Modern Drama

A delightfully wacky comedy about the facts of life, from the fictional 'National Theatre of Brent'.

A play about what happens when a Prime Minister ad-libs on live TV, exploring how language seeps into public consciousness and reverberates with far-reaching consequences that will last for generations. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

An intriguing and offbeat play about family and religion.

A participative theatre experience about global consumer capitalism, offering readers the opportunity to play – as individuals or in teams – the managers of a clothing factory in China.

A subtle and topical play about European attitudes to Africa.

A poetic and heart-rending play written in response to the tenth anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster.

The multi-award-winning Jack Thorne breathes new life into Georg Büchner's existential masterpiece, Woyzeck, one of the most extraordinary plays ever written.

An ex-teacher and an ex-junkie meet on a night bus during long, dark nights of homelessness.

A young writer challenges the status quo but discovers that creative gain comes at a personal cost.

An enthralling historical drama about the creation of the King James Bible, commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company to mark its four-hundredth anniversary.

An eminently actable, and readable, version of the well-loved story about a passionate but doomed love affair, one of the most famous and enduring love stories in the English language.

A ferocious, wild and utterly exhilarating adaptation of Emily Brontë's indelible masterpiece.