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Plays from VAULT 3

Five new plays from VAULT Festival

An anthology of five of the best plays from VAULT 2018, London’s biggest and most exciting arts festival.

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  • Ebook£14.99 £11.99

Plays from VAULT 4

Seven new plays from VAULT Festival

An anthology of seven of the best plays from VAULT Festival 2019, London's biggest and most exciting arts festival.

  • Paperback£16.99 £13.59
    There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
  • Ebook£16.99 £13.59

Plays from VAULT 5

Five new plays from VAULT Festival

This anthology, the fifth from Nick Hern Books, comprises five of the best plays from VAULT Festival 2020, London's biggest and most exciting arts festival.

Plays from VAULT 6

Five new plays from VAULT Festival

An anthology of five of the best plays from VAULT Festival 2023, London's leading festival of live performance.

The Playwright's Journey

From First Spark to First Night

A clear, supportive and comprehensive guide to writing a play – based on the author's long-running playwriting masterclasses, as taught at the UK's National Theatre.

Playwriting

Structure, Character, How and What to Write

An authoritative guide to playwrighting, by a true master of the craft. Indispensable for playwrights at every level of experience.

Poetics

A clear and authoritative edition of one of the most influential tracts in world theatre, a text that is crucial to an understanding of how drama works, and how it has evolved.

Poison

An extraordinary play by Dutch writer Lot Vekemans that asks a simple question: is it ever possible to move on?

Poisoned Polluted

A stark, bold, powerful and poetic drama looking at the effects on adult life of childhood trauma and the cycles of drug abuse.

The Political History of Smack and Crack

An angry and passionate play chronicling the fallout for communities crushed by the heroin epidemic at the height of Thatcherism.

Pop Music

A rollercoaster of a play for anyone that’s ever been a dick on the dance floor.

Poppy + George

A romantic drama with music inspired by the days of music hall and beyond, from the author of the modern classic Kindertransport.