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Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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One Jewish Boy

One Jewish Boy

By Stephen Laughton

A bittersweet comedy addressing anti-Semitism through one young family's struggle against prejudice.

Sweat

Sweat

By Lynn Nottage

A topical reflection of the present and poignant outcome of America's economic decline. Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Best Play at the 2019 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.

Three

Three

By Stephen Laughton

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

Published in volume One Jewish Boy
    The Messiah

    The Messiah

    By Patrick Barlow

    A hilarious Christmas comedy that conjures up the sublime, the ridiculous and the truly angelic.

    Drip

    Drip

    By Tom Wells By (composer) Matthew Robins

    A one-man musical comedy about a fifteen-year-old boy who finds himself in deep water when he joins a synchronised swimming team, even though he can't swim.

    Snowflake

    Snowflake

    By Mike Bartlett

    An epic story about generational conflict, fathers and daughters, and whether we're living in the best or worst of times.

    Switzerland

    Switzerland

    By Joanna Murray-Smith

    A gripping psychological thriller, filled with razor-sharp dialogue.

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    Sunrise

    Sunrise

    By Jessie Cave

    An honest, tender-hearted and uproariously funny story from actress, comedian, writer and doodler Jessie Cave – with colour illustrations throughout.

    The Nightingales

    The Nightingales

    By William Gaminara

    A funny, touching and thought-provoking comedy drama about the members of a village choir.

    Asking for It

    Asking for It (stage version)

    By Louise O'Neill Adapted by Meadhbh McHugh With Annabelle Comyn

    A powerful adaptation of Louise O'Neill's devastating novel about the experience of a young woman whose life is changed forever by a horrific act of violence.

    100 Plays for the First Hundred Days

    100 Plays for the First Hundred Days

    By Suzan-Lori Parks

    A unique and personal response to the extraordinary events of the first hundred days of the presidency of Donald J. Trump - a play diary for each day of the presidency, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright.

    The Band's Visit

    The Band's Visit

    By David Yazbek and Itamar Moses

    The Tony Award-winning musical about an Egyptian band that gets stranded in a small Israeli desert town.

    The Detroit Project

    The Detroit Project

    By Dominique Morisseau

    Three provocative dramas, Paradise Blue, Detroit ’67 and Skeleton Crew, making up a play cycle examining the sociopolitical history of Detroit.

    For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday

    For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday

    By Sarah Ruhl

    An elderly woman and her siblings become J.M. Barrie's classic characters in Sarah Ruhl's play about a family grieving over the death of their patriarch.

    Let Me Down Easy

    Let Me Down Easy

    By Anna Deavere Smith

    A solo show exploring experiences of death and dying through verbatim testimony.

    The Funeral Director

    The Funeral Director

    By Iman Qureshi

    An incisive and heartfelt play about sexuality, gender and religion in twenty-first-century Britain. Winner of the 2018 Papatango New Writing Prize.

    Dealing with Clair

    Dealing with Clair

    By Martin Crimp

    A satire on yuppie moral and emotional bankruptcy and a bleak, black comedy thriller.

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