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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.

The Wardrobe

The Wardrobe

By Sam Holcroft

A gripping journey through British history that shows how our country was shaped and how connected we are with our past. Part of the 2014 National Theatre Connections Festival.

War and Peace Gaza Piece

War and Peace Gaza Piece

By Caryl Churchill

A short play about war and family life.

Published in volume Caryl Churchill Plays: Five
    War and Peace

    War and Peace (stage version)

    By Leo Tolstoy Adapted by Helen Edmundson

    A magnificent two-play epic, adapted from Tolstoy's novel and first staged by Shared Experience.

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    Wallenstein

    Wallenstein

    By Friedrich Schiller Adapted by Mike Poulton

    Schiller's epic trilogy set during the Thirty Years' War, adapted into a gripping single play with all the drama and twists of fate of a Shakespearean tragedy.

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    Waiting Room Germany

    Waiting Room Germany

    By Klaus Pohl Translated by David Tushingham

    A raw and honest verbatim-theatre play about post-reunification Germany, commissioned in 1994 by Der Spiegel to test the mood of the new Germany.

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    The Waiting List

    The Waiting List

    By Owen McCafferty

    A blackly comic monologue about a man under siege in the community where he grew up.

    Published in volume Mojo Mickybo: Three Plays
      The Virgin Trial

      The Virgin Trial

      By Kate Hennig

      The second part of Kate Hennig's powerful Queenmaker Trilogy, retelling the stories of three Tudor queens of England, in contemporary settings.

      The Village

      The Village

      By Abi Falase and Tatenda Shamiso

      A punchy and provocative story about democracy, power, and how we can try to build a better world. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.

      Vassa

      Vassa

      By Maxim Gorky Adapted by Mike Bartlett

      A new adaptation by Mike Bartlett of Maxim Gorky's savagely funny play, premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London.

      Valhalla

      Valhalla

      By Paul Murphy

      Joint winner of the inaugural Theatre503 Playwriting Award, Valhalla depicts a world where the boundaries of scientific research and the endurance of human love are stretched to their limits.

      Us/Them

      Us/Them

      By Carly Wijs

      An extraordinary, award-winning account of the Beslan School Siege, exploring the entirely individual way children cope with traumatic situations.

      The Unthinkable

      The Unthinkable

      By Steve Waters

      A hard-hitting play about the collapse of idealism in contemporary politics.

      The Unreturning

      The Unreturning

      By Anna Jordan

      A compelling drama that explores the profound effect that war has on young lives.

      Ugly Lies the Bone

      Ugly Lies the Bone

      By Lindsey Ferrentino

      An honest and funny play about a wounded veteran seeking rehabilitation through an experimental virtual reality therapy, from an award-winning American playwright.

      two Palestinians go dogging

      two Palestinians go dogging

      By Sami Ibrahim

      A comedy that explores how the everyday becomes political and the political becomes everyday in a conflict zone.

      Two Ladies

      Two Ladies

      By Nancy Harris

      A powerful drama about the first ladies of France and America, as their husbands clash over an international crisis.

      Trying It On

      Trying It On

      By David Edgar

      An autobiographical monologue, written to be performed by its author David Edgar, in which Edgar at seventy confronts the ideals of his twenty-something self.

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