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Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights (RSC stage version)

By Dominic Cooke

A simple and delightfully inventive re-telling of the stories from the Arabian Nights.

Arden of Faversham

Arden of Faversham

By anonymous

A domestic tragedy about a woman plotting to have her husband murdered, Arden of Faversham was first published in 1592. Its authorship is unknown, although suggestions include Thomas Kyd, Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare.

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Arlington

Arlington

By Enda Walsh

A strange, tender love story from the author of Disco Pigs and The Walworth Farce.

The Art of Illusion

The Art of Illusion

By Alexis Michalik Translated by Waleed Akhtar

The award-winning French play, in an English translation by Waleed Akhtar, published alongside the premiere at Hampstead Theatre, London.

As You Like It

As You Like It

By William Shakespeare Edited by Nick de Somogyi

An edition of Shakespeare's play that offers the absolute authenticity of the First Folio in a totally accessible form.

Bacon

Bacon

By Sophie Swithinbank

An unflinching and unexpectedly humorous play about masculinity, sexuality and power, through the dizzying lens of youth.

The Ballad of Maria Marten

The Ballad of Maria Marten

By Beth Flintoff

A thrilling play based on the nineteenth-century Red Barn Murder in Suffolk, rediscovering the lost story of the murder victim, Maria Marten.

Bangers

Bangers

By Danusia Samal

A gig-theatre play featuring original music inspired by early noughties and present-day R&B and Garage.

The Bear

The Bear

By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

A one-act comic play about a reclusive young widow whose life takes a surprisingly romantic turn.

Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
    Beautiful Eyes

    Beautiful Eyes

    By Caryl Churchill

    A short play about a family divided by politics, first performed in the week of Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017.

    Published in volume Caryl Churchill Plays: Five
      Beauty and the Beast

      Beauty and the Beast (National Theatre stage version)

      By Lucy Kirkwood and Katie Mitchell

      Lucy Kirkwood's delightful version of the classic fairytale, first seen in a production devised and directed by Katie Mitchell at the National Theatre for Christmas 2010.

      The Beaux Stratagem

      The Beaux Stratagem

      By George Farquhar

      George Farquhar's immortal comedy about two young gentlemen with a misguided plan to get enrich themselves at the expense of a series of young heiresses.

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      Amanda Whittington

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      13–18 May 2024
      Wharf Theatre, Devizes
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