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Two Billion Beats (short play version)

Two Billion Beats (short play version)

By Sonali Bhattacharyya

A short play about the unfairness of growing up in a world where you don't make the rules. First performed as part of Inside/Outside, a season of short plays staged at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond.

Published in volume Inside/Outside
    Unbroken

    Unbroken

    By Alexandra Wood

    A radical, modern-day re-interpretation of Arthur Schnitzler’s taboo-breaking 1897 play La Ronde, with its 'daisy chain' of sexual encounters.

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    Ursa Major

    Ursa Major

    By Joe White

    A heartbreakingly funny play about love, life and human connection, first performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.

    Published in volume Inside/Outside
      Us/Them

      Us/Them

      By Carly Wijs

      An extraordinary, award-winning account of the Beslan School Siege, exploring the entirely individual way children cope with traumatic situations.

      Valhalla

      Valhalla

      By Paul Murphy

      Joint winner of the inaugural Theatre503 Playwriting Award, Valhalla depicts a world where the boundaries of scientific research and the endurance of human love are stretched to their limits.

      The Wasp

      The Wasp

      By Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

      A twisting two-hander, a psychological thriller from the acclaimed author of Emilia.

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      What is the Custom of Your Grief?

      What is the Custom of Your Grief?

      By Timberlake Wertenbaker

      A short play by Timberlake Wertenbaker about an English schoolgirl who is befriended online by an Afghan girl after her brother is killed while on active duty in Afghanistan.

      When Cows Go Boom

      When Cows Go Boom

      By Stacey Gregg

      A short play by Stacey Gregg, an oblique parable of love set against the backdrop of a horrific landscape.

      Published in volume Irish Shorts
        When the Daffodils

        When the Daffodils

        By Joel Tan

        A searching portrait of human kindness in a world that sets limits on how we care for the vulnerable. First performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season of short plays.

        Published in volume Inside/Outside
          Whiff Whaff

          Whiff Whaff

          By Jack Thorne

          A savagely funny short play about attitudes to disability and mental health.

          Published in volume Jack Thorne Plays: Two
            Why Can't We Live Together?

            Why Can't We Live Together?

            By Steve Waters

            Set against the low hum of the War on Terror, Why Can't We Live Together? is a kaleidoscopic vision of our times through the lives of one man and one woman.

            Wild Swimming

            Wild Swimming

            By Marek Horn

            A kaleidoscopic exploration of cultural progress, an interrogation of gender and privilege, and a wilfully ignorant history of English Literature.

            Wilderness

            Wilderness (short play)

            By April De Angelis

            A short play about a patient and her psychiatrist as they head into the wilderness to find out how sane any of us really are.

            Published in volume Women Centre Stage: Eight Short Plays By and About Women
              Wind Bit Bitter, Bit Bit Bit Her

              Wind Bit Bitter, Bit Bit Bit Her

              By Sami Ibrahim

              An enthralling monologue about love and loss.

              WINK

              WINK

              By Phoebe Eclair-Powell

              An electrifying drama about what happens to personal identity in an age of ubiquitous technology and social media.

              Withdrawal

              Withdrawal

              By Mohammad Al Attar Translated by Clem Naylor

              A play from Syria, part of the Royal Court Theatre's Arab World initiative in conjunction with the British Council.

              Wolfie

              Wolfie

              By Ross Willis

              A wildly imaginative, irreverent look at life in and after the care system.

              Wolves Are Coming For You

              Wolves Are Coming For You

              By Joel Horwood

              A play for two actors – or many more – exploring just how much wild we're comfortable with.

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