Modern Drama

Two friends scratch out a living on the margins of society in a play commissioned by acclaimed theatre company Clean Break.

A short play from the author of Jumpers for Goalposts.

A short monologue play for a female performer.

A quiet masterpiece tracing the lives of five strangers who come together in a community centre in Vermont, New England, for a series of creative drama classes for adults.

A short play set in a Westminster dressing room, as Prime Minister Dave prepares for his first ever bout of Prime Minister's Questions.

A short play about a patient and her psychiatrist as they head into the wilderness to find out how sane any of us really are.

A short play about three young Israelis caught up in a hostage situation.

A short play set in 2053 in what was once Greenland.

A short play about war and family life.

A short play about sponsorship and the arts.

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

The story of Troy Maxson, once a baseball star in the Negro Leagues, now fighting for the right to be first black man to drive a garbage truck in 1950s Pittsburgh.

An epic short about rebirth, from the author of Jerusalem and The Ferryman.

Twelve new monologues written in response to the coronavirus outbreak in 2020 as part of Papatango's scheme to inspire creativity and share brilliant new stories.

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

A short play published for the first time, written during the author's time working with European theatremakers.

A short play published for the first time, written during the author's time working with European theatremakers.

A poetic and heart-rending play written in response to the tenth anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster.