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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Joanne

Joanne

By Deborah Bruce, Theresa Ikoko, Laura Lomas, Chinonyerem Odimba and Ursula Rani Sarma

Five of the most exciting voices in theatre explore the pressures on our public services as one young woman buckles under pressures of her own.

Ross & Rachel

Ross & Rachel

By James Fritz

A dark and uncompromising play about romance, expectation and mortality, James Fritz's Ross & Rachel takes an unflinching look at the myths of modern love.

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.

St Nicholas

St Nicholas

By Conor McPherson

An eccentric, teasing yarn from the multi-award-winning author of The Weir.

Rum and Vodka

Rum and Vodka

By Conor McPherson

A short monologue play from the multi-award-winning author of The Weir.

The Good Thief

The Good Thief

By Conor McPherson

A monologue play about a petty criminal who is punished by his conscience when he becomes involved in a bungled kidnap.

Stacy

Stacy

By Jack Thorne

A darkly confessional monologue for one male performer and a slide projector.

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.

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.

Bird

Bird

By Laura Lomas

A cutting-edge monologue that throws light on the experience of a teenager in contemporary Britain, from one of the country's most exciting young playwrights.

Published in volume Bird and other monologues for young women
    Gypsy Girl

    Gypsy Girl

    By Laura Lomas

    A monologue first performed by Laura Lomas at Soho Theatre, London, on 5 October 2009 as part of Paines Plough's LATER programme.

    Published in volume Bird and other monologues for young women
      Where I'm From

      Where I'm From

      By Laura Lomas

      A monologue play about a woman on the day of her release from prison.

      Published in volume Bird and other monologues for young women

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