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Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World

Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World

By Javaad Alipoor With Chris Thorpe

A cutting-edge drama – part free-wheeling lecture, part podcast and part play – investigating the disappearance of Iranian pop sensation and refugee Fereydoun Farrokhzad in 1992.

next to normal

next to normal

By Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey

An intimate exploration of family and loss, winner of three Tony Awards the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

The Grand Old Opera House Hotel

The Grand Old Opera House Hotel

By Isobel McArthur

An uplifting ensemble comedy set to some of the most popular opera songs ever written. Premiered at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, and Dundee Rep.

Lady Dealer

Lady Dealer

By Martha Watson Allpress

A mile-a-minute, one-person poem play about a young female drug dealer, exploring forgiveness, the exhaustion of trying, and mistaking self-destruction for self-preservation. Premiered at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

England & Son

England & Son

By Ed Edwards

A one-man play about disaster capitalism, empire, Thatcherite politics, stolen youth, stolen wealth and a working-class boy who just wants his dad to smile at him. First performed by the celebrated political comedian Mark Thomas in Paines Plough's Roundabout during the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Ivanov

Ivanov

By Anton Chekhov Translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

Chekhov's character study of a man undone by his own spiritual malaise, in a brilliant translation by a world-renowned team of translators.

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Bluebirds

Bluebirds

By Vern Thiessen

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

Heroes of the Fourth Turning

Heroes of the Fourth Turning

By Will Arbery

A haunting play about a group of young conservative Catholics in America encountering crises of confidence in faith, country, and self. A finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Yaga

Yaga

By Kat Sandler

A genre-bending comedy thriller that explores the legend of the wicked witch Baba Yaga through the lens of a modern-day whodunit.

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Strategic Love Play

Strategic Love Play

By Miriam Battye

A Fringe First-winning play that, with acid wit, takes a scalpel to modern romance.

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Word-Play

Word-Play

By Rabiah Hussain

A play about what happens when a Prime Minister ad-libs on live TV, exploring how language seeps into public consciousness and reverberates with far-reaching consequences that will last for generations. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

Thrown

Thrown

By Nat McCleary

A poignant, dynamic play exploring belonging and identity, premiered by the National Theatre of Scotland and Edinburgh International Festival.

Grenfell: in the words of survivors

Grenfell: in the words of survivors

By Gillian Slovo

A powerful verbatim play drawn from the testimony of those at the heart of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Premiered at the National Theatre, London, in 2023.

The Crown Jewels

The Crown Jewels

By Simon Nye

A riotous comedy based on the scarcely believable true story of the greatest heist of all time: the theft of the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. From the creator of TV's Men Behaving Badly and The Durrells.

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden (stage version)

By Frances Hodgson Burnett Adapted by Elizabeth Newman

A delightful stage adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's enduring tale of transformation and healing through nature.

When This Is Over

When This Is Over

A Blueprint for Creating Your Own Production, and the Original Playscript

By Ned Glasier, Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey and Company Three

A theatrical celebration of hope, possibility and imagination, designed to be created and performed by teenage casts, drawing directly on their own life experiences and the stories they want to tell. Winner, Outstanding Drama Initiative at the Music and Drama Education Awards.

When This Is Over & Brainstorm – BUNDLE DEAL

When This Is Over & Brainstorm – BUNDLE DEAL

Limited-time offer: both plays for just £16!

By Company Three and various
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By Kimber Lee

A powerful, hilarious play exploding lifetimes of repeating Asian stereotypes, winner of the International Award for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2019. Published alongside its staging at the Manchester International Festival 2023.

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