The Schuman Plan
The story of post-war Britain and its love-hate relationship with Europe, recounted as a thrilling, fast-moving epic of machiavellian politics and private heartbreak.
Scissors
A play about family, heritage and legacy, part of Chris Bush's triptych of plays about a Sheffield manufacturing family, Rock / Paper / Scissors.
Scuttlers
A thrillingly fast-paced play about youthful disaffection, protest and violence, drawing on the history of the Scuttlers, the youth gangs of nineteenth-century Manchester.
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.
Seagull
6f 7mA striking version of Chekhov's classic play, restoring the cuts demanded by the Russian censor in 1896.
The Seagull
By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine5f 8mChekhov's early tragedy, translated and introduced by Stephen Mulrine.
Second Person Narrative
7f or mixed cast, doubling (very large cast possible)A play about growing up, and forging your own identity. Part of Platform, a series of big-cast plays with predominantly or all-female casts, written specifically for performance by school, college and youth-theatre groups.
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.
The Secret Garden (Open Air Theatre version)
6f 6mA thrillingly adventurous adaptation of the beloved and radical story about the magic of nature and the nature of magic, premiered at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 2024.
Secret Life of Humans
By David Byrne2f 3m, doubling (3f 5m 5f/m)A thrilling play about Dr Jacob Bronowski, buried secrets, and six million years of human history.
Secrets (stage version)
By Jacqueline Wilson Adapted by Vicky Ireland6f 1m doublingAn adaptation for the stage of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel.
Sejanus: His Fall
By Ben Jonson3f 18m or more, doubling possibleA 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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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