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Noughts & Crosses

Noughts & Crosses (RSC stage version)

By Malorie Blackman Adapted by Dominic Cooke

An electrifying, bittersweet love story with echoes of Romeo and Juliet, set in a society divided by racial bigotry and a world rocked by terrorism. 

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.

Now This Is Not The End

Now This Is Not The End

By Rose Lewenstein

A poignant play set in London and Berlin, exploring the meaning of legacy, identity and our sense of belonging, through the eyes of three generations of women.

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Now, I See

Now, I See

By Lanre Malaolu

A powerful fusion of movement, song and text, exploring identity, forgiveness and nature's capacity to heal. Part of a groundbreaking trilogy about being a Black man in contemporary Britain.

NSFW

NSFW

By Lucy Kirkwood

A sharp comedy about power games and privacy in the media and beyond.

A Number

A Number

By Caryl Churchill

A fascinating meditation on human cloning, personal identity and the conflicting claims of nature and nurture.

Nuremberg

Nuremberg

By Richard Norton-Taylor

A gripping verbatim drama using only the actual words spoken in court during the 1946 Nuremberg War Crimes Trial.

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nut

nut

By debbie tucker green

A play about a woman who wants to withdraw from the world.

O go my Man

O go my Man

By Stella Feehily

A satirical comedy of modern manners set in contemporary Dublin. Joint winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for 2006-07.

Mark O'Rowe Plays: One

Mark O'Rowe Plays: One

By Mark O'Rowe

Five plays from the sensational voice of new writing for Irish theatre.

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Octopolis

Octopolis

By Marek Horn

A fascinating and funny play for two actors – and one octopus – exploring love, grief and what makes us human.

An Octoroon

An Octoroon

By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

The Obie Award-winning play about race and identity in America today.

Ode to Joy

Ode to Joy

By Craig Lucas

A sensitive drama about the interplay between illness, addiction and love, from the acclaimed American playwright Craig Lucas.

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Oedipus

Oedipus

By Sophocles Translated by Kenneth McLeish

Two plays, Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonos, telling the story of the mythical Greek king of Thebes.

Oedipus

Oedipus

By Robert Icke Original author Sophocles

Sophocles' epic tragedy transformed into an essential, explosive human thriller by visionary director Robert Icke.

Oedipus

Oedipus

By Sophocles Adapted by Ella Hickson

An intimate and revelatory version of Sophocles' transcendent tragedy, premiered at the Old Vic, London, in 2025, starring Rami Malek and Indira Varma.

Oh, Wild West!

Oh, Wild West!

By Culture Clash

In this trio of plays, Culture Clash rewrites California’s past in the performance troupe’s own irreverent comic style, interweaving pop culture with their home state’s local history. Includes plays: Chavez Ravine, Water & Power and Zorro in Hell.

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Oil

Oil

By Ella Hickson

An explosive play that drills deep into the world's relationship with this finite resource.

Old Bridge

Old Bridge

By Igor Memic

An epic love story exploring the impact of a war that Europe forgot, and the love and loss of those who lived through it. Winner of the 2020 Papatango New Writing Prize.

Old Fools

Old Fools

By Tristan Bernays

A surprising and touching tale about a couple, their experience of Alzheimer’s, and their enduring efforts to hold their relationship together through the years.

An Old Song, Half Forgotten

An Old Song, Half Forgotten

By Deirdre Kinahan

A short play about the life and soul of an older actor living in care with Alzheimer's disease.

On Insomnia and Midnight

On Insomnia and Midnight

By Edgar Chías Translated by David Johnston

In a mountain hotel an ailing guest and nervous chambermaid strike up an uneasy friendship.

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    On New Ground

    On New Ground

    Contemporary Hispanic-American plays

    Edited by M. Elizabeth Osborn

    A collection of six plays by outstanding authors who write in English but draw from their various Hispanic backgrounds.

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    On Such As We

    On Such As We

    By Billy Roche

    A heart-warming play set in a small town in southern Ireland - from the award-winning writer of The Wexford Trilogy.

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