White Lead
A short play exploring the expectations and responsibilities of being an artist and a woman.
Wild
A darkly comic play that explores the unexpected, bewildering, and life-changing consequences of challenging the status quo at a global level.
Wild Notes
3f 2mA play exploring the impact of colonialism through a meeting between Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave and abolitionist who visited Ireland in the 1840s, and a young Irishwoman hoping to emigrate to the country he's running from.
Wilderness
By Kellie Smith2f 2mA searing exploration of unconditional love and of the personal sacrifices it demands.
The Winterling
1f 4mA comedy thriller from the author of the Olivier Award-winning Jerusalem.
Wish List
1f 2m, 1f or mA sensitive, delicate and powerful play that asks what our labour is worth and how life can be lived when the system is stacked against you. Winner of the 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.
The Witness
1f 2mA dark and piercing thriller of modern morals from the Bruntwood Prize-winning author of Mogadishu.
Wolf Kisses
By Paloma Pedrero Translated by Roxana Silbert1f 4mA luminous tale from Spain, about a young woman who returns to her rural village home to await her Parisian lover.
Wolves on Road
By Beru Tessema1f 4mA thrilling play offering a deep-dive into the mysterious world of cryptocurrency, revealing how ambition and hope can be exploited, no matter the system at play. Premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024.
Women Centre Stage: Eight Short Plays By and About Women
By Various Edited by Sue Parrish1-20f (flexible casting)A collection of short plays curated by Sue Parrish, Artistic Director of Sphinx Theatre.
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.
Wonder Boy
By Ross Willis3-4f 2m (with additional non-speaking parts that can be doubled)A play about the power of finding your own voice, revolving around a twelve-year-old boy with a stammer. Winner of the Best Play Award at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards.
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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