Set in the midst of the Cold War, Lee Blessing’s powerful and startling play dramatises a stand-off between U.S. and Soviet arms negotiators as they battle for supremacy. Full of tension and humour  A Walk in the Woods shows how the relationship between the two experts evolves as they stroll in the woods above Geneva, away from the glare of the negotiating table. But will this escape lead to a true breakthrough or just more posturing?

A neat and poignant two-hander about memory, truth and love. 

When Paola invites Raymond into her life, as drum teacher to her son, the past gets messily unravelled. Unknown to her, he's the half-brother of her great passion, the famous Serge. And just as they share a bond of love with him, their memories of the past are a little too close for comfort. Who's got the best version of the truth?

Prolific Flemish writer Arne Sierens' play is translated and adapted from the original Flemish by Stephen Greenhorn, the writer of the smash hit Passing Places.

This is the tale of Jonah, Sophie, and a fox called Scruffilitis. It's a love story. A dysfunctional, voyeuristic and darkly funny love story, but a love story all the same.

This new play by the Bruntwood Playwriting Prize winner Phil Porter, is an exciting collaboration between Soho Theatre—London's most vibrant venue for new writing, comedy and cabaret—and internationally acclaimed Fringe First winners nabokov. 

Major Oscar Hadley is investigating allegations of gross misconduct within a self-styled ‘Bully Boy’ unit of the British army. When young squaddie, Eddie Clark, from Burnley is interrogated, Oscar begins to discover that ‘truth’ in a modern insurgency can be a point of view rather than a fact.

You know sometimes when you’re drinking, you feel a bit ill and you dread every swig, but you do it anyway because you want to get drunk?

He’s been let down, belittled and ignored but tonight none of that matters— it’s Friday and Joe is getting smashed. Kirsty has bought some vodka on the way home from school and is hastily shaving her legs with her friend's dad’s razor. As bottles are drained and the sun sets the two hit the town, neither aware that soon their lives will irreconcilably collide.   Chapel Street is a rowdy, relentless two-hander about modern life and love on the dole. It is an acerbic yet compassionate portrait of good times gone bad for a betrayed generation.

JP Miller's 1962 film Days of Wine and Roses, adapted brilliantly for the stage by Owen McCafferty.

Donal and Mona leave Belfast for a new start in 1960s London. Strangers in an unfamiliar city, they fall in love with life, each other and the drink. A whirlwind of discovery starts to spiral out of control as the young alcoholic drags his wife with him into the swamp of addiction - from which only one of them can escape.

An odyssey of pain, blood, love and loss. An unreal journey through two disturbed minds and the unfolding events leading up to the self-crucifixion of their father in the front room.

Enter the insane world of siblings: Michael and Michelle. Debris is a depraved vision of an alien world seen through their eyes.

A man falls in love with America and leaves his wife and children for fifty years of love and adventure with Sam.

Caryl Churchill is a leading dramatist whose many plays include Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, Top Girls, Cloud Nine, Far Away and A Number.

A precise and beautifully crafted play from the American playwright, author of Tape and associate writer of The Laramie Project, whose events are echoed in this play.

Twenty-four years ago, the future was going to be different. Molly was going to be happy; older and smarter and married with kids. Ray was going to be a heart surgeon.

When they meet again, by chance – she divorced and childless; he a caretaker and gardener – they discover that their lives are even further from that future than they could have imagined.

The past is a very dangerous place.

Two people, united by blood and separated by time, weave the tapestry of their lives.

Loretta arrives in Victorian England as a wide-eyed young Ayah for two children. Her dream is to earn enough money to pay for a ticket back to her beloved Indian homeland. However, fate intervenes leaving her destined to a controversial, colourful life in Victorian London.

A century later, Loretta’s great great grandson, Kalil, leaves his East African homeland to start a life in England. He dreams of respect and the good life for his family but, as it did for his ancestor, fate intervenes.

From the creators of Children of the Black Skirt comes a contemporary tale of Hansel and Gretel.

Each night two hoods ride a train to a wrecking yard on the outskirts of the city. Here, in this cemetery of stories, they are storytellers with the power to fast forward, pause and rewind. Tonight, they tell the story of three kids left in a car.

Rewind. It’s Friday, KFC night and the last day of school before Christmas. Kyle, Jessie and baby brother Troy are waiting in the car for their mum. As night approaches the car park takes on a dark and sinister aspect filled with strange and familiar characters. The shopping centre closes, Mum still hasn’t returned and the baby won’t stop crying.

Exploring issues of poverty and family violence, Hoods is a suburban tale of survival and solidarity against the odds.

Ireland has a rich theatrical heritage, and today boasts some of the most exciting playwrights around in writers such as Conor McPherson and Enda Walsh. Eight exciting, emerging new voices are brought together in this essential collection.

All of these short plays were written for one man and one woman – with one exception, which is written for two men – and are ideal for drama students, auditionees, theatre groups, and anyone looking to tap into the current state of Irish drama. The volume includes the plays:

Stop Over by Gary Duggan A young couple remember the time they spent together, while on the edge of a life they will never share. When the Cows Go Boom by Stacey Gregg A parable of love set against the backdrop of a horrific landscape. Love in a Glass Jar by Nancy Harris A sterile liaison in a hotel room threatens to spill over into real life. Meeting Miss Ireland by Rosemary Jenkinson Kathy is desperate to find a man – and to lose her pot-dealing brother. Salad Day by Deirdre Kinahan An elderly couple trapped in a nursing home plot a daring escape into the sunshine. Nineteen Twenty Two by Lisa McGee Two brothers are biding their time to savour revenge – but how can they be sure they’ve got the right girl? Investment Potential by Phillip McMahon A youthful couple can’t seem to pull themselves up the rungs of the property ladder. Ribbons by Elaine Murphy A parent and child have been concealing their true identities – and find it hard to cope when everything starts to unravel. 

The National Theatre of Brent present the full and unexpurgated romance, courtship and matrimonial proceedings of His Royal Highness Prince Charles and Diana Princess of Wales. Tastefully crammed into a single profound and unforgettable playtext.

Looking at the intertwined lives of a young couple, Morph explores the shifting dynamics of fear and desire.

Be is damaged goods. Bullish. Solitary. A one-time roughneck from the Manila oil-fields. Grace is a swan. Supple. Dedicated. A dancer at the very height of her powers.

A strange misalliance is in motion. And as the world outside continues to advance at breakneck speed, can Be and Grace rebuild their shattered defences in time to protect themselves from each other?

One bathroom. Two people. A story of intimacy, fragility and the darker side of love. Mydidae opens at a poignant milestone in a young couple’s life, the first anniversary of a shared personal tragedy. David and Marian’s different perspectives of the event and their conflicting views test the relationship and force brutal realities into the forefront of their consciousness.

As his mother fades away, a son returns to the house where he grew up. It is empty, but full of reminders of how she once was. She, meanwhile, has her own foggy memories and feelings about why they try, but just can’t, communicate.

This time the Pope has surely backed a loser. The man he has put in charge of painting The Sistine Chapel is simply not up to the job — after all, he’s a sculptor with next to no experience of painting.

So, who has to cover for him? Who has to put in the hours, teach him his craft, patch up his mistakes, deal with his tantrums and get the job done? Who?

Like any big project, it’s the little guys, the professionals, the men who’ve been doing this kind of thing all their lives — they’re the ones that are actually going to have to make it happen.