Fantasy & Supernatural
The Princess and the Goblin
A rich and magical play for all the family, from a master of storytelling.
The Red Shoes (stage version)
A contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's extraordinary fairytale of dance, desire and destruction. Performed in this version by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2024.
Sea Things
11f 7m doubling as chorus (larger cast possible)A bold and startling comic thriller about climate crisis, conspiracy, and what lurks beneath the waves. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.
The Seafarer
5mA breathtaking supernatural play from the author of The Weir.
The Secret Garden (stage version)
By Frances Hodgson Burnett Adapted by Elizabeth Newman3f 5m doubling (larger cast possible; can also be performed by a cast of 5 with different doubling)A delightful stage adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's enduring tale of transformation and healing through nature.
Shining City
1f 3mA brilliant, haunting play from the multi-award-winning author of The Weir.
The Skriker
8f 7m or moreAn extraordinary collision of ancient fairytale and fractured urban England.
Skyscraper Lullaby
By James Fritz2f 1mA powerful drama about two parents trying to come to terms with the disappearance of their toddler, written and first performed as an audio drama for Audible Original.
Slave Ubu
By Alfred Jarry2f 12m plus extrasThe third and final part of The Ubu Plays, Alfred Jarry's surreal and hilarious satire of power, greed, and bourgeois pretension. Slave Ubu concludes the adventures of Pa Ubu.
Published in volume UbuSleeping Beauty (stage version)
By Rufus Norris4f 6m doublingThe classic tale of Sleeping Beauty's curse – as seen through the eyes of the fairy who curses her.
The Sleeping Beauty (stage version)
4f 4m, doubling, or 5f 8mA variation on the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty, by the 'master of children's theatre' (Scotsman).
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9f 10mA compassionate and probing play about youth and aging, nostalgia and regret, and the dangers of refusing to get old. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.
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Amateur Productions
On Now & Coming SoonBill Bryson, Adapted by Tim WhitnallFin KennedyAmanda WhittingtonAlexandra Wood, Adapted from Kate SummerscaleAmanda WhittingtonHenrik Ibson, Adapted by Richard EyreTom WellsJeremy Sams, Original authors John Esmonde and Bob Larbey