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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
    A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain

    A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain

    By Sami Ibrahim

    A poetic fable for the stage, about an impenetrable immigration system that mirrors our own.

    The Anarchist

    The Anarchist

    By Karina Wiedman

    A gripping, timely, and deeply moving play about protest, democracy and freedom. Winner of the Woven Voices Prize for migrant playwrights, 2022.

    Rapture

    Rapture

    By Lucy Kirkwood

    A slippery thriller for the stage, about love, power and belief. In a modern world where reality is whatever we imagine it to be, how do we know the stories we tell ourselves are true?

    Cancelling Socrates

    Cancelling Socrates

    By Howard Brenton

    A provocative and witty play about an uncompromising voice in dangerous times.

    No Particular Order

    No Particular Order

    By Joel Tan

    A startling and apocalyptic play that charts the fate of a society under a despot, through the lives of bureaucrats, soldiers, ornithologists and tour guides.

    Kabul Goes Pop: Music Television Afghanistan

    Kabul Goes Pop: Music Television Afghanistan

    By Waleed Akhtar

    A play inspired by the true story of Afghanistan's first youth music programme, exploring a world following the US invasion that is complex, contradictory and shocking – all to a soundtrack of early noughties' pop.

    The Father and the Assassin

    The Father and the Assassin

    By Anupama Chandrasekhar

    A gripping play about the man who murdered Mahatma Gandhi, premiered at the National Theatre, London.

    two Palestinians go dogging

    two Palestinians go dogging

    By Sami Ibrahim

    A comedy that explores how the everyday becomes political and the political becomes everyday in a conflict zone.

    The 47th

    The 47th

    By Mike Bartlett

    A viciously funny play offering a dazzling glimpse into the underbelly of the greatest political show on earth: the US presidential race.

    The Meaning of Zong

    The Meaning of Zong

    By Giles Terera

    Giles Terera's powerful debut play about Olaudah Equiano and the historical movement to abolish slavery – a timely response to the social upheaval the world has witnessed in recent years.

    Red Ellen

    Red Ellen

    By Caroline Bird

    A play that tells the remarkable true story of an inspiring and brilliant woman: Ellen Wilkinson, who was a campaigning Labour MP in the 1930s and 40s.

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    Amanda Whittington

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    13–18 May 2024
    Wharf Theatre, Devizes