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When This Is Over & Brainstorm – BUNDLE DEAL

When This Is Over & Brainstorm – BUNDLE DEAL

Limited-time offer: both plays for just £16!

By Company Three and various
The Grand Old Opera House Hotel

The Grand Old Opera House Hotel

By Isobel McArthur

An uplifting ensemble comedy set to some of the most popular opera songs ever written. Premiered at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, and Dundee Rep.

Lady Dealer

Lady Dealer

By Martha Watson Allpress

A mile-a-minute, one-person poem play about a young female drug dealer, exploring forgiveness, the exhaustion of trying, and mistaking self-destruction for self-preservation. Premiered at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

England & Son

England & Son

By Ed Edwards

A one-man play about disaster capitalism, empire, Thatcherite politics, stolen youth, stolen wealth and a working-class boy who just wants his dad to smile at him. First performed by the celebrated political comedian Mark Thomas in Paines Plough's Roundabout during the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World

Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World

By Javaad Alipoor With Chris Thorpe

A cutting-edge drama – part free-wheeling lecture, part podcast and part play – investigating the disappearance of Iranian pop sensation and refugee Fereydoun Farrokhzad in 1992.

Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever

By Deborah Frances-White

An explosive, savagely funny first play by Deborah Frances-White, comedian, screenwriter and host of the global hit podcast The Guilty Feminist.

Octopolis

Octopolis

By Marek Horn

A fascinating and funny play for two actors – and one octopus – exploring love, grief and what makes us human.

Clyde's

Clyde's

By Lynn Nottage

A hilarious and hopeful play from the Pulitzer-winning playwright, set in the bustling kitchen of a run-down Pennsylvania truck stop, where the formerly incarcerated staff have been given a second chance.

The Flea

The Flea

By James Fritz

A riotous play about the Cleveland Street Scandal of 1889. Premiered at The Yard, London, in October 2023.

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Backstairs Billy

Backstairs Billy

By Marcelo Dos Santos

An irreverent comedy about the fifty-year relationship between the Queen Mother and her most loyal, most outrageous servant. Premiered in the West End in 2023.

Mlima's Tale

Mlima's Tale

By Lynn Nottage

A heart-wrenching play about the international ivory trade, portraying humankind's capacity for corruption and greed, and our continued destruction of the natural world.

What Actors Do

What Actors Do

Advice to the Players in Seven Paradoxes and a Manifesto

By Mike Alfreds

Revered theatre director Mike Alfreds explores the wellspring of the actor's craft. Frank, uncompromising and full of sharply focused insights, this book will show you how to generate truthful performances by trusting your inner creativity and remaining radically open, responsive and present in every moment.