Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Human Animals

3f 3m

In the overcrowded city, nature is getting out of control. Stef Smith's play premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2016.

The Human Body

4f 2m with suggested doubling (over 35 roles in total)

A play of political and private passions, set in the 1940s against a backdrop of the foundation of the NHS. Premiered at the Donmar Warehouse, London, in 2024.

The Human Ear

1f 2m

An intriguing play about loss, renewal and knowing who to trust.

A Hundred Words for Snow

1f (playing age 15)

A play about a teenage girl's solo journey to the North Pole with her father's ashes.

Hundreds and Thousands

2f 2m

A dark and twisted tale about deciding what's more important - doing what's right, or what's right for you.

Hungry

2f

A play about food, love, class and grief in a world where there's little left to savour.

I Am Shakespeare

1f 6-9m

A fascinating, witty and characteristically exuberant dramatic exploration of the Shakespeare authorship debate.

I Caught Crabs in Walberswick

2f 3m

A fast-moving, exhilarating play about teenage hopes, dreams and frustrations in a rural part of England.

I Fucked You in My Spaceship

2f 4m

A razor-sharp sci-fi comedy-drama about sex and relationships, winner of the Origins Award for Outstanding New Work at VAULT Festival, London.

I Just Stopped By To See The Man

1f 2m

A play about the myth surrounding an old blues singer, from the author of The Libertine.

I Think We Are Alone

4f 2m

A delicate and uplifting play about fragility, resilience and our need for love and forgiveness.

I Wanna Be Yours

1f 1m

A tender, funny, lyrical debut play about finding love and holding onto it with everything you've got, premiered by Paines Plough and Tamasha.

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Henrik Ibson, Adapted by Richard Eyre

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Jeremy Sams, Original authors John Esmonde and Bob Larbey