Classic Drama (pre-1945)

A Jacobean tragicomedy from 1617, about a shepherd who seeks redress for a miscarriage of justice.

A chillingly grotesque farce set in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution.

Richard Eyre's high-profile adaptation of Ibsen's famous 'problem play' about a headstrong woman's determination to control those around her.

Caryl Churchill's spare and resonant version of Strindberg's enigmatic masterpiece.

The extraordinary and mesmeric play by the Swedish author who was reputedly a model for Miss Julie and Hedda Gabler.

A bold new version of the classic tragedy by one of Britain's hottest playwrights.

Richard Eyre's version of Ibsen's Ghosts is a fresh and vivid depiction of a woman who yearns for emotional and sexual freedom, but who is too timid to achieve it.

Using Shakespeare’s orginal lines, alongside new text, Jeanie O’Hare retells The Wars of the Roses through the eyes of the extraordinary Margaret of Anjou.

Cordelia Lynn's version of Chekhov's play, about three sisters trapped in a provincial town, waiting for their lives to begin.

A gripping drama of sex, power and passion from the Spanish Golden Age.

A fresh translation of one of the last great epics of the nineteenth century.

A controversial work of extraordinary power, remarkable length (9 acts), and use of asides to express the characters' unspoken thoughts. An outstanding, somewhat Freudian play from one of the twentieth century's most significant writers.