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Category: Plays
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The House Party
Laura Lomas Original author August Strindberg

It's Julie's eighteenth birthday, and she's throwing a party in her father's extravagant townhouse. Her boyfriend has just dumped her and her longsuffering best friend Christine is trying to pick up the pieces. As the revellers pile into the booze, down in the kitchen Christine and her boyfriend Jon – son of Julie's cleaner – clear up and dare to dream of the future.

The Beekeeper of Aleppo
Christy Lefteri Adapted by Nesrin Alrefaai, Matthew Spangler

'I was scared of the bees at first, but now, they make me feel alive. They are like a society in complete harmony with itself. Not like people at all, but maybe what people have the potential to be.'

Nuri is a beekeeper; his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo – until the unthinkable happens. 

When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to flee. On their terrifying journey,…

Based on the true story of Britain's biggest-ever libel suit, Monstering the Rocketman is a probing and provocative exploration of truth, privacy and ambition. Henry Naylor's play premiered to critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2025, where it received a Fringe First Award, before transferring to Arcola Theatre, London, in 2026.

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Rachel Joyce, Passenger

Funny, profound and uplifting, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a joyous celebration of the human spirit, adapted by Rachel Joyce from her multi-million-selling novel, with music and lyrics by the chart-topping musician Passenger.

Man and Boy
Terence Rattigan

Jazz, Broadway and the Great Depression. In 1930s New York City, international financier Gregor Antonescu's luck has finally run out. As news of a catastrophic business deal ripples across the world, he flees to the apartment of his estranged son Basil.

There, Gregor will need all of his ruthlessness and ingenuity to save his reputation and keep his empire from collapse. But will he risk using his only son as a pawn in one last power play?

Maggots
Farah Najib

As the stench in their building intensifies and infestations spread, a group of lonely tenants starts to ask questions.

The housing association will barely lift a finger and pest control 'don't deal with maggots', so the neighbours are left to grapple with their suspicions and fears alone – blurring the boundaries of their usually private lives in the process.

Farah Najib's play Maggots explores loneliness, systemic failure and what it means to build…

Dear Son
Adapted by Isaac Drandić and John Harvey, based on the book by Thomas Mayo

Dear Son brings thirteen letters from First Nations men to life, imbued with humour, candour, and the spirit of truth-telling.

Cinderella
Philip Wilson, Jason Carr

Packed with thrilling theatricality, delightful comedy and charming original songs, this refreshing adaptation of Cinderella was written for Chichester Festival Youth Theatre by Philip Wilson with music by Jason Carr. It was first performed in 2024 by a cast of over seventy young people. It offers rich opportunities to theatre companies looking for a flexible, family-friendly fairytale which is just the right fit.

Adolescence: The Scripts
Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham

Set in a northern English town, Adolescence tracks the aftermath of the brutal murder of a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl. When her classmate Jamie Miller is arrested in a dawn raid for the crime, his family, psychologist and the detective in charge are all left asking: how could this have happened?

Adolescence gripped audiences and commentators around the world when it was released on Netflix in 2025, sparking headlines and debate about the difficult and vital issues…

Period Parrrty
Gayathiri Kamalakanthan

A Tamil teenager is preparing for their period party – a coming-of-age ritual meant to mark 'womanhood'. But Krish isn't a girl. And this celebration feels more like the start of a never-ending performance. 

As expectations mount, Krish decides to take control. With help from their best friend Brenavee and a growing chosen family, Krish imagines the degendered party of their dreams.

Set in 2010, in the aftermath of the Tamil genocide, Gayathiri Kamalakanthan's play…

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