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The Solid Life of Sugar Water

The Solid Life of Sugar Water

By Jack Thorne

An intimate, tender play about loss, hurt and rediscovery, from acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Jack Thorne.

Some Of Us Exist In The Future

Some Of Us Exist In The Future

By Nkenna Akunna

An utterly original, wryly funny play about one woman's search for a place to belong in a world that's not all it seems. Joint winner of the 2021 Papatango New Writing Prize.

Published in volume Papatango Plays
    Someone Else's Shoes

    Someone Else's Shoes

    By Drew Pautz

    A sharp and witty satire on the commodification of art and life.

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    Something Awful

    Something Awful

    By Tatty Hennessy

    A thrilling play inspired by the true-crime story of the Slenderman.

    A Song for Ella Grey

    A Song for Ella Grey (stage version)

    By David Almond Adapted by Zoe Cooper

    A magical retelling of the Orpheus myth, full of music, sound and storytelling, adapted from the novel by David Almond. Premiered by Pilot Theatre on UK tour in 2024.

    Sorry, You're Not a Winner

    Sorry, You're Not a Winner

    By Samuel Bailey

    A powerful and striking play that explores aspiration, social mobility and getting caught between classes.

    The Southbury Child

    The Southbury Child

    By Stephen Beresford

    A darkly comic play exploring family and community, the savage divisions of contemporary society and the rituals that punctuate our lives.

    Space Girl

    Space Girl

    By Helen Stanley

    An action-packed play for young performers and audiences, bursting with songs and imagination, celebrating curiosity, resilience and exploration. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by young people.

    Speaking in Tongues

    Speaking in Tongues

    By Andrew Bovell

    A powerful study of infidelity and interwoven lives, filmed as the award-winning Lantana.

    Speech & Debate

    Speech & Debate

    By Stephen Karam

    A fiercely funny play by the Tony Award-winning author of The Humans.

    Speechless

    Speechless

    By Linda Brogan and Polly Teale

    The true-life drama of the extraordinary bond between two identical twin girls and their struggle to find a voice.

    Spiderfly

    Spiderfly

    By John Webber

    A taut, thrilling debut play for two actors, premiered at Theatre503, London.

    Spinning

    Spinning

    By Deirdre Kinahan

    A contemporary tragedy set in small-town Ireland, by one of Ireland's most exciting playwrights.

    Spooky Action at a Distance

    Spooky Action at a Distance

    By Eve Leigh

    A hard-hitting, poignant play about anti-immigration sentiment in Britain today. In the Multiplay Drama series.

    Spring Awakening

    Spring Awakening

    By Frank Wedekind Translated by Julian Forsyth and Margarete Forsyth

    Frank Wedekind's famously banned German play about adolescent sexuality.

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    St Nicholas

    St Nicholas

    By Conor McPherson

    An eccentric, teasing yarn from the multi-award-winning author of The Weir.

    St Petersburg

    St Petersburg

    By Declan Feenan

    A haunting, elliptical play by a talented writer from Northern Ireland.

    Published in volume St Petersburg and other plays
      Stacy

      Stacy

      By Jack Thorne

      A darkly confessional monologue for one male performer and a slide projector.

      Stacy & Fanny and Faggot: two plays

      Stacy & Fanny and Faggot: two plays

      By Jack Thorne

      Two troubled, disturbing but bleakly funny plays from a leading writer of Channel 4's Shameless and Skins.

      Standing at the Sky's Edge

      Standing at the Sky's Edge (West End edition)

      By Chris Bush and Richard Hawley

      Chris Bush and Richard Hawley's musical, a history of modern Britain told through the stories of one Sheffield housing estate. Winner of the Best New Musical award at the 2023 Olivier Awards.

      Standing at the Sky's Edge

      Standing at the Sky's Edge

      By Chris Bush and Richard Hawley

      Chris Bush and Richard Hawley's musical, a history of modern Britain told through the stories of one Sheffield housing estate. Winner of the Best New Musical award at the 2023 Olivier Awards.

      Stanley

      Stanley

      By Pam Gems

      A brilliant and painfully truthful portrait of Stanley Spencer, the wayward genius of modern British painting.

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      The Starry Messenger

      The Starry Messenger

      By Kenneth Lonergan

      A bittersweet exploration of love, hope and the mysteries of the cosmos.

      Start Swimming

      Start Swimming

      By James Fritz

      A play about occupation, revolution and what the future holds for today’s youth.