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Arabian Nightmares: Three Plays

Arabian Nightmares: Three Plays

By Henry Naylor

Three timely one-act plays, showing the brutal and bloody impact of the current Middle Eastern crisis on ordinary people: The Collector, Echoes and Angel.

Arlington

Arlington

By Enda Walsh

A strange, tender love story from the author of Disco Pigs and The Walworth Farce.

The Assassination of Katie Hopkins

The Assassination of Katie Hopkins

By Chris Bush and Matt Winkworth

A smart, witty new musical by Chris Bush and Matt Winkworth about truth, celebrity and public outrage.

Assassins

Assassins

By Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman

A dark and funny look at the end of the American dream - Stephen Sondheim lifts musical theatre to new heights of brilliance.

The Astronaut's Chair

The Astronaut's Chair

By Rona Munro

Rona Munro's thrilling play about the race to be the first woman in space.

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The Baby

The Baby

By Chris Hannan

A modern epic set in ancient Rome, about a polyglot, violent city at the heart of a divided nation.

Baby Dolls

Baby Dolls

By Tamara von Werthern

A futuristic comedy about conception, state control and rebellion.

Bad Roads

Bad Roads

By Natal'ya Vorozhbit Translated by Sasha Dugdale

A heartbreaking, powerful and bitterly comic account of what it is to be a woman in wartime.

Bang Bang Bang

Bang Bang Bang

By Stella Feehily

A revealing play that goes behind the public face of charities, journalists and NGOs.

Battlefield

Battlefield

By Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne

The internationally renowned team of Peter Brook, Marie-Hélène Estienne and Jean-Claude Carrière revisit the great Indian epic The Mahabharata, thirty years after Brook’s legendary production took world theatre by storm.

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Beautiful Eyes

Beautiful Eyes

By Caryl Churchill

A short play about a family divided by politics, first performed in the week of Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017.

Published in volume Caryl Churchill Plays: Five
    Believe What You Will

    Believe What You Will

    By Philip Massinger

    A Middle-Eastern leader comes out of hiding, and is hounded from state to state by the forces of the Roman Empire who threaten sanctions and ultimately war on anyone who harbours him.

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    Belongings

    Belongings

    By Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

    From the deserts of a modern war to the battleground of a family kitchen, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's explosive play delves into one woman's quest for identity and a place she can call home.

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    Bloody Wimmin

    Bloody Wimmin

    By Lucy Kirkwood

    A short play about the protests at Greenham Common, a political landmark in the fight for nuclear disarmament.

    Bluebirds

    Bluebirds

    By Vern Thiessen

    A play about three nurses treating wounded Canadian soldiers in France in 1918.

    The Bone Sparrow

    The Bone Sparrow (stage version)

    By Zana Fraillon Adapted by S. Shakthidharan

    A stage adaptation of Zana Fraillon's powerful and deeply moving novel about the displacement and treatment of refugees and sanctuary seekers in Australia.

    Borders

    Borders

    By Henry Naylor

    An urgent, moving and occasionally hilarious play about the migrant crisis and the politics of the Middle East.

    Boudica

    Boudica

    By Tristan Bernays

    A brand-new ancient-history play in verse that tells the story of one of Britain's most iconic women: a queen, a warrior and a rebel.

    The Bounds

    The Bounds

    By Stewart Pringle

    A darkly comedic tale of national divides, folk horror and the end of the world as we know it. Premiered at Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, and the Royal Court Theatre, London.

    The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

    The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (stage version)

    By John Boyne Adapted by Angus Jackson

    A deeply moving and thought-provoking stage play based on the best-selling novel by John Boyne.

    Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)

    Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)

    By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Mike Poulton

    The second 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)
      Britannia Waves the Rules

      Britannia Waves the Rules

      By Gareth Farr

      An arresting and angry look at conflict and its effect on soldiers returning home.

      BU21

      BU21

      By Stuart Slade

      Six young people are caught in the aftermath of a terrorist attack in the heart of London. By turns terrifying, inspiring, brutal, heartbreaking and hilarious, BU21 is verbatim theatre from the very near future.

      Bully Boy

      Bully Boy

      By Sandi Toksvig

      A ferociously gripping story about the moral issues of contemporary military occupation and its effect on the mental health of serving soldiers. Written with startling insight by author and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig.