Modern Drama
This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.
Where I'm From
A monologue play about a woman on the day of her release from prison.
Where Sat the Lovers
A 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.
Whiff Whaff
A savagely funny short play about attitudes to disability and mental health.
While You Lie
A blistering play about our need for honesty in relationships and how it can sometimes bring about their downfall.
Whisky Galore (stage version)
A stage adaptation of Compton Mackenzie's comedy classic, combining rollicking physical theatre, panto and farce, with an array of hilarious characters for any female-led theatre company.
The Whitby Rebels
By Bea Roberts3f 3m doubling (up to 17 roles)A joyful stage play telling the (mostly) true story of a boatload of misfits on a misconceived mission to the Arctic. Premiered in 2024 at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough.
The White Bike
3-10f 2-4m (large cast possible)An affecting play, based on a true story, about what happens when our world is turned upside down.
White Lead
By Jessica Siân3fA short play exploring the expectations and responsibilities of being an artist and a woman.
Why Can't We Live Together?
By Steve Waters1f 1mSet against the low hum of the War on Terror, Why Can't We Live Together? is a kaleidoscopic vision of our times through the lives of one man and one woman.
The Wider Earth
By David Morton1f 6m doubling (up to 1f 9m) plus potential for many creatures/puppetsA powerfully dramatic play about Charles Darwin's voyage on board HMS Beagle - an adventure that changed not only his own life, but also the history of the entire world.
The Wife of Cyncoed
By Matt Hartley1f (playing age 66)A charming and open-hearted one-woman play about self-discovery later in life.
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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