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Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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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
    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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    Shangri-La

    Shangri-La

    By Amy Ng

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

    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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    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.

    The Shadow of the Hummingbird

    The Shadow of the Hummingbird

    By Athol Fugard

    A charming meditation on the beauty and transience of the world around us, by acclaimed playwright, actor and director Athol Fugard.

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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 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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    Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes

    Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes

    By Hannah Moscovitch

    The archetypal student-teacher romance is cleverly turned on its head for the post-#MeToo era in this striking play by an acclaimed Canadian playwright.

    Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll

    Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll

    By Eric Bogosian

    The full text of cult performer Eric Bogosian's solo show, attacking the dark underbelly of the American dream with blistering accuracy.

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    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.

    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 Plays

    Sex Plays

    By Eric Bogosian

    Two plays by one of America's premier performers and most innovative and provocative artists, author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Talk Radio.

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    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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    Seventh Generation: An Anthology of Native American Plays

    Seventh Generation: An Anthology of Native American Plays

    Edited by Mimi Gisolfi D'Aponte

    This first major collection of contemporary Native American writing for the theatre ranges from the groundbreaking work of Body Indian to the experimental performance style of Spiderwoman Theater.

    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
      Seven Jewish Children

      Seven Jewish Children

      By Caryl Churchill

      A short play written in response to the situation in Gaza at the time of writing in January 2009.

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      Seven Guitars

      Seven Guitars

      By August Wilson

      A play set in 1940s Pittsburgh, about the search for self-fulfillment and acceptance in a hostile world.

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