Sheppey (1933) was William Somerset Maugham's last play, written at the age of 59 and after he had reached distinction as a novelist and playwright. Maugham dedicated the book to Sir John Gielgud.

It is the story about the change of fortune of hairdresser Joseph Miller who was born on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent and nicknamed "Sheppey." The play is set in the 1930s. Sheppey, a hard worker at the same establishment for 15 years, wins a subsidiary prize in the Irish Lottery of £8,500 but does not take to his win with the same style that most others would – and to which most, including his boss, his wife or his daughter and her fiancé (a teacher given to believing that he is more educated than most) – expect him to.

The play was written in 1932 and first produced at the Wyndham's Theatre London on 14 September 1933 with a cast that included Ralph Richardson, then aged 31, and Laura Cowie who had been a star of the silent movies.

Following the production of Sheppey, Maugham publicly declared that he would write no more plays, a promise he kept until his death in 1965. Nevertheless, he continued to write numerous short stories, novels, articles, and other works.

Joseph "Sheppey" Miller, a hairdresser, suddenly wins £8,500 in the Irish Lottery. He considers buying land overlooking the sea on the Isle of Sheppey with the money.

Sheppey's wife, Mrs. Miller, believes she will benefit from the assistance of a charwoman to do housework. Florrie, his daughter, quits her work in the city so that she can speed up the proposed marriage date to her fiancé Ernie.

Ernie believes his proximity to Sheppey's money will improve his social standing, allowing him to run for parliament, with goals of eventually becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Sheppey's employer of 15 years, Mr. Bradley, believes that Sheppey will now buy into his hairdressing salon.