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twins

twins

By James Fritz

A short play about twins whose lives diverge, first performed at the Arcola Theatre, London, in 2015.

Is My Microphone On?

Is My Microphone On?

By Jordan Tannahill

An urgent and lyrical play from a leading Canadian playwright, about young people questioning the choices that have been made, and the ones that they will yet be forced to make.

Where Sat the Lovers

Where Sat the Lovers

By Carys D. Coburn With MALAPROP Theatre

A play about codes, hallucinations, Isaac Newton, war crimes, seeing meaning where there's none and vice versa. First staged by MALAPROP Theatre at the 2021 Dublin Fringe Festival.

Lady Dealer

Lady Dealer

By Martha Watson Allpress

A mile-a-minute, one-person poem play about a young female drug dealer, exploring forgiveness, the exhaustion of trying, and mistaking self-destruction for self-preservation. Premiered at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Thrown

Thrown

By Nat McCleary

A poignant, dynamic play exploring belonging and identity, premiered by the National Theatre of Scotland and Edinburgh International Festival.

Modest

Modest

By Ellen Brammar

 

A thrilling collision of music hall, cabaret and drag king swagger, in a play that tells the true story of Elizabeth Thompson, a pioneering megastar of the Victorian art scene.

Helen

Helen

By Maureen Lennon

A play for two actors, about love, grief, and the threads which bind mother and daughter together. Shortlisted for the 2020 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award.

Es & Flo

Es & Flo

By Jennifer Lunn

A sharply observed, deeply compassionate play celebrating an older lesbian relationship, women coming together to fight for what's right, and the healing power of chosen family.

Boo

Boo

By Jack Thorne

A powerful and beautifully observed short play for one actor, exploring the impact of the newly established National Health Service on working people's lives in the 1940s and 50s.

Published in volume Jack Thorne Plays: Two
    Dixon and Daughters

    Dixon and Daughters

    By Deborah Bruce

    A powerful play about family and forgiveness, following a woman after her release from prison. Premiered at the National Theatre.

    Bé Carna

    Bé Carna

    By Deirdre Kinahan

    A short play in which five women reflect on their lives as prostitutes on the streets of Dublin.

    Mumsy

    Mumsy

    By Lydia Marchant

    A sparky, soulful comedy drama about the highs and lows of motherhood. Premiered at Hull Truck Theatre, March 2023.

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    Amanda Whittington

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    13–18 May 2024
    Wharf Theatre, Devizes