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Imperium: The Cicero Plays

Imperium: The Cicero Plays

By Robert Harris Adapted by Mike Poulton

A backstage view of Ancient Rome at its most bloody and brutal, adapted by Mike Poulton from Robert Harris's bestselling The Cicero Trilogy.

Goats

Goats

By Liwaa Yazji Translated by Katharine Halls

A play about the impact of war on a small town in Syria, by a leading Syrian playwright and documentary film-maker.

The Shadow Factory

The Shadow Factory

By Howard Brenton

Autumn 1940. The Battle of Britain rages. From the ashes of a devastated Southampton, a story of chaos, courage and community spirit emerges.

Acceptance

Acceptance

By Amy Ng

Crackling with razor-sharp dialogue, Amy Ng's play asks whether we can ever escape our past, and investigates the destructive side of our search for acceptance.

Secret Life of Humans

Secret Life of Humans

By David Byrne

A thrilling play about Dr Jacob Bronowski, buried secrets, and six million years of human history.

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
    Not Talking

    Not Talking

    By Mike Bartlett

    A gripping and lyrical play from the Olivier award-winning writer, examining what happens if we live a life of not talking.

    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.

    Borders

    Borders

    By Henry Naylor

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

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    What is the Custom of Your Grief?

    What is the Custom of Your Grief?

    By Timberlake Wertenbaker

    A short play by Timberlake Wertenbaker about an English schoolgirl who is befriended online by an Afghan girl after her brother is killed while on active duty in Afghanistan.

    Interruptions

    Interruptions

    By Stephen Jeffreys

    A boldly innovative drama exploring ideas about democracy, politics and leadership.

    The Prisoner

    The Prisoner

    By Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne

    A provocative study of what it means to be free, by the internationally acclaimed theatre director and his long-time collaborator.

    Losing Venice

    Losing Venice

    By Jo Clifford

    An epic fable set in the faraway Spanish Golden Age, about the deranged behaviour of countries that have lost an empire and still not yet found a role.

    Steel

    Steel

    By Chris Bush

    A play exploring the last three decades of women in politics, asking what's changed and what still must.

    Queen Margaret

    Queen Margaret

    By William Shakespeare Adapted by Jeanie O'Hare

    Using Shakespeare’s orginal lines, alongside new text, Jeanie O’Hare retells The Wars of the Roses through the eyes of the extraordinary Margaret of Anjou.

    The Unreturning

    The Unreturning

    By Anna Jordan

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

    Maydays

    Maydays (Revised version)

    By David Edgar

    David Edgar's landmark play about the twenty-somethings who came of age in 1968 and were drawn into revolutionary politics. Revised version staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2018.

    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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