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Unholy

Unholy

By Diane Flacks

A play about the intersetion of faith and misogyny, asking if you can be a feminist as well as a believer.

Unicorn

Unicorn

By Mike Bartlett

An explicit, funny and provocative play about a married couple looking to add sparkle to their relationship. Premiered in London's West End in 2025.

Unknown Rivers

Unknown Rivers

By Chinonyerem Odimba

A poignant and life-affirming play about the extraordinary powers of female friendship.

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The Unmanageable Sisters

The Unmanageable Sisters

By Michel Tremblay Adapted by Deirdre Kinahan

A funny and furious new version of Michel Tremblay’s fêted Québécoise comedy, Les Belles-Soeurs.

The Unravelling

The Unravelling

By Fin Kennedy

A Fringe First Award-winning fable about the power of mythology to change your life.

Unravelling the Ribbon

Unravelling the Ribbon

By Mary Kelly and Maureen White

A touching and frequently hilarious play about three women whose lives are touched by breast cancer.

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The Unreturning

The Unreturning

By Anna Jordan

A compelling drama that explores the profound effect that war has on young lives.

Unscorched

Unscorched

By Luke Owen

A courageous and convincing play that sensitively tackles the important subject of child abuse. Winner of the Papatango New Writing Prize 2013.

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Unsuspecting Susan

Unsuspecting Susan

By Stewart Permutt

A monologue play about a middle-aged woman whose adult son has converted to Islam.

Published in volume Singular Female Voices
    The Unthinkable

    The Unthinkable

    By Steve Waters

    A hard-hitting play about the collapse of idealism in contemporary politics.

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    By Kimber Lee

    A powerful, hilarious play exploding lifetimes of repeating Asian stereotypes, winner of the International Award for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2019. Published alongside its staging at the Manchester International Festival 2023.

    The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping

    The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping

    By Fin Kennedy

    A bittersweet comedy about life, love and friendship once school is long gone.

    The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping and other plays

    The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping and other plays

    By Fin Kennedy

    Tender, uncompromising, haunting and lyrical, these four plays together comprise a contemporary chronicle of the lives of East London's young women.

    Urinetown: The Musical

    Urinetown: The Musical

    By Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann

    A grand, mischevious story set in a dystopian future. Winner of three Tony Awards including Best Book of a Musical.

    Ursa Major

    Ursa Major

    By Joe White

    A heartbreakingly funny play about love, life and human connection, first performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.

    Published in volume Inside/Outside
      Us/Them

      Us/Them

      By Carly Wijs

      An extraordinary, award-winning account of the Beslan School Siege, exploring the entirely individual way children cope with traumatic situations.

      Used Blood Junkyard

      Used Blood Junkyard

      By Alberto Villarreal Translated by Simon Scardifield

      Làzaro, his mates and his porn-star girlfriend are 'art terrorists'... Can anything stop their killing spree?

      Published in volume Mexican Plays
        Valhalla

        Valhalla

        By Paul Murphy

        Joint winner of the inaugural Theatre503 Playwriting Award, Valhalla depicts a world where the boundaries of scientific research and the endurance of human love are stretched to their limits.

        Valued Friends

        Valued Friends

        By Stephen Jeffreys

        A comedy of manners about the property market.

        Vassa

        Vassa

        By Maxim Gorky Adapted by Mike Bartlett

        A new adaptation by Mike Bartlett of Maxim Gorky's savagely funny play, premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London.

        The Veil

        The Veil

        By Conor McPherson

        Set around a haunted house hemmed in by a restive, starving populace, The Veil weaves Ireland’s troubled colonial history into a transfixing story about the search for love, the transcendental and the circularity of time.

        Venus

        Venus

        By Suzan-Lori Parks

        A bold exploration of colonisation and objectification, based on the true story of the 'Hottentot Venus'.

        The Vermont Plays

        The Vermont Plays

        By Annie Baker

        The debut collection of celebrated American playwright Annie Baker, including her Obie award-winning play Circle Mirror Transformation.

        Vernon God Little

        Vernon God Little (stage version)

        By DBC Pierre Adapted by Tanya Ronder

        A darkly riotous, superbly fast-talking adventure, adapted from the Booker Prize-winning novel.