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The Silence and the Noise

The Silence and the Noise

By Tom Powell

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
    slope

    slope

    By pamela carter

    An intimate and hedonistic examination of a nineteenth-century love triangle between the poets Paul Verlaine and Arthur Rimbaud, and Verlaine's young wife, Mathilde.

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    The Small Things

    The Small Things

    By Enda Walsh

    A fierce and devastating fable about enforced silence.

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    The Solid Life of Sugar Water

    The Solid Life of Sugar Water

    By Jack Thorne

    An intimate, tender play about loss, hurt and rediscovery, from acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Jack Thorne.

    Somewhere Out There You

    Somewhere Out There You

    By Nancy Harris

    A romantic comedy with a twist, playfully unravelling the love stories we weave for ourselves. First performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, as part of Dublin Theatre Festival.

    A Song for Ella Grey

    A Song for Ella Grey (stage version)

    By David Almond Adapted by Zoe Cooper

    A magical retelling of the Orpheus myth, full of music, sound and storytelling, adapted from the novel by David Almond. Premiered by Pilot Theatre on UK tour in 2024.

    Speaking in Tongues

    Speaking in Tongues

    By Andrew Bovell

    A powerful study of infidelity and interwoven lives, filmed as the award-winning Lantana.

    Spiderfly

    Spiderfly

    By John Webber

    A taut, thrilling debut play for two actors, premiered at Theatre503, London.

    Spring Awakening

    Spring Awakening

    By Frank Wedekind Translated by Julian Forsyth and Margarete Forsyth

    Frank Wedekind's famously banned German play about adolescent sexuality.

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    Spring Awakening: A Musical

    Spring Awakening: A Musical

    By Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik

    The groundbreaking rock musical about teenage sexuality, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik.

    The Starry Messenger

    The Starry Messenger

    By Kenneth Lonergan

    A bittersweet exploration of love, hope and the mysteries of the cosmos.

    Stop/Over

    Stop/Over

    By Gary Duggan

    A night of debauchery and delicate connection in a play set in the city that never sleeps.

    Strange Interlude

    Strange Interlude

    By Eugene O'Neill

    A controversial work of extraordinary power, remarkable length (9 acts), and use of asides to express the characters' unspoken thoughts. An outstanding, somewhat Freudian play from one of the twentieth century's most significant writers.

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    Strategic Love Play

    Strategic Love Play

    By Miriam Battye

    A Fringe First-winning play that, with acid wit, takes a scalpel to modern romance.

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    Strawberries in January

    Strawberries in January

    By Evelyne de la Chenelière Translated by Rona Munro

    A biting, heart-warming comedy of love and fate in contemporary Montréal, in a version by Rona Munro.

    Sunrise

    Sunrise

    By Jessie Cave

    An honest, tender-hearted and uproariously funny story from actress, comedian, writer and doodler Jessie Cave – with colour illustrations throughout.

    Swallow

    Swallow

    By Stef Smith

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

    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.

    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'.

    Tapped

    Tapped

    By Katie Redford

    A witty and sensitive portrayal of managing mental health within a family, highlighting the barriers we put up in order to put on a brave face.

    Teddy Ferrara

    Teddy Ferrara

    By Christopher Shinn

    An insightful and revealing play, inspired by real events, which explores society's uncomfortable embrace of the outsider.

    The Tempest

    The Tempest

    By William Shakespeare Edited by Nick de Somogyi

    An eidition of the play in the Shakespeare Folios series - offering the absolute authenticity of the First Folio in a totally accessible form.

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    Tender

    Tender

    By Eleanor Tindall

    A chance meeting leads to giddy kisses in a play about two women who find each other without even knowing they were looking. Premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024.

    A Tender Thing

    A Tender Thing

    By Ben Power

    Another Romeo and another Juliet in a strikingly different love story.