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Category: Plays
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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,…

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…

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…

Dying: A Memoir
Benjamin Law, Cory Taylor

Equally moving and hilarious, Taylor's last work has been adapted with great care by writer and broadcaster Benjamin Law, who brings a loving ear to this most intimate tale. Dying: A Memoir invites you on a potent and playful journey to explore the essential things that are put into perspective as we all approach the finishing line.

Fly Girl
Genevieve Hegney and Catherine Moore

It's the late 70's and the Australian Aviation Industry is a boy's club. The only job women are allowed involves wearing heels, lighting smokes and serving nuts. Deborah Lawrie's got the chops to fly the big jets, but Reg Ansett won't let her.

After Sunday
Sophia Griffin

Ty, Leroy and Daniel have signed up to a new Caribbean cooking group led by their occupational therapist, Naomi. Believing in the healing power of food, Naomi hopes to encourage the men to talk and share – but when you're locked in a secure hospital, too much food for thought can be a bad thing.

As the hospital is filled with the evocative smells and tastes of home, they must all face the truth about who they are, and what they've done.

Charley's Aunt
Rob Madge Original author Brandon Thomas

Scheming students Charley and Jack must somehow navigate the curmudgeonly Spettigue in order to declare their feelings to love interests Amy and Kitty. The promised arrival of Charley's immensely rich aunt gives them their opportunity – but the course of true love never did run straight or smooth...

Mistaken identities, false identities, the discovery of true identities: will love – old and new – triumph through it all?

Brandon Thomas's celebrated farce…

Lost Atoms
Anna Jordan

Lost Atoms is a wild ride through a life-changing relationship, or Jess and Robbie's recollection of it. Together they scale the soaring highs and crushing lows, relive the beats of connection, the moments of loss. But are their stories the same? And can their memories be trusted?

Emma
Ava Pickett, based on the novel by Jane Austen

Emma Woodhouse thinks she has it all figured out. Fresh from Oxford University and back in her hometown for the summer, she's ready to do what she does best: sort out everyone else's lives, whether they like it or not.

Her closest friend Harriet is a total dating disaster, her father keeps disappearing on mysterious errands, and George Knightley refuses to stop pointing out the flaws in her flawless plans. But Emma knows best... right?

Emma is Jane Austen's timeless…

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