Modern Drama
This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.
Word-Play
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.
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By Nat McClearyA poignant, dynamic play exploring belonging and identity, premiered by the National Theatre of Scotland and Edinburgh International Festival.
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By Simon NyeA riotous comedy based on the scarcely believable true story of the greatest heist of all time: the theft of the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. From the creator of TV's Men Behaving Badly and The Durrells.
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By Frances Hodgson Burnett Adapted by Elizabeth NewmanA delightful stage adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's enduring tale of transformation and healing through nature.
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A Blueprint for Creating Your Own Production, and the Original Playscript
A theatrical celebration of hope, possibility and imagination, designed to be created and performed by teenage casts, drawing directly on their own life experiences and the stories they want to tell. Winner, Outstanding Drama Initiative at the Music and Drama Education Awards.
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A razor-sharp sci-fi comedy-drama about sex and relationships, winner of the Origins Award for Outstanding New Work at VAULT Festival, London.
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Dario Fo and Franca Rame's riotous satire, in a hilarious, bang-up-to-date adaptation by BAFTA-nominated comedy writer Tom Basden.
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By Jack ThorneA gripping and timely play about Winston Churchill, the 1920s General Strike and the birth of the BBC.
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By Tom FowlerA surreal play about a frenetic quest through a hyper-capitalist country, premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London.
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A thrilling collision of music hall, cabaret and drag king swagger, in a play that tells the true story of Elizabeth Thompson, a pioneering megastar of the Victorian art scene.
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By Lisa CarrollA penetrating comedy about the search for sexual knowledge, true love, and top-notch Tupperware.
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