Our new Plays to Perform brochure features a wide selection of new releases and many of our most popular plays, and is FREE to browse online - or we'll even send you a copy by post if you'd prefer.

Whatever you're looking for, you're sure to find it here, whether it's a crowd-pleasing comedy, a musical, a historical drama, something with great roles for women or a play with lots of parts for younger performers. Also included are candid reviews from amateur companies who have staged the plays to give you a feel for what they're like in performance.

Why not have a browse now...

If you'd prefer us to send you a FREE copy in the post, email us at PerformingRights@nickhernbooks.co.uk with your address.

And remember, if you want specific advice or guidance, you can always contact our Performing Rights department by telephone on 020 8749 4953.

Tamara von Werthern was invited as a panel speaker to the event Reflecting on Amateur Theatre Research at Royal Holloway in London alongside Lyn Gardner (Guardian), Ian Wainwright (RSC) and Jill Cole (Castle Players) Read her blog account of the day, which took in the panel discussion, various workshops, group discussions and a rather surprising performance piece at the end. To read the blog piece, please click here.

We are delighted announce that the music by Laura Forrest-Hay to accompany Jessica Swale's hit play Blue Stockings is now available to license from Nick Hern Books.

The music was written to accompany a production of the play at RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) in 2012, and can be licensed to amateur companies wishing to use it to accompany their own performances of the play.

To listen to a short trailer containing extracts from the score, visit our SoundCloud page here.

The music is available as pre-recorded sound files that can be played alongside your production, at the very competitive rate of only £15 plus VAT per performance.

Alternatively, composer Laura Forrest-Hay will consider requests to create a new score, tailored to your own requirements. You can contact her via Nick Hern Books, performingrights@nickhernbooks.co.uk.

In our September 2016 Plays to Perform Newsletter we bring you new releases of The Crocodile by Tom Basden, Eggs by Florence Keith-Roach, Epic Love and Pop Songs by Phoebe Eclair-Powell, Cans by Stuart Slade, Elephants by Rose Heiney and Cornermen by Oli Forsyth. We have also just acquired the music to Blue Stockings by Laura Forrest-Hay, which is available for licensing. Brush up on making your own music for the stage with our book of the month: Writing Music for the Stage. Hear all about our day out at the Amateur Theatre Research event at Royal Holloway, and follow amateur productions up and down the country. To read the newsletter in full, please click here