When Winston Went to War with the Wireless
A gripping and timely play about Winston Churchill, the 1920s General Strike and the birth of the BBC.
Why Can't We Live Together?
By Steve Waters1f 1mSet against the low hum of the War on Terror, Why Can't We Live Together? is a kaleidoscopic vision of our times through the lives of one man and one woman.
Wild
1f 2mA darkly comic play that explores the unexpected, bewildering, and life-changing consequences of challenging the status quo at a global level.
The Witness
1f 2mA dark and piercing thriller of modern morals from the Bruntwood Prize-winning author of Mogadishu.
Wolf Hall (stage version)
By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Mike Poulton4-7f 15-24m (plus non-speaking extras)The first part of Mike Poulton's two-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel's acclaimed novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. A thrilling and utterly convincing portrait of a brilliant man embroiled in the lethal, high-stakes politics of the Court of Henry VIII.
Published in volume Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)
By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Mike Poultoncheck for each individual playMike Poulton's two-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel's acclaimed novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. A thrilling and utterly convincing portrait of a brilliant man embroiled in the lethal, high-stakes politics of the Court of Henry VIII.
The Women of Llanrumney
By Azuka Oforka3f 1-3mA powerful, searing drama that explores the impact of slavery and the lives of women who experienced it. Premiered at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff.
Women of Troy
By Euripides Translated by Kenneth McLeish5f 3m, plus chorus and 1 childEuripides' great tragedy, covering themes of religious scepticism, the injustices within roles for women and the destructive power of war. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
Word-Play
Flexible casting (can be performed by a mixed cast of 5; much larger cast is possible)A play about what happens when a Prime Minister ad-libs on live TV, exploring how language seeps into public consciousness and reverberates with far-reaching consequences that will last for generations. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London.
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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