Our most popular plays for amateur performance, based on the number of licenses issued in 2023.
The 40 titles listed below were our most popular titles licensed for performance by amateur groups worldwide.
Read more about the Top Ten most performed plays of 2023, over on our Blog>>
Nora : A Doll's House
A bold new version of Ibsen's brutal portrayal of womanhood.
Philip Pullman's Grimm Tales (stage version)
Adapted by Philip Wilson Original author Philip PullmanA deliciously dark version of the Grimm Tales, from master storyteller Philip Pullman.
Queers: Eight Monologues
By various Created by Mark GatissQueers celebrates a century of evolving social attitudes and political milestones in British gay history, as seen through the eyes of eight individuals.
The Railway Children (stage version)
By E. Nesbit Adapted by Mike KennyAn imaginative stage adaptation of E. Nesbit's much-loved children's classic.
The River
A bewitching story from the author of global smash hit Jerusalem.
Rules for Living
By Sam HolcroftA theatrically playful, dark comedy about the unwritten rules we follow in our lives.
Things I Know To Be True
A complex and intense portrait of the mechanics of a family – and a marriage – through the eyes of four siblings struggling to define themselves beyond their parents' love and expectations.
The Thrill of Love
A gripping drama about Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain.
The Welkin
Lucy Kirkwood's play about a woman sentenced to hang for murder in 18th-century rural Suffolk.
Wendy & Peter Pan
By Ella Hickson Original author J.M. BarrieA refreshingly modern version of J.M. Barrie's much-loved story that puts the character of Wendy firmly centre stage.
The Wind in the Willows (stage version)
By Kenneth Grahame Adapted by Mike KennyA delightful stage adaptation that combines all the joy and mystery of Kenneth Grahame's much-loved classic with the lightness of touch and playful theatricality that award-winning playwright Mike Kenny is known for.
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (stage version)
By Joan Aiken Adapted by Russ TunneyA thrilling, funny and spectacular adaptation of Joan Aiken's classic children's novel, perfectly suited to performance by theatre companies and drama groups of any size.
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