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Superhoe

Superhoe

By Nicôle Lecky

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.

Superior Donuts

Superior Donuts

By Tracy Letts

An entertaining comedy-drama set in a local donut shop in the heart of one of Chicago's most diverse communities. By the Pulitzer Prize winning author of August: Osage County.

Surrender

Surrender

By Sophie Swithinbank With Phoebe Ladenburg

A 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

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (stage version)

By Kate Summerscale Adapted by Alexandra Wood

A stage adaptation of Kate Summerscale's bestselling non-fiction thriller, about the investigation of a Victorian country house murder.

Swallow

Swallow

By Stef Smith

Passionate, painful and playful, Stef Smith’s Swallow takes a long, hard look at the extremes of everyday life.

Swallows and Amazons

Swallows and Amazons (stage version)

By Arthur Ransome Adapted by Helen Edmundson and Neil Hannon

A wonderfully theatrical adaptation of the much-loved children's classic, with songs by Neil Hannon.

The Swan

The Swan

By D C Moore

An examination of the ties that hold us together in a fractured society.

Swansong

Swansong

By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

A comic duologue about a melancholy old actor perked up by memories of past glories.

Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
    Sweat

    Sweat

    By Lynn Nottage

    A topical reflection of the present and poignant outcome of America's economic decline. Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Best Play at the 2019 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.

    Sweeney Todd

    Sweeney Todd

    By Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler

    The gruesomely fascinating musical about the 'Demon Barber of Fleet Street', one of Sondheim's greatest hits.

    The Sweet Science of Bruising

    The Sweet Science of Bruising

    By Joy Wilkinson

    An epic tale of passion, politics and pugilism in the world of 19th-century women’s boxing.

    Swimming to Cambodia

    Swimming to Cambodia

    By Spalding Gray

    Spalding Gray's extraordinary memoir/monologue, based on his experiences as an actor in the film The Killing Fields.

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    Switzerland

    Switzerland

    By Joanna Murray-Smith

    A gripping psychological thriller, filled with razor-sharp dialogue.

    Swive [Elizabeth]

    Swive [Elizabeth]

    By Ella Hickson

    Sex is power in the reign of Elizabeth I. Ella Hickson's play explores the ways and means by which women in power negotiate patriarchal pressure in order to get their way.

    Table

    Table

    By Tanya Ronder

    An epic tale of belonging, identity and the things we pass on.

    A Table Tennis Play

    A Table Tennis Play

    By Sam Steiner

    A play about how everything and nothing changes as people bat a ball.

    Take Care

    Take Care

    By Zoë Templeman-Young and Sam McLaughlin

    An astonishing, tragic and uplifting verbatim play about the care system in the UK today.

    Take Me Away

    Take Me Away

    By Gerald Murphy

    A dark but very funny comedy about the collapse of a family of feckless chancers and no-hopers.

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    Take the Rubbish Out, Sasha

    Take the Rubbish Out, Sasha

    By Natal'ya Vorozhbit Translated by Sasha Dugdale

    A powerful play about the shattering impact of war, and the astonishing resilience of those living through it, written by one of Ukraine's leading playwrights.

    Published in volume Voices from Ukraine: Two Plays
      Takeaway

      Takeaway

      By Nathan Powell

      A big-hearted comedy set around a Caribbean takeaway in the heart of Liverpool. Premiered at the Liverpool Everyman in 2025.

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      Taken

      Taken

      By Winsome Pinnock

      A short play about a mother confronted by the child she had to give up.

      A Tale of Two Cities

      A Tale of Two Cities (stage version)

      Adapted by Mike Poulton Original author Charles Dickens

      A thrilling, fast-paced adaptation of the classic novel, considered by Dickens 'the best story I have ever written'.

      Tales of the Lost Formicans and other plays

      Tales of the Lost Formicans and other plays

      By Constance Congdon

      Four plays from one of America's finest playwrights, endowed with compassion, keen insight and an unfailing comic sensibility.

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      Talk

      Talk

      By Carl Hancock Rux

      A sharp and perceptive play from Carl Hancock Rux, a multidisciplinary artist born in Harlem, New York, whose trademark craft is to combine poetry, music, theatre and dance.

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