Is My Microphone On?
An urgent and lyrical play from a leading Canadian playwright, about young people questioning the choices that have been made, and the ones that they will yet be forced to make.
The Island Princess
3f 13mA lyrical and poetic Discovery Play about Princess Quisara of the Indonesian island of Tidore, who vows to marry the man who can free her imprisoned brother.
Isolated But Open
Voices from Across The Shutdown
By variousTwelve monologues (9f 3m)Twelve new monologues written in response to the coronavirus outbreak in 2020 as part of Papatango's scheme to inspire creativity and share brilliant new stories.
The IT
Flexible (5 or more, no maximum, any gender)A darkly comic state-of-the-nation play exploring adolescent mental health and the rage within. Winner of the Best Play for Young Audiences Award at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2023.
it felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now
2fA play about modern-day sex trafficking, joint winner of the 2010 John Whiting Award.
It's a Wonderful Life (stage version)
Adapted by Mary Elliott Nelson4 actors, doubling (either 1f 3m or 2f 2m); larger cast possible (13 characters plus extras)A joyful stage adaptation of Frank Capra's movie about a down-on-his-luck banker who feels like he's at the end of his rope, until his guardian angel pays him a visit.
An Italian Straw Hat
By Eugène Labiche Translated by Kenneth McLeish6f 12m, doublingA classic 19th-century French farce, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
Ivanov
By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine5f 9m, extrasChekhov's compelling early play, set in a country weighed down by political, ideological and spiritual stagnation. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
Ivy Tiller: Vicar's Daughter, Squirrel Killer
By Bea Roberts3-5f 3-5m plus optional extrasA blackly comic play that challenges our assumptions about who belongs and who thrives, and exposes the dark side of the rural idyll. Premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
James I: The Key Will Keep the Lock
By Rona Munro3f (2 younger, 1 older) 7m (3 younger, 4 older)The first part of The James Plays cycle, exploring the complex character of the colourful Stewart King James I – poet, lover and law-maker.
Published in volume The James PlaysJames II: Day of the Innocents
By Rona Munro5f 9m, 1 girl (aged 3-6), 1 boy (aged 6-9)The second part of Rona Munro's The James Plays cycle, James II: Day of the Innocents depicts a violent royal playground from the perspective of the child King and his contemporaries, in a terrifying arena of sharp teeth and long knives.
Published in volume The James PlaysJames III: The True Mirror
By Rona Munro4f (2 younger, 2 older) 8m (mostly in their twenties)The third part of Rona Munro's The James Plays cycle, James III: The True Mirror, like the King himself, is colourful and unpredictable, turning its attention to the women at the heart of the royal court.
Published in volume The James 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