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By Stacey Gregg

A captivating, darkly comic play that questions what it means to be human.

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By Christopher Adams and Timothy Allsop

A frank, refreshing romance that draws on interviews, conversation and private correspondence to explore the authors' real-life open marriage.

One Jewish Boy

One Jewish Boy

By Stephen Laughton

A bittersweet comedy addressing anti-Semitism through one young family's struggle against prejudice.

On the Ceiling

On the Ceiling

By Nigel Planer

A quirky comedy about the painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, from the well-known actor and writer - seen in the West End starring Ron Cook and Ralf Little.

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On Insomnia and Midnight

On Insomnia and Midnight

By Edgar Chías Translated by David Johnston

In a mountain hotel an ailing guest and nervous chambermaid strike up an uneasy friendship.

Published in volume Mexican Plays
    An Old Song, Half Forgotten

    An Old Song, Half Forgotten

    By Deirdre Kinahan

    A short play about the life and soul of an older actor living in care with Alzheimer's disease.

    Old Fools

    Old Fools

    By Tristan Bernays

    A surprising and touching tale about a couple, their experience of Alzheimer’s, and their enduring efforts to hold their relationship together through the years.

    Octopolis

    Octopolis

    By Marek Horn

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

    A Number

    A Number

    By Caryl Churchill

    A fascinating meditation on human cloning, personal identity and the conflicting claims of nature and nurture.

    Notes on Falling Leaves

    Notes on Falling Leaves

    By Ayub Khan Din

    A poignant, elegiac short play from the author of East is East.

    Nineteen Ninety-Two

    Nineteen Ninety-Two

    By Lisa McGee

    A short play about two brothers biding their time to savour revenge - but how can they be sure they've got the right girl?

    Published in volume Irish Shorts
      The Nest

      The Nest

      By Franz Xaver Kroetz Translated by Conor McPherson

      A fable about the moral and environmental cost of our materialistic nesting instincts.

      Mydidae

      Mydidae

      By Jack Thorne

      A play about the private and disturbing moments a couple share, exploring what becomes of a relationship when it is held together not only by love, but by fear, guilt and despair.

      My Friend Duplicity

      My Friend Duplicity

      By Enda Walsh

      A one-act duologue by Enda Walsh which went on to inspire his play Ballyturk.

      Published in volume Enda Walsh Plays: Two
        Moth

        Moth

        By Declan Greene

        By turns dark and shimmering, Moth is a fast, funny and heartbreaking story about two young people with nowhere to go.

        Mojo Mickybo: Three Plays

        Mojo Mickybo: Three Plays

        By Owen McCafferty

        Three astute, savvy early plays from Belfast writer Owen McCafferty.

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        Mojo Mickybo

        Mojo Mickybo

        By Owen McCafferty

        An unsentimental portrayal of innocence betrayed by communal hatred in Belfast during the 1970s.

        Misogynist

        Misogynist

        By Michael Harding

        A powerful anatomy of misogyny, by 'one of the most significant new Irish writers of his generation' (Sunday Times).

        Published in volume The Crack in the Emerald
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