New Queer Theatre: A Decade of LGBTQIA+ Shows

A 16-year-old girl obsessed with a movie star. A Black, queer writer struggling to write a musical about a Black, queer writer. An inquisitive graphic novelist. Two closeted State Department employees. A Spartan youth and a Greek god. These LGBTQIA+ characters span the spectrum of human experience.

Here’s a dynamic collection of plays and musicals from the past ten years – ranging from outrageous comedy to heart-rending drama – featuring LGBTQIA+ characters in complex and compelling stories.

46 Beacon by Bill Rosenfield (UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2m)
Boston, July 1970. Robert, a visiting English actor appearing in a local theatre, invites Alan, a somewhat naive usher, back to his hotel room after the performance. They talk. They laugh. They learn from one another and not surprisingly, they have sex. By the end of the evening, they’ve learned more about each other and themselves than they bargained for.

A Case for the Existence of God by Samuel D. Hunter (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 2m)
A thoughtful and meditative two-hander, this extraordinary play is both intimate and expansive as it explores themes of parenthood, financial insecurity and empathy. Keith, a gay mortgage broker, and Ryan, a straight plant worker seeking to buy a plot of land that belonged to his family decades ago, realize they share a “specific kind of sadness.” At this desk in the middle of America, loan talk opens up into a discussion about the chokehold of financial insecurity and a bond over the precariousness of parenthood.

A Strange Loop by Michael R. Jackson (US/UK)
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 1w, 6 any gender)
Meet Usher: a Black, queer writer writing a musical about a Black, queer writer writing a musical about a Black, queer writer. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical, Michael R. Jackson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning, blisteringly funny masterwork exposes the heart and soul of a young artist grappling with desires, identity and instincts he both loves and loathes. Bold and heartfelt in its truth-telling, A Strange Loop is the big, Black and queer-ass Great American Musical for all!  

A Very Sordid Wedding by Del Shores (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 12w, 15m)
Based on the 2017 hit film, this wacky comedy explores the questions, bigotry and fallout when gay marriage comes to a community that is not quite ready to accept it. It’s 2015, 17 years after Sordid Lives and Peggy’s unfortunate death caused by tripping over G.W.’s wooden legs, and life has moved on for the residents of Winters, Texas. Bigoted “religious freedom,” marriage equality and cultural acceptance are all explored with Del Shores’ trademark approach, using uproarious comedy and his beloved characters to address important social issues.

Ain’t No Mo’ by Jordan E. Cooper (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 4w, 2m)
Through a blend of sketch, satire, avant-garde theatre and a dose of drag, Ain’t No Mo’ answers the incendiary question: What if the United States government offered Black Americans one-way plane tickets to Africa? A kaleidoscope of moments surrounding this great exodus are told by an ensemble cast featuring Peaches, a larger-than-life flight agent boarding the final plane leaving the U.S.

Alabaster by Audrey Cefaly (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w)
This all-female, darkly comic southern drama explores the meaning and purpose of art. June, an artist, lost her family in an Alabama tornado and emerged physically and emotionally scarred. Alice, a photographer, comes to take pictures of June, and what the two women need from each other transcends the physical. Alabaster asks: What does it mean to be truly “seen?” A play about women. About art. About healing.  

Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill: The Musical by Diablo Cody, Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard (US/UK)
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 7w, 5m + Ensemble)
Based on Alanis Morissette’s world-changing music, this Tony and Grammy Award-winning new musical about a perfectly imperfect American family is brimming with joy, strength, love, courage and life. 

All the Natalie Portmans by C.A. Johnson (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w, 1m)
Too smart, “too gay” and too lonely to fit in, 16-year-old Keyonna escapes into a world of rom coms, red carpets and all the iconic characters played by her muse, Natalie Portman. But when “all the Natalie Portmans” start talking back to her, Keyonna finally has to face her off-screen drama in this wildly imaginative new play. 

Amani by a.k. payne (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 2m)
Amani grows up building a rocket ship with her father, who vows to make it to outer space… where his child can breathe easy, where there are no gangs to take his first love’s life, nor prisons to take Black boys’ best years. As Amani moves into adulthood, she seeks her voice and her own dreams.

Angry Fags by Topher Payne (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy / 4w, 3m)
Bennett broke up with his boyfriend and moved in with his best friend, Cooper. When Bennett’s ex is attacked in the parking lot of a gay bar, they learn that the assault can’t be classified as a hate crime; in Georgia, hate crimes against homosexuals don’t legally exist. Their frustration and fear eventually turn to rage, as they realize that “acceptance” simply isn’t enough. They’re not respected. They’re not feared. It’s time for that to change. 

