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Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Estate Walls

Estate Walls

By Arinzé Kene

A play about a young writer who dreams of leaving his estate. The play that won Arinzé Kene the Most Promising Playwright at the 2011 Offies (Off West End Theatre Awards).

Christmas Carol: A Fairy Tale

Christmas Carol: A Fairy Tale

By Piers Torday Original author Charles Dickens

A revitalised stage adaptation of Charles Dickens's Christmas tale, by renowned author Piers Torday, focussing on Ebenezer Scrooge's sister Fan, the most monstrous miser ever known.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (stage version)

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (stage version)

By Mary Shelley and Rona Munro

A brilliant adaptation of Mary Shelley's Gothic masterpiece that places the writer herself amongst the action as she wrestles with her creation and with the stark realities facing revolutionary young women, then and now.

The Last Noël

The Last Noël

By Chris Bush

A funny, moving, uplifting play about Christmas, with original songs.

The Jungle Book (Jessica Swale stage version)

The Jungle Book (Jessica Swale stage version)

By Jessica Swale and Joe Stilgoe Original author Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling’s beloved tale of family, belonging and identity has been reimagined in this acclaimed adaptation by Jessica Swale, with original songs by Joe Stilgoe. 

The Arrival

The Arrival

By Bijan Sheibani

A taut family drama about obsession, betrayal and the human need to belong.

Spiderfly

Spiderfly

By John Webber

A taut, thrilling debut play for two actors, premiered at Theatre503, London.

Poisoned Polluted

Poisoned Polluted

By Kathryn O'Reilly

A stark, bold, powerful and poetic drama looking at the effects on adult life of childhood trauma and the cycles of drug abuse.

Shook

Shook

By Samuel Bailey

A tender and honest play examining the young men society shuts away. Winner of the 2019 Papatango New Writing Prize.

Germ Free Adolescent

Germ Free Adolescent

By Natalie Mitchell

A fierce, funny and irreverent OCD love story that asks: what exactly is 'normal' anyway?

Unknown Rivers

Unknown Rivers

By Chinonyerem Odimba

A poignant and life-affirming play about the extraordinary powers of female friendship.

When the Crows Visit

When the Crows Visit

By Anupama Chandrasekhar

A dark and thrilling play inspired by true events in modern-day India, exploring the themes of Ibsen's Ghosts and the cyclical nature of oppression.

The Antipodes

The Antipodes

By Annie Baker

Part satire, part sacred rite, a play that asks what value stories have for a world in crisis.

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God's Dice

God's Dice

By David Baddiel

Science and religion go head to head in this electric tragicomedy: a ferociously funny battle for power, fame and followers.

Vassa

Vassa

By Maxim Gorky Adapted by Mike Bartlett

A new adaptation by Mike Bartlett of Maxim Gorky's savagely funny play, premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London.

Little Baby Jesus & Estate Walls

Little Baby Jesus & Estate Walls

Two plays

By Arinzé Kene

Two plays, both set in contemporary inner-city London, showcasing the remarkable poetic and theatrical imagination of writer/performer Arinzé Kene.

There Are No Beginnings

There Are No Beginnings

By Charley Miles

A play about the women whose lives and livelihoods were affected by the murderous attacks of the Yorkshire Ripper.

I Wanna Be Yours

I Wanna Be Yours

By Zia Ahmed

A tender, funny, lyrical debut play about finding love and holding onto it with everything you've got, premiered by Paines Plough and Tamasha.

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