Modern Drama

A muscular version of Sophocles' timeless masterpiece, offering a profound reflection on the nature of power, democracy and human rights.

A short play written in response to the situation in Gaza at the time of writing in January 2009.

The gripping story of the sensational, real-life case in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle found himself playing detective.

A funny yet melancholic look at the frustrations, secrets and guilt of middle-class respectability in 1950s England.

Inspired by real-life stories, Home Death is a courageous, compassionate play about how our society deals with the reality of dying, raising urgent questions about palliative care in the UK.

Travelling from America to Britain to a remote Greek island, The Faith Machine explores the relationship between faith and capitalism and asks fundamental questions about the true meaning of love.

Double Feature brings together – in two volumes of paired short plays – four of the most exciting new voices in UK theatre, in their first commissions for the National Theatre.

A play written in response to the Romanian revolution of 1989, exploring the reactions of ordinary people to events.

A gripping verbatim drama using only the actual words spoken in court during the 1946 Nuremberg War Crimes Trial.

A comedy drama about male friendship in which five old friends meet for a traditional evening of poker.

An imaginative reworking of the children's classic, from the UK's leading author of plays for young audiences.

An uncompromising account of the heartbreaking choices faced by mothers today and what happens when a distant war comes home.

A spellbinding debut play about 17-year-olds on the edge, with a touch of magic and mayhem.

A powerful, witty and moving play exploring the dark interplay between sexuality and creativity.

The explosive contradictions of life in Northern Ireland ignite this drama of suspense and violence.

A sharp, funny, moving story of five women across three generations, and a prodigal daughter's return.

A heart-warming play set in a small town in southern Ireland - from the award-winning writer of The Wexford Trilogy.

A moving and perceptive play that looks at social change across three decades, from the student barricades of the late 1960s to the new millennium.