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Sunday in the Park with George

Sunday in the Park with George

By Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine

The Pulitzer-winning musical inspired by Georges Seurat's pointillist masterpiece, celebrating the art of creation and the creation of art.

Sunrise

Sunrise

By Jessie Cave

An honest, tender-hearted and uproariously funny story from actress, comedian, writer and doodler Jessie Cave – with colour illustrations throughout.

Sunset at the Villa Thalia

Sunset at the Villa Thalia

By Alexi Kaye Campbell

A funny and passionate play from the author of The Pride and The Faith Machine.

Sunset Song

Sunset Song (stage version)

By Lewis Grassic Gibbon Adapted by Alastair Cording

A classic of Scots literature, brilliantly adapted for the stage.

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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.

Surrender

Surrender

By Sophie Swithinbank With Phoebe Ladenburg

A gripping play about a woman trying to survive in a punishing and dysfunctional penal system that has separated her from her daughter. Premiered at the Arcola Theatre, London, in 2024.

Surviving Actors Manual

Surviving Actors Manual

By Felicity Jackson and Lianne Robertson

The essential, one-stop handbook for actors, with everything you need to survive and thrive, from the team behind the internationally successful Surviving Actors conventions.

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.

Swallow

Swallow

By Stef Smith

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

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.

The Swan

The Swan

By D C Moore

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

Swansong

Swansong

By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

A comic duologue about a melancholy old actor perked up by memories of past glories.

Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
    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.

    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.

    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.

    Sweet William: A User's Guide to Shakespeare

    Sweet William: A User's Guide to Shakespeare

    By Michael Pennington

    An exploration of Shakespeare's life and work by a leading actor who has spent twenty thousand hours working on the plays.

    Switzerland

    Switzerland

    By Joanna Murray-Smith

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

    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.

    Table

    Table

    By Tanya Ronder

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

    A Table Tennis Play

    A Table Tennis Play

    By Sam Steiner

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

    Tackling Text [and subtext]

    Tackling Text [and subtext]

    A Step-by-Step Guide for Actors

    By Barbara Houseman

    An intensely practical handbook for actors on how to cope with text, subtext, character and situation.

    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.

    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 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