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The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen

By Stuart Paterson

A superb children's play, drawn from the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen, adapted by the 'master of children's theatre' (Scotsman).

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By Holly Robinson

A compassionate and probing play about youth and aging, nostalgia and regret, and the dangers of refusing to get old. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty (stage version)

By Rufus Norris

The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty's curse – as seen through the eyes of the fairy who curses her.

The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty (stage version)

By Stuart Paterson

A variation on the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty, by the 'master of children's theatre' (Scotsman).

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Slave Ubu

Slave Ubu

By Alfred Jarry

The third and final part of The Ubu Plays, Alfred Jarry's surreal and hilarious satire of power, greed, and bourgeois pretension. Slave Ubu concludes the adventures of Pa Ubu.

Published in volume Ubu
    Skyscraper Lullaby

    Skyscraper Lullaby

    By James Fritz

    A powerful drama about two parents trying to come to terms with the disappearance of their toddler, written and first performed as an audio drama for Audible Original.

    The Skriker

    The Skriker

    By Caryl Churchill

    An extraordinary collision of ancient fairytale and fractured urban England.

    Shining City

    Shining City

    By Conor McPherson

    A brilliant, haunting play from the multi-award-winning author of The Weir.

    The Secret Garden

    The Secret Garden (stage version)

    By Frances Hodgson Burnett Adapted by Elizabeth Newman

    A delightful stage adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's enduring tale of transformation and healing through nature.

    The Seafarer

    The Seafarer

    By Conor McPherson

    A breathtaking supernatural play from the author of The Weir.

    Sea Things

    Sea Things

    By Hassan Abdulrazzak

    A bold and startling comic thriller about climate crisis, conspiracy, and what lurks beneath the waves. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.

    The Red Shoes

    The Red Shoes (stage version)

    By Nancy Harris Original author Hans Christian Andersen

    A contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's extraordinary fairytale of dance, desire and destruction.

    The Princess and the Goblin

    The Princess and the Goblin

    By Stuart Paterson

    A rich and magical play for all the family, from a master of storytelling.

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    Picnic at Hanging Rock

    Picnic at Hanging Rock (stage version)

    By Joan Lindsay Adapted by Tom Wright

    A chilling adaptation of Joan Lindsay's classic novel about the disappearance of three Australian schoolgirls in the summer of 1900.

    Philip Pullman's Grimm Tales

    Philip Pullman's Grimm Tales (stage version)

    Adapted by Philip Wilson Original author Philip Pullman

    A deliciously dark version of the Grimm Tales, from master storyteller Philip Pullman.

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    Peter Pan

    Peter Pan (stage version)

    By J.M. Barrie Adapted by Evan Placey and Vikki Stone

    An enchanting adaptation of J.M. Barrie's children's classic, with songs by Vikki Stone. Premiered at Rose Theatre, Kingston.

    Peer Gynt

    Peer Gynt

    By Henrik Ibsen Translated by Kenneth McLeish

    Ibsen's mighty epic, by turns fantastic and tragic, based on the Norwegian fairy tale Per Gynt. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

    Orchids in the Moonlight

    Orchids in the Moonlight

    By Carlos Fuentes Translated by Sebastian Doggart

    Set in Venice the day Orson Welles died, this extraordinary play by a leading Mexican writer stretches the imagination with artistic reveries and supernatural fantasies.

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