LGBTQ+ writing and stories
The following plays on our list contain LGBTQ+ characters and/or themes.
The Tree of Knowledge
A wildly imaginative, hilariously provocative and deeply moving play from one of Scotland's most important playwrights.
Tuesdays at Tesco's
A touching one-person play about a person's true identity, the first English-language adaptation of Emmanuel Darley's hit play, Le Mardi à Monoprix.
Tumulus
3m, doubling (30+ male roles)A chilling, queer play-noir set amongst the shadowy hills of Hampstead Heath.
Twilight Song
By Kevin Elyot1f 4m, doubling (1f 6m)Kevin Elyot's evocative final play, a hilarious and heartbreaking tale of one family's hidden liaisons over half a century.
Unicorn
2f 1mAn explicit, funny and provocative play about a married couple looking to add sparkle to their relationship. Premiered in London's West End in 2025.
The Way Old Friends Do
By Ian Hallard3f 3-4m plus 1f 1m voiceoverA tender, laugh-out-loud comedy about two friends who form the world's first ABBA tribute band in drag.
Wellington 24
14-21f 0-6m (all-female cast possible)An upbeat and empowering World War II tale about teamwork, collaboration and beating the odds. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.
When Winston Went to War with the Wireless
By Jack Thorne3-4f 9-10m (larger cast possible, 30+)A gripping and timely play about Winston Churchill, the 1920s General Strike and the birth of the BBC.
Where Sat the Lovers
By Carys D. Coburn With MALAPROP Theatre3f 1f/mA play about codes, hallucinations, Isaac Newton, war crimes, seeing meaning where there's none and vice versa. First staged by MALAPROP Theatre at the 2021 Dublin Fringe Festival.
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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