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24 reviews

The Trials by Dawn King

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Marie Antoinette by David Adjmi

challenging funny inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem by Nam Le

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Racism, Genocide, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Violence, War, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Rape

Far Away by Caryl Churchill

challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The River by Jez Butterworth

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death and Sexual content

Plays: One by Jez Butterworth

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Parlour Song by Jez Butterworth

challenging emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.5

Tuesday: With a Welsh-Language Translation, Un Bore Mawrth by Alison Carr

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

2.0

The Winterling by Jez Butterworth

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Cursing, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Torture, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, and Violence

The Night Heron by Jez Butterworth

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Sexual assault