Modern Drama

A play about the incredible events that led to one of the most remarkable medical breakthroughs of our time: the creation of human life in vitro. Premiered at Bristol Old Vic in June 2024.

Two ageing nuclear scientists in an isolated cottage on the coast, as the world around them crumbles. Then an old friend arrives with a frightening request.

A powerful play about Dr Janusz Korczak and his struggle to protect the children at his orphanage in the Warsaw Ghetto from the horrors of the Second World War.

A powerful, provocative play about international relations and the shifting balance of power between East and West. Winner of the Evening Standard Best Play Award (2013), the Critics' Circle Best New Play Award (2014), and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.

A blisteringly funny black comedy about the perils awaiting any unsuspecting home-owner.

A hilarious comedy about the misadventures of miscommunication, exploring the modern difficulty of doing business between East and West.

A play exploring faith and community in the modern world, asking profound questions about what we believe and why.

An acclaimed dramatisation of Dickens' well-loved Christmas story - more faithful to the original than any other published version.

An adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic – one of the best-loved stories ever written – that rediscovers the social conscience of the timeless tale.

Charles Dickens' timeless classic, brought to life in a joyous new adaptation by Jack Thorne.

A spine-tingling stage adaptation that is faithful to the heart and spirit of Charles Dickens' much-loved festive ghost story – with an emphasis on the ghostly.

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.

A touching play about adolescent friendship.

The fifth volume of the collected plays of one of our finest playwrights.

The fourth volume of the collected plays of one of the best playwrights alive.

Spanning almost ten years and embracing a remarkable range of style and subject matter, this is the third volume of Churchill's Collected Plays,

Ten short plays by Caryl Churchill, written for stage, radio and TV, selected and introduced by the author.

A classic fairy tale with a twist, from the UK's leading author of plays for young audiences.