At the Wedding by Bryna Turner (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 4w, 2m, 1 any gender)
In this raucous and bittersweet comedy, a woman named Carlo guides the audience through her ex-girlfriend’s wedding–to a man–and talks to several friends and family members about love, life, and how to cope with both. 

Bull in a China Shop by Bryna Turner (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 5w)
Inspired by the real letters between Mary Woolley and Jeanette Marks spanning from 1899-1937, this fast-paced comedy asks: What is revolution? What does it mean to be at odds with the world? How do we fulfill our potential? And how the hell do we grow old together? 

Bunny by Hannah Moscovitch (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 4w, 3m)
Sorrel is obsessed with Victorian literature and the sexual revolution. She doesn’t fit the strict societal norms of her small-town high school and heads to college as a self-proclaimed loser with no girlfriends, until Maggie. Maggie’s support, loyalty, and unwavering friendship bring Sorrel’s moral questions to face her sexual desire in this thoughtful look at two women and their relationship to each other and themselves over time. 

Cardboard Piano by Hansol Jung (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 2m)
Northern Uganda on the eve of the millennium: The daughter of American missionaries and a local teenage girl steal into a darkened church to seal their love in a secret, makeshift wedding ceremony. But when the surrounding war zone encroaches on their fragile union, they cannot escape its reach. Confronting the religious and cultural roots of intolerance, Cardboard Piano explores violence and its aftermath, as well as the human capacity for hatred, forgiveness, and love.  

Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties by Jen Silverman (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy / 5w)
Jen Silverman’s hilarious play, which The New York Times called “a full-tilt lesbian/bi-curious/genderqueer/Shakespearean comedy for everyone,” explores anger, sex, love and the “thea-tah” through the experiences of five women named Betty. 

Discus by Becca Schlossberg (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 2m, 3 any gender)
Boldly reimagining the often-overlooked queer love story of Apollo and Hyacinth, this heartbreaking, candid and contemporary take on the Greek myth explores powerfully relevant themes of class, power, justice, accountability and – above all – change.

Dr. Ride’s American Beach House by Liza Birkenmeier (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 4w)
It’s 1983, the evening before Dr. Sally Ride’s historic space flight. Hundreds of miles from the launch, a group of women with passionate opinions and no opportunities sit on a sweltering St. Louis rooftop watching life pass them by. Their uncharted desires bump up against American norms of sex and power in this intimate snapshot of queer anti-heroines. 

Ernxst, or The Importance of Being by Justin Elizabeth Sayre, Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk (US)
(Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 22 any gender)
This innovative, electro-pop musical romp through Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest maintains the original’s manners and misgivings in the search for love but adds to Wilde’s vision by breaking down boundaries around gender and identity, reminding us all of the importance of being exactly who we are. 

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie by Tom MacRae, Dan Gillespie Sells and Jonathan Butterell (US/UK)
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 8w, 10m)
Everybody’s talking about this ebullient, life-affirming musical! Instead of a traditional career, 16-year-old Jamie New of Sheffield dreams of becoming a drag queen. Supported by his brilliant, loving mum and surrounded by his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies, and steps out of the darkness into the spotlight.

Fat Ham by James Ijames (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 4m)
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames reinvents Shakespeare’s masterpiece with his new drama, a delectable comic tragedy. Juicy is a queer, Southern college kid, already grappling with some serious questions of identity when the ghost of his father shows up in their backyard, demanding that Juicy avenge his murder. From an uproarious family barbecue emerges a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy. 

Fun Home by Jeanine Tesori, Lisa Kron and Alison Bechdel (US/UK)
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 4w, 2m, 1 girl, 2 boys)
When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life. Moving between past and present, Alison relives her unique childhood playing at the family’s Bechdel Funeral Home, her growing understanding of her own sexuality, and the looming, unanswerable questions about her father’s hidden life.

Grief Hotel by Liza Birkenmeier (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy /  3w, 2m, 1gnc adult)
News of a missing acquaintance brings old friends (and ex-lovers) back together. Relationships re-form around natural and unnatural disasters, and everyone ends up at Aunt Bobbi’s house, even though her parties are cursed. Loss is fast, but grief is slow, and Aunt Bobbi’s going to try to make everyone feel better. Liza Birkenmeier’s new play is a dark comedy about the commodification of healing.

