Modern Drama
This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.
The Veil
Set around a haunted house hemmed in by a restive, starving populace, The Veil weaves Ireland’s troubled colonial history into a transfixing story about the search for love, the transcendental and the circularity of time.
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By Maxim Gorky Adapted by Mike BartlettA new adaptation by Mike Bartlett of Maxim Gorky's savagely funny play, premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London.
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By Paul MurphyJoint winner of the inaugural Theatre503 Playwriting Award, Valhalla depicts a world where the boundaries of scientific research and the endurance of human love are stretched to their limits.
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By Alberto Villarreal Translated by Simon ScardifieldLàzaro, his mates and his porn-star girlfriend are 'art terrorists'... Can anything stop their killing spree?
Published in volume Mexican PlaysUs/Them
By Carly WijsAn extraordinary, award-winning account of the Beslan School Siege, exploring the entirely individual way children cope with traumatic situations.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Ursa Major
By Joe WhiteA 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/OutsideUrinetown: The Musical
By Greg Kotis and Mark HollmannA grand, mischevious story set in a dystopian future. Winner of three Tony Awards including Best Book of a Musical.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping
By Fin KennedyA bittersweet comedy about life, love and friendship once school is long gone.
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The Unthinkable
By Steve WatersA hard-hitting play about the collapse of idealism in contemporary politics.
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Unsuspecting Susan
A monologue play about a middle-aged woman whose adult son has converted to Islam.
Published in volume Singular Female VoicesUnscorched
By Luke OwenA courageous and convincing play that sensitively tackles the important subject of child abuse. Winner of the Papatango New Writing Prize 2013.
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