LGBTQ+ writing and stories
The following plays on our list contain LGBTQ+ characters and/or themes.
Modest
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
By Jack Thorne6f 12mThe 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
By Kathy Burke1f 4mA 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 genderA 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
By Kevin Elyot6mA 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?)
By Rob Madge1 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
3fA 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
By Chris Bush and Maimuna Memon6 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 Austen2f 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
By Christopher Adams and Timothy Allsop2mA frank, refreshing romance that draws on interviews, conversation and private correspondence to explore the authors' real-life open marriage.
Orlando (stage version)
By Virginia Woolf Adapted by Neil BartlettFlexible 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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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