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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (stage version)

By Joan Aiken Adapted by Russ Tunney

A thrilling, funny and spectacular adaptation of Joan Aiken's classic children's novel, perfectly suited to performance by theatre companies and drama groups of any size.

Wolves Are Coming For You

Wolves Are Coming For You

By Joel Horwood

A play for two actors – or many more – exploring just how much wild we're comfortable with.

Wolfie

Wolfie

By Ross Willis

A wildly imaginative, irreverent look at life in and after the care system.

Wolf Kisses

Wolf Kisses

By Paloma Pedrero Translated by Roxana Silbert

A luminous tale from Spain, about a young woman who returns to her rural village home to await her Parisian lover.

Wolf Hall (stage version)

Wolf Hall (stage version)

By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Mike Poulton

The first part of Mike Poulton's two-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel's acclaimed novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. A thrilling and utterly convincing portrait of a brilliant man embroiled in the lethal, high-stakes politics of the Court of Henry VIII.

Published in volume Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)
    Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)

    Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)

    By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Mike Poulton

    Mike Poulton's two-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel's acclaimed novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. A thrilling and utterly convincing portrait of a brilliant man embroiled in the lethal, high-stakes politics of the Court of Henry VIII.

    The Witness

    The Witness

    By Vivienne Franzmann

    A dark and piercing thriller of modern morals from the Bruntwood Prize-winning author of Mogadishu.

    Withdrawal

    Withdrawal

    By Mohammad Al Attar Translated by Clem Naylor

    A play from Syria, part of the Royal Court Theatre's Arab World initiative in conjunction with the British Council.

    The Witches of Lancashire

    The Witches of Lancashire

    By Thomas Heywood and Richard Brome

    A sensational dramatisation of the seventeenth-century witch trials, first performed at the original Globe Theatre in 1634.

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    The Witch of Edmonton

    The Witch of Edmonton

    By Thomas Dekker, John Ford and William Rowley

    Dekker, Ford and Rowley's remarkable play, published here in an RSC Prompt Book edition with introductions by key members of the creative team behind the RSC revival in 2014.

    Wit

    Wit

    By Margaret Edson

    A striking and sharply funny reflection on the frailty of existence and the complex relationship between knowledge and love.

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    Wish List

    Wish List

    By Katherine Soper

    A sensitive, delicate and powerful play that asks what our labour is worth and how life can be lived when the system is stacked against you. Winner of the 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.

    The Wise Woman of Hoxton

    The Wise Woman of Hoxton

    By Thomas Heywood

    A city comedy complete with cross-dressing and disguise, dating from around 1605.

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    Winterlong

    Winterlong

    By Andrew Sheridan

    A shattering and heartbreaking play, joint winner of the Bruntwood Playwriting Competition.

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    The Winterling

    The Winterling

    By Jez Butterworth

    A comedy thriller from the author of the Olivier Award-winning Jerusalem.

    The Winter's Tale

    The Winter's Tale

    By William Shakespeare Edited by Nick de Somogyi

    An edition of the play in the Shakespeare Folios series - offering the absolute authenticity of the First Folio in a totally accessible form.

    The Winter's Tale

    The Winter's Tale (Plays at the Garrick edition)

    By William Shakespeare Edited by Kenneth Branagh

    The official tie-in edition to the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's 2015 production, starring Judi Dench. Featuring exclusive additional content.

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    The Winslow Boy

    The Winslow Boy

    By Terence Rattigan

    Rattigan's 1946 play based on the real-life court case of a young naval cadet unjustly accused of stealing a five-shilling postal order.

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