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English & Wish You Were Here: two plays

English & Wish You Were Here: two plays

By Sanaz Toossi

Two plays exploring the emotional toll of migration, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning play English, from an Iranian-American playwright.

Enough

Enough

By Stef Smith

A poetic, unpredictable and explosive play about female friendship, and what happens when you can no longer be the woman people want.

Enter A Gentleman

Enter A Gentleman

By Elizabeth Kuti

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

Published in volume Fishskin Trousers
    Es & Flo

    Es & Flo

    By Jennifer Lunn

    A sharply observed, deeply compassionate play celebrating an older lesbian relationship, women coming together to fight for what's right, and the healing power of chosen family.

    Escaped Alone

    Escaped Alone

    By Caryl Churchill

    A play about three old friends and a neighbour having tea in the back yard, and contemplating catastrophe.

    failure project

    failure project

    By Yolanda Mercy

    A warm and witty one-person play exploring grief, the strings attached to success, and what it means to 'fail'. Premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2024.

    Fanny

    Fanny

    By Calum Finlay

    A joyful and irreverent comedy about Felix Mendelssohn and his sister Fanny, celebrating music, family and – at last – the work of a composer overlooked because of her sex.

    Fatal Light

    Fatal Light

    By Chloë Moss

    A short play about a young mother's inability to cope with separation from her daughter.

    Faustus: That Damned Woman

    Faustus: That Damned Woman

    By Chris Bush

    A radical reimagining of the classic cautionary tale, transforming the iconic character of Faustus into a woman who makes the ultimate sacrifice and sells her soul to wrestle control of her own destiny.

    Favour

    Favour

    By Ambreen Razia

    A touching and hopeful family drama about a working-class Muslim family, tackling duty, addiction and the challenge of pulling yourself back together after it all falls apart.

    The Female of the Species

    The Female of the Species

    By Joanna Murray-Smith

    A deliciously wicked comedy that proves that the female of the species is not only deadlier, but funnier than the male.

    Firebird

    Firebird

    By Phil Davies

    A searing thriller about the naivety of youth and how easily it can be exploited.

    Flamingoland

    Flamingoland

    By Deborah McAndrew

    A big-hearted, bittersweet comedy about mothers, sisters, love and lies.

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    Fleabag: The Original Play

    Fleabag: The Original Play

    By Phoebe Waller-Bridge

    The outrageously funny play that became the wildly successful and 'utterly riveting' (Guardian) BBC television series.

    Fleabag: The Special Edition

    Fleabag: The Special Edition

    By Phoebe Waller-Bridge

    A special edition of the outrageously funny, blazingly forthright stage play, featuring exclusive bonus material.

    Fleabag: The Welsh Edition

    Fleabag: The Welsh Edition

    By Phoebe Waller-Bridge Adapted by Branwen Davies

    A Welsh language adaptation of the hit play by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, first staged by Theatr Clwyd in 2023.

    Follies

    Follies

    By Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman

    Sondheim's landmark musical about a reunion of showgirls, with a book by James Goldman.

    For All I Care

    For All I Care

    By Alan Harris

    A fast-moving, touchingly funny play about two very different women, both having a very bad day.

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    Fragile!

    Fragile!

    By Tena Štivičić

    A darkly humorous play about the people behind the tabloid stories of migrant workers and sex-trafficking in today's Europe.

    Freak

    Freak

    By Anna Jordan

    A punchy and provocative new play by the Bruntwood Prize-winning author of Yen.

    Fucking Feminists

    Fucking Feminists

    By Rose Lewenstein

    A fiercely funny short play by Rose Lewenstein, investigating what feminism means, and what it has become.

    Fugue

    Fugue

    By Rona Munro

    A psychological horror story about a woman suffering a mental breakdown, from the award-winning author of Iron.

    Published in volume Your Turn to Clean the Stair & Fugue
      Fury

      Fury

      By Phoebe Eclair-Powell

      A chilling and powerful modern Medea about motherhood and class.

      Futureproof

      Futureproof

      By Lynda Radley

      A magical and deeply compassionate play about identity and the capacities of the human spirit.