The Witness
A dark and piercing thriller of modern morals from the Bruntwood Prize-winning author of Mogadishu.
Wolf Hall (stage version)
By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Mike Poulton4-7f 15-24m (plus non-speaking extras)The first part of Mike Poulton's two-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel's acclaimed novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. A thrilling and utterly convincing portrait of a brilliant man embroiled in the lethal, high-stakes politics of the Court of Henry VIII.
Published in volume Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)
By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Mike Poultoncheck for each individual playMike Poulton's two-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel's acclaimed novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. A thrilling and utterly convincing portrait of a brilliant man embroiled in the lethal, high-stakes politics of the Court of Henry VIII.
Wolf Kisses
By Paloma Pedrero Translated by Roxana Silbert1f 4mA luminous tale from Spain, about a young woman who returns to her rural village home to await her Parisian lover.
Wolfie
By Ross Willis2f (twins, playing multiple characters)A wildly imaginative, irreverent look at life in and after the care system.
Wolves Are Coming For You
By Joel Horwood2f (or up to 10f 5m)A play for two actors – or many more – exploring just how much wild we're comfortable with.
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (stage version)
By Joan Aiken Adapted by Russ Tunney2-6f 2-9m plus chorus (minimum cast of 5)A 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.
Wolves on Road
By Beru Tessema1f 4mA thrilling play offering a deep-dive into the mysterious world of cryptocurrency, revealing how ambition and hope can be exploited, no matter the system at play. Premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024.
Woman Caught Unaware
By Annie Fox1fA searing examination of the culture of body-shaming, exploring how images of women are represented in art and social media.
A Woman Killed with Kindness
By Thomas Heywood Edited by Trevor Griffiths3f 19m, doublingA startling domestic thriller from the seventeenth century, one of the first tragedies ever to be written about ordinary people. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
A Woman of No Importance
By Oscar Wilde7f 8mOscar Wilde's audacious drama of social scandal centres around the revelation of a long-concealed secret. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
Women Beware Women
3f 7mA Jacobean gore-fest of enforced seduction and ultimate revenge. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
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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