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Daughters of the Revolution

A political thriller set in the midst of a bitterly fought US governor's election, from the Democrat perspective. Part of David Edgar's two-play cycle, Continental Divide.

Published in volume Continental Divide: two plays

    All God's Chillun Got Wings

    An expressionist play about a violently dysfunctional mixed-race marriage, inspired by an old Negro spiritual.

      Enter A Gentleman

      A 15-minute play based on Restoration playwright Aphra Behn's tempestuous love affair with John Hoyle.

      Published in volume Fishskin Trousers

        Fabulation

        In Fabulation, playwright Lynn Nottage reimagines Esther (the character from her companion play, Intimate Apparel) as Undine, the public relations diva of today, who spirals downward from her swanky Manhattan office to her roots back in Brooklyn.

          The Middlemarch Trilogy: Dorothea's Story

          Part of The Middlemarch Trilogy, adapted from George Eliot's novel by Geoffrey Beevers. Three interconnected plays, telling the story of Middlemarch from the perspective of a different set of characters: from county, town and countryside.

          Published in volume The Middlemarch Trilogy

            The Middlemarch Trilogy: Fred and Mary's Story

            Part of The Middlemarch Trilogy, adapted from George Eliot's novel by Geoffrey Beevers. Three interconnected plays, telling the story of Middlemarch from the perspective of a different set of characters: from county, town and countryside.

            Published in volume The Middlemarch Trilogy

              The Middlemarch Trilogy: The Doctor's Story

              Part of The Middlemarch Trilogy, adapted from George Eliot's novel by Geoffrey Beevers. Three interconnected plays, telling the story of Middlemarch from the perspective of a different set of characters: from county, town and countryside.

              Published in volume The Middlemarch Trilogy

                James I: The Key Will Keep the Lock

                The first part of The James Plays cycle, exploring the complex character of the colourful Stewart King James I – poet, lover and law-maker.

                Published in volume The James Plays

                  James II: Day of the Innocents

                  The second part of Rona Munro's The James Plays cycle, James II: Day of the Innocents depicts a violent royal playground from the perspective of the child King and his contemporaries, in a terrifying arena of sharp teeth and long knives.

                  Published in volume The James Plays

                    James III: The True Mirror

                    The third part of Rona Munro's The James Plays cycle, James III: The True Mirror, like the King himself, is colourful and unpredictable, turning its attention to the women at the heart of the royal court.

                    Published in volume The James Plays

                      Gypsy Girl

                      A monologue first performed by Laura Lomas at Soho Theatre, London, on 5 October 2009 as part of Paines Plough's LATER programme.

                        Where I'm From

                        A monologue play about a woman on the day of her release from prison.

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                          20–27 April 2024
                          Theatre Workshop Coulsdon

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                          26–27 April 2024
                          Dubai Drama Group

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                          13–18 May 2024
                          Wharf Theatre, Devizes