LGBTQ+ writing and stories

The following plays on our list contain LGBTQ+ characters and/or themes.

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Modest

8f 5m (gender flexible; can be performed by a cast of 6, and all f)

A thrilling collision of music hall, cabaret and drag king swagger, in a play that tells the true story of Elizabeth Thompson, a pioneering megastar of the Victorian art scene.

The Motive and the Cue

6f 12m

The West End edition of the fierce, funny play about a clash of theatrical titans, Richard Burton and John Gielgud, winner of the Evening Standard Award for Best Play and the Critics' Circle Award for Best New Play.

Mr Thomas

1f 4m

A gritty, darkly funny look at attitudes to homosexuality in the 1950s, a portrait of repressed sexuality and alcoholism – and an homage to the great masters of British theatre, Wilde, Coward, Pinter and Orton.

The Multiverse is Gay!

Flexible casting, 7-20 performers, any gender

A wild rollercoaster ride through school, the Multiverse, and finding yourself, over and over and over again… A play in the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series, featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.

My Night With Reg

6m

A deliciously funny and bittersweet comedy that captures the fragility of friendship, happiness and life itself. Winner of the Evening Standard and Olivier Awards for Best Comedy.

My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

1 performer (plus additional family members appearing on video)

A joyous, chaotic, autobiographical play telling the story of actor, writer and social-media sensation Rob Madge as they set out to recreate a Disney parade they performed as a twelve-year-old for their Grandma.

Never Have I Ever

2f 2m (plus 1m who can be doubled)

An explosive, savagely funny first play by Deborah Frances-White, comedian, screenwriter and host of the global hit podcast The Guilty Feminist.

The Nightclub

3f

A short play about three very different women at a gay nightclub in Orlando, who are caught up in a terrifying hate crime.

Nine Lessons and Carols

Stories for a Long Winter

6 performers (plus one voice-over)

A play about connection and isolation, forged during the Covid pandemic, exploring what we hold on to in troubled times.

Northanger Abbey (stage version)

By Zoe Cooper Original author Jane Austen
2f 1m (playing all the parts)

A playful and surprising reimagining of Jane Austen's novel, infused with the spirit of the original, and fizzing with imagination and humour.

Open

2m

A frank, refreshing romance that draws on interviews, conversation and private correspondence to explore the authors' real-life open marriage.

Orlando (stage version)

Flexible casting (11 performers doubling in the original production; 20+ characters)

A sparkling adaptation of Virginia Woolf's famous fantasy, premiered in the West End with Golden Globe winner Emma Corrin leading an ensemble company.

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