Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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James III: The True Mirror

4f (2 younger, 2 older) 8m (mostly in their twenties)

The third part of Rona Munro's The James Plays cycle, James III: The True Mirror, like the King himself, is colourful and unpredictable, turning its attention to the women at the heart of the royal court.

Published in volume The James Plays

    James IV: Queen of the Fight

    4f 7m plus optional extras

    A thrilling historical drama set in an uncharted period of Scottish history, with two Moorish women arriving in the dangerous world of the court of James IV.

    The James Plays

    James I, II and III

    3-13f 7-25m

    Rona Munro's vividly imagined historical cycle brings to life three generations of Stewart kings who ruled Scotland in the tumultuous fifteenth century.

    James V: Katherine

    2f 2-4m plus optional chorus

    A thrilling play about a turbulent time in Scotland's history, continuing Rona Munro's series of history plays set during the reigns of Scotland's generations of Stewart kings.

    Jane Eyre (Shared Experience stage version)

    5f 3m doubling

    A bold and theatrically inventive adaptation of the literary classic that puts the interior life of the novel on stage.

    Jane Eyre (stage version)

    4f 2m doubling (large cast 30+ possible)

    A witty and fleet-footed adaptation that lays bare the beating heart of Charlotte Brontë's classic novel, whilst staying true to its revolutionary spirit.

    Japes

    1f 2m, with doubling

    A funny and sardonic play about two brothers trapped in a love triangle with the woman they both love.

    Jeeves & Wooster in 'Perfect Nonsense'

    3m who play a variety of roles

    An inventive, fast-paced comedy based featuring P.G. Wodehouse’s iconic double act.

    Jekyll & Hyde (National Youth Theatre version)

    8-13f 8-16m

    A radical re-imagining by playwright Evan Placey of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale, written for the National Youth Theatre.

    Jekyll and Hyde (stage version)

    3f 6m or more (large cast possible)

    An inventive, brilliantly theatrical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's darkly fascinating tale of male violence, guilt and privilege.

    JERICHO

    3f 4m

    An off-kilter, high-energy, form-pushing play about what pro-wrestling and politics have in common.

    Jerusalem

    5f 8m plus 1 boy

    Jez Butterworth's hugely acclaimed, prize-winning play - a comic, contemporary vision of life in England's green and pleasant land.

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