Modern Drama
This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.
Lawrence After Arabia
A play about T.E. Lawrence, once celebrated as Lawrence of Arabia, but who now wants only to be normal once more.
Lay Me Down Softly
By Billy Roche2f 4mA heartfelt slice of life in small-town Ireland, brimming with passions and all-too-human foibles, from the author of the well-loved Wexford Trilogy.
Lazybed
3f 4m (doubling)A play about a man who cannot, or will not, get out of bed one morning for 'metaphysical reasons'.
Leave Taking
4f 1mTwo generations. Three incredible women. An epic story of what we leave behind in order to find home.
Leavings
1m (old man)A short monologue play from the author of Jerusalem.
Published in volume Jez Butterworth Plays: OneThe Legend of Ned Ludd
3 performersA powerful and innovative play about work, automation and capitalism's impact, premiered at the Liverpool Everyman in 2024.
Lela & Co.
1f 1mThe story of a young girl trapped in an increasingly tiny world. Based on a true story.
Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons
By Sam Steiner1f 1mA play about what we say and how we say it; about the things we can only hear in the silence; about dead cats, activism, eye contact and lemons, lemons, lemons, lemons, lemons.
Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons (West End edition)
By Sam Steiner1f 1mA new, revised edition of Sam Steiner's startling play about what we say, how we say it, and what happens when we can't say anything any more. Published alongside the West End production starring Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner.
Liberation Squares
3fA riotous stage comedy about sisterhood, freedom of speech, and dissent in the face of institutionalised Islamophobia.
The Libertine
5f 5m, doublingAn incisive critique of life in an age of excess, based on the true story of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester. This edition of the play was published alongside the 2016 production at the Theatre Royal Bath and Theatre Royal Haymarket.
Life Raft
6f 7m (larger cast possible with optional non-speaking roles)A thrilling large-cast play for young actors exploring the psychology of survival – and an urgent allegory for our times. Plus a series of interactive games specially created by award-winning games designer Tassos Stevens, to facilitate a deeper exploration of the play's themes.
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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