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Oedipus

Oedipus

By Robert Icke Original author Sophocles

Sophocles' epic tragedy transformed into an essential, explosive human thriller by visionary director Robert Icke. West End from October 2024.

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Slave Play

Slave Play (West End edition)

By Jeremy O. Harris

A play that rips apart history to shed new light on the nexus of race, gender, and sexuality in twenty-first-century America. New edition published alongside the West End production in 2024.

Some Demon

Some Demon

By Laura Waldren

A grippingly authentic play about living with an eating disorder, winner of the 2023 Papatango New Writing Prize.

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The Sugar Wife

The Sugar Wife (new edition)

By Elizabeth Kuti

Love, lust, prostitution and slavery in a 19th-century Quaker household. New edition published alongside the 2024 revival at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin.

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A Child of Science

A Child of Science

By Gareth Farr

A play about the incredible events that led to one of the most remarkable medical breakthroughs of our time: the creation of human life in vitro. Premiered at Bristol Old Vic in June 2024.

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Fanny

Fanny

By Calum Finlay

A fun and irreverent new comedy about Fanny Mendelssohn, brother of Felix, a talented composer in her own right. Premiered at The Watermill Theatre, Newbury, in May 2024.

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The Bounds

The Bounds

By Stewart Pringle

A darkly comedic tale of national divides, folk horror and the end of the world as we know it. Premiered at Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, and the Royal Court Theatre, London.

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The Women of Llanrumney

The Women of Llanrumney

By Azuka Oforka

A devastating historical drama that confronts Wales' colonial past head-on. Premiered at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff.

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The House Party

The House Party

By Laura Lomas Original author August Strindberg

A new spin on August Strindberg's play Miss Julie, premiered at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester, in 2024 in a co-production between Chichester Festival Theatre, Headlong and Frantic Assembly.

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King Arthur

King Arthur

By Le Navet Bete and John Nicholson

A hilarious retelling of the Arthurian legends from physical theatre masters Le Navet Bete.

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Multiple Casualty Incident

Multiple Casualty Incident

By Sami Ibrahim

Roleplay, desire and compassion intertwine in a play about the complexities of humanitarian work. Premiered at The Yard Theatre, London, in 2024.

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Laughing Boy

Laughing Boy (stage version)

By Stephen Unwin Original author Sara Ryan

A stage adaptation of Sara Ryan's powerful account of the preventable death of her son Connor Sparrowhawk while in an NHS care unit. Premiered at Jermyn Street Theatre, London.

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The Legend of Ned Ludd

The Legend of Ned Ludd

By Joe Ward Munrow

A powerful and innovative play about work, automation and capitalism's impact, premiered at the Liverpool Everyman in 2024.

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Liberation Squares

Liberation Squares

By Sonali Bhattacharyya

A riotous stage comedy about sisterhood, freedom of speech, and dissent in the face of institutionalised Islamophobia.

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The Comeuppance

The Comeuppance

By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

A bitingly comic, strikingly timely satire for the stage, which asks if we can ever break free from the people we used to be.

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl (stage version)

By Philippa Gregory Adapted by Mike Poulton

A racy and riveting drama of intrigue at the Tudor court, based on Philippa Gregory's internationally bestselling novel.

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Testmatch

Testmatch

By Kate Attwell

 A funny and provocative play about women's cricket, colonial India and the mythology of fair play. 

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Player Kings

Player Kings

Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts 1 & 2

By William Shakespeare Adapted by Robert Icke

Shakespeare's great history plays, Henry IV Parts 1 & 2, brought together in a visionary new version adapted by award-winning writer and director Robert Icke.

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