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The Silence and the Noise

The Silence and the Noise

By Tom Powell

A play that beautifully captures the story of two young people on the edge. Joint winner of the 2021 Papatango New Writing Prize.

Published in volume Papatango Plays
    Glee & Me

    Glee & Me

    By Stuart Slade

    A touching drama about a teenage girl diagnosed with a brain tumour, an unexpectedly optimistic portrayal of love and the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit.

    My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

    My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

    By Rob Madge

    A joyous, chaotic, autobiographical play telling the story of actor, writer and social-media sensation Rob Madge as they set out to recreate a Disney parade they performed as a twelve-year-old for their Grandma.

    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.

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