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The James Graham Collection
The preeminent writer of his generation, James Graham pens groundbreaking, intelligent, entertaining plays exploring a wide variety of topics – from tabloid journalism to the inner workings of government.
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A History of Falling Things
James Graham
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy 2w, 3m, 1boy(s)A History of Falling Things
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2w, 3m, 1boy(s)
James Graham’s gentle and poignant romantic comedy concerns Jacqui and Robin, two keraunothetophobiacs who live in fear of things falling from the sky.
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Ink
James Graham
Full-Length Play, Drama 4w, 14mInk
Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w, 14m
James Graham’s riveting historic play, about the 1969 rivalry between British newspapers The Sun and The Mirror, explores the beginning of tabloid news as we know it today.
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Labour of Love
James Graham
Full-Length Play, Comedy 3w, 3mLabour of Love
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 3w, 3m
James Graham’s Olivier-winning comedy, charting 25 years of political and romantic turbulence, is “both a history of the Labour party and a love story.” (WhatsOnStage)
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Quiz
James Graham
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy 4w, 7mQuiz
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 4w, 7m
James Graham’s kinetic, thrilling play combines the tension of a courtroom with the energy of a game show as a winning contestant on Britain’s Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? stands trial for cheating.
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The Man (Graham)
James Graham
Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy 2any gender (adult)The Man (Graham)
Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy / 2any gender (adult)
In this interactive comedy, a freelancer working on his taxes builds the memory of his year by pulling receipts from audience members.
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The Whisky Taster
James Graham
Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy 1w, 6mThe Whisky Taster
Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy / 1w, 6m
The Whisky Taster is a contemporary, subtle and witty exploration of feeling and perception in the modern world of advertising. Moving from monochrome to technicolor, James Graham’s dark comedy is about seeing things too clearly in a city that never stands still.
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This House
James Graham
Full-Length Play, Drama 3w, 16mThis House
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 16m
Set in the engine rooms of Westminster in 1974, James Graham’s play strips politics down to the practical realities of those behind the scenes: the whips who roll up their sleeves and, on occasion, bend the rules in order to shepherd and coerce a diverse chorus of MPs within the Mother of all Parliaments.