Plays to perform
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The Merthyr Stigmatist

The Merthyr Stigmatist

By Lisa Parry

A fierce and exhilarating play about faith and truth, a hymn to community, and a testament to the power of young people.

Two Billion Beats (short play version)

Two Billion Beats (short play version)

By Sonali Bhattacharyya

A short play about the unfairness of growing up in a world where you don't make the rules. First performed as part of Inside/Outside, a season of short plays staged at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond.

Published in volume Inside/Outside
    Chaos

    Chaos

    By Laura Lomas

    A symphony of characters searching for meaning in a complicated and unstable world. Part of the 2019 National Theatre Connections Festival.

    Stuff

    Stuff

    By Tom Wells

    A play about friendship and loss – and the way people try to do the right thing for their mates when there isn't really a right thing to do. Written specifically for young people as part of the 2019 National Theatre Connections Festival.

    Treasure Island

    Treasure Island (Le Navet Bete stage version)

    By Le Navet Bete and John Nicholson Original author Robert Louis Stevenson

    A rip-roaring, swashbuckling, family-friendly retelling of a classic story.

    First Time

    First Time

    By Nathaniel Hall

    A hilarious and heartbreaking true story that smashes through the stigma and shame of HIV, to present an uplifting and inspirational guide to staying positive in a negative world.

    Hamish

    Hamish

    By Jack Thorne

    A short monologue play exploring the challenges facing a young wheelchair user, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

    Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues
      The Real Deal

      The Real Deal

      By Tom Wentworth

      A short monologue play exploring the issue of benefits fraud, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

      Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues
        Noughts & Crosses

        Noughts & Crosses (Pilot Theatre stage version)

        By Sabrina Mahfouz Original author Malorie Blackman

        An award-winning stage adaptation of Malorie Blackman's acclaimed novel, a captivating drama of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world.

        Bright. Young. Things.

        Bright. Young. Things.

        By Georgia Christou

        A funny, fast-paced play about identity, truth and the challenge of finding out who you really are. Part of Platform, an initiative from Tonic Theatre in partnership with Nick Hern Books, aimed at achieving greater gender equality in theatre.

        Something Awful

        Something Awful

        By Tatty Hennessy

        A thrilling play inspired by the true-crime story of the Slenderman.

        Second Home

        Second Home

        By Charlotte Chimuanya

        A play exploring the experiences of growing up mixed-race in twenty-first century Ireland.

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        Olivia Hirst & David Byrne
        Amanda Whittington

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        13–18 May 2024
        Wharf Theatre, Devizes