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Nine Lessons and Carols

Nine Lessons and Carols

Stories for a Long Winter

By Chris Bush and Maimuna Memon

A play about connection and isolation, forged during the Covid pandemic, exploring what we hold on to in troubled times.

(Not) the End of the World

(Not) the End of the World

By Chris Bush

A daringly theatrical investigation of the climate crisis through the perspectives of class, patriarchy and colonialism.

The Wife of Cyncoed

The Wife of Cyncoed

By Matt Hartley

A charming and open-hearted one-woman play about self-discovery later in life.

Idyll

Idyll

By Matt Hartley

A captivating short play about rural Britain, premiered by Pentabus Theatre in 2021.

Word-Play

Word-Play

By Rabiah Hussain

A play about what happens when a Prime Minister ad-libs on live TV, exploring how language seeps into public consciousness and reverberates with far-reaching consequences that will last for generations. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

Leave Taking: The GCSE Study Guide

Leave Taking: The GCSE Study Guide

By Lynette Carr Armstrong and Samantha Wharton

An essential resource for anyone studying Leave Taking for GCSE English Literature – featuring a complete guide to the text, plus sample questions and answers to help you prepare for assessment.

Princess & The Hustler: The GCSE Study Guide

Princess & The Hustler: The GCSE Study Guide

By Alicia Pope

An essential resource for anyone studying Princess & The Hustler for GCSE English Literature – featuring a complete guide to the text, plus sample questions and answers to help you prepare for assessment.

A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction

A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction

By Miranda Rose Hall

An innovative one-woman show exploring what it means to be human in an era of ecological disaster.

Es & Flo

Es & Flo

By Jennifer Lunn

A sharply observed, deeply compassionate play celebrating an older lesbian relationship, women coming together to fight for what's right, and the healing power of chosen family.

Biscuits for Breakfast

Biscuits for Breakfast

By Gareth Farr

A tender, heartfelt drama about families – the ones we inherit and the ones we create – and the struggle to survive when times get tough.

The Misandrist

The Misandrist

By Lisa Carroll

A penetrating comedy about the search for sexual knowledge, true love, and top-notch Tupperware.

Modest

Modest

By Ellen Brammar

 

A thrilling collision of music hall, cabaret and drag king swagger, in a play that tells the true story of Elizabeth Thompson, a pioneering megastar of the Victorian art scene.

When Winston Went to War with the Wireless

When Winston Went to War with the Wireless

By Jack Thorne

A gripping and timely play about Winston Churchill, the 1920s General Strike and the birth of the BBC.

Hope has a Happy Meal

Hope has a Happy Meal

By Tom Fowler

A surreal play about a frenetic quest through a hyper-capitalist country, premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (stage version)

By Kate Summerscale Adapted by Alexandra Wood

A stage adaptation of Kate Summerscale's bestselling non-fiction thriller, about the investigation of a Victorian country house murder.

Helen

Helen

By Maureen Lennon

A play for two actors, about love, grief, and the threads which bind mother and daughter together. Shortlisted for the 2020 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award.

Bleak Expectations

Bleak Expectations

By Mark Evans

A hilarious, chaotic, Dickensian caper for the stage, based on the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series.

Brokeback Mountain

Brokeback Mountain (stage version)

By Annie Proulx Adapted by Ashley Robinson and Dan Gillespie Sells

A heartbreaking tale of an irresistible and hidden love spanning twenty years and its tragic consequences. Based on Annie Proulx's short story, with original songs by Dan Gillespie Sells.