Never So Good
A fascinating portrait of Harold Macmillan in an epic play about the decline of British fortunes in the middle of the twentieth century.
The New Real
By David Edgar4f 5m doubling (larger cast possible, up to 24 actors)An epic, panoramic play about how the political fault-line has been redrawn. Premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Headlong in 2024.
A New Way to Please You (or The Old Law)
By Thomas Middleton and William Rowley6f 14m or more, doubling possibleA black comedy about a question that haunts us today - what to do about an ageing population.
No Particular Order
By Joel TanFlexible casting (at least 4 actors, mix of genders, playing more than 40 characters)A startling and apocalyptic play that charts the fate of a society under a despot, through the lives of bureaucrats, soldiers, ornithologists and tour guides.
The Noble Spanish Soldier
2f 10m doublingA revenge tragedy set in the Spanish court, filled with powerful dramatic moments of violence, pathos, satire and humour. Part of the Globe Quartos series, co-published with Shakespeare's Globe.
Northanger Abbey (stage version)
By Jane Austen Adapted by Tim Luscombe4f 4m, doubling (large cast possible)A delightful stage version of Jane Austen's earliest novel, her mock-Gothic Romance.
Notes from a Small Island (stage version)
By Bill Bryson Adapted by Tim Whitnall3f 4m doubling (playing more than 80 characters; large cast is possible)A stage adaptation of Bill Bryson's smash-hit memoir, one of the nation's most beloved books, and a brilliant dissection of the enduring quirks of our small island.
Noughts & Crosses (RSC stage version)
By Malorie Blackman Adapted by Dominic Cooke8f 8m with doublingAn electrifying, bittersweet love story with echoes of Romeo and Juliet, set in a society divided by racial bigotry and a world rocked by terrorism.
Noughts & Crosses (Pilot Theatre stage version)
By Sabrina Mahfouz Original author Malorie Blackman4f 4m doubling (playing 22 characters)An award-winning stage adaptation of Malorie Blackman's acclaimed novel, a captivating drama of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world.
Nuremberg
13m, with doublingA gripping verbatim drama using only the actual words spoken in court during the 1946 Nuremberg War Crimes Trial.
O go my Man
5f 3m, doublingA satirical comedy of modern manners set in contemporary Dublin. Joint winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for 2006-07.
Oedipus
By Sophocles Translated by Kenneth McLeish1f 7m, plus extras and chorusTwo plays, Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonos, telling the story of the mythical Greek king of Thebes.
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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