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Its hard to imagine things getting back to normal after this though. I dont suppose they do from now on, not really. In the kitchen of an old Devon rectory, the daughter who stayed and the son who moved away make conversation with their current and former partners, the milkman, the postman, the care workers. They talk about the weather, the roads, the toaster, the bins. About anything except the simmering tensions between them, as their father lies mortally ill in the next room.Until the unspoken emotions and conflicts of years boil over.Eclipse is a painfully funny, acute and delicate play about our struggle to communicate, in the face of life and of death and our infinite capacity for drinking tea. It was first performed in the Minerva Theatre at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2026, written and directed by John Morton.

A.K. wants to escape the Island. Live a good life. Still the sea draws you back.When a dreadful secret comes to light, A.K. returns to his home town to confront the shadows of his childhood and put right a terrible wrong. But what about the other version of himself, the one who lives inside his ribcage?An exhilarating fever dream, Titas Halders play Foal is a revenge thriller set in the era of the Sony Walkman; a lyrical, urgent new play about masculinity, compassion, and retribution.It is premiered at the Finborough Theatre, London, in 2026.

Its late summer, 1983. Out in the street, the world is waiting to greet Margaret Thatcher as she emerges from hospital after routine surgery. But here in this room her life is up for deadly debate and history is holding its breath.Two people. One window. A gun. When the time comes to pull the trigger, what side of history will you be on?Based on the incendiary short story by Hilary Mantel, The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher is a darkly funny and dangerously tense psychological thriller. Alexandra Woods stage adaptation was first performed at Liverpool Everyman in 2026, directed by John Young. A small triumph: a lesson in artfully controlled savagerySunday Times on Hilary Mantels original short story

his cheekbones so beautiful I have to close my eyes in case he blinds meA young man relives the youth he spent in a refuge for wayward boys. In his memories, the forces of faith, power and money dominate this starkly unsettling institution, where not everything is as it seems. The boys call it Gomorrah.Gomorrah is a mirror to the contradictions of 1970s Ulster, a place where violence, control and desire meet. Now, years later, the man must make peace with his past to find his way in the world.Do You Come From Gomorrah? opened at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in April 2026.

dis is my home. De only home I have. My whole life. My history here. And de only future I go have is here.September, 1956. As colonial Trinidad marches towards independence, a gentlemans club in downtown Port of Spain is entangled in a different kind of custody battle.Owned by Englishman Mansion, it promises its guests a comfortable environment in which to relax and indulge. But when the impetuous Diamond drifts in, cutting deals and putting lives at risk, the temperature begins to soar: one wrong move and everything could shatter.Martina Lairds debut play Driftwood is a deeply evocative story of self-determination and the search for family and belonging. It was runner-up for the 2024 Verity Bargate Award, and was first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, in 2026, before transferring to Kiln Theatre, London, directed by Justin Audibert.A bold and blistering exploration of colonialism and capitalism its funny, provocative and simply impossible to forget Anupama Chandrasekhar, Verity Bargate Award judgeSo vivid you can smell the heat and taste the sweat rich, human and full of vigour Driftwood is a play that captures the imagination and uncovers the past Anthony Lau, Verity Bargate Award judge

Your generation. You owe us a future. A chance at one at least.When glaciologist Alice returns from Antarctica to her daughter Alba and her mother Eve, she finds that everything has changed. Theres been a flood, a funeral, and a new romance.Maybe those cracks she discovered in the Antarctic ice have followed her homeUrgent and explosive, Albatross takes us to the very boundaries of love and devotion in the age of climate catastrophe, asking what were willing to sacrifice for a better future. Martha Loaders play was commissioned and first produced by Menagerie Theatre on a tour of the UK in 2026.

