

        An intimate and at times savagely funny psychological study of two sisters, one of who has made her home in East Berlin and one who has stayed on in their native London.

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        Better Days Better Knights

        Better Days Better Knights

        By Stanley Eveling

        A sweet-hearted tale of a washed-up knight-of-old, from the grandfather of modern Scottish playwriting.

        Between Worlds: Contemporary Asian-American Plays

        Between Worlds: Contemporary Asian-American Plays

        Edited by Misha Berson

        A collection of contemporary Asian-American plays.

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        Beyond Victims and Villains

        Beyond Victims and Villains

        Contemporary Plays by Disabled Playwrights

        Edited by Victoria Ann Lewis

        The first of its kind - an anthology that explores how disabled artists depict the world they inhabit with their disabilities.

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        Big Big Sky

        Big Big Sky

        By Tom Wells

        A beautifully tender new play that explores nature's influence on love, friendship and family – the belief that anyone who's lost can be found, even in the remotest of places.

        Big Ole Piece of Cake

        Big Ole Piece of Cake

        By Sean McLoughlin

        A sparky play from the winner of the Irish Times Best New Play Award and the Stewart Parker Trust Award (for Noah and the Tower Flower).

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        Big White Fog

        Big White Fog

        By Theodore Ward

        A poignant family drama set in Chicago against a backdrop of the Great Depression and the inescapable racism of the times.

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