We Happy Few
A comedy drama about an all-female theatre company touring Britain during the darkest days of World War Two, written by the well-known actress and premiered in the West End.
Wellington 24
14-21f 0-6m (all-female cast possible)An upbeat and empowering World War II tale about teamwork, collaboration and beating the odds. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.
Whiff Whaff
By Jack Thorne1f 1mA savagely funny short play about attitudes to disability and mental health.
Published in volume Jack Thorne Plays: TwoWhile You Lie
By Sam Holcroft2f 3mA blistering play about our need for honesty in relationships and how it can sometimes bring about their downfall.
Whisky Galore (stage version)
By Compton Mackenzie Adapted by Philip Goulding7f doubling (can be performed by a larger cast)A stage adaptation of Compton Mackenzie's comedy classic, combining rollicking physical theatre, panto and farce, with an array of hilarious characters for any female-led theatre company.
The Whitby Rebels
By Bea Roberts3f 3m doubling (up to 17 roles)A joyful stage play telling the (mostly) true story of a boatload of misfits on a misconceived mission to the Arctic. Premiered in 2024 at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough.
The Wife of Cyncoed
By Matt Hartley1f (playing age 66)A charming and open-hearted one-woman play about self-discovery later in life.
The Wind in the Willows (stage version)
By Kenneth Grahame Adapted by Mike Kenny2f 6m doubling (large cast possible)A delightful stage adaptation that combines all the joy and mystery of Kenneth Grahame's much-loved classic with the lightness of touch and playful theatricality that award-winning playwright Mike Kenny is known for.
The Winterling
1f 4mA comedy thriller from the author of the Olivier Award-winning Jerusalem.
A Woman of No Importance
By Oscar Wilde7f 8mOscar Wilde's audacious drama of social scandal centres around the revelation of a long-concealed secret. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
Wonder Boy
By Ross Willis3-4f 2m (with additional non-speaking parts that can be doubled)A play about the power of finding your own voice, revolving around a twelve-year-old boy with a stammer. Winner of the Best Play Award at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards.
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Amateur Productions
On Now & Coming SoonBill Bryson, Adapted by Tim WhitnallFin KennedyAmanda WhittingtonAlexandra Wood, Adapted from Kate SummerscaleAmanda WhittingtonHenrik Ibson, Adapted by Richard EyreTom WellsJeremy Sams, Original authors John Esmonde and Bob Larbey