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Linda Vista

Linda Vista

By Tracy Letts

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts dissects the midlife crisis in a play that combines humanity with humour.

Romulus Linney: Six Plays

Romulus Linney: Six Plays

By Romulus Linney

Six plays from a major talent of the American theatre, endowed with Linney's lyric intensity, and augmented by his rich sense of humour.

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Liolà

Liolà

By Tanya Ronder Original author Luigi Pirandello

A funny and touching new version of Pirandello's high-spirited drama, set at the heart of a rural community where property and family unleash fierce passions.

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Lion in the Streets

Lion in the Streets

By Judith Thompson

The spirit of a girl who was killed in tragic circumstances delves into the secret lives of her neighbours as she searches for her killer.

Lionboy

Lionboy (stage version)

By Zizou Corder Adapted by Marcelo Dos Santos

An adaptation of Zizou Corder's Lionboy novels for award-winning theatre company Complicite.

The Lioness

The Lioness

By Rebecca Lenkiewicz

A short play about Elizabeth I: the myth and the reality.

The Liquid Plain

The Liquid Plain

By Naomi Wallace

A sweeping historical saga told with lyricism and power, The Liquid Plain brings to life a group of people whose stories have been erased from history.

The List

The List

By Jennifer Tremblay Translated by Shelley Tepperman

The riveting story of a woman haunted by internal regret when she fails to critically prioritise her world

LIT

LIT

By Sophie Ellerby

A play exploring the turbulent teenage years of a Nottingham girl looking for love in all the wrong places.

Little Baby Jesus

Little Baby Jesus

By Arinzé Kene

Three magnetic personalities and three remarkable stories from the poetic imagination of Arinzé Kene.

Little Baby Jesus & Estate Walls

Little Baby Jesus & Estate Walls

Two plays

By Arinzé Kene

Two plays, both set in contemporary inner-city London, showcasing the remarkable poetic and theatrical imagination of writer/performer Arinzé Kene.

Little Bits of Ruined Beauty

Little Bits of Ruined Beauty

By Tom Wentworth

A darkly comic play examining the subtle shift from cared-for to carer and how dignity and independence are maintained in isolated rural areas. 

Little Certainties

Little Certainties

By Bárbara Colio Translated by William Gregory

Mario is missing, presumed dead. In the town of Tijuana, his brother and sister make a shocking discovery about Mario and his secrets.

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    Little Dolls

    Little Dolls

    By Nancy Harris

    A short play about a woman seeking help from a therapist to overcome a traumatic episode in her past.

    Little Eagles

    Little Eagles

    By Rona Munro

    A play telling the fascinating and little-known story of Sergei Korolyov, chief designer and unsung hero of the Soviet space programme.

    Little Eyolf

    Little Eyolf

    By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Richard Eyre

    Ibsen's forensic examination of a marriage as it falls apart, in a version by Richard Eyre.

    Little Gem

    Little Gem

    By Elaine Murphy

    A poignant and hilarious play about love, sex, birth, death and salsa classes, following three generations of women over one extraordinary year.

    A Little Life

    A Little Life (stage version)

    Original author Hanya Yanagihara Adapted by Koen Tachelet, Ivo van Hove and Hanya Yanagihara

    A bruising and beautiful story of love, the limits of human endurance, and the tyranny of memory, adapted for the stage from Hanya Yanagihara's bestselling novel.

    A Little Night Music

    A Little Night Music

    By Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler

    An utterly sophisticated and charming musical boasting such numbers as 'Send in the Clowns' and 'A Weekend in the Country'.

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    Little Platoons

    Little Platoons

    By Steve Waters

    Moving from satiric comedy to poignant family drama, Little Platoons explores what the retreat of the state and the growth of people power really means for society and its youngest citizens.

    Little Revolution

    Little Revolution

    By Alecky Blythe

    An explosive verbatim play about the 2011 London Riots, by the author of the award-winning London Road.

    Little Wars

    Little Wars

    By Steven Carl McCasland

    Set in the French Alps in 1940, this thrilling play – based on truth – is an enthralling, entertaining and ultimately moving portrait of seven exceptional women.

    Little Women

    Little Women (stage version)

    By Louisa May Alcott Adapted by Anne-Marie Casey

    A joyful and spirited adaptation of one of the best-loved novels of all time.

    Lives of the Great Poisoners

    Lives of the Great Poisoners

    By Caryl Churchill

    A multidisciplinary theatre piece about the most infamous poisoners in history, written by Caryl Churchill in collaboration with composer Orlando Gough and choreographer Ian Spink.