Modern Drama
This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.
Unravelling the Ribbon
A touching and frequently hilarious play about three women whose lives are touched by breast cancer.
The Unreturning
A compelling drama that explores the profound effect that war has on young lives.
Unscorched
By Luke Owen1f 4mA courageous and convincing play that sensitively tackles the important subject of child abuse. Winner of the Papatango New Writing Prize 2013.
Unsuspecting Susan
1fA monologue play about a middle-aged woman whose adult son has converted to Islam.
Published in volume Singular Female VoicesThe Unthinkable
By Steve Waters3f 4mA hard-hitting play about the collapse of idealism in contemporary politics.
The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping
By Fin Kennedy4f plus one non-speaking girlA bittersweet comedy about life, love and friendship once school is long gone.
Ursa Major
By Joe White1f 1mA heartbreakingly funny play about love, life and human connection, first performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.
Published in volume Inside/OutsideUs/Them
By Carly Wijs1f 1mAn extraordinary, award-winning account of the Beslan School Siege, exploring the entirely individual way children cope with traumatic situations.
Used Blood Junkyard
By Alberto Villarreal Translated by Simon Scardifield3f 5m doubling (large cast possible)Làzaro, his mates and his porn-star girlfriend are 'art terrorists'... Can anything stop their killing spree?
Published in volume Mexican PlaysValhalla
By Paul Murphy1f 1mJoint winner of the inaugural Theatre503 Playwriting Award, Valhalla depicts a world where the boundaries of scientific research and the endurance of human love are stretched to their limits.
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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