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Cariad

Cariad

By Sophie Stanton

A raucous comedy and a compelling story about secrets, memory, history and 'cariad' - Welsh for love, beloved one, darling.

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Caroline, or Change

Caroline, or Change

By Tony Kushner By (composer) Jeanine Tesori

The book and lyrics of the extraordinary musical from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Angels in America.

Carthage Must Be Destroyed

Carthage Must Be Destroyed

By Alan Wilkins

A compelling story of political intrigue, double dealing and the ruthless realities of taking a nation to war, set against the backdrop of the Third Punic War.

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A Case for the Existence of God

A Case for the Existence of God

By Samuel D. Hunter

A thoughtful and meditative two-hander, both intimate and expansive as it explores themes of parenthood, financial insecurity and empathy.

Cassie and the Lights

Cassie and the Lights

By Alex Howarth

A tender and playful drama that examines what makes a family and what holds it together.

Caterpillar

Caterpillar

By Alison Carr

A darkly funny, searing and tender drama about those moments when we find ourselves teetering on the edge.

Catherine Medbh

Catherine Medbh

By Declan Feenan

A bittersweet and hesitant duologue in a bar between a youngish man and woman who are ex-lovers.

Published in volume St Petersburg and other plays
    Cathy

    Cathy

    By Ali Taylor

    A candid, poignant and intimate play about the lives of those at the sharp end of economic austerity, inspired by Ken Loach's Cathy Come Home.

    Cause Célèbre

    Cause Célèbre

    By Terence Rattigan

    Based on the true story of Alma Rattenbury, who, in 1935, went on trial with her eighteen-year-old lover for the murder of her husband. In the play, Terence Rattigan pits Alma against a formidable lady juror, whose own life offers a plangent counterpoint to the central tale of love, betrayal, guilt and obsession.

    The Cavalcaders

    The Cavalcaders

    By Billy Roche

    A rousing, comic play set in an old-fashioned cobbler's shop in small-town southern Ireland.

    Published in volume The Cavalcaders and Amphibians
      The Cavalcaders and Amphibians

      The Cavalcaders and Amphibians

      By Billy Roche

      Two plays from the author of The Wexford Trilogy.

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      Celestina

      Celestina

      By Fernando de Rojas Translated by John Clifford

      A pivotal work of European culture, with a character that has inspired artists from Goya to Picasso.

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      Chalet Lines

      Chalet Lines

      By Lee Mattinson

      A shockingly funny journey through five decades of birthdays, weddings and hen dos, that asks if we can ever cut the apron strings that tie us to our parents.

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      Chancers

      Chancers

      By Robert Massey

      A fast and furious comedy about the lengths we will go to when our backs are against the wall.

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      The Changeling

      The Changeling

      By Thomas Middleton and William Rowley

      Middleton and Rowley's masterpiece, a tale of murder, lust, seduction and blackmail in the seventeenth century.

      The Changing Room

      The Changing Room

      By Chris Bush

      A play about being a teenager, written specifically for young people, part of the 2018 National Theatre Connections Festival.

      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.

      Charged

      Charged

      Six plays about women, crime and justice

      By Chloë Moss, Winsome Pinnock, Rebecca Prichard, E V Crowe, Sam Holcroft and Rebecca Lenkiewicz

      Six plays by some of the most exciting and distinctive female voices in British theatre, exploring the heartbreaking truth about the lives of women in the criminal justice system.

      Chasing Hares

      Chasing Hares

      By Sonali Bhattacharyya

      A play about resistance and dignity in the face of global exploitation. Winner of Theatre Uncut's Political Playwriting Award.

      A Chaste Maid in Cheapside

      A Chaste Maid in Cheapside

      By Thomas Middleton

      A delightfully lewd city comedy by the co-author of The Changeling.

      Chatroom

      Chatroom

      By Enda Walsh

      A chilling, blackly comic tale of manipulation, cyberbullying and adolescent insecurity.

       
      Chekhov: Four Plays

      Chekhov: Four Plays

      By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

      Anton Chekhov's four greatest plays in one volume - in sensitive, accurate and much-performed translations. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classic Collections series.

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      Chekhov: Shorts

      Chekhov: Shorts

      By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

      A collection of five of Anton Chekhov’s best-known short plays, in brand new English translations.

      Chekhov's Three Sisters and Woolf's Orlando

      Chekhov's Three Sisters and Woolf's Orlando

      By Anton Chekhov and Virginia Woolf Adapted by Sarah Ruhl

      Adaptations of two classic works through the unique lens of playwright Sarah Ruhl.