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The Motive and the Cue

The Motive and the Cue

By Jack Thorne

The West End edition of the fierce, funny play about a clash of theatrical titans, Richard Burton and John Gielgud, winner of the Evening Standard Award for Best Play and the Critics' Circle Award for Best New Play.

When Winston Went to War with the Wireless

When Winston Went to War with the Wireless

By Jack Thorne

A gripping and timely play about Winston Churchill, the 1920s General Strike and the birth of the BBC.

Boo

Boo

By Jack Thorne

A powerful and beautifully observed short play for one actor, exploring the impact of the newly established National Health Service on working people's lives in the 1940s and 50s.

Published in volume Jack Thorne Plays: Two
    Whiff Whaff

    Whiff Whaff

    By Jack Thorne

    A savagely funny short play about attitudes to disability and mental health.

    Published in volume Jack Thorne Plays: Two
      Jack Thorne Plays: Two

      Jack Thorne Plays: Two

      By Jack Thorne

      Five plays from 'Britain's hottest playwright and screenwriter' (The Times), showcasing his extraordinary ability to combine electrifying dialogue with heartfelt warmth, candour and humour. Plus two short plays and a revealing introduction by the author.

      After Life

      After Life

      By Jack Thorne Original author Hirokazu Kore-eda

      A surreal and powerfully human look at the way we view our lives, and a haunting meditation on what it is to live – and to die.

      A Christmas Carol

      A Christmas Carol (Old Vic stage version)

      By Charles Dickens Adapted by Jack Thorne

      Charles Dickens' timeless classic, brought to life in a joyous new adaptation by Jack Thorne.

      Hamish

      Hamish

      By Jack Thorne

      A short monologue play exploring the challenges facing a young wheelchair user, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

      Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues
        CripTales: Six Monologues

        CripTales: Six Monologues

        By Various Curated by Mat Fraser

        Six fictional monologues portraying some very real experiences of disabled people in Britain, commissioned to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

        the end of history...

        the end of history...

        By Jack Thorne

        A play about families, parenting, and gigantic clashes of values.

        Woyzeck

        Woyzeck

        By Georg Büchner Adapted by Jack Thorne

        The multi-award-winning Jack Thorne breathes new life into Georg Büchner's existential masterpiece, Woyzeck, one of the most extraordinary plays ever written.

        Junkyard

        Junkyard

        By Jack Thorne

        A brilliantly honest and witty coming-of-age drama, with music by Stephen Warbeck.

        The Solid Life of Sugar Water

        The Solid Life of Sugar Water

        By Jack Thorne

        An intimate, tender play about loss, hurt and rediscovery, from acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Jack Thorne.

        Stacy

        Stacy

        By Jack Thorne

        A darkly confessional monologue for one male performer and a slide projector.

        Red Car, Blue Car

        Red Car, Blue Car

        By Jack Thorne

        A heartbreaking short play about guilt, grief and responsibility, written for and performed at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2011.

        Fanny and Faggot

        Fanny and Faggot

        By Jack Thorne

        A two-part play presenting two distinct moments in the life of Mary Bell, the eleven-year-old Newcastle girl who was convicted of the manslaughter of two toddlers in 1968.

        Jack Thorne Plays: One

        Jack Thorne Plays: One

        By Jack Thorne

        The first collection of plays by one of the UK's most exciting young writers.

        Hope

        Hope

        By Jack Thorne

        A funny and scathing political fable attacking the squeeze on local government.

        Burying Your Brother in the Pavement

        Burying Your Brother in the Pavement

        By Jack Thorne

        A play about grief and looking at someone that little bit more closely. Written specifically for young people as part of the 2008 National Theatre Connections Festival, and premiered by youth theatres across the UK.

        Let the Right One In

        Let the Right One In (stage version)

        By John Ajvide Lindqvist Adapted by Jack Thorne

        A dark and visceral coming-of-age vampire love story, based on the acclaimed novel and film.

        Mydidae

        Mydidae

        By Jack Thorne

        A play about the private and disturbing moments a couple share, exploring what becomes of a relationship when it is held together not only by love, but by fear, guilt and despair.

        Bunny

        Bunny

        By Jack Thorne

        An exhilarating coming-of-age drama for a solo performer.

        2nd May 1997

        2nd May 1997

        By Jack Thorne

        A play set on the day that New Labour swept into government, telling three deeply personal stories of euphoria and despair.

        Stacy & Fanny and Faggot: two plays

        Stacy & Fanny and Faggot: two plays

        By Jack Thorne

        Two troubled, disturbing but bleakly funny plays from a leading writer of Channel 4's Shameless and Skins.