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Oedipus

Oedipus

By Sophocles Adapted by Ella Hickson

An intimate and revelatory version of Sophocles' transcendent tragedy, premiered at the Old Vic, London, in 2025, starring Rami Malek and Indira Varma.

Oil

Oil

By Ella Hickson

An explosive play that drills deep into the world's relationship with this finite resource.

Old Bridge

Old Bridge

By Igor Memic

An epic love story exploring the impact of a war that Europe forgot, and the love and loss of those who lived through it. Winner of the 2020 Papatango New Writing Prize.

Once Upon A Time in Nazi Occupied Tunisia

Once Upon A Time in Nazi Occupied Tunisia

By Josh Azouz

A brutally comic play about home and identity, marriage and survival, blood and feathers.

Oslo

Oslo

By J. T. Rogers

A darkly funny political thriller, winner of the 2017 Tony Award for Best Play.

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl (stage version)

By Philippa Gregory Adapted by Mike Poulton

A racy and riveting drama of intrigue at the Tudor court, based on Philippa Gregory's internationally bestselling novel.

The P Word

The P Word

By Waleed Akhtar

A sharp-witted and devastating play charting the parallel lives of two gay Pakistani men as they negotiate everything from casual hook-ups to the UK's hostile environment.

Parliament Square

Parliament Square

By James Fritz

A searingly powerful play about what one individual can do to effect change. Winner of the Judges’ Award in the 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.

Penelope

Penelope

By Enda Walsh

A savage, tragicomic take on the classic Greek myth of Penelope, wife of Odysseus.

Pentecost

Pentecost

By David Edgar

A valuable mural is discovered in a church in war-torn Eastern Europe. Part of David Edgar's trilogy of plays about post-Communist Eastern Europe.

The People Next Door

The People Next Door

By Henry Adam

A black comedy about the post-9/11 world and what happens when someone else's global problem becomes your local one.

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Peribanez

Peribanez

By Lope de Vega Adapted by Tanya Ronder

A gripping drama of sex, power and passion from the Spanish Golden Age.

Petrol Jesus Nightmare #5 (In the Time of the Messiah)

Petrol Jesus Nightmare #5 (In the Time of the Messiah)

By Henry Adam

A chilling apocalyptic thriller about the violent consequences of faith and belief, from the author of The People Next Door.

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Phoenix

Phoenix

By Mike Bartlett

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

Published in volume Mrs Delgado
    The Play About Calais

    The Play About Calais

    By Steve Waters

    A short play based on the author's own visit to the 'Jungle' refugee camp in Calais and the people he met along the way.

    Player Kings

    Player Kings

    Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts 1 & 2

    By William Shakespeare Adapted by Robert Icke

    Shakespeare's great history plays, Henry IV Parts 1 & 2, brought together in a visionary new version adapted by award-winning writer and director Robert Icke.

    Playing for Time

    Playing for Time

    By Arthur Miller

    The extraordinary story of the women's orchestra in Auschwitz, originally filmed for television with Vanessa Redgrave, and adapted for the stage by Miller himself.

    Playing the Game

    Playing the Game

    By Bola Agbaje

    A short play about the election of a new President of a Students' Association.

    Playing With Fire

    Playing With Fire

    By David Edgar

    An epic and provocative play about multi-racial Britain, from the UK's leading political playwright.

    PMQ

    PMQ

    By Ella Hickson

    A short play set in a Westminster dressing room, as Prime Minister Dave prepares for his first ever bout of Prime Minister's Questions.

    Published in volume Ella Hickson Plays: One
      Poppy + George

      Poppy + George

      By Diane Samuels

      A romantic drama with music inspired by the days of music hall and beyond, from the author of the modern classic Kindertransport.

      The President's Holiday

      The President's Holiday

      By Penny Gold

      Part political thriller and part personal drama, The President's Holiday is a gripping and deeply moving play about Gorbachev's final hours as President of the USSR.

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      Pressure

      Pressure

      By David Haig

      An intense real-life thriller centred around the most important weather forecast in the history of warfare.

      Princess & The Hustler

      Princess & The Hustler

      By Chinonyerem Odimba

      A play about a cheeky 10-year-old with a plan to win the Weston-super-Mare Beauty Contest, against the backdrop of Black British Civil Rights marches in 1960s Bristol.