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An adaptation of Max Arthur's bestselling and acclaimed book, "Forgotten Voices", based on the spoken testimony of veterans of the First World War, collected by the Sound Archive of the Imperial War Museum in 1970. In this, five ordinary survivors - four men and one woman - reveal their memories, which make up a narrative of an awesome war.

A funny play about a new kind of love story and a new kind of family.

'A very tough piece of goods-dynamite, hard-edged and brilliant.'--New York Post.

This new play by Amy Rosenthal, was commissioned by the Hampstead Theatre, London.

A turbulent and triumphant tale of a totally troubled teen.

In this new production of "Piaf", Gems has reworked her celebrated 1978 original.

Frantic Assembly fuses a taut adaptation of the classic text with its trademark hard-hitting choreography.

Inspired by the life and politics of Brazilian folk hero Chico Mendes.

An action-adventure tale adapted from the novel The Life and Death of the Wicked Skelton.

A powerful new play about teenage suicide and family bereavement.

Che Walker and Arthur Darvill's neon-soaked, soul-fuelled new musical arrives to smarten up London.Yvonne and Simone are cruising for action. Raymond stole Gil's girl and now Gil wants to slice him up. Barney is just after a quiet life. When all five collide in a seedy London bar, their desires ignite in a guttural blast of cusses, laughs and unexpected romance. Love looks set to finally conquer the two people who swore they could live without it. But how will they know it's for real?

A murderous black comedy set in Hull's black economy, with too many questions and all the wrong answers.

Adapted by Phil Wilmott for the stage. Perhaps Maxim Gorky's best-known play. It was written during the winter of 1901 and the spring of 1902. Subtitled "Scenes from Russian Life," it depicted a group of impoverished Russians living in a shelter near the Volga

A poignant new play explores exactly what it means to dice with death when being alive proves to be painful.

Saturday afternoon. In town with your mates. Doing some shopping. Or maybe watching the match. When the bomb goes off. Then there's Horror. Fear. Anger. Blame. And perhaps you're thinking: 'Not in my name'. Not in My Name uses verbatim interviews to realistically portray the aftermath, community impact and personal consequences of a fictional terror attack from the perspective of over thirty young characters. Suitable for performance by young people or adults, this is a bold and challenging play that allows audiences to openly, safely and productively discuss current issues around terrorism and violent extremism. The play lists over 30 speaking characters, however with doubling and multi-role play it can be performed by any number of actors, ranging between 8 (4m / 4f) and 30+

A well-known play written by Pulitzer Prize winner Lanford Wilson.

A play by Bryony Lavery in collaboration with Sound&Fury.A submarine is on patrol in the arctic. The crew sleep, eat, drill, long for word from home, and silently shadow their target. Their lives, at once extraordinary and mundane, are shattered by a global crisis from which uniquely personal stories emerge.Inspired by the Russian submarine disaster of August 2000, in collaboration with Sound&Fury, Bryony Lavery's play imagines the life of submariners, deep below the icy seas on the fraying front line of the cold war. Kursk was iproduced at the Young Vic Theatre 2009 and revived to great acclaim in 2010.

Nominated for four Naledi Awards (South Africa's equivalent of the Olivier Awards) including Best New South African Play.

Regarded as Von Kleist's masterpiece. Prince Friedrich of Homburg is the indisputable dramatic masterpiece of Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811), a leading figure, along with Goethe and Schiller, among early German Romantics.

A play by critically acclaimed and prize-winning playwright, Shelley Silas, this original and funny play explores cultural traditions and clashes.

By the first female playwright ever to be staged at the Globe.

Fun for all the family, and fizzing with drama and magic.

2011 Olivier Award nomination for Best Revival.

From award winning theatre company On Theatre. Perfect for all fans of innovative drama.

For theatre lovers, teachers & students, fans of Faulks and all fans of classic literature, romance and period drama.

Topical, controversial production, likely to garner National Press attention. Wide-appeal especially to young adults.

Soho Theatre's Verity Bargate Award winner in 2007, gaining In-Sook Chappell residency within the Soho Theatre.

An inspiring play from Eduardo Erba and translated into English by celebrated playwright and translator Colin Teeven.

Features two stories such as: "Dead Souls", which follows the arrival in a small town of the protagonist, Chichikov, and his strange money-making scheme; and "Spring 71", a play about the Paris Commune, using symbolic interludes to cover the subject's historical background.

This is the 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.