Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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55 Days

A gripping historical play that dramatises a crucial moment of English history.

Great Expectations (stage version)

Jo Clifford's beautifully simple adaptation of one of Dickens's best-loved novels brings it thrillingly to life for the stage.

The Authorised Kate Bane

A painfully comic excavation of a family history asks if there is an authorised version of the past - or just the one we can live with.

Three Birds

A startling and darkly comic drama about childhood, family and fantasy. Winner of the Bruntwood Prize 2011.

Boys

Four boys face the tricky transition to adulthood in Ella Hickson's riot of a play.

Passion Play

Peter Nichols's modern classic - a provocative comedy about sex, love and infidelity.

Shush

A funny and insightful play about the power of female friendship.

The Herd

A witty and heartfelt play about a family falling apart – and pulling together – when life doesn't turn out quite the way they imagined.

Crime and Punishment (stage version)

An exciting, fresh and accessible adaptation of Dostoyevsky's masterful novel.

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To Sir, With Love (stage version)

An uplifting story of the triumph of love, inspiration and hope against all odds, laced with the song and dance of austere, 1940s Britain. 

Drawing the Line

A vivid telling of the chaotic story of the partition that shaped the modern world.

Good People

A funny and tender drama that explores how even if you live on the brink, destiny can have a way of surprising you.

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Olivia Hirst & David Byrne

Amanda Whittington

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13–18 May 2024
Wharf Theatre, Devizes