Nick Hern Books
Showing 19-36 of 219 items.
Black Love

Black Love

By Chinonyerem Odimba

An explosion of form-busting storytelling, combining real-life stories, imagined worlds, and new songs inspired by an R&B heritage.

BLACK SUPERHERO

BLACK SUPERHERO

By Danny Lee Wynter

A brutal, unflinching and funny portrait of one man's life spiralling out of control, in an age where our idols are Kings and our superheroes Gods.

Blue Mist

Blue Mist

By Mohamed-Zain Dada

A debut play about South Asian Muslim men navigating a system that isn't built for them. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

Blues for an Alabama Sky

Blues for an Alabama Sky

By Pearl Cleage

A remarkable dramatic portrait of life in New York City in 1930, as the Harlem Renaissance starts to feel the bite of the Great Depression.

The Bone Sparrow

The Bone Sparrow (stage version)

By Zana Fraillon Adapted by S. Shakthidharan

A stage adaptation of Zana Fraillon's powerful and deeply moving novel about the displacement and treatment of refugees and sanctuary seekers in Australia.

born bad

born bad

By debbie tucker green

A hard-hitting and original family drama.

Br'er Cotton

Br'er Cotton

By Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm

A scorching play about a fourteen-year-old boy struggling to make sense of his place in an impoverished world filled with seemingly random killings of young black men.

Burgerz

Burgerz

By Travis Alabanza

A timely, unsettling and powerful play from one of the UK's most prominent trans voices.

 

Published in volume Contemporary Plays by Black British Writers
    Caroline, or Change

    Caroline, or Change

    By Tony Kushner By (composer) Jeanine Tesori

    The book and lyrics of the extraordinary musical from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Angels in America.

    Chasing Hares

    Chasing Hares

    By Sonali Bhattacharyya

    A play about resistance and dignity in the face of global exploitation. Winner of Theatre Uncut's Political Playwriting Award.

    Chimerica

    Chimerica

    By Lucy Kirkwood

    A powerful, provocative play about international relations and the shifting balance of power between East and West. Winner of the Evening Standard Best Play Award (2013), the Critics' Circle Best New Play Award (2014), and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.

    Chinglish

    Chinglish

    By David Henry Hwang

    A hilarious comedy about the misadventures of miscommunication, exploring the modern difficulty of doing business between East and West.

    • Paperback£18.99
      There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
    Clybourne Park

    Clybourne Park

    By Bruce Norris

    An acerbically brilliant satire that explores the fault line between race and property.

    Come Out Eli

    Come Out Eli

    By Alecky Blythe

    A verbatim play telling the story of the 2002 Hackney siege, as told by the diverse and vibrant community that experienced it.

    • PDF
      There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
    Contemporary Plays by Black British Writers

    Contemporary Plays by Black British Writers

    By Travis Alabanza, Firdos Ali, Natasha Gordon, debbie tucker green, Arinzé Kene and Chinