Plays
When the Daffodils
A searching portrait of human kindness in a world that sets limits on how we care for the vulnerable. First performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season of short plays.
When the Crows Visit
A dark and thrilling play inspired by true events in modern-day India, exploring the themes of Ibsen's Ghosts and the cyclical nature of oppression.
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By Stacey GreggA short play by Stacey Gregg, an oblique parable of love set against the backdrop of a horrific landscape.
Published in volume Irish ShortsWhat We Know
A funny, painful and deeply moving play about loss - and cooking.
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What the Constitution Means to Me
An acclaimed play tracing the effect that the US Constitution has had on four generations of women in the author's family. A finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
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What Shadows
By Chris HannanA searing look at identity and immigration within a bitterly divided country.
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By Linda McLeanA short play about caring for your parents.
Published in volume Sex & GodWhat is the Custom of Your Grief?
A short play by Timberlake Wertenbaker about an English schoolgirl who is befriended online by an Afghan girl after her brother is killed while on active duty in Afghanistan.
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What If If Only
Your partner's died, could things have been different? A short play by Caryl Churchill, published with another short piece, Air.
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By Craig LucasA major collection from one of the most popular gay playwrights in America.
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What I (Don't) Know About Autism
By Jody O'NeillA sometimes comic, sometimes heartbreaking journey into the world of autism, mixing narrative, song, dance and direct address to explore this contentious and often misunderstood subject matter.
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£11.99£9.59Add to basketEbook£11.99£9.59The Whale and A Bright New Boise: two plays
Two plays from an American playwright whose bighearted and funny plays explore the quiet desperation running through many American lives. The Whale was later adapted into the 2022 feature film directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Brendan Fraser.
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The Wexford Trilogy
By Billy RocheSet in a snooker club, a betting shop and a local church, each play introduces a mix of young cornerboys, old cowboys and chancers of any age in a lyrical, poignant and often hilarious account of lost dreams and thwarted ambitions.
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Wendy & Peter Pan
By Ella Hickson Original author J.M. BarrieA refreshingly modern version of J.M. Barrie's much-loved story that puts the character of Wendy firmly centre stage.
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An upbeat and empowering World War II tale about teamwork, collaboration and beating the odds. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.
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Michael Weller: Five Plays
A collection of plays from the American writer whose screenplays include Hair and Ragtime.
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Well
By Lisa KronA play about a mother's extraordinary ability to heal a changing neighbourhood, despite her inability to heal herself.
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The Welkin
Lucy Kirkwood's play about a woman sentenced to hang for murder in 18th-century rural Suffolk.
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