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Disco Pigs

Enda Walsh's breakthrough play, a fast and formally inventive portrait of two teenage Irish misfits

Published in volume Disco Pigs & Sucking Dublin

    Investment Potential

    A short play about a youthful couple who can't seem to pull themselves up the rungs of the property ladder.

    Published in volume Irish Shorts

      Meeting Miss Ireland

      A short play commissioned and performed as part of The Fairer Sex, a series of play readings at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in June 2009.

      Published in volume Irish Shorts

        Enter A Gentleman

        A 15-minute play based on Restoration playwright Aphra Behn's tempestuous love affair with John Hoyle.

        Published in volume Fishskin Trousers

          The Bear

          A one-act comic play about a reclusive young widow whose life takes a surprisingly romantic turn.

          Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts

            The Proposal

            A brilliantly funny one-act play about a hypochondriac attempting to propose to an argumentative young woman.

            Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts

              The Middlemarch Trilogy: Dorothea's Story

              Part of The Middlemarch Trilogy, adapted from George Eliot's novel by Geoffrey Beevers. Three interconnected plays, telling the story of Middlemarch from the perspective of a different set of characters: from county, town and countryside.

              Published in volume The Middlemarch Trilogy

                The Middlemarch Trilogy: Fred and Mary's Story

                Part of The Middlemarch Trilogy, adapted from George Eliot's novel by Geoffrey Beevers. Three interconnected plays, telling the story of Middlemarch from the perspective of a different set of characters: from county, town and countryside.

                Published in volume The Middlemarch Trilogy

                  The Middlemarch Trilogy: The Doctor's Story

                  Part of The Middlemarch Trilogy, adapted from George Eliot's novel by Geoffrey Beevers. Three interconnected plays, telling the story of Middlemarch from the perspective of a different set of characters: from county, town and countryside.

                  Published in volume The Middlemarch Trilogy

                    Abortive

                    A couple in bed discuss the effect on them of the woman's recent abortion.

                    Published in volume Caryl Churchill: Shorts

                      Lovesick

                      A therapist practices aversion therapy to rid his patients of sexual/romantic obsessions which interfere with their lives.

                      Published in volume Caryl Churchill: Shorts

                        Three More Sleepless Nights

                        An explosive short play about human interaction and love-tangled relationships.

                        Published in volume Caryl Churchill: Shorts

                          James I: The Key Will Keep the Lock

                          The first part of The James Plays cycle, exploring the complex character of the colourful Stewart King James I – poet, lover and law-maker.

                          Published in volume The James Plays

                            James II: Day of the Innocents

                            The second part of Rona Munro's The James Plays cycle, James II: Day of the Innocents depicts a violent royal playground from the perspective of the child King and his contemporaries, in a terrifying arena of sharp teeth and long knives.

                            Published in volume The James Plays

                              James III: The True Mirror

                              The third part of Rona Munro's The James Plays cycle, James III: The True Mirror, like the King himself, is colourful and unpredictable, turning its attention to the women at the heart of the royal court.

                              Published in volume The James Plays

                                Mr Incredible (VAULT version)

                                A monologue about love and entitlement by Camilla Whitehill, author of Where Do Little Birds Go?, who was described by The Times as 'a writer of huge promise'.

                                Published in volume Plays from VAULT

                                  One Thousand and One

                                  A short play from the author of Mr Incredible and Where Do Little Birds Go?.

                                  Published in volume Mr Incredible

                                    Belfry

                                    A deeply moving tale about what lies beneath the surface of everyday lives.

                                    Published in volume The Wexford Trilogy