Plays to perform

Plays for One Performer

Discover fringe-theatre shows turned award-winning TV series, memoir-monologues, writer-actor collaborations and so many more excellent examples of solo shows in our collection below.

If you're a theatre-maker interested in creating your own solo show, there's no better place to start than with Making Your Solo Show: The Compact Guide, by Lisa Carroll and Milly Thomas – both experienced solo-show writers, who teach popular workshops on getting to grips with the form.

Discover 10 top tips to make your solo show memorable, an extract from Lisa and Milly's book over on our blog.

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Queers: Eight Monologues

Queers: Eight Monologues

By various Created by Mark Gatiss

Queers celebrates a century of evolving social attitudes and political milestones in British gay history, as seen through the eyes of eight individuals.

Pussycat in Memory of Darkness

Pussycat in Memory of Darkness

By Neda Nezhdana Translated by John Farndon

A 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
    Primadonna

    Primadonna

    By Rosie Kellett

    A one-woman play that lays bare the world of the celebrity PA as a young first-timer navigates impossible tasks, difficult conversations and fearsome passive aggression.

    Prima Facie

    Prima Facie

    By Suzie Miller

    A brilliant, powerful play for a solo actor, about a young, successful barrister forced to confront the patriarchal power of the law. Winner of Best New Play at the Olivier Awards and WhatsOnStage Awards in 2023.

    The Price of a Fish Supper

    The Price of a Fish Supper

    By Catherine Czerkawska

    A short play about a man whose fortunes have declined along with the Scottish fishing industry in which he has worked all his life.

    Phoenix

    Phoenix

    By Mike Bartlett

    A powerful story of fire and destruction, self-deceit and the corrosion of trust.

    Published in volume Mrs Delgado
      Peak Stuff

      Peak Stuff

      By Billie Collins

      A fast-paced, funny play offering a deep-dive into consumer culture: in an age of retail therapy, climate crisis and click and collect - how does our 'stuff' define us?

      Patricia Gets Ready (for a date with the man that used to hit her)

      Patricia Gets Ready (for a date with the man that used to hit her)

      By Martha Watson Allpress

      A powerful play for one actor about a woman recovering from an abusive relationship.

      Paper Knickers

      Paper Knickers

      By Jackie Hagan

      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.

      Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues
        Out of Your Knowledge

        Out of Your Knowledge

        By Steve Waters

        A short play that explores our changing attitudes towards the landscape.

        Original Death Rabbit

        Original Death Rabbit

        By Rose Heiney

        A painfully funny play, shining a light on one woman's struggle with the dark side of the internet

        One Way Street

        One Way Street

        By David Greig

        A one-man show set in eastern Berlin in 1995, in which Flannery tells us his life story in the form of a guide to the city.

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