Modern Plays

Antigone

Inua Ellams A torn family A hostile state One heroic brother One misguided son. One conflicted sister, and the second is on the run A blistering retelling of the epic story from the writer of Barber Shop Chronicles, Inua Ellams

UK September 2022 • US October 2022 • 96 pages PB 9781350368712 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350368729 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350368736 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

Brown Boys Swim

Karim Khan Best friends Mohsen and Kash are gearing up for the biggest night of their lives – Jess Denver’s pool party There’s just one problem they can’t swim Considering how systemic racism and societal pressures push certain people along a relentless current, Brown Boys Swim examines how we can be prevented from being and understanding our most authentic selves

UK August 2022 • US September 2022 • 80 pages PB 9781350347502 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350347526 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350347519 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

Between Two Fires

Sylvia Pankhurst Edited by Rachel Holmes Noah Adamson is the first Leader of the Labour Party; frequently torn between his socialism and principled support for votes for women on the one hand and the more reactionary views of too many of his colleagues Sylvia Pankhurst wrote this previously unpublished play when imprisoned for sedition in the infamous HMP Holloway in 1920/21 Deprived of writing materials in solitary confinement, the legendary activist composed this dramatisation of earlier times with her beloved Keir Hardie – Labour’s founding leader – with a contraband pencil on prison issue toilet paper

UK September 2022 • US December 2022 • 48 pages PB 9781350353848 • £1299 / $1795 ePub 9781350353862 • £1169 / $1647 ePdf 9781350353855 • £1169 / $1647 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

Destiny

Florence Espeut-Nickless Destiny dreams big She dreams glamour She’s gonna be an MTV Base backing dancer, you watch If J-Lo can make it outta the Bronx then Destiny can make it off the Hill Rise estate in Chippenham Florence Espeut-Nickless’ debut play is a recipient of The Pleasance’s 2021 National Partnerships Award with Bristol Old Vic FERMENT and was shortlisted for Theatre West’s Write On Women Award

UK July 2022 • US September 2022 • 64 pages PB 9781350354197 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350354210 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350354203 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

Enough of Him

May Sumbwanyambe Based on a true story, Enough of Him explores the life of Joseph Knight, an African man enslaved by plantation owner Sir John Wedderburn and brought to Scotland to serve in his Perthshire mansion Written by Glasgow-based writer May Sumbwanyambe, this compelling domestic drama is a thrilling exploration of power and its attendant tensions: between those who are enslaved and those who are free, servants and masters, and husbands and wives

UK October 2022 • US November 2022 • 80 pages PB 9781350377752 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350377769 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350377776 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

For A Palestinian

Bilal Hasna & Aaron Kilercioglu Bilal has always been obsessed with love stories Here he tells you his favourite: the true story of Palestinian translator Wa’el Zuaiter After receiving standing ovations and glowing audience reviews when it appeared as a work in progress in 2021, For A Palestinian returned to Camden People’s Theatre and transferred to the Bristol Old Vic in Autumn 2022

UK September 2022 • US October 2022 • 56 pages PB 9781350368873 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350368897 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350368880 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

Good

C. P. Taylor John Halder, a professor of literature, seems to be a good man But by writing a book, John has unintentionally made himself a very desirable acquisition for the Nazi party A profound and alarming examination of passivity and the rationalisation of evil Originally published in 1982, this new edition was published to coincide with the West End revival in 2022 starring David Tennant

UK October 2022 • US November 2022 • 96 pages PB 9781350376274 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350376298 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350376281 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

Jack Absolute Flies Again

Richard Bean & Oliver Chris

July 1940. After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. Sheridan's classic comedy of manners, The Rivals, is given an uproarious Battle of Britain update by Richard Bean, the award-winning writer of One Man, Two Guvnors, and Oliver Chris

UK July 2022 • US October 2022 • 144 pages PB 9781350183896 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350183919 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350183902 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

Lie Low

Ciara Elizabeth Smyth Faye’s afraid She’s not sleeping, she doesn’t trust ducks and all she’s had to eat this week is a box of dry Rice Krispies A darkly funny new play by Ciara Elizabeth Smyth, that is a theatrical exploration into the human brain via the genitals

