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Shimmer

Shimmer

By Linda McLean

Surrounded by rain, rivers, lochs and floods, three generations of memory and experience ebb and flow through this lyrical play.

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Shush

Shush

By Elaine Murphy

A funny and insightful play about the power of female friendship.

Sink

Sink

By John O'Donovan

A play of two voices for one actor, about memory, catastrophe and sacrifice.

The Slaves of Solitude

The Slaves of Solitude (stage version)

By Patrick Hamilton Adapted by Nicholas Wright

A fascinating blend of dark hilarity and melancholy, woven from Patrick Hamilton’s much-loved story about an improbable heroine in wartime Britain.

small hours

small hours

By Lucy Kirkwood and Ed Hime With Katie Mitchell

A collaborative theatre piece created by playwrights Lucy Kirkwood and Ed Hime with theatre director Katie Mitchell, dissecting the claustrophobic world of a new mother struggling to cope on her own.

The Snail House

The Snail House

By Richard Eyre

A play about a government medical advisor, knighted for his role during the pandemic, whose life begins to unravel at his own lavish birthday party.

Snatches: Moments from 100 Years of Women's Lives

Snatches: Moments from 100 Years of Women's Lives

Eight Monologues

Created by Vicky Featherstone By Various

A collection of monologues that document, remember and bear witness to a century of struggle for progress and equality for women in the United Kingdom.

soft animals

soft animals

By Holly Robinson

A tender and unflinching story about motherhood, self-destruction and the way women help each other heal.

Some Demon

Some Demon

By Laura Waldren

A grippingly authentic play about living with an eating disorder, winner of the 2023 Papatango New Writing Prize.

Something Awful

Something Awful

By Tatty Hennessy

A thrilling play inspired by the true-crime story of the Slenderman.

Stanley

Stanley

By Pam Gems

A brilliant and painfully truthful portrait of Stanley Spencer, the wayward genius of modern British painting.

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The Steamie

The Steamie

By Tony Roper

A celebration of women's work in a Glasgow wash-house set on Hogmanay.

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    Steel

    Steel

    By Chris Bush

    A play exploring the last three decades of women in politics, asking what's changed and what still must.

    Stories

    Stories

    By Nina Raine

    A funny and touching play about the fertilisation of an idea. Premiered at the National Theatre, London, in 2018.

    strangers, babies

    strangers, babies

    By Linda McLean

    The chilling story of one woman's desperate attempts at a future that's worth living.

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    The Strongbox

    The Strongbox

    By Stephanie Jacob

    A story of domestic servitude and abuse of power.

    Suffs

    Suffs

    By Shaina Taub

    An epic musical about the unsung trailblazers of the American women's suffrage movement. Winner of the 2024 Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score.

    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.

    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.

    Swallow

    Swallow

    By Stef Smith

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

    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.

    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.

    The Tamer Tamed

    The Tamer Tamed

    By John Fletcher

    An irreverent and hugely entertaining 'sequel' to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.

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    The Taxidermist's Daughter

    The Taxidermist's Daughter (stage version)

    By Kate Mosse

    A thrilling Gothic story of violence, retribution and justice, adapted for the stage by Kate Mosse from her own internationally best-selling novel.