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Dream Pill

Dream Pill

By Rebecca Prichard

A short play about two children forced into prostitution.

Doris Day

Doris Day

By E V Crowe

A short play about two police officers and their different expectations of the job.

Disco Pigs

Disco Pigs

By Enda Walsh

Enda Walsh's breakthrough play, a fast and formally inventive portrait of two teenage Irish misfits

Published in volume Disco Pigs & Sucking Dublin
    Dear Lupin

    Dear Lupin (stage version)

    By Roger Mortimer and Charlie Mortimer Adapted by Michael Simkins

    Michael Simkins' immensely charming stage adaptation of Dear Lupin, the witty and touching collection of letters from a father to his son that became a huge bestseller, winner of The Sunday Times Humour Book of the Year.

    Dead Dad Dog

    Dead Dad Dog

    By John McKay

    An offbeat short comedy with a political edge, in which an unemployed young man is dogged by his deceased father.

    Published in volume Scot-Free
      Days of Wine and Roses

      Days of Wine and Roses (stage version)

      By Owen McCafferty

      JP Miller's 1962 film Days of Wine and Roses, adapted brilliantly for the stage by Owen McCafferty.

      Crossings

      Crossings

      By Deirdre Kinahan

      A play with live music, waltzing and unexpected connections, exploring how we return, resettle and adapt.

      Cougar

      Cougar

      By Rose Lewenstein

      A startling play about what – and who – we consume.

      Cosmic Scallies

      Cosmic Scallies

      By Jackie Hagan

      A witty and touching new play about class, friendship and absence.

      Contractions

      Contractions

      By Mike Bartlett

      An ink-black comedy about the boundaries between work and play.

      The Comeback

      The Comeback

      By Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen

      A heartwarming, joyful and dazzlingly funny exploration of bittersweet nostalgia and the enduring power of friendship.

      Come On Over

      Come On Over

      By Conor McPherson

      A Jesuit priest, sent to investigate a 'miracle' in his home town, re-encounters the woman who loved him thirty years before.

      Collapsible

      Collapsible

      By Margaret Perry

      A funny, furious monologue about holding on in this collapsing world.

      Closer to God

      Closer to God

      By Anna Jordan

      A short play exploring the private worlds of strangers, living side by side but generations apart.

      Catherine Medbh

      Catherine Medbh

      By Declan Feenan

      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 plays
        Cans

        Cans

        By Stuart Slade

        A searingly funny debut play about death, betrayal, and the possibility of forgiveness. And cider.

        Bully Boy

        Bully Boy

        By Sandi Toksvig

        A ferociously gripping story about the moral issues of contemporary military occupation and its effect on the mental health of serving soldiers. Written with startling insight by author and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig.

        A Breakfast of Eels

        A Breakfast of Eels

        By Robert Holman

        An intense, elusive, and quietly beautiful play about a family crisis.

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