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Little Wars

Little Wars

By Steven Carl McCasland

Set in the French Alps in 1940, this thrilling play – based on truth – is an enthralling, entertaining and ultimately moving portrait of seven exceptional women.

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.

Treasure Island

Treasure Island (Le Navet Bete stage version)

By Le Navet Bete and John Nicholson Original author Robert Louis Stevenson

A rip-roaring, swashbuckling, family-friendly retelling of a classic story.

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
    The Visit, or The Old Lady Comes to Call

    The Visit, or The Old Lady Comes to Call

    By Friedrich Dürrenmatt Adapted by Tony Kushner

    Dürrenmatt's visionary revenge play, one of the great achievements of modern German-language theatre, transported to mid-twentieth-century America by the acclaimed playwright Tony Kushner.

    Nora : A Doll's House

    Nora : A Doll's House

    By Stef Smith Original author Henrik Ibsen

    A bold new version of Ibsen's brutal portrayal of womanhood.

    Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights (stage version)

    By Emily Brontë Adapted by Andrew Sheridan

    A ferocious, wild and utterly exhilarating adaptation of Emily Brontë's indelible masterpiece.

    The Incident Room

    The Incident Room

    By Olivia Hirst and David Byrne

    A play about the manhunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, going behind the scenes to investigate the case that nearly broke the British police force.

    Faustus: That Damned Woman

    Faustus: That Damned Woman

    By Chris Bush

    A radical reimagining of the classic cautionary tale, transforming the iconic character of Faustus into a woman who makes the ultimate sacrifice and sells her soul to wrestle control of her own destiny.

    Uncle Vanya

    Uncle Vanya

    By Anton Chekhov Adapted by Conor McPherson

    Conor McPherson's stunning adaptation of the Anton Chekhov masterpiece, a portrayal of life at the turn of the twentieth century, full of tumultuous frustration, dark humour and hidden passions.

    The Gift

    The Gift

    By Janice Okoh

    An outrageous play about imperialism, cross-racial adoption, cultural appropriation... and tea.

    The Welkin

    The Welkin

    By Lucy Kirkwood

    Lucy Kirkwood's play about a woman sentenced to hang for murder in 18th-century rural Suffolk.

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    Amanda Whittington

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    13–18 May 2024
    Wharf Theatre, Devizes