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50 Best Theatre Plays of the 21st Century - Evening Standard

This is the "Evening Standard"'s list of the best plays of the 21st century so far, in 2023. Mostly British and American, with a wide range of issues and writing styles.
I included all the ones mentioned in the article.
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Leopoldstadt (Tom Stoppard)
Leopoldstadt
Tom Stoppard
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Pass Over: A Play (Antoinette Nwandu)
Pass Over: A Play
Antoinette Nwandu
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Fairview: A Play (Jackie Sibblies Drury)
Fairview: A Play
Jackie Sibblies Drury
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Appropriate (Branden Jacobs-Jenkins)
Appropriate
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
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Downstate (Bruce Norris)
Downstate
Bruce Norris
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The Doctor (Robert Icke)
The Doctor
Robert Icke
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Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner (Jasmine Lee-Jones)
Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner
Jasmine Lee-Jones
8
The Inheritance (Matthew Lopez)
The Inheritance
Matthew Lopez
9
Nine Night (Natasha Gordon)
Nine Night
Natasha Gordon
10
Sweat (Lynn Nottage)
Sweat
Lynn Nottage
11
Ear for Eye (Debbie Tucker Green)
Ear for Eye
Debbie Tucker Green
12
Girls & Boys (Dennis Kelly)
Girls & Boys
Dennis Kelly
13
Love (Alexander Zeldin)
Love
Alexander Zeldin
14
Dance Nation (Clare Barron)
Dance Nation
Clare Barron
15
Anatomy of a Suicide (Alice Birch)
Anatomy of a Suicide
Alice Birch
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Yerma (Simon Stone)
Yerma
Simon Stone
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People, Places and Things (Duncan MacMillan)
People, Places and Things
Duncan MacMillan
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The Flick (Annie Baker)
The Flick
Annie Baker
19
Violence and Son (Gary Owen)
Violence and Son
Gary Owen
20
The Father (Florian Zeller)
The Father
Florian Zeller
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The James Plays (Rona Munro)
The James Plays
Rona Munro
22
The Nether (Jennifer Haley)
The Nether
Jennifer Haley
23
Chimerica (Lucy Kirkwood)
Chimerica
Lucy Kirkwood
24
King Charles III (Mike Bartlett)
King Charles III
Mike Bartlett
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Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge)
Fleabag
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
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This House (James Graham)
This House
James Graham
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Constellations (Nick Payne)
Constellations
Nick Payne
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Simon Stephens)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Simon Stephens
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Tribes (Nina Raine)
Tribes
Nina Raine
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One Man, Two Guvnors (Richard Bean)
One Man, Two Guvnors
Richard Bean
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The Acid Test (Anya Reiss)
The Acid Test
Anya Reiss
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Posh (Laura Wade)
Posh
Laura Wade
33
Sucker Punch (Roy Williams)
Sucker Punch
Roy Williams
34
Jerusalem (Jez Butterworth)
Jerusalem
Jez Butterworth
35
Black Watch (Gregory Burke)
Black Watch
Gregory Burke
36
August: Osage County (Tracy Letts)
August: Osage County
Tracy Letts
37
Enron (Lucy Prebble)
Enron
Lucy Prebble
38
The Pitmen Painters (Lee Hall)
The Pitmen Painters
Lee Hall
39
The Brothers Size (Tarrell Alvin McCraney)
The Brothers Size
Tarrell Alvin McCraney
40
War Horse (Nick Stafford)
War Horse
Nick Stafford
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