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Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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By Caryl Churchill

A short play about sponsorship and the arts.

Published in volume Caryl Churchill Plays: Five
    Beautiful Eyes

    Beautiful Eyes

    By Caryl Churchill

    A short play about a family divided by politics, first performed in the week of Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017.

    Published in volume Caryl Churchill Plays: Five
      Mary's Babies

      Mary's Babies

      By Maud Dromgoole

      A provocative, funny and fascinating play, inspired by the true story of Mary Barton and her husband Bertold Wiesner, pioneers of fertility treatment.

      Wilderness (Kellie Smith)

      Wilderness (Kellie Smith)

      By Kellie Smith

      A searing exploration of unconditional love and of the personal sacrifices it demands.

      Wolfie

      Wolfie

      By Ross Willis

      A wildly imaginative, irreverent look at life in and after the care system.

      Downstate

      Downstate

      By Bruce Norris

      A provocative play about four men convicted of sex crimes, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Clybourne Park.

      Company: The Complete Revised Book and Lyrics

      Company: The Complete Revised Book and Lyrics

      By George Furth and Stephen Sondheim

      Published alongside the acclaimed, reimagined West End revival in 2018, this edition of Sondheim's hit musical features the complete revised book and lyrics for the production, plus colour production photographs.

      Alys, Always (stage version)

      Alys, Always (stage version)

      By Harriet Lane Adapted by Lucinda Coxon

      A psychological thriller, adapted for the stage from Harriet Lane's gripping novel.

      Mary Jane

      Mary Jane

      By Amy Herzog

      A moving play about the stalwart endurance of a devoted mother, winner of the 2018 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play.

      Miss You Like Hell

      Miss You Like Hell

      By Quiara Alegría Hudes and Erin McKeown

      A musical about the barriers and the bonds of family, and the complexities of immigration in today's America.

      Pipeline

      Pipeline

      By Dominique Morisseau

      A deeply moving story of a mother's fight to give her son a future — without turning her back on the community that made him who he is.

      Age of Minority: Three Solo Plays

      Age of Minority: Three Solo Plays

      By Jordan Tannahill

      Three solo plays exploring the lives of three queer youths and their resilience in the face of violence and intolerance. Winner of the 2014 Governor General's Literary Award for Drama.

      The Gay Heritage Project

      The Gay Heritage Project

      By Damian Atkins, Paul Dunn and Andrew Kushnir

      An important piece of contemporary queer theatre, from three of Canada's most gifted performers.

      Hedda Gabler & Sirens: Elektra in Bosnia

      Hedda Gabler & Sirens: Elektra in Bosnia

      Two Plays

      By Judith Thompson

      Two plays from the leading Canadian playwright.

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      The List

      The List

      By Jennifer Tremblay Translated by Shelley Tepperman

      The riveting story of a woman haunted by internal regret when she fails to critically prioritise her world

      Paradise Lost

      Paradise Lost

      By Erin Shields

      A wickedly smart and funny feminist retelling of John Milton's epic poem about the first battle between good and evil, by a leading Canadian playwright.

      Princess & The Hustler

      Princess & The Hustler

      By Chinonyerem Odimba

      A play about a cheeky 10-year-old with a plan to win the Weston-super-Mare Beauty Contest, against the backdrop of Black British Civil Rights marches in 1960s Bristol.

      Cougar

      Cougar

      By Rose Lewenstein

      A startling play about what – and who – we consume.

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