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The Wonder of Sex

The Wonder of Sex

By Patrick Barlow

A delightfully wacky comedy about the facts of life, from the fictional 'National Theatre of Brent'.

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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.

Wolfie

Wolfie

By Ross Willis

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

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.

WINK

WINK

By Phoebe Eclair-Powell

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

Wind Bit Bitter, Bit Bit Bit Her

Wind Bit Bitter, Bit Bit Bit Her

By Sami Ibrahim

An enthralling monologue about love and loss.

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
    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.

    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.

    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
      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
        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.

        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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        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.

        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.

        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
          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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          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
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