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Poison

Poison

By Lot Vekemans Translated by Rina Vergano

An extraordinary play by Dutch writer Lot Vekemans that asks a simple question: is it ever possible to move on?

Poisoned Polluted

Poisoned Polluted

By Kathryn O'Reilly

A stark, bold, powerful and poetic drama looking at the effects on adult life of childhood trauma and the cycles of drug abuse.

The Political History of Smack and Crack

The Political History of Smack and Crack

By Ed Edwards

An angry and passionate play chronicling the fallout for communities crushed by the heroin epidemic at the height of Thatcherism.

Pop Music

Pop Music

By Anna Jordan

A rollercoaster of a play for anyone that’s ever been a dick on the dance floor.

Prodigal

Prodigal

By Kalungi Ssebandeke

A short play about community, identity and the enduring strength of family ties. First performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.

Published in volume Inside/Outside
    Purgatorio

    Purgatorio

    By Ariel Dorfman

    A powerful and poetic play, with echoes of Jean-Paul Sartre's Huis Clos and Euripides' Medea. From the author of Death and the Maiden.

    Quelques Fleurs

    Quelques Fleurs

    By Liz Lochhead

    A short play from the leading Scottish poet and playwright.

    Raging: Wild Sky

    Raging: Wild Sky

    The Rising

    By Deirdre Kinahan

    A play exploring the extraordinary energy and complexity of events in Ireland in the lead up to the Easter Rising of 1916.

    Ramallah

    Ramallah

    By David Greig

    A short play about a writer returning home from Palestine to his wife, and being gently challenged as to where exactly his priorities lie.

    Red Car, Blue Car

    Red Car, Blue Car

    By Jack Thorne

    A heartbreaking short play about guilt, grief and responsibility, written for and performed at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2011.

    REVENGE: After the Levoyah

    REVENGE: After the Levoyah

    By Nick Cassenbaum

    A Jewish heist comedy that combines madcap action and biting political satire, winner of an Edinburgh Fringe First Award and a Summerhall Lustrum Award.

    Ribbons

    Ribbons

    By Elaine Murphy

    A short play about a parent and child who have been concealing their true identities.

    Published in volume Irish Shorts
      Rose

      Rose

      By Hywel John

      A heartbreaking study of heritage, grief and family, Rose is a powerful drama about a Middle-Eastern immigrant's struggle to raise his daughter 'the English way'.

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      Rust

      Rust

      By Kenny Emson

      An ultra-contemporary, sexy and funny play that pushes the boundaries of trust, love and lust to the limit.

      Salad Day

      Salad Day

      By Deirdre Kinahan

      A short play about an elderly couple who, trapped in a nursing home, plot a daring escape into the sunshine.

      Published in volume Irish Shorts
        The Same

        The Same

        By Enda Walsh

        A play about two women who meet in a psychiatric institution.

        Published in volume Medicine & The Same: two plays
          Satin 'n' Steel

          Satin 'n' Steel

          By Amanda Whittington

          A comic two-hander about the irresistible allure of showbusiness, from the author of Be My Baby.

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          SAUCE

          SAUCE

          By Ciara Elizabeth Smyth

          A play about death and rebirth, from an award-winning Irish playwright.

          Published in volume SAUCE and All honey: Two Plays
            The Saviour

            The Saviour

            By Deirdre Kinahan

            A play charting the extraordinary shift in social, political and religious life in Ireland over the past thirty years.

            Saying Yes

            Saying Yes

            By Griselda Gambaro Translated by Sebastian Doggart

            A short play by a leading Argentine playwright, telling the shocking story of an everyday trip to the hairdressers.

            Scarborough

            Scarborough

            By Fiona Evans

            An electrifying portrayal of a dangerously charged romance between a fifteen-year-old and their teacher.

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            seeds

            seeds

            By Mel Pennant

            A play about two mothers united in sorrow, sharing the hardship of protecting their sons – one in life, and one in death.

            Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes

            Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes

            By Hannah Moscovitch

            The archetypal student-teacher romance is cleverly turned on its head for the post-#MeToo era in this striking play by an acclaimed Canadian playwright.

            Shifters

            Shifters

            By Benedict Lombe

            A fierce, funny and intoxicating play about the enduring power – and fragility – of memory and love. Published alongside the 2024 West End transfer.