The York Realist is a 2001 play by Peter Gill. It was premiered at the Lowry in November 2001 before moving to the Bristol Old Vic and the Royal Court Theatre in January 2002 by English Touring Theatre, with Gill himself directing. It transferred to the Strand Theatre in March 2002. Nick Curtis and Jessie Thompson writing for the Evening Standard, listed The York Realist as one of the 50 Best Plays of the 21st century.