In this two-play cycle set against the background of a bitterly fought American governor's election, David Edgar explores what has happened to the revolutionary fervour which took hold of both the Right and the Left in the 1960s, and how it has been carried over into the politics of today.

A double bill of plays from the frontline of climate change – an epic portrait of Britain in the grip of unprecedented and catastrophic floods.

The world's first ever musical, The Beggar's Opera, is performed on board a creaking convict ship bound for Australia.

Lyrical and urgent, Fiona Doyle's play Coolatully is a compassionate insight into the links between the economy, masculinity and society in the modern world. Winner of the Papatango New Writing Prize.

A heartbreaking tale of orphans, angels, murder and music - dramatised from the Whitbread award-winning novel set in 18th-century England.

An honest and moving play about the challenging truths of family dynamics, focussing on a couple in the weeks after the birth of their child. Premiered at the Bush Theatre, London.

An exhilarating play about human triumph, ambition, self-doubt, and pride, set in the world of boxing.

A gripping theatrical thriller set at sea, exploring power dynamics, superstitions and revenge, and what happens when we think no one is watching.

A witty and touching new play about class, friendship and absence.

A gripping and darkly comic tale of young lives on the edge. Winner of the 2009 Meyer-Whitworth Award.

A startling play about what – and who – we consume.

A classically bawdy Restoration Comedy, widely regarded as one of the filthiest and funniest plays ever written.