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The Secret River

The Secret River (stage version)

By Kate Grenville Adapted by Andrew Bovell

A deeply moving and unflinching journey into Australia's dark history, adapted from Kate Grenville's acclaimed novel.

Secrets

Secrets (stage version)

By Jacqueline Wilson Adapted by Vicky Ireland

 An adaptation for the stage of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel.

Sejanus: His Fall

Sejanus: His Fall

By Ben Jonson

A gripping historical tragedy, set in the time of the Roman Emperor Tiberius, about a man ruthlessly working his way to the top, destroying everyone in his path.

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Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility (stage version)

By Jane Austen Adapted by Mark Healy

A faithful yet inventive adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, terrifically actable and readable.

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Separate Tables

Separate Tables

By Terence Rattigan

Two linked one-act plays set in a run-down residential hotel in Bournemouth.

The Servant of Two Masters

The Servant of Two Masters

By Carlo Goldoni Translated by Stephen Mulrine

A classic Italian comedy that remains blisteringly hilarious and relevant, over two hundred and fifty years after it was written. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

Sessions

Sessions

By Ifeyinwa Frederick

A raw, funny, bittersweet play about the complexities of masculinity, depression and therapy.

Seven-Eleven

Seven-Eleven

By Iván Olivares Translated by William Gregory

Cabron (the Bastard) isn't having a good day. His scams aren't going well. Thank god for the Seven-Eleven and its constant supply of hot-dogs.

Published in volume Mexican Plays
    Sex & God

    Sex & God

    By Linda McLean

    Four women from different moments in the twentieth century talk across time in Linda McLean's extraordinary play about faith, lust and family.

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    Sex with a Stranger

    Sex with a Stranger

    By Stefan Golaszewski

    Bleak, funny and excruciatingly accurate, Sex with a Stranger examines what it is to be in your twenties, lonely, hollow and uncertain.

    Sex with Robots and Other Devices

    Sex with Robots and Other Devices

    By Nessah Muthy

    A fearless examination of the future of sex, and a fascinating vision of where humanity could be heading next.

    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.

    The Shakespeare Revue

    The Shakespeare Revue

    By Christopher Luscombe and Malcolm McKee

    An enchanting collection of witty music and skits about the Bard, devised for and first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

    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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    She Stoops to Conquer

    She Stoops to Conquer

    By Oliver Goldsmith

    The best-loved English comedy of the 18th century, a lighthearted farce full of entanglements and misunderstandings, all set over the course of single, eventful night. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

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    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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