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With a Welsh-language translation, Un Bore Mawrth

By Alison Carr Translated by Daf James

A funny and playful drama written specifically for young people, about what happens when the world literally turns upside-down. Bilingual edition: includes the original English play with a Welsh-language translation, Un Bore Mawrth, by playwright Daf James.

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.

Mojo Mickybo

Mojo Mickybo

By Owen McCafferty

An unsentimental portrayal of innocence betrayed by communal hatred in Belfast during the 1970s.

Mrs Delgado

Mrs Delgado

By Mike Bartlett

A funny and poignant play for one actor that tells a story of desire, control, raised blinds and lowered boundaries. This edition also includes the monologue Phoenix.

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The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage

The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage (stage version)

By Philip Pullman Adapted by Bryony Lavery

The stage version of Philip Pullman's The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage, which is set twelve years before the epic His Dark Materials trilogy. Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt.

Spring Awakening: A Musical

Spring Awakening: A Musical

By Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik

The groundbreaking rock musical about teenage sexuality, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik.

Phoenix

Phoenix

By Mike Bartlett

A powerful story of fire and destruction, self-deceit and the corrosion of trust.

Published in volume Mrs Delgado
    Mlima's Tale

    Mlima's Tale (US edition)

    By Lynn Nottage

    A powerful and unforgettable drama about the illegal international ivory trade, from an American dramatist whose plays have captivated audiences around the world.

    Andy's Gone

    Andy's Gone

    By Marie-Claude Verdier Translated by Alexis Diamond

    A contemporary Canadian retelling of the story of Antigone.

    Refractions: Scenes

    Refractions: Scenes

    Edited by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard and Yvette Nolan

    A collection of scenes from a wide range of contemporary works by Canadian playwrights, reflecting Canada's artistic landscape through a breadth of themes, styles, cultures, regions, and creative practices.

    Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes

    Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes

    By Hannah Moscovitch

    The archetypal student-teacher romance is cleverly turned on its head for the post-#MeToo era in this striking play by an acclaimed Canadian playwright.

    After Life

    After Life

    By Jack Thorne Original author Hirokazu Kore-eda

    A surreal and powerfully human look at the way we view our lives, and a haunting meditation on what it is to live – and to die.

    My Family and Other Animals

    My Family and Other Animals (stage version)

    By Gerald Durrell Adapted by Janys Chambers

    A delightful and inventive stage version of Gerald Durrell's well-loved memoir of a childhood growing up in Corfu.

    1984

    1984 (stage version)

    By George Orwell Adapted by Nick Hern

    A bold and powerful dramatisation of George Orwell's classic dystopia, ideal for any school, youth group or amateur company.

    The IT

    The IT

    By Vivienne Franzmann

    A darkly comic state-of-the-nation play exploring adolescent mental health and the rage within. Winner of the Best Play for Young Audiences Award at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2023.

    Straight White Men & Untitled Feminist Show: two plays

    Straight White Men & Untitled Feminist Show: two plays

    By Young Jean Lee

    Two compassionately subversive plays about identity, by Young Jean Lee, a Korean American playwright whose work is groundbreaking, humorous and often thrillingly transgressive.

    A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol (Old Vic stage version)

    By Charles Dickens Adapted by Jack Thorne

    Charles Dickens' timeless classic, brought to life in a joyous new adaptation by Jack Thorne.

    Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

    Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

    By Isobel McArthur Original author Jane Austen

    A loving and irreverent all-female adaptation of Jane Austen's unrivalled literary classic, winner of the Best Entertainment or Comedy Play at the Olivier Awards.

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