Modern Drama
This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.
Sucking Dublin
A fierce and uncompromising short play about a group of five individuals tormented by a rape in a claustrophobic, drug-infested Dublin.
A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain
A poetic fable for the stage, about an impenetrable immigration system that mirrors our own.
Sugar Baby
By Alan Harris1mA one-man comedy-drama about a small-time drug dealer in Cardiff, from critically acclaimed writer Alan Harris.
The Sugar Wife
3f 2mLove, lust, prostitution and slavery in a 19th-century Quaker household. New edition published alongside the 2024 revival at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin.
The Suitcase Kid (stage version)
By Jacqueline Wilson Adapted by Vicky Ireland2f 1m plus 2f/m (large cast possible)An adaptation for the stage of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel.
Sunrise
By Jessie Cave1fAn honest, tender-hearted and uproariously funny story from actress, comedian, writer and doodler Jessie Cave – with colour illustrations throughout.
Sunset at the Villa Thalia
4f 3m plus two children, aged 8 and 7A funny and passionate play from the author of The Pride and The Faith Machine.
Sunset Song (stage version)
By Lewis Grassic Gibbon Adapted by Alastair Cording4f 6mA classic of Scots literature, brilliantly adapted for the stage.
Superhoe
By Nicôle Lecky1f (age 24, mixed race)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
By Sophie Swithinbank With Phoebe Ladenburg1fA 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.
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (stage version)
By Kate Summerscale Adapted by Alexandra Wood3-8f 3-14m plus extras (minimum cast of 7)A stage adaptation of Kate Summerscale's bestselling non-fiction thriller, about the investigation of a Victorian country house murder.
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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