Modern Drama
This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (stage version)
Rona Munro's adaptation of Louis de Bernières' much-loved epic novel, set on an idyllic Greek island in 1941.
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£9.99£7.99Add to basketEPUB£9.99£7.99Caresses
By Sergi Belbel Translated by John LondonAn acclaimed Catalan drama that presesnt a disturbing picture of contemporary Western society set against a background of urban alienation and violence.
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Cariad
A raucous comedy and a compelling story about secrets, memory, history and 'cariad' - Welsh for love, beloved one, darling.
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Caroline, or Change
By Tony Kushner By (composer) Jeanine TesoriThe book and lyrics of the extraordinary musical from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Angels in America.
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£10.99£8.79
Caroline, or Change (US edition)
By Tony Kushner By (composer) Jeanine TesoriThe book and lyrics of the extraordinary musical theatre hit from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Angels in America.
- Paperback£14.99
Carthage Must Be Destroyed
By Alan WilkinsA compelling story of political intrigue, double dealing and the ruthless realities of taking a nation to war, set against the backdrop of the Third Punic War.
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Caterpillar
By Alison CarrA darkly funny, searing and tender drama about those moments when we find ourselves teetering on the edge.
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£9.99£7.99Add to basketEPUB£9.99£7.99Catherine Medbh
A bittersweet and hesitant duologue in a bar between a youngish man and woman who are ex-lovers.
Published in volume St Petersburg and other playsCathy
By Ali TaylorA candid, poignant and intimate play about the lives of those at the sharp end of economic austerity, inspired by Ken Loach's Cathy Come Home.
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Based on the true story of Alma Rattenbury, who, in 1935, went on trial with her eighteen-year-old lover for the murder of her husband. In the play, Terence Rattigan pits Alma against a formidable lady juror, whose own life offers a plangent counterpoint to the central tale of love, betrayal, guilt and obsession.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEPUB£10.99£8.79The Cavalcaders
By Billy RocheA rousing, comic play set in an old-fashioned cobbler's shop in small-town southern Ireland.
Published in volume The Cavalcaders and AmphibiansThe Cavalcaders and Amphibians
By Billy RocheTwo plays from the author of The Wexford Trilogy.
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The Century Cycle (boxed set)
All ten plays in August Wilson's epic dramatisation of the African American experience in the twentieth century, published in a boxed set of hardbacks, with a series introduction by John Lahr.
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Chalet Lines
A shockingly funny journey through five decades of birthdays, weddings and hen dos, that asks if we can ever cut the apron strings that tie us to our parents.
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Chancers
A fast and furious comedy about the lengths we will go to when our backs are against the wall.
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£9.99£7.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.EPUB£9.99£7.99The Changing Room
By Chris BushA play about being a teenager, written specifically for young people, part of the 2018 National Theatre Connections Festival.
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By Laura LomasA symphony of dislocated and interconnected scenes, in which a series of characters search for meaning in a complicated and unstable world. Part of the 2019 National Theatre Connections Festival.
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Six plays about women, crime and justice
Six plays by some of the most exciting and distinctive female voices in British theatre, exploring the heartbreaking truth about the lives of women in the criminal justice system.
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