Kategoria BISAC: Drama >> European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

Don't blame the mirror if your face is askew.

One of the most famous comedies in world theatre, Gogol's masterpiece has lost none of its bite.

In a small town corruption is rife, and the Mayor and his cronies have got it made. So when they learn they are going to be subject to an undercover government inspection they panic. Mistaking a penniless nobody for the inspector they swiftly fall victim to their own stupidity and greed.

This adaptation by Phil Porter was published to coincide with the premiere at Chichester Festival Theatre in April 2025

It’s like the sun casts a spell, some hypnotic solar shite, and suddenly ordinary people dae terrible things.

On a hot day in May, Edinburgh’s usual social rhythms are disrupted and a frenzied “mass brawl” soon breaks out on The Meadows. But when police officer Nicky McCreadie is called to the scene, it’s not just the drunken rioters she has to worry about. Amidst the chaos, Nicky finds herself face to face with a past she’d rather forget. In the aftermath of violence and accusation, Nicky must confront her own secrets and insecurities, as...

Northern bloody soul… it’s been my life. Two bad knees, one screwed hip and a vicious dorsal bunion… a messed up family, bones of my arse broke… but I’d do it all again in a trice.

Eugene and Maxine’s teenage romance first ignited on the dance floor, but life has spun them in and out of each other’s arms ever since. Now, Eugene spends his weekends DJing—still living for the music—while struggling all week to keep his Northern Soul-themed discount home improvement and white goods emporium from...

In our shops we will be Kings of England. And we will make this place our place.

The Bains’ corner shop in Wolverhampton has been at the centre of the family for three generations.
Against the backdrop of a changing 20th century, Mrs Bains is balancing running the business, caring for her ailing husband and the demands of her two headstrong daughters, who each have their eye on a different kind of future.

Fast forward to the present day, a family tragedy pulls Arjan Bains back from a life in London. The shop represents everything he was trying to...

The point is to divest yourself of shame. Anything that'll make you pick up a drink in the future. It's about getting clean.

After many years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James agrees to become the sponsor of newcomer Luka.

On the journey to sobriety, the pair bond over black coffee, trade stories, and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences.

On the cusp of Step 5, their conversations must turn to confessionals, with progress hinging on Luka revealing secrets that could lead back to alcohol. But it’s clear...

London June 2025.

The fate of Africa rests solely on the zeal and chivalry of eleven adventurous friends. Their ancestral ‘mother’ gives them seven days to prove to the rest of the world that their fabulous continent is worth celebrating and not burying. Their journeys traverse 54 countries, countless boundaries, and endless risks. Lives, history, and destinies are rewritten forever.

54.60 Africa is an exhilarating, cross-cultural pan-African encounter inspired by the travels of its author who accomplished visiting every one of Africa’s then 54...

I can’t help it if you were careless with your cigarette case. I was extremely careful with your heart

Constance has everything. A loving family, a beautiful home, a fulfilling career, and a husband as devoted to her as he is to his mistress. When her perfect set up is threatened, Constance fights back but refuses to play by the rules. Can she withstand society’s expectations? And can society withstand the force of a woman determined to do things her own way?

Laura Wade (Posh, Rivals) reunites with RSC Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey...