Modern Drama
This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.
Nine Lessons and Carols
Stories for a Long Winter
A play about connection and isolation, forged during the Covid pandemic, exploring what we hold on to in troubled times.
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(Not) the End of the World
A daringly theatrical investigation of the climate crisis through the perspectives of class, patriarchy and colonialism.
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The Hills of California
The Webb Sisters are returning to their mother's run-down guest house in Blackpool, in a play by the author of Jerusalem and The Ferryman, premiered in the West End in 2024.
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in Male Dungeon No. 5 After a Long but Generally Successful Day of Tours
An extraordinary, genre-blending play about colonialism, identity and the attempt to preserve the past, premiered at The Yard Theatre London in 2024.
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A candid portrayal of mental health services in the NHS, premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Peak Stuff
A fast-paced, funny play offering a deep-dive into consumer culture: in an age of retail therapy, climate crisis and click and collect - how does our 'stuff' define us?
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79A Song for Ella Grey (stage version)
By David Almond Adapted by Zoe CooperA magical retelling of the Orpheus myth, full of music, sound and storytelling, adapted from the novel by David Almond. Premiered by Pilot Theatre on UK tour in 2024.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79HEART
By Jade AnoukaA raw and honest exploration of love, loss, and self-discovery. The debut play by acclaimed actor Jade Anouka.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Northanger Abbey (stage version)
By Zoe Cooper Original author Jane AustenA playful and surprising reimagining of Jane Austen's novel, infused with the spirit of the original, and fizzing with imagination and humour.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Till the Stars Come Down
By Beth SteelA heartbreaking and hilarious portrayal of a larger-than-life family struggling to come to terms with a changing world.
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Fat Ham
By James IjamesWinner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, James Ijames' play reinvents Shakespeare's Hamlet in startling and hilarious ways amidst the backdrop of a family barbecue in the American South.
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If I Forget and Other Plays
Three extraordinary plays from the Tony Award-winning writer of Dear Evan Hansen: If I Forget, The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin and The Language of Trees.
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The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures
By Tony KushnerTony Kushner's turbulent epic about a retired longshoreman who feels that the world has turned its back on everything he has fought for in life.
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Kimberly Akimbo
By David Lindsay-Abaire By (composer) Jeanine TesoriThe hearwarming, Tony Award-winning musical about a young girl with a genetic condition that leaves her prematurely aged.
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Red Pitch
A fast-paced and sharp-edged play telling a coming-of-age story about three young footballers, exploring the impact of gentrification and regeneration on London's communities. Winner of the 2022 George Devine Award.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79The Motive and the Cue
By Jack ThorneThe West End edition of the fierce, funny play about a clash of theatrical titans, Richard Burton and John Gielgud, winner of the Evening Standard Award for Best Play and the Critics' Circle Award for Best New Play.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Dreaming and Drowning
By Kwame OwusuAn intimate and visceral play that dives into the mind of a young Black queer man wrestling with anxiety. Premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2023.
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Adapted by Mary Elliott NelsonA joyful stage adaptation of Frank Capra's movie about a down-on-his-luck banker who feels like he's at the end of his rope, until his guardian angel pays him a visit.
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