Skunk
A surreal, dreamlike and hilarious play exploring the pressures and transformations that happen to teenagers as they grow up. In the Multiplay Drama series.
Slave Ubu
The 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.
Sleeping Beauty (stage version)
The 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.
The Small Hours
8f/m plus up to 16 additional small rolesA National Theatre Connections play about teenagers, nightlife, and the small choices that have momentous consequences.
Small Island (English Mastery Secondary set text)
By Andrea Levy Adapted by Helen Edmundson12-14f 13-27mA stage version of Andrea Levy's epic novel tracing the tangled history of Jamaica and Britain - set text edition for the English Mastery Secondary programme.
Small Island (stage version)
By Andrea Levy Adapted by Helen Edmundson12-14f 13-27mAndrea Levy's epic novel tracing the tangled history of Jamaica and Britain, adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson.
The Snow Queen
5f 4m doubling, or 9f 14mA superb children's play, drawn from the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen, adapted by the 'master of children's theatre' (Scotsman).
Somewhere Out There You
By Nancy Harris4-5f 5-7m plus 4m/f who can be doubledA romantic comedy with a twist, playfully unravelling the love stories we weave for ourselves. First performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, as part of Dublin Theatre Festival.
Space Girl
5-10f 8-12mAn action-packed play for young performers and audiences, bursting with songs and imagination, celebrating curiosity, resilience and exploration. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by young people.
The Spanish Tragedy
By Thomas Kyd2f 18m plus extras, doubling possibleA ghoulish and bloody 16th-century tragedy. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
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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