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James IV: Queen of the Fight

James IV: Queen of the Fight

By Rona Munro

A thrilling historical drama set in an uncharted period of Scottish history, with two Moorish women arriving in the dangerous world of the court of James IV.

The James Plays

The James Plays

James I, II and III

By Rona Munro

Rona Munro's vividly imagined historical cycle brings to life three generations of Stewart kings who ruled Scotland in the tumultuous fifteenth century.

James V: Katherine

James V: Katherine

By Rona Munro

A thrilling play about a turbulent time in Scotland's history, continuing Rona Munro's series of history plays set during the reigns of Scotland's generations of Stewart kings.

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre (stage version)

By Charlotte Brontë Adapted by Chris Bush

A witty and fleet-footed adaptation that lays bare the beating heart of Charlotte Brontë's classic novel, whilst staying true to its revolutionary spirit.

Jekyll & Hyde

Jekyll & Hyde (National Youth Theatre version)

By Evan Placey Original author Robert Louis Stevenson

A radical re-imagining by playwright Evan Placey of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale, written for the National Youth Theatre.

Jekyll and Hyde

Jekyll and Hyde (stage version)

By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Neil Bartlett

An inventive, brilliantly theatrical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's darkly fascinating tale of male violence, guilt and privilege.

Joanne

Joanne

By Deborah Bruce, Theresa Ikoko, Laura Lomas, Chinonyerem Odimba and Ursula Rani Sarma

Five of the most exciting voices in theatre explore the pressures on our public services as one young woman buckles under pressures of her own.

John

John

By Annie Baker

Annie Baker's mesmerising play about a young couple struggling to stay together.

Jordan

Jordan

By Anna Reynolds With Moira Buffini

A short play that tells the true story of Shirley Jones, who kills her baby boy, Jordan, rather than have him taken away by his abusive father.

Published in volume Singular Female Voices
    Julie Burchill Is Away

    Julie Burchill Is Away

    By Tim Fountain

    A one-woman show based on the life and writings of the provocative columnist, writer and broadcaster, Julie Burchill.

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    Kitchen

    Kitchen

    By Enda Walsh

    A short play from the author of Disco Pigs and The Walworth Farce.

    Published in volume Arlington
      The Knot of the Heart

      The Knot of the Heart

      By David Eldridge

      A grippingly insightful play about a young woman whose social drug habit has got disastrously out of control.

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      Ladies Down Under

      Ladies Down Under

      By Amanda Whittington

      The funny, heart-warming sequel to the enormously successful Ladies' Day, following the lasses from Hull on their adventures down under.

      Ladies Unleashed

      Ladies Unleashed

      By Amanda Whittington

      A moving comedy for the stage, about friendship, growing older and living for today, reuniting the characters from the smash-hit plays Ladies' Day and Ladies Down Under.

      Ladies' Day

      Ladies' Day

      By Amanda Whittington

      Work, love and life are just one long, hard slog for the fish-filleting foursome Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda. But their fortunes are set to change when Linda finds tickets to Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot the year it relocated to York.

      The Lady From the Sea

      The Lady From the Sea

      By Henrik Ibsen Translated by Kenneth McLeish

      One of Ibsen's most powerful studies of female psychology, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

      Last Easter

      Last Easter

      By Bryony Lavery

      A funny, moving and provocative drama about the true nature of friendship.

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      Last Letters Home

      Last Letters Home

      By Matt Hartley

      A short monologue play for a female performer.

      Published in volume Here I Belong
        The Last of the Haussmans

        The Last of the Haussmans

        By Stephen Beresford

        A funny, touching and at times savage portrait of a family loosing its grip, examining the fate of the revolutionary generation.

        The Last of the Pelican Daughters

        The Last of the Pelican Daughters

        By The Wardrobe Ensemble

        A comedy about four sisters trying to come to terms with their mother's death.

        The Last Wife

        The Last Wife

        By Kate Hennig

        A contemporary retelling of the compelling relationship between Katherine Parr and Henry VIII, the first part of Kate Hennig's Queenmaker Trilogy.

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        The Last Witch

        The Last Witch

        By Rona Munro

        A play about the last woman to be executed for witchcraft in Scotland, The Last Witch explores the psychological rifts that can divide close communities and drive families apart.

        Lela & Co.

        Lela & Co.

        By Cordelia Lynn

        The story of a young girl trapped in an increasingly tiny world. Based on a true story.

        The Letter-Box

        The Letter-Box

        By Ann Marie Di Mambro

        A short play about domestic abuse, and its terrifying impact on families.

        Published in volume Scot-Free