Homos, or Everyone in America by Jordan Seavey (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 3m)
“Love is love” – but is navigating it any less complicated today? What does it mean to be in a committed relationship? Is monogamy just monotony? Told through interweaving glimpses into the life of an everyday couple unexpectedly confronted by a vicious crime, Homos, or Everyone in America is a fearless, funny, heart-on-its-sleeve examination of the moments that can bring two people together – or pull them apart. 

How Black Mothers Say I Love You by Trey Anthony (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 4w)
A powerful and touching tale of immigration, family and sacrifice. Hard-working Daphne left her two young daughters in Jamaica for six years to create a better life for them in America. Now, 30 years later, proud and private, Daphne is relying on church and her nearby dutiful daughter to face a health crisis. But the arrival of feisty activist Claudette stirs up family ghosts and the burning desire for unconditional love. 

Hurricane Diane by Madeleine George (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 4w, 1gnc)
Meet Diane, a permaculture gardener dripping with butch charm. She’s got supernatural abilities owing to her true identity – the Greek god Dionysus – and she’s returned to a suburban New Jersey cul-de-sac to gather mortal followers and restore the Earth to its natural state. Pulitzer Prize finalist Madeleine George pens a hilarious evisceration of the blind eye we all turn to climate change and the bacchanalian catharsis that awaits us, even in our own backyards. 

I, Joan by Charlie Josephine (UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w, 6m, 1gnc)
A powerful and joyous new play, this retelling of Joan of Arc’s story is alive and queer and full of hope. The men are all fighting, again. An endless war. From nowhere, an unexpected leader emerges. Young, poor and about to spark a revolution. Rebelling against the world’s expectations while questioning the gender binary, Joan finds their power within, and their belief spreads like fire. 

I Wanna Fuck Like Romeo and Juliet by Andrew Rincón (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 2w, 3m)
Snow in July, comets falling from the sky… the world is thrown into chaos as Cupid (a Latine god) rips off her wings and gives up on love. But her old flame Saint Valentine has a plan to bring her spirits back up, and it involves reigniting the flame between Alejandro and Benny, two queer folk who are going through a breakup. Moving from the heavens to Hackensack, this comedy is a love story of epic proportions that captures the many flavors of queer love. 

I Wanna Fucking Tear Your Apart by Morgan Gould (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 2w, 1m)
Samantha and Leo are a team—best friends and roommates, fat girl and gay guy against the world—until a new friend upends their cozy co-dependent diet of mutual self-loathing and Grey’s Anatomy marathons. An ode to the complications of friendship in its many fucked-up forms, with a special nod to a kind of love that sometimes looks a lot like rage.

Last Night and the Night Before by Donnetta Lavinia Grays (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 1m, 1 girl)
When Monique and her 10-year-old daughter Samantha show up unexpectedly on her sister’s Brooklyn doorstep, it’s the beginning of the end for Rachel and her partner Nadima’s orderly lifestyle. Monique is on the run from deep trouble, her husband Reggie is nowhere to be seen and Samantha becomes ever haunted by the life in southern Georgia she was forced to leave behind. Poetic, dark and often deeply funny, this play explores the power, necessity, and beauty of loss.

Lewiston/Clarkston by Samuel D. Hunter (US/UK)
(Full-Length Plays, Drama / 2w, 1m and 1w, 2m)
Lewiston/Clarkston consists of two deeply moving works by award-winning playwright Samuel D. Hunter. Through quiet rhythms and characters torn between nostalgia and escapism, they elucidate an unnameable quality that unites Americans and, simply, people living on the planet. Set at a firework stand off a rural Idaho highway, Lewiston explores the emotional frontiers of a family struggling to make a home in the vastness of the American landscape. In Clarkston, two very different men on night shift at the Costco in a rural American town form an unusual bond while stocking shelves. 

Log Cabin by Jordan Harrison (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 3m)
It’s a faraway age of hope and inclusivity; in other words, it’s 2015. When a tight-knit circle of married gays and lesbians – comfy in the new mainstream – see themselves through the eyes of their rakish transgender pal, it’s clear that the march toward progress is anything but unified. With stinging satire and acute compassion, Jordan Harrison’s pointed comedy charts the breakdown of empathy that happens when we think our rights are secure, revealing conservative hearts where you’d least expect. 

Marian, or The True Tale of Robin Hood by Adam Szymkowicz (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 4w, 4m, 6 any gender)
A gender-bending, patriarchy-smashing, hilarious new take on the classic tale. Robin Hood is (and has always been) Maid Marian in disguise, and leads a motley group of Merry Men (few of whom are actually men) against the greedy Prince John. As the poor get poorer and the rich get richer, who will stand for the vulnerable if not Robin? 

Merry Me by Hansol Jung (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 4w, 2m, 1 any gender)
An intoxicating queer cocktail of restoration comedy and the Greeks, served with a heavy garnish of ridiculous. On a military-occupied island, Lieutenant Shane Horne satisfies the libidinous needs of all the women on the base – including the jealous general’s wife. But her own merries will not… come. 

Mother Play by Paula Vogel (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 1m)
It’s 1962, just outside of D.C., and matriarch Phyllis has strong ideas about what her teenage children need to do and be to succeed. Bolstered by gin and cigarettes, the family endures – or survives – the changing world around them, even as the children grow up to address their own sexuality. Blending flares of imaginative theatricality, surreal farce, and deep tenderness, this beautiful roller coaster ride reveals timeless truths of love, family and forgiveness. 

My Big Gay Italian Christmas by Anthony Wilkinson (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 8w, 2m)
Hold on to your cannolis and get ready for a snowy ride! Over-the-top characters, a bisexual love triangle and heated political conversations run amok all come to a head when a snowstorm forces the Pinnunziato family indoors this holiday season. Fan favorite characters Anthony Pinnunziato and Aunt Toniann are just a few of the ingredients in this Big Gay Italian Christmas lasagna. 

Perfect Arrangement by Topher Payne (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 4w, 3m)
Inspired by the true story of the earliest stirrings of the gay rights movement, this brilliant historical play merges madcap sitcom-style laughs with provocative drama as two closeted U.S. State Department employees struggle to maintain their cover – and their sanity – in 1950s America. 

Plot Points In Our Sexual Development by Miranda Rose Hall (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 1 trans man)
Theo and Cecily want to be honest about their sexual histories, but what happens when telling the truth jeopardizes everything? A contemporary queer love story, Plot Points in Our Sexual Development explores gender, intimacy, and the dangers of revealing yourself to the person you love. 

Shhhh by Clare Barron (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 6 any gender)
Penny flirts at a morbid anatomy museum. Kyle tells stories of dismemberment. Sally turns you on with tea and biscuits, and Shareen prepares a mysterious potion. A study in kink, trauma, pleasure, and revenge… Through a series of disquieting scenes, Shhhh explores the vulnerability of women’s bodies, the role of kink in relationships, and the blurry line between pleasure and pain. 

Skintight by Joshua Harmon (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2w, 4m)
Reeling from her ex-husband’s engagement to a much younger woman, Jodi Isaac turns to her famous fashion-designer dad for support. Instead, she finds him wrapped up in his West Village townhouse with Trey. Who’s twenty. And not necessarily gay. But probably an adult film star. At least, according to Jodi’s son. Who’s also twenty. And definitely gay. Skintight assays the nature of love, the power of attraction, and the ways in which a superficial culture teaches its children that all that matters is what’s on the inside.

Significant Other by Joshua Harmon (US)
(Full-Length Play, Comedy / 4w, 3m)
Jordan is single, and finding Mr. Right is much easier said than done. While surrounding himself with his close group of girlfriends it comes to pass that the only thing harder than looking for love is supporting the loved ones around you. 

Slave Play by Jeremy O. Harris (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 4w, 4m)
Nominated for a record twelve 2020 Tony Awards, Jeremy O. Harris’ groundbreaking play astonished critics and audiences alike. The Old South lives on at the MacGregor Plantation—in the breeze, in the cotton fields… and in the crack of the whip. Nothing is as it seems, and yet everything is as it seems. Slave Play rips apart history to shed new light on the nexus of race, gender and sexuality in 21st-century America. 

Southern Comfort by Dan Collins, Julianne Wick Davis, Kate Davis, Robert DuSold & Thomas Caruso (US/UK)
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 5w, 6m)
Based on the 2001 Sundance Film Festival documentary, Southern Comfort follows the last year of Robert Eads, a transgender man in Georgia, as he is diagnosed with ovarian cancer. He surrounds himself with his chosen family, who are predominantly transgender, as they share monthly potluck meals.

The Ask by Matthew Freeman (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 1gnc)
What does it cost to get what we need? With comedic precision, The Ask dissects a tense visit between a struggling young fundraiser and an affluent liberal donor as they navigate the treacherous power dynamics at the heart of charitable giving.

the bandaged place by Harrison David Rivers (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 3m, 1 girl)
Struggling to recover after an assault, Jonah realizes the only way to heal is by mending the relationships with his family. A brutal and lyrical portrait of the things we hang on to and the price of moving forward, the bandaged place tells of one man’s attempt to free himself from the abuses of his past. 

The Cake by Bekah Brunstetter (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 1m)
In Bekah Brunstetter’s touching and topical dramatic comedy, a vivacious, conservative North Carolina baker named Della faces a crisis of conscience when Jen – whom she loves like a daughter – asks Della to bake a cake for her lesbian wedding. 

The Evolution of Mann by Douglas J. Cohen and Dan Elish (US/UK)
(Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 2w, 1m)
The Evolution of Mann follows Henry Mann, a thirty-something-year-old single New Yorker eager to settle down… or so he thinks. After receiving an invitation to his ex-fiancée’s wedding, Henry and his lesbian roommate embark on a quest to find his soulmate, his perfect date. 

The Gulf by Audrey Cefaly (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2w)
The divide between Kendra and Betty mimics the very world that devours them: a vast and polarizing abyss. On a quiet summer evening, somewhere down in the Alabama Delta, they troll the flats looking for redfish. At some point, this routine fishing excursion takes a violent turn. Also available: The Gulf (One-Act Version) (US/UK). 

The Mystery of Love & Sex by Bathsheba Doran (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2w, 3m)
Deep in the American South, Charlotte and Jonny have been best friends since they were nine. She’s Jewish, he’s Christian, he’s Black, she’s white. Their differences intensify their connection until sexual desire complicates everything in surprising, compulsive ways. An unexpected love story about where souls meet and the consequences of growing up. 

The Reservoir by Jake Brasch (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 4m)
Josh is on medical leave from NYU. He’s come home to Denver to get his life together but can’t manage to stay sober. Struggling with fogginess, memory loss, shame and regret, he finds unlikely allies in his four zany grandparents and resolves to bring them along on the road to recovery. When he can no longer help his grandparents, they begin to help him. Heartbreaking and hilarious, The Reservoir explores dementia and alcoholism with aching tenderness and lots of humor.

The Rolling Stone by Chris Urch (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 3m)
Set in Uganda, a country subjected to severe anti-homosexuality laws, The Rolling Stone is an intimate yet explosive family drama about two brothers at odds – one a gay man in a clandestine relationship, and the other a church pastor who fervently rails against the lifestyle his brother is forced to conceal.  

The View UpStairs by Max Vernon (US/UK)
(Full-Length Musical, Drama / 2w, 8m)
When a young fashion designer from 2017 buys an abandoned building in the French Quarter of New Orleans, he finds himself transported to the UpStairs Lounge, a vibrant 70s gay bar, sparking an exhilarating journey of self-exploration that spans two generations of queer history. This smash off-Broadway hit, featuring a gritty glam-rock score and a tight-knit ensemble of unforgettable characters, asks what has been gained and lost in the fight for equality, and how the past can help guide all of us through an uncertain future. 

This Bitter Earth by Harrison David Rivers (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 2m)
Intimate, romantic and devastating, this gripping new play about a young Black writer and his white lover, a Black Lives Matter activist, asks, “What is the real cost of standing on the sidelines?” Over the years, Jesse and Neil negotiate the complex “firsts” of their relationship against a backdrop of political demonstrations and discord. With history unfolding around them every day, Jesse and Neil must contend with the fact that, no matter their response to social turmoil, they cannot remain untouched by it. 

This Much (or An Act of Violence Towards the Institution of Marriage) by John Fitzpatrick (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 3m, 3 any gender)
Gar can’t decide between the man who plays games and the man on one knee with a ring. In fact, Gar can’t decide on anything because every choice seems like a compromise. Everyone wants answers but nothing lives up to the image he has in his head. Facades start crumbling, his world implodes around him, and Gar just wants to dance with his friends. This Much (or An Act of Violence Towards the Institution of Marriage) is a play about how we define ourselves: through objects, clothes, traditions and other people.

Trans Scripts, Part 1: The Women by Paul Lucas (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 7w, 7 any gender)
Based on over 70 interviews conducted around the world by playwright Paul Lucas, this unique play is a compelling exploration of the lives of trans women, as told in their own words. These compelling stories are honest, funny, moving, insightful and inspiring, but most of all, they are human, shedding light not on our differences but on what we all, as humans, share.   

Wolf Play by Hansol Jung (US/UK)
(Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 2m, 1 any gender, 1gnc)
When a white American father un-adopts his Korean-born son, he discovers that the new parents are a lesbian couple, so he spends the rest of the play trying to get the boy back. Wolf Play is a messy, funny, disturbing theatrical experience grappling with a wolf, a puppet and the very prickly problem of “What is a family, and what do we need from families today?” 

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