Exclude the impossible and what is left, however improbable, must be the truth.Harry Houdini is the greatest illusionist the world has ever known. Arthur Conan Doyle is the creator of literatures most brilliant detective, Sherlock Holmes. When their mutual admiration blossoms into a profound friendship, they discover a shared obsession with spiritualism. But while Conan Doyle believes fervently in the psychic world and the promise of reunion with his dead son, Houdini is determined to demonstrate its a cruel fraud. Which of them will be proved right: the genius writer of fiction or the master magician?Based on extraordinary historical events, David Haigs play Magic asks what were prepared to believe, and why. It was first performed at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2026, directed by Lucy Bailey and starring Hadley Fraser as Houdini and Haig himself as Conan Doyle.

And now, even the truth sounds like a lie.Nicks got a story to tell you. About how a routine traffic stop turned into a conviction for murder. About how he spent the next twenty-two years on Death Row. About how he finally petitioned the court, asking not for an appeal but for his execution date. And about what happened nextBased on the extraordinary true story of Nick Yarris and on David Singtons documentary film about him The Fear of 13 is a gripping exploration of truth and justice, and the chasm between them.Lindsey Ferrentinos play premiered to critical acclaim at the Donmar Warehouse, London, in 2024, and was nominated for several Olivier Awards including Best New Play. This edition, featuring a revised version of the text and an exclusive afterword by Nick Yarris, was published alongside the plays Broadway premiere in 2026, directed by David Cromer and starring Adrien Brody.

In a factory like this, youre part of a team. Youre a family. Greenock, Scotland, 1981. Faced with the threat of their factory closing, and two hundred and forty jobs on the line, theres no way the workers of the Lee Jeans factory are going down without a fight.They barricade the doors, take a stand against corporate greed, and stage a sit-in that lasts for seven long months.Impassioned and heartfelt, Stand & Deliver tells the true story of the gallus Greenock girls working at the factory and the battle against injustice that thrust them onto the world stage. Frances Poets play was first performed on a tour of Scotland in 2026, as a co-production between the National Theatre of Scotland and Glasgows Tron Theatre, directed by Jemima Levick.

Thank you for trusting us with your pleasure!The Dancing Bears strip club is failing. Meanwhile, the new club down the street is welcoming fifty women a night with their twelve-inch synchronised dicks. When the bosss daughter shows up, she realises theyre gonna need a bigger show.Steamy and boisterous, Dave Harriss play Tender is a story about breaking free from masculinitys seductive cage. It was first produced by Soho Theatre, London, in 2026, directed by Matthew Xia.Maybe Harris truths are too disturbing to accept with immediate grace. Maybe were all just trying to understand how the theatrical worlds weve been living in have transformed or rather how Harris transforms the world we live in every day. Engaging with a Dave Harris play isnt easy: It can be simultaneously pleasurable, painful, hilarious, and terrifying.DC Theater Arts

A wild party. A friendship. A cherished pet. And a night that changes everything.Its Julies eighteenth birthday, and shes throwing a party in her fathers 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 Julies cleaner clear up and dare to dream of the future.But as the volume goes up and the shots go down, Julie concocts a twisted cocktail of privilege, desire and destruction. The House Party spins Strindbergs classic play Miss Julie into intense, fizzing life for todays generation. Laura Lomass play was first performed at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester, in 2024, and then toured the UK in 2025, co-produced with Headlong in association with Frantic Assembly, and directed by Holly Race Roughan.

Entre batalhas e intrigas, surge a história de Ardian, um príncipe chamado não apenas a governar um reino, mas a descobrir o verdadeiro significado do poder e da fé. Em um mundo onde espadas definem

But tonight we will be togetherRhoda. Bernard. Susan. Neville. Jinny. Louis.They begin by the coast. Then, school. Youth. Forming. Swelling. Terror. Joy. Working. Falling. Fame. Grief. Alone. Together.A tender, thrilling story about growing up together, Flora Wilson Browns heart-thumping adaptation of Virginia Woolfs modernist masterpiece The Waves was first performed at Jermyn Street Theatre, London, in 2026.

Kahden valtavan imperiumin kohtalot kietoutuvat yhteen, kun sokea intohimo ja saalimaton valtapeli tormaavat tuhoisin seurauksin. Rooman kunnia ja Egyptin eksoottinen houkutus repivat legendaarista sotapaallikkoa kahtia, uhaten tuhota kaiken hanen rakentamansa. Poliittiset juonet, petos ja sota vellovat heidan ymparillaan, kun rakastavaiset uhmaavat koko maailmaa oman rakkautensa tahden. Se on traaginen ja suurenmoinen kertomus sokeasta halusta, joka sumentaa jarjen ja johtaa vaajaamattomaan tuhoon. Voiko todellinen rakkaus koskaan voittaa imperiumien kylmaa poliittista todellisuutta?

Kaksi paria identtisia kaksosia, jotka on erotettu toisistaan haaksirikossa lapsina, kohtaavat tietamattaan samassa kaupungissa vuosia myohemmin. Seuraa taydellinen hullunmylly, kun vaimot sekoittavat aviomiehensa, isannat erehtyvat palvelijoistaan ja koko yhteiso joutuu absurdin vaarinkasitysten kierteen valtaan. Velat jaavat maksamatta, illalliset syodaan vaarien ihmisten kanssa ja syytokset hulluudesta lentavat puolin ja toisin. Koominen ajoitus on hiottu huippuunsa tassa vauhdikkaassa farssissa, joka ei anna hetkeakaan hengahdystaukoa. Lopussa solmut aukeavat, mutta vasta lukemattomien hulvattomien kommellusten jalkeen.

Un simple valet de cœur noble est propulsé au sommet du pouvoir espagnol par la machination diabolique dun maître vengeur. Déchiré entre son devoir dÉtat et son amour secret pour une reine mélancoliq

Step into the chaotic, vibrant heart of Londons most notorious festival, where pickpockets, puritans, and fools collide. A whirlwind of mistaken identities and hilarious schemes plays out amidst the sensory overload of roasted pig stalls and puppet shows. Hypocrisy is brutally and comically unmasked as characters from every social strata surrender to the intoxicating madness of the fairground. It is a riotous, satirical masterpiece that captures the delightfully absurd tapestry of human folly.

Katketyt henkiloydet, julmat valheet ja sokea mustasukkaisuus myrkyttavat Britannian hovin rauhan tassa monisaikeisessa tarinassa. Kuningas menettaa otteensa valtakunnasta samalla kun nuori rakkaus joutuu kestamaan petoksen ja juonittelun kovat kokeet. Prinsessa joutuu pakenemaan henkensa edesta, pukeutuneena pojaksi, valloittaen vaarallisen ja karun maailman. Kosto, anteeksianto ja sattuman oikukkuus kuljettavat hahmoja lapi epatoivon kohti yllattavaa ja vapauttavaa jalleennakemista. Tama on kiehtova sekoitus satua, historiaa ja syvaa inhimillista tragediaa, joka palkitsee katsojansa lopulta.

Taianomainen metsa muuttuu sekasorron nayttamoksi, kun nuoret pakenevat rakastavaiset, kompelot amatoorinayttelijat ja oikukkaat keijut kohtaavat kesayon pimeydessa. Taikajuomat saavat ihmiset rakastumaan ensimmaiseen nakemaansa olentoon, luoden absurdeja ja huvittavia lemmenkolmioita. Keijukuningas ja -kuningatar kayvat omaa sotaansa, jonka heijastukset sotkevat kuolevaisten elamat taydellisesti. Tassa unenomaisessa fantasiassa mikaan ei ole pysyvaa, ja todellisuuden rajat hamartyvat herkullisella tavalla. Kun aamu koittaa, jaljelle jaa vain kysymys: oliko kaikki vain pelkkaa ohikiitavaa unta?

In a court obsessed with vanity, courtiers drink from a magical fountain that magnifies their deepest narcissistic flaws. The pursuit of power is overshadowed by an endless pageant of self-admiration, creating a dazzling but hollow society. As genuine virtue tries to survive amid the glittering superficiality, sharp wit cuts through the pretensions of the elite. Delve into a biting allegory that exposes the ridiculous lengths people will go to in order to impress both themselves and others.