UK September 2022 • US October 2022 • 80 pages PB 9781350370272 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350370289 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350370296 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

Rose

Martin Sherman Blending the personal with the political, this sharply drawn portrait of a feisty Jewish woman traces Rose’s story from the devastation of Nazi-ruled Europe to conquering the American dream Rose reflects on what it means to be a survivor. This one woman show provides incredible monologue material, and was published to coincide with the new production starring Maureen Lipman as Rose

UK August 2022 • US October 2022 • 64 pages PB 9781350361324 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350361348 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350361331 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

The Apology

Kyo Choi How should a nation apologise for the crimes of its past? Seoul, 1991 Three women’s lives intertwine as they confront one of the worst cases of human rights abuse and atrocity during wartime Based on true accounts by survivors and historical documents, The Apology is a play about what it takes to forgive

UK September 2022 • US September 2022 • 96 pages PB 9781350356504 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350356528 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350356511 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

The Boy with Two Hearts

Hamed Amiri Adapted by Phil Porter Herat, Afghanistan, 2000 A young mother makes a speech demanding freedom for Afghan women, angering local Taliban leaders who issue a warrant for her execution With no choice but to run, the Amiri family embark on a long and terrifying journey out of Afghanistan and across Europe with the UK as their ultimate goal Thrown into an unfamiliar world of fake passports and untrustworthy handlers, the Amiris must learn how to live with nothing and avoid capture at all costs But with their eldest son Hussein’s life-threatening heart condition growing steadily worse, the journey soon becomes a race against time

UK September 2022 • 88 pages PB 9781350361805 • £1099 ePub 9781350361812 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350361829 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

The Cherry Orchard

Anton Chekhov & Vinay Patel An old starship, far from Earth, on a multigenerational voyage to a new world To us, the fledgling crew appear to be of South Asian descent but they don’t know what that means A loose adaptation of Chekhov’s final work, a playful, funny and joyful meditation on loss on a galactic scale, dealing with small lives and great ambitions adrift in the cosmos

UK September 2022 • US October 2022 • 112 pages PB 9781350359161 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350359185 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350359178 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

The Prince

Abigail Thorn The Prince is a sharp new play that weaves through Henry IV Part One and other of Shakespeare's plays. With sword fighting, lesbianism, and disappointed parents, this thrilling new work was written by Abigail Thorn, celebrated creator of Philosophy Tube

UK September 2022 • US October 2022 • 120 pages PB 9781350352377 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350352391 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350352384 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

Wilf

James Ley Calvin is going to completely revolutionise his life Escape his abusive boyfriend, detonate his inner sex bomb, see (and shag) the world This riotous and heartfelt new play takes audiences on a hilarious and unapologetic ride through Scotland in an attempt to escape loneliness, cope with mental illness and learn to love ourselves, with the help of one another

UK August 2022 • US August 2022 • 96 pages PB 9781350346093 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350346116 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350346109 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

The Narcissist

Christopher Shinn Everyone needs Jim His mother His best friend His brother His new lover A hopeful future President But can Jim really help anyone, when he isn’t sure who he is any more, or what he actually believes? A gripping, inventive and witty take on personal and political communication in the internet age by celebrated US playwright Christopher Shinn

UK August 2022 • US October 2022 • 96 pages PB 9781350361072 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350361096 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350361089 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel

Tim Crouch The Fool walks out of King Lear before the interval and before the killing starts Who can blame him? He can watch it all on a screen King Lear meets stand-up meets the metaverse, Truth’s a Dog Must to Kennel is a new solo work by the internationally renowned playwright and performer Tim Crouch

UK August 2022 • US September 2022 • 48 pages PB 9781350360402 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350360426 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350360419 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

Wreckage

Tom Ratcliffe

Sam and his fiancé Noel have been together for years They have a house, a cat and their whole lives ahead of them But when a sudden and permanent distance crashes into their relationship, it falls upon Sam to discover where their story goes from here Tom Ratcliffe's Wreckage is a touching story about continuing bonds and love that only evolves, and never dies

UK August 2022 • US September 2022 • 88 pages PB 9781350357990 • £1099 / $1495 ePub 9781350358010 • £989 / $1373 ePdf 9781350358003 • £989 / $1373 Series: Modern Plays • Methuen Drama World English

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