Science Fiction plays
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (stage version)
A brilliant adaptation of Mary Shelley's Gothic masterpiece that places the writer herself amongst the action as she wrestles with her creation and with the stark realities facing revolutionary young women, then and now.
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By Lauren Mooney and James YeatmanEnsemble of 6 performers (ideally 3f 3m)A sci-fi gothic horror exploring what it means to be human, from Kandinsky Theatre Company. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2025.
Otherland
By Chris Bush8f with suggested doubling (playing 30+ roles)A play exploring what it means to be true to yourself in the face of unstoppable change, from the writer of Standing at the Sky's Edge. Premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, in 2025.
Override
By Stacey Gregg1f 1mA captivating, darkly comic play that questions what it means to be human.
Sex with Robots and Other Devices
By Nessah Muthy3f/m doubling (up to 25f/m)A fearless examination of the future of sex, and a fascinating vision of where humanity could be heading next.
Space Girl
5-10f 8-12mAn action-packed play for young performers and audiences, bursting with songs and imagination, celebrating curiosity, resilience and exploration. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by young people.
The Time Machine: A Comedy
By Steven Canny and John Nicholson1f 2m (plus 1-2 extras)A fast-paced, wise-cracking, riotous play, loosely based on H.G. Wells's masterpiece, that zips from the nineteenth century to the end of the world, and (with any luck) back again.
The Trials
By Dawn King2f 1m plus 12m/f (playing teenage jurors, flexible casting)A searing play set in a near-future world, where those responsible for the climate emergency are being judged by a younger generation.
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With a Welsh-language translation, Un Bore Mawrth
By Alison Carr Translated by Daf JamesAny number and gender (basic minimum of 5f 4m)A funny and playful drama written specifically for young people, about what happens when the world literally turns upside-down. Bilingual edition: includes the original English play with a Welsh-language translation, Un Bore Mawrth, by playwright Daf James.
Valhalla
By Paul Murphy1f 1mJoint winner of the inaugural Theatre503 Playwriting Award, Valhalla depicts a world where the boundaries of scientific research and the endurance of human love are stretched to their limits.
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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