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The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents

The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents

By Lukas Bärfuss Translated by Neil Blackadder

The provocative story of a modern family consumed by fear and hope, by the Swiss-born Lukas Bärfuss, a rising star of contemporary German theatre.

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The Shadow Factory

The Shadow Factory

By Howard Brenton

Autumn 1940. The Battle of Britain rages. From the ashes of a devastated Southampton, a story of chaos, courage and community spirit emerges.

Shakespeare's Will

Shakespeare's Will

By Vern Thiessen

Vern Thiessen, winner of the Governor General's Award for his play Einstein's Gift, gives a voice to one of the most silent characters in history: Anne Hathaway, the wife of William Shakespeare.

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Shangri-La

Shangri-La

By Amy Ng

A debut play laying bare the contradictions and private pain of cultural tourism.

The Shape of the Table

The Shape of the Table

By David Edgar

An urgent political play about the collapse of an Eastern Bloc government at the end of 1989. Part of David Edgar's post-Cold War trilogy of plays.

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The Shed

The Shed

By Matilda Ibini

A short monologue play exploring the power that a carer can exert over a wheelchair user's life, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues
    Shed: Exploded View

    Shed: Exploded View

    By Phoebe Eclair-Powell

    A devastating play about violence, love and loss. Winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.

    Shibboleth

    Shibboleth

    By Stacey Gregg

    An exhilarating and unsentimental exploration of working-class life in Belfast.

    Shifters

    Shifters

    By Benedict Lombe

    A fierce, funny and intoxicating play about the enduring power – and fragility – of memory and love. Published alongside the 2024 West End transfer.

    Shimmer

    Shimmer

    By Linda McLean

    Surrounded by rain, rivers, lochs and floods, three generations of memory and experience ebb and flow through this lyrical play.

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    Shining City

    Shining City

    By Conor McPherson

    A brilliant, haunting play from the multi-award-winning author of The Weir.

    Shining Souls

    Shining Souls

    By Chris Hannan

    A riotously funny comedy with a gallery of unforgettable characters, published here in a revised version alongside its revival at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, in 2003.

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    The Shipment

    The Shipment

    By Young Jean Lee

    The Shipment is a provocative look at African-American identity in today's not-quite post-racial society.

    Published in volume The Shipment and Lear: two plays
      The Shoemakers' Holiday

      The Shoemakers' Holiday

      By Thomas Dekker

      A rumbustious Elizabethan comedy featuring identity fraud, love triangles and a marriage proposal disguised as a shoe fitting. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

      Shook

      Shook

      By Samuel Bailey

      A tender and honest play examining the young men society shuts away. Winner of the 2019 Papatango New Writing Prize.

      Shoot the Crow

      Shoot the Crow

      By Owen McCafferty

      An endearing yet hard-hitting comic portrait of how the need to work gets in the way of living.

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      Shout

      Shout

      By Alexis Zegerman

      A funny, moving drama about anxiety, celebrating difference, and finding your voice as a teenager. Part of the 2024 National Theatre Connections Festival.

      Shush

      Shush

      By Elaine Murphy

      A funny and insightful play about the power of female friendship.

      The Silence and the Noise

      The Silence and the Noise

      By Tom Powell

      A play that beautifully captures the story of two young people on the edge. Joint winner of the 2021 Papatango New Writing Prize.

      Published in volume Papatango Plays
        Singer

        Singer

        By Peter Flannery

        An epic fable of post-war Britain, told with lurid and exhilarating energy.

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        A Single Act

        A Single Act

        By Jane Bodie

        A subtle and menacing play about life after a terrorist outrage.

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        Sink

        Sink

        By John O'Donovan

        A play of two voices for one actor, about memory, catastrophe and sacrifice.

        Six Acts of Love

        Six Acts of Love

        By Ioanna Anderson

        A bittersweet play about the rich complexities of life, love and death.

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        Six Characters in Search of an Author

        Six Characters in Search of an Author (Headlong version)

        By Luigi Pirandello Adapted by Rupert Goold and Ben Power

        Pirandello's classic play, updated for the twenty-first century by Headlong.

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