The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents
The provocative story of a modern family consumed by fear and hope, by the Swiss-born Lukas Bärfuss, a rising star of contemporary German theatre.
Shibboleth
An exhilarating and unsentimental exploration of working-class life in Belfast.
Shifters
1f 1mA fierce, funny and intoxicating play about the enduring power – and fragility – of memory and love. Published alongside the 2024 West End transfer.
Shook
1f 3mA tender and honest play examining the young men society shuts away. Winner of the 2019 Papatango New Writing Prize.
Shout
Flexible casting (20+ named characters)A funny, moving drama about anxiety, celebrating difference, and finding your voice as a teenager. Part of the 2024 National Theatre Connections Festival.
The Silence and the Noise
By Tom Powell1f 1mA play that beautifully captures the story of two young people on the edge. Joint winner of the 2021 Papatango New Writing Prize.
Published in volume Papatango PlaysThe Skriker
8f 7m or moreAn extraordinary collision of ancient fairytale and fractured urban England.
Skunk
By Zawe Ashton3f 5m plus 5 or more f/m (can be performed by a cast of 10)A surreal, dreamlike and hilarious play exploring the pressures and transformations that happen to teenagers as they grow up. In the Multiplay Drama series.
small
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.
So Here We Are
By Luke Norris1f 5mA play about what can happen when nothing happens, a compassionate look at young lives cut short and a touching portrait of childhood friendships under strain in adult life.
Something Awful
3f (playing age 13)A thrilling play inspired by the true-crime story of the Slenderman.
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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