Paper Knickers
A bold, witty monologue play exploring what it is to be an amputee, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.
Philip Pullman's Grimm Tales (stage version)
A deliciously dark version of the Grimm Tales, from master storyteller Philip Pullman.
Phoenix
1f/mA powerful story of fire and destruction, self-deceit and the corrosion of trust.
Published in volume Mrs DelgadoPink
By Sam Holcroft3f 1mA short play about a millionaire businesswoman confronted by an unexpected visitor.
The Play About Calais
By Steve Waters6f 3mA short play based on the author's own visit to the 'Jungle' refugee camp in Calais and the people he met along the way.
Playing the Game
By Bola Agbaje3fA short play about the election of a new President of a Students' Association.
PMQ
By Ella Hickson1f 1mA short play set in a Westminster dressing room, as Prime Minister Dave prepares for his first ever bout of Prime Minister's Questions.
Published in volume Ella Hickson Plays: OneThe Price of a Fish Supper
1mA short play about a man whose fortunes have declined along with the Scottish fishing industry in which he has worked all his life.
Prodigal
1f 1mA short play about community, identity and the enduring strength of family ties. First performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.
Published in volume Inside/OutsideThe Proposal
By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine1f 2mA brilliantly funny one-act play about a hypochondriac attempting to propose to an argumentative young woman.
Published in volume Chekhov: ShortsPussycat in Memory of Darkness
By Neda Nezhdana Translated by John Farndon1fA powerful play about the shattering impact of war, and the astonishing resilience of those living through it, written by one of Ukraine's leading playwrights.
Published in volume Voices from Ukraine: Two Plays
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