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The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents

3f 4m

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

4f 7m

An exhilarating and unsentimental exploration of working-class life in Belfast.

Shifters

1f 1m

A fierce, funny and intoxicating play about the enduring power – and fragility – of memory and love. Published alongside the 2024 West End transfer.

Shook

1f 3m

A 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

1f 1m

A 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 Plays

    The Skriker

    8f 7m or more

    An extraordinary collision of ancient fairytale and fractured urban England.

    Skunk

    3f 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.

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    9f 10m

    A 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 roles

    A National Theatre Connections play about teenagers, nightlife, and the small choices that have momentous consequences.

    So Here We Are

    1f 5m

    A 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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