Martha Loader: Bindweed
A shattering and darkly funny play about responsibility and rehabilitation, considering what can be done to tackle abuse at its…
Katherine Chandler: Bird
A story of growing up outside a family but inside the fiercest of friendships.
Alistair McDowall: Brilliant Adventures
A fast-paced tale of brotherhood, addiction and breaking the laws of physics.
Gareth Farr: Britannia Waves The Rules
An arresting and angry look at conflict and its effect on soldiers returning home – to a world they no…
Nathan Queeley-Dennis: Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz
A love letter to Birmingham, exploring Black masculinity through Beyoncé lyrics, techno raves, and the deeply intimate relationship between a…
Tim Foley: Electric Rosary
A sharp and timely play asking what faith really means in the age of artificial intelligence and what it is…
Stuart Slade: Glee & Me
An unexpectedly optimistic portrayal of love and the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit.
Alan Harris: How My Light Is Spent
A funny, hopeful drama about loneliness, longing and being left behind.
Vivienne Franzmann: Mogadishu
A gripping and urgent play about a well-meaning teacher who intervenes on behalf of a troublesome student, with terrifying consequences.
Duncan Macmillan: Monster
Exploring the moment when a teenager is no longer seen as needing support or protection.