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20th Century Drama

144 plays that illustrate the scope and depth of Drama in the 20th Century, and could serve as a core reading list or viewing checklist. The focus is Western Drama, because that is my area, but should not be taken as exhaustive as many fine playwrights are not represented.
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Accidental Death of an Anarchist (Dario Fo)
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
1
Dario Fo
After the Fall (Arthur Miller)
After the Fall
2
Arthur Miller
Ah, Wilderness! (Eugene O'Neill)
Ah, Wilderness!
3
Eugene O'Neill
Amadeus (Peter Shaffer)
Amadeus
4
Peter Shaffer
Amy's View (David Hare)
Amy's View
5
David Hare
Angels Fall (Lanford Wilson)
Angels Fall
6
Lanford Wilson
Angels in America (Tony Kushner)
Angels in America
7
Tony Kushner
Anna Christie/The Emperor Jones/The Hairy Ape (Eugene O'Neill)
Anna Christie/The Emperor Jones/The Hairy Ape
8
Eugene O'Neill
Antigone (Jean Anouilh)
Antigone
9
Jean Anouilh
Arcadia (Tom Stoppard)
Arcadia
10
Tom Stoppard
As Is (William F. Hoffman)
As Is
11
William F. Hoffman
The Balcony (Jean Genet)
The Balcony
12
Jean Genet
Becket (Jean Anouilh)
Becket
13
Jean Anouilh
Betrayal (Harold Pinter)
Betrayal
14
Harold Pinter
The Birthday Party (Harold Pinter)
The Birthday Party
15
Harold Pinter
Blithe Spirit (Noel Coward)
Blithe Spirit
16
Noel Coward
Brighton Beach Memoirs (Neil Simon)
Brighton Beach Memoirs
17
Neil Simon
Buried Child (Sam Shepard)
Buried Child
18
Sam Shepard
Caligula (Albert Camus)
Caligula
19
Albert Camus
The Caretaker (Harold Pinter)
The Caretaker
20
Harold Pinter
Cascando and Other Short Dramatic Pieces (Samuel Beckett)
Cascando and Other Short Dramatic Pieces
21
Samuel Beckett
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Tennesee Williams)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
22
Tennesee Williams
Cathleen Ni Houlihan (W B Yeats)
Cathleen Ni Houlihan
23
W B Yeats
The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Bertolt Brecht)
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
24
Bertolt Brecht
The Changing Room (David Storey)
The Changing Room
25
David Storey
The Cherry Orchard (Anton Chekhov)
The Cherry Orchard
26
Anton Chekhov
Cloud 9 (Caryl Churchill)
Cloud 9
27
Caryl Churchill
Collected Shorter Plays (Samuel Beckett)
Collected Shorter Plays
28
Samuel Beckett
The Condemned of Altona (Jean-Paul Sartre)
The Condemned of Altona
29
Jean-Paul Sartre
The Crucible (Arthur Miller)
The Crucible
30
Arthur Miller
The Dance of Death (August Strindberg)
The Dance of Death
31
August Strindberg
Death of a Salesman (Arthur Miller)
Death of a Salesman
32
Arthur Miller
A Delicate Balance (Edward Albee)
A Delicate Balance
33
Edward Albee
The Deputy (Hochhuth)
The Deputy
34
Hochhuth
Dirty Linen and New Found Land, Tom Stoppard
Dirty Linen and New Found Land, Tom Stoppard
35
Early Days (David Storey)
Early Days
36
David Storey
Endgame (Beckett)
Endgame
37
Beckett
Enemies (Maxim Gorky)
Enemies
38
Maxim Gorky
The Entertainer (John Osborne)
The Entertainer
39
John Osborne
Entertaining Mr. Sloane (Joe Orton)
Entertaining Mr. Sloane
40
Joe Orton
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