Plays to perform
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Still

Still

By Frances Poet

Frances Poet's play is a cathartic story of life, loss and joy, full of tenderness and humour, as five Edinburgh souls stagger towards each other and are transformed.

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By babirye bukilwa

A psychological drama that asks if the cycle of generational trauma can ever be broken. Can queer, Black femmes find love and belonging when the soil beneath them – and the climate around them – is hostile?

Bach & Sons

Bach & Sons

By Nina Raine

A beautiful, profound and funny play about Johann Sebastian Bach, the irascible and turbulent composer, and his family business.

My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

By Rob Madge

A joyous, chaotic, autobiographical play telling the story of actor, writer and social-media sensation Rob Madge as they set out to recreate a Disney parade they performed as a twelve-year-old for their Grandma.

Raya

Raya

By Deborah Bruce

A witty and tender play about two old flames who meet again, after thirty years, at a student reunion.

The Saviour

The Saviour

By Deirdre Kinahan

A play charting the extraordinary shift in social, political and religious life in Ireland over the past thirty years.

Crumbs from the Table of Joy

Crumbs from the Table of Joy

By Lynn Nottage

An arresting, thought-provoking play about racial and social issues of the late 1950s, by the first woman to win two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama.

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
    Prodigal

    Prodigal

    By Kalungi Ssebandeke

    A short play about community, identity and the enduring strength of family ties. First performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.

    Published in volume Inside/Outside
      Inside/Outside

      Inside/Outside

      Six Short Plays

      By various

      Six short plays exploring estrangement and loneliness, moving towards redemption and hope.

      First Time

      First Time

      By Nathaniel Hall

      A hilarious and heartbreaking true story that smashes through the stigma and shame of HIV, to present an uplifting and inspirational guide to staying positive in a negative world.

      Thunderbox

      Thunderbox

      By Genevieve Barr

      A short monologue play about a pregnant wheelchair user facing a tough decision, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

      Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues

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        Amanda Whittington

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        13–18 May 2024
        Wharf Theatre, Devizes