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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On the Evils of Tobacco

On the Evils of Tobacco

By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

A bittersweet monologue in which a scientific lecture is hijacked by thoughts of domestic misery.

Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
    Notes for First Time Astronauts

    Notes for First Time Astronauts

    By Tom Wells

    A comic monologue warning of the perils of self-abuse in zero gravity conditions.

    Published in volume Me, As A Penguin
      Nightwatchman

      Nightwatchman

      By Prasanna Puwanarajah

      A British Sri Lankan cricketer prepares for the innings of her life for England against Sri Lanka at Lord’s.

      A Night in November

      A Night in November

      By Marie Jones

      The multi-award-winning playwright explores the subjects of football and sectarianism, set during the 1994 World Cup.

      Published in volume Stones in His Pockets & A Night in November: Two Plays
        The Naked Eye

        The Naked Eye

        By Jez Butterworth

        A short monologue play from the author of Jerusalem.

        Published in volume Jez Butterworth Plays: One
          My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

          My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

          By Rob Madge

          A joyous, chaotic, autobiographical play telling the story of actor, writer and social-media sensation Rob Madge as they set out to recreate a Disney parade they performed as a twelve-year-old for their Grandma.

          My Name is Rachel Corrie

          My Name is Rachel Corrie

          By Rachel Corrie Edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner

          The moving account of the life and early death of a young female activist, adapted from her own writings.

          My Name is Rachel Corrie

          My Name is Rachel Corrie (2017 edition)

          By Rachel Corrie Edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner

          The moving account of the life and early death of a young female activist, adapted from her own writings.

          Mrs Delgado

          Mrs Delgado

          By Mike Bartlett

          A funny and poignant play for one actor that tells a story of desire, control, raised blinds and lowered boundaries. This edition also includes the monologue Phoenix.

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          Mr Incredible (VAULT version)

          Mr Incredible (VAULT version)

          By Camilla Whitehill

          A monologue about love and entitlement by Camilla Whitehill, author of Where Do Little Birds Go?, who was described by The Times as 'a writer of huge promise'.

          Published in volume Plays from VAULT
            Mr Incredible

            Mr Incredible

            By Camilla Whitehill

            A brutal one-man play about modern love and old-fashioned entitlement.

            The Motherhood Project

            The Motherhood Project

            Monologues and Reflections on Motherhood

            By various

            A collection of dramatic monologues and real-life reflections by some of the UK's leading writers, artists and thinkers, and explores all the guilt, joy and absurdity, the regrets, pressures and taboos surrounding motherhood.

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