Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Electric Rosary

A sharp, timely and gloriously funny play that asks what faith really means in the age of artificial intelligence. Winner of the Bruntwood Prize Judges' Award.

Tapped

A witty and sensitive portrayal of managing mental health within a family, highlighting the barriers we put up in order to put on a brave face.

The Bone Sparrow (stage version)

A stage adaptation of Zana Fraillon's powerful and deeply moving novel about the displacement and treatment of refugees and sanctuary seekers in Australia.

Lava (2022 edition)

A timely play about grief and the power of expression, rocking with raw emotion and sharp humour.

Artefacts

Sixteen-year-old Kelly has never known her Dad. It turns out he's from Iraq, which her mum never mentioned, and he's brought an ancient Mesopotamian vase as some kind of present. But Kelly doesn't want a vase, she wants her dad to stay and get to know her. It's not the reunion either of them expected and for Kelly it's the beginning of an epic and dangerous journey.

Earthquakes in London

An epic rollercoaster of a play travelling from 1968 to 2525 and back again, driven by an all-pervasive fear of the future and a guilty pleasure in the excesses of the present.

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This Wide Night

A tender portrayal of two women trying to start again after their release from prison.

Secrets (stage version)

 An adaptation for the stage of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel.

The Suitcase Kid (stage version)

An adaptation for the stage of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel.

Arabian Nights (RSC stage version)

A simple and delightfully inventive re-telling of the stories from the Arabian Nights.

Eight

Eight compelling monologues offering a state-of-the-nation group portrait for the stage.

Little Gem

A poignant and hilarious play about love, sex, birth, death and salsa classes, following three generations of women over one extraordinary year.

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