Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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When the Daffodils

A searching portrait of human kindness in a world that sets limits on how we care for the vulnerable. First performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season of short plays.

Published in volume Inside/Outside

    Ursa Major

    A heartbreakingly funny play about love, life and human connection, first performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.

    Published in volume Inside/Outside

      Two Billion Beats (short play version)

      A short play about the unfairness of growing up in a world where you don't make the rules. First performed as part of Inside/Outside, a season of short plays staged at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond.

      Published in volume Inside/Outside

        The Kiss

        A tender, funny and beautifully observed study of lives in limbo, and a glimmer of hope for what lies ahead. First performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.

        Published in volume Inside/Outside

          Prodigal

          A short play about community, identity and the enduring strength of family ties. First performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.

          Published in volume Inside/Outside

            Thunderbox

            A short monologue play about a pregnant wheelchair user facing a tough decision, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

            Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues

              The Shed

              A short monologue play exploring the power that a carer can exert over a wheelchair user's life, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

              Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues

                Hamish

                A short monologue play exploring the challenges facing a young wheelchair user, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

                Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues

                  The Real Deal

                  A short monologue play exploring the issue of benefits fraud, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

                  Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues

                    Take the Rubbish Out, Sasha

                    A powerful play about the shattering impact of war, and the astonishing resilience of those living through it, written by one of Ukraine's leading playwrights.

                    Published in volume Voices from Ukraine: Two Plays

                      Pussycat in Memory of Darkness

                      By Neda Nezhdana Translated by John Farndon

                      A powerful play about the shattering impact of war, and the astonishing resilience of those living through it, written by one of Ukraine's leading playwrights.

                      Published in volume Voices from Ukraine: Two Plays

                        It's a Wonderful Life (stage version)

                        A joyful stage adaptation of Frank Capra's movie about a down-on-his-luck banker who feels like he's at the end of his rope, until his guardian angel pays him a visit.

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                        Amanda Whittington

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                        13–18 May 2024
                        Wharf Theatre, Devizes