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The Heresy of Love

The Heresy of Love

By Helen Edmundson

A powerful drama based on the extraordinary life of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a poet, nun and major literary figure of Mexico.

Heretic Voices

Heretic Voices

Three Award-winning Monologues

By Sonya Hale, Annie Fox and Tatty Hennessy

An anthology of the best new writing in monologue form, celebrating unique voices with exceptional stories to tell.

Heroine

Heroine

By Nessah Muthy

A devastating exploration of patriotism in the UK today.

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The Hills of California

The Hills of California

By Jez Butterworth

The Webb Sisters are returning to their mother's run-down guest house in Blackpool, in a play by the author of Jerusalem and The Ferryman, premiered in the West End in 2024.

The Hoes

The Hoes

By Ifeyinwa Frederick

A riotous celebration of sisterhood, showing that while life may throw up unexpected turbulence, friendships will last the course.

Honour-Bound

Honour-Bound

By Zahra Jassi

A powerful solo show about family, anti-Blackness, and what we're willing to sacrifice for love.

Hope has a Happy Meal

Hope has a Happy Meal

By Tom Fowler

A surreal play about a frenetic quest through a hyper-capitalist country, premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

House

House

By Somalia Seaton

A play about family, culture clash, memory and truth, commissioned by acclaimed theatre company Clean Break.

Published in volume House + Amongst the Reeds: two plays
    The House Keeper

    The House Keeper

    By Morna Regan

    A darkly humorous psychological thriller exploring the nature of possession, inheritance and corruption.

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    The House of Bernarda Alba

    The House of Bernarda Alba

    By Federico García Lorca Translated by Jo Clifford

    Lorca's extraordinarily powerful drama, the last he wrote before his assassination, explores the darkness at the heart of repression.

    How Love Is Spelt

    How Love Is Spelt

    By Chloë Moss

    A fresh, funny and playful tale of growing up and finding yourself in the city.

    How to Date a Feminist

    How to Date a Feminist

    By Samantha Ellis

    A hilarious new spin on the Hollywood romcom featuring two proposals, two weddings, an elopement and a cast of unforgettable characters.

    How to Not Sink

    How to Not Sink

    By Georgia Christou

    A short play by Georgia Christou that looks at duty, love and dependency across three generations of women.

    The Human Body

    The Human Body

    By Lucy Kirkwood

    A play of political and private passions, set in the 1940s against a backdrop of the foundation of the NHS. Premiered at the Donmar Warehouse, London, in 2024.

    In Event of Moone Disaster

    In Event of Moone Disaster

    By Andrew Thompson

    Winner of the 2016 Theatre503 Playwriting Award, Andrew Thompson's debut play is about the adventures of three extraordinary women spanning 80 years, against the backdrop of humanity’s journey to the stars.

    In Skagway

    In Skagway

    By Karen Ardiff

    A compelling and lyrical tale of the desires and loyalties of women in an American wilderness. 

    In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play

    In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play

    By Sarah Ruhl

    Magnetic, nostalgic and gloriously imaginative, a comedy drama from award-winning New York playwright Sarah Ruhl.

    The Incident Room

    The Incident Room

    By Olivia Hirst and David Byrne

    A play about the manhunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, going behind the scenes to investigate the case that nearly broke the British police force.

    Inside Voices

    Inside Voices

    By Nabilah Said

    A blend of dark comedy and magic realism in a subversive portrayal of three Singaporean Muslim women challenging the bounds of freedom, feminism and faith in a place that isn't home.

    An Interrogation

    An Interrogation

    By Jamie Armitage

    A nail-biting drama about justice and deception, from the director of the smash hit SIX: The Musical. Critically acclaimed at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and transferred to Hampstead Theatre in 2025.

    The Invincibles

    The Invincibles

    By Amanda Whittington

    A play about the Dagenham Invincibles, aka Sterling Ladies, the greatest women's football team in Britain during World War One, and their legacy in the present day.

    Iron

    Iron

    By Rona Munro

    An intense psychological drama set in a women's prison, in which a mother and daughter try to break through the barriers of time, memory and punishment which separate them.

    The IT

    The IT

    By Vivienne Franzmann

    A darkly comic state-of-the-nation play exploring adolescent mental health and the rage within. Winner of the Best Play for Young Audiences Award at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2023.

    it felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now

    it felt empty when the heart went at first but it is alright now

    By Lucy Kirkwood

    A play about modern-day sex trafficking, joint winner of the 2010 John Whiting Award.