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The Way Home

The Way Home

By Chloë Moss

A spiky play about the clash between suburban and itinerant ways of life in present-day Liverpool.

The Way of the World

The Way of the World

By William Congreve

A classic comedy of manners from the Restoration period. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

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The Way Old Friends Do

The Way Old Friends Do

By Ian Hallard

A tender, laugh-out-loud comedy about two friends who form the world's first ABBA tribute band in drag.

The Way We Live Now: American plays and the AIDS crisis

The Way We Live Now: American plays and the AIDS crisis

Edited by M. Elizabeth Osborn

A collection of dramatic material - plays, extracts from plays and dramatic adaptations - concerning the AIDS epidemic.

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We Anchor in Hope

We Anchor in Hope

By Anna Jordan

A play about the end of an era as a London boozer closes its doors one final time.

We are Three Sisters

We are Three Sisters

By Blake Morrison

A thrillingly atmospheric historical drama for the stage, evoking the lives of the Brontë sisters, with a nod to Chekhov's Three Sisters.

We Happy Few

We Happy Few

By Imogen Stubbs

A comedy drama about an all-female theatre company touring Britain during the darkest days of World War Two, written by the well-known actress and premiered in the West End.

We're Gonna Die

We're Gonna Die

By Young Jean Lee

A life-affirming, humorous show of songs and monologues drawing on real-life experiences, about the one thing we all have in common: we're gonna die. Audio CD included.

Weather Girl

Weather Girl

By Brian Watkins

A blistering dark comedy about wrecking the places we love. Premiered at Summerhall during the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The Wedding

The Wedding

By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

A one-act play by Chekhov in a translation by Chekhov expert Stephen Mulrine.

Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
    The Weir

    The Weir

    By Conor McPherson

    The spellbinding, beautifully observed hit from the master of suspenseful realism.

    The Welkin

    The Welkin

    By Lucy Kirkwood

    Lucy Kirkwood's play about a woman sentenced to hang for murder in 18th-century rural Suffolk.

    Well

    Well

    By Lisa Kron

    A play about a mother's extraordinary ability to heal a changing neighbourhood, despite her inability to heal herself.

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    Michael Weller: Five Plays

    Michael Weller: Five Plays

    By Michael Weller

    A collection of plays from the American writer whose screenplays include Hair and Ragtime.

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    Wellington 24

    Wellington 24

    By Rachel Harper

    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.

    Wendy & Peter Pan

    Wendy & Peter Pan

    By Ella Hickson Original author J.M. Barrie

    A refreshingly modern version of J.M. Barrie's much-loved story that puts the character of Wendy firmly centre stage.

    The Wexford Trilogy

    The Wexford Trilogy

    By Billy Roche

    Set 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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    The Whale and A Bright New Boise: two plays

    The Whale and A Bright New Boise: two plays

    By Samuel D. Hunter

    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.

    What I (Don't) Know About Autism

    What I (Don't) Know About Autism

    By Jody O'Neill

    A 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.

    What I Meant Was

    What I Meant Was

    By Craig Lucas

    A major collection from one of the most popular gay playwrights in America.

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    What If If Only

    What If If Only

    By Caryl Churchill

    Your partner's died, could things have been different? A short play by Caryl Churchill, published with another short piece, Air.

    What is the Custom of Your Grief?

    What is the Custom of Your Grief?

    By Timberlake Wertenbaker

    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.

    What Love Is

    What Love Is

    By Linda McLean

    A short play about caring for your parents.

    Published in volume Sex & God
      What Shadows

      What Shadows

      By Chris Hannan

      A searing look at identity and immigration within a bitterly divided country.