Vassa
A new adaptation by Mike Bartlett of Maxim Gorky's savagely funny play, premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London.
The Veil
5f 3mSet 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.
Vernon God Little (stage version)
By DBC Pierre Adapted by Tanya Ronder4f 5m doubling (large cast possible)A darkly riotous, superbly fast-talking adventure, adapted from the Booker Prize-winning novel.
Victoria's Knickers
By Josh Azouz8f 8m, doubling (10f 12m), plus musiciansAn epic romcom telling the story of an unlikely romance between the Queen of England and a boy from the wrong side of the tracks. Premiered by the National Youth Theatre.
The Village
By Abi Falase and Tatenda ShamisoFlexible casting, 10-20 performers, any genderA punchy and provocative story about democracy, power, and how we can try to build a better world. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.
Vincent in Brixton
3f 2mA moving portrait of the young Vincent van Gogh - a hit in the West End and on Broadway.
The Visitor
1f 2mA short play about a schoolmaster on the verge of retirement, confronted by a mysterious young man wishing to pay his respects.
Published in volume Family: three playsVolpone
By Ben Jonson4f 21m, 1f/m, doubling possibleVolpone is a Venetian aristocrat, a loveable rogue who enjoys the cunning pursuit of wealth more than money itself. Pretending to be mortally ill, he watches as his greedy neighbours swarm around him with expensive gifts in the hope of inheriting his fortune.
VS09
3f 4mA sharp, fast-paced exploration of the possibilities of love, friendship and healing in the search for home. In the Multiplay Drama series.
The Waiting List
1m (mid-thirties)A blackly comic monologue about a man under siege in the community where he grew up.
Published in volume Mojo Mickybo: Three Plays
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Amateur Productions
On Now & Coming SoonBill Bryson, Adapted by Tim WhitnallFin KennedyAmanda WhittingtonAlexandra Wood, Adapted from Kate SummerscaleAmanda WhittingtonHenrik Ibson, Adapted by Richard EyreTom WellsJeremy Sams, Original authors John Esmonde and Bob Larbey