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Beached

Beached

By Melissa Bubnic

A darkly funny comedy about modern freak shows, love and cream buns. Loads of cream buns.

The Beacon

The Beacon

By Nancy Harris

A drama about a Dublin artist haunted by a mysterious accident in her past.

Beautiful Eyes

Beautiful Eyes

By Caryl Churchill

A short play about a family divided by politics, first performed in the week of Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017.

Published in volume Caryl Churchill Plays: Five
    Beauty and the Beast (Lyceum Theatre version)

    Beauty and the Beast (Lyceum Theatre version)

    By Stuart Paterson

    A brilliant version of the classic tale, from a playwright acclaimed as 'the master of children's theatre' (Scotsman).

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    Beauty and the Beast (National Theatre version)

    Beauty and the Beast (National Theatre version)

    By Lucy Kirkwood and Katie Mitchell

    Lucy Kirkwood's delightful version of the classic fairytale, first seen in a production devised and directed by Katie Mitchell at the National Theatre for Christmas 2010.

    Beauty and the Beast (RSC version)

    Beauty and the Beast (RSC version)

    By Laurence Boswell

    A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, first performed in this version by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

    Beauty and the Beast (Young Vic version)

    Beauty and the Beast (Young Vic version)

    By Laurence Boswell

    A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, with music by Mick Sands drawn from traditional French folk melodies.

    A Bed of Roses

    A Bed of Roses

    By Mike Bradwell

    An acerbic and funny play about middle-class hypocrisy and universal apathy.

    Published in volume Inventing the Truth: Devising and Directing for the Theatre
      bedbound

      bedbound

      By Enda Walsh

      A ferocious two-hander about a father-daughter relationship gone horribly and terrifyingly wrong.

      Before It Rains

      Before It Rains

      By Katherine Chandler

      Funny, brave and beautifully told, Before It Rains is a tale of parenthood, protection and provocation set on a proud, forgotten Cardiff estate.

      Being Friends

      Being Friends

      By Robert Holman

      The first of the three plays that make up Robert Holman's acclaimed dramatic trilogy Making Noise Quietly.

      Published in volume Making Noise Quietly: three short plays
        Belfry

        Belfry

        By Billy Roche

        A deeply moving tale about what lies beneath the surface of everyday lives.

        Published in volume The Wexford Trilogy

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