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Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Taken

Taken

By Winsome Pinnock

A short play about a mother confronted by the child she had to give up.

Take the Rubbish Out, Sasha

Take the Rubbish Out, Sasha

By Natal'ya Vorozhbit Translated by Sasha Dugdale

A powerful play about the shattering impact of war, and the astonishing resilience of those living through it, written by one of Ukraine's leading playwrights.

Published in volume Voices from Ukraine: Two Plays
    Take Me Away

    Take Me Away

    By Gerald Murphy

    A dark but very funny comedy about the collapse of a family of feckless chancers and no-hopers.

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    Take Care

    Take Care

    By Zoë Templeman-Young and Sam McLaughlin

    An astonishing, tragic and uplifting verbatim play about the care system in the UK today.

    A Table Tennis Play

    A Table Tennis Play

    By Sam Steiner

    A play about how everything and nothing changes as people bat a ball.

    Table

    Table

    By Tanya Ronder

    An epic tale of belonging, identity and the things we pass on.

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    Swive [Elizabeth]

    Swive [Elizabeth]

    By Ella Hickson

    Sex is power in the reign of Elizabeth I. Ella Hickson's play explores the ways and means by which women in power negotiate patriarchal pressure in order to get their way.

    Switzerland

    Switzerland

    By Joanna Murray-Smith

    A gripping psychological thriller, filled with razor-sharp dialogue.

    Swimming to Cambodia

    Swimming to Cambodia

    By Spalding Gray

    Spalding Gray's extraordinary memoir/monologue, based on his experiences as an actor in the film The Killing Fields.

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    The Sweet Science of Bruising

    The Sweet Science of Bruising

    By Joy Wilkinson

    An epic tale of passion, politics and pugilism in the world of 19th-century women’s boxing.

    Sweeney Todd

    Sweeney Todd

    By Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler

    The gruesomely fascinating musical about the 'Demon Barber of Fleet Street', one of Sondheim's greatest hits.

    Sweat

    Sweat

    By Lynn Nottage

    A topical reflection of the present and poignant outcome of America's economic decline. Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Best Play at the 2019 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.

    The Swan

    The Swan

    By D C Moore

    An examination of the ties that hold us together in a fractured society.

    Swallows and Amazons

    Swallows and Amazons (stage version)

    By Arthur Ransome Adapted by Helen Edmundson and Neil Hannon

    A wonderfully theatrical adaptation of the much-loved children's classic, with songs by Neil Hannon.

    Swallow

    Swallow

    By Stef Smith

    Passionate, painful and playful, Stef Smith’s Swallow takes a long, hard look at the extremes of everyday life.

    The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

    The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (stage version)

    By Kate Summerscale Adapted by Alexandra Wood

    A stage adaptation of Kate Summerscale's bestselling non-fiction thriller, about the investigation of a Victorian country house murder.

    Superior Donuts

    Superior Donuts

    By Tracy Letts

    An entertaining comedy-drama set in a local donut shop in the heart of one of Chicago's most diverse communities. By the Pulitzer Prize winning author of August: Osage County.

    Superhoe

    Superhoe

    By Nicôle Lecky

    The hit stage play behind the BAFTA-winning BBC TV drama series Mood, about a twenty-something who spends all her time on social media while dreaming of becoming a success.

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