Plays to perform

Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Alligators

Alligators

By Andrew Keatley

A searing dramatic thriller that asks how well we actually know those closest to us, premiered at Hampstead Theatre in June 2016.

Almost Nothing

Almost Nothing

By Marcos Barbosa Translated by Mark O'Thomas

An unnerving short play by Brazilian playwright Marcos Barbosa.

Published in volume Almost Nothing & At the Table
    Almost Nothing & At the Table

    Almost Nothing & At the Table

    Two plays

    By Marcos Barbosa Translated by Mark O'Thomas

    Two tense and unnerving short plays from talented Brazilian playwright, Marcos Barbosa.

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    Aloe Aloe

    Aloe Aloe

    By Camilla Whitehill

    A provocative short play about parenthood and responsibility, from the author of Mr Incredible and Where Do Little Birds Go?.

    Published in volume Mr Incredible
      Alys, Always

      Alys, Always (stage version)

      By Harriet Lane Adapted by Lucinda Coxon

      A psychological thriller, adapted for the stage from Harriet Lane's gripping novel.

      Among Unbroken Hearts

      Among Unbroken Hearts

      By Henry Adam

      A drug-taking hard man from the city returns home to the Highlands to try to recapture the innocence of his youth.

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      Amongst the Reeds

      Amongst the Reeds

      By Chinonyerem Odimba

      Two friends scratch out a living on the margins of society in a play commissioned by acclaimed theatre company Clean Break.

      Published in volume House + Amongst the Reeds: two plays
        Amphibians

        Amphibians

        By Billy Roche

        A rite-of-passage play in which a twelve-year-old boy spends the night alone on an island.

        Published in volume The Cavalcaders and Amphibians
          Amsterdam

          Amsterdam

          By Maya Arad Yasur Translated by Eran Edry

          A strikingly original, audacious thriller from a prize-winning Israeli writer.

          The Anarchist

          The Anarchist

          By Karina Wiedman

          A gripping, timely, and deeply moving play about protest, democracy and freedom. Winner of the Woven Voices Prize for migrant playwrights, 2022.

          And Then Come The Nightjars

          And Then Come The Nightjars

          By Bea Roberts

          A tender, frank and funny play about a West Country farm struggling to survive the Foot and Mouth pandemic.

          Angel

          Angel

          By Henry Naylor

          Inspired by the extraordinary true story of the Angel of Kobane, Angel is part of Henry Naylor's Arabian Nightmares trilogy.

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          Olivia Hirst & David Byrne
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          13–18 May 2024
          Wharf Theatre, Devizes