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...blackbird hour

...blackbird hour

By babirye bukilwa

A visceral and moving exploration of caring, belonging, and a queer Black woman's attempts to love herself. Premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2025.

(Not) the End of the World

(Not) the End of the World

By Chris Bush

A daringly theatrical investigation of the climate crisis through the perspectives of class, patriarchy and colonialism.

3 Winters

3 Winters

By Tena Štivičić

A portrait of an eclectic family, held together by the courage to survive. Winner of the 2015 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.

Abortive

Abortive

By Caryl Churchill

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

Published in volume Caryl Churchill: Shorts
    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.

    Acting Leader

    Acting Leader

    By Joy Wilkinson

    A short play about Margaret Beckett finding herself Acting Leader of the Opposition after the sudden death of John Smith.

    Adam

    Adam

    By Frances Poet

    The remarkable true story of a young trans man's journey from Egypt to Scotland, charting his progress across borders and genders in his search for a place to call home.

    Albertine in Five Times

    Albertine in Five Times

    By Michel Tremblay Translated by John Van Burek and Bill Glassco

    A simultaneous portrait of a woman at five different ages. Five actresses portray Albertine at different times of her life whilst conversing freely with each other and with their sister Madeleine.

    Published in volume The Guid Sisters and other plays
      Albion

      Albion

      By Mike Bartlett

      Mike Bartlett's outstanding play, set in the ruins of a garden in rural England.

      All On Her Own

      All On Her Own

      By Terence Rattigan

      A powerfully atmospheric one-woman play, All On Her Own tells the story of Rosemary who, alone at midnight in London, has a secret burden to share that is both heartbreaking and sinister.

      Published in volume Harlequinade & All On Her Own
        All the Little Lights

        All the Little Lights

        By Jane Upton

        A poignant, moving and darkly funny play about young girls slipping through the cracks in society. Joint winner of the 2016 George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright.

        Aloe Aloe

        Aloe Aloe

        By Camilla Whitehill

        A provocative short play about parenthood and responsibility, from the author of Mr Incredible and Where Do Little Birds Go?.

        Published in volume Mr Incredible
          Amongst the Reeds

          Amongst the Reeds

          By Chinonyerem Odimba

          Two friends scratch out a living on the margins of society in a play commissioned by acclaimed theatre company Clean Break.

          Published in volume House + Amongst the Reeds: two plays
            Angel

            Angel

            By Henry Naylor

            Inspired by the extraordinary true story of the Angel of Kobane, Angel is part of Henry Naylor's Arabian Nightmares trilogy.

            The Approach

            The Approach

            By Mark O'Rowe

            Both psychological puzzle and quietly devastating tragedy, Mark O'Rowe's The Approach explores the inner lives of three women as they desperately try to make sense of their world.

            Asking for It

            Asking for It (stage version)

            By Louise O'Neill Adapted by Meadhbh McHugh With Annabelle Comyn

            A powerful adaptation of Louise O'Neill's devastating novel about the experience of a young woman whose life is changed forever by a horrific act of violence.

            The Astronaut's Chair

            The Astronaut's Chair

            By Rona Munro

            Rona Munro's thrilling play about the race to be the first woman in space.

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            The Authorised Kate Bane

            The Authorised Kate Bane

            By Ella Hickson

            A painfully comic excavation of a family history asks if there is an authorised version of the past - or just the one we can live with.

            Baby Dolls

            Baby Dolls

            By Tamara von Werthern

            A futuristic comedy about conception, state control and rebellion.

            Bad Roads

            Bad Roads

            By Natal'ya Vorozhbit Translated by Sasha Dugdale

            A heartbreaking, powerful and bitterly comic account of what it is to be a woman in wartime.

            The Ballad of Maria Marten

            The Ballad of Maria Marten

            By Beth Flintoff

            A thrilling play based on the nineteenth-century Red Barn Murder in Suffolk, rediscovering the lost story of the murder victim, Maria Marten.

            Bé Carna

            Bé Carna

            By Deirdre Kinahan

            A short play in which five women reflect on their lives as prostitutes on the streets of Dublin.

            Be My Baby

            Be My Baby

            By Amanda Whittington

            A poignant drama about attitudes to teenage pregnancy in 1960s Britain.

            Beautiful Man & Other Short Plays

            Beautiful Man & Other Short Plays

            By Erin Shields

            Three short plays from an award-winning Canadian, centring on the inner lives of women.