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Secrets

Secrets (stage version)

By Jacqueline Wilson Adapted by Vicky Ireland

 An adaptation for the stage of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel.

seeds

seeds

By Mel Pennant

A play about two mothers united in sorrow, sharing the hardship of protecting their sons – one in life, and one in death.

Sejanus: His Fall

Sejanus: His Fall

By Ben Jonson

A 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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Self Torture & Strenuous Exercise

Self Torture & Strenuous Exercise

By Harry Kondoleon

These plays are not only jet-black comedies. They are fairy tales, fables, passion plays, masquerades...

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Selfie

Selfie

By Christine Quintana

A smart and intense play from an award-winning Canadian playwright, about the complexities of relationships and community, and the nature of consent.

Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility (stage version)

By Jane Austen Adapted by Mark Healy

A faithful yet inventive adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, terrifically actable and readable.

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Separate Tables

Separate Tables

By Terence Rattigan

Two linked one-act plays set in a run-down residential hotel in Bournemouth.

The Servant of Two Masters

The Servant of Two Masters

By Carlo Goldoni Translated by Stephen Mulrine

A classic Italian comedy that remains blisteringly hilarious and relevant, over two hundred and fifty years after it was written. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

Sessions

Sessions

By Ifeyinwa Frederick

A raw, funny, bittersweet play about the complexities of masculinity, depression and therapy.

Seven Guitars

Seven Guitars

By August Wilson

A play set in 1940s Pittsburgh, about the search for self-fulfillment and acceptance in a hostile world.

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Seven Jewish Children

Seven Jewish Children

By Caryl Churchill

A short play written in response to the situation in Gaza at the time of writing in January 2009.

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Seven-Eleven

Seven-Eleven

By Iván Olivares Translated by William Gregory

Cabron (the Bastard) isn't having a good day. His scams aren't going well. Thank god for the Seven-Eleven and its constant supply of hot-dogs.

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    Seventh Generation: An Anthology of Native American Plays

    Seventh Generation: An Anthology of Native American Plays

    Edited by Mimi Gisolfi D'Aponte

    This first major collection of contemporary Native American writing for the theatre ranges from the groundbreaking work of Body Indian to the experimental performance style of Spiderwoman Theater.

    Sex & God

    Sex & God

    By Linda McLean

    Four women from different moments in the twentieth century talk across time in Linda McLean's extraordinary play about faith, lust and family.

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    Sex Plays

    Sex Plays

    By Eric Bogosian

    Two plays by one of America's premier performers and most innovative and provocative artists, author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Talk Radio.

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    Sex with a Stranger

    Sex with a Stranger

    By Stefan Golaszewski

    Bleak, funny and excruciatingly accurate, Sex with a Stranger examines what it is to be in your twenties, lonely, hollow and uncertain.

    Sex with Robots and Other Devices

    Sex with Robots and Other Devices

    By Nessah Muthy

    A fearless examination of the future of sex, and a fascinating vision of where humanity could be heading next.

    Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll

    Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll

    By Eric Bogosian

    The full text of cult performer Eric Bogosian's solo show, attacking the dark underbelly of the American dream with blistering accuracy.

    Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes

    Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes

    By Hannah Moscovitch

    The archetypal student-teacher romance is cleverly turned on its head for the post-#MeToo era in this striking play by an acclaimed Canadian playwright.

    The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents

    The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents

    By Lukas Bärfuss Translated by Neil Blackadder

    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.

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    The Shadow Factory

    The Shadow Factory

    By Howard Brenton

    Autumn 1940. The Battle of Britain rages. From the ashes of a devastated Southampton, a story of chaos, courage and community spirit emerges.

    The Shadow of the Hummingbird

    The Shadow of the Hummingbird

    By Athol Fugard

    A charming meditation on the beauty and transience of the world around us, by acclaimed playwright, actor and director Athol Fugard.

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    The Shakespeare Revue

    The Shakespeare Revue

    By Christopher Luscombe and Malcolm McKee

    An enchanting collection of witty music and skits about the Bard, devised for and first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

    Shakespeare's Will

    Shakespeare's Will

    By Vern Thiessen

    Vern Thiessen, winner of the Governor General's Award for his play Einstein's Gift, gives a voice to one of the most silent characters in history: Anne Hathaway, the wife of William Shakespeare.

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