1. Man to Man

    Written by Manfred Karge, translated by Anthony Vivis, revised by Stephen Unwin. Directed by Stephen Unwin

    In 1930s Germany, a woman puts on her dead husband’s trousers and never takes them off. As the world around her changes, she endures war and dictatorship,…

  2. Blood of my Blood

    Written by Joy Nesbitt. Directed by Tatenda Shamiso

    'This belongs to me as much as it belongs to you.' Bullock Creek, South Carolina, 1862. As war rages beyond the plantation, Ginnie Good raises her five…

  3. The Afronauts

    Written by Ryan Calais Cameron. Co-directed by Ryan Calais Cameron and Monique Touko.

    'As long as a man can dream, he can push the limits of what’s possible.' Zambia, 1964: the space race has a new contender. As the world’s great powers set…

70th Anniversary Season

Full programme
  1. Man to Man

    Written by Manfred Karge, translated by Anthony Vivis, revised by Stephen Unwin. Directed by Stephen Unwin

    In 1930s Germany, a woman puts on her dead husband’s trousers and never takes them off. As the world around her changes, she endures war and dictatorship,…

  2. BBC Radio 4 x Royal Court Theatre

    Online and Broadcast from Sep 26

    Sat 26 Sep - Fri 2 Oct

    Seven decades of radical Royal Court playwriting. One landmark radio collaboration. Coming to the airwaves this September.We’re celebrating 70 years of the…

  3. Blood of my Blood

    Written by Joy Nesbitt. Directed by Tatenda Shamiso

    'This belongs to me as much as it belongs to you.' Bullock Creek, South Carolina, 1862. As war rages beyond the plantation, Ginnie Good raises her five…

  4. The Afronauts

    Written by Ryan Calais Cameron. Co-directed by Ryan Calais Cameron and Monique Touko.

    'As long as a man can dream, he can push the limits of what’s possible.' Zambia, 1964: the space race has a new contender. As the world’s great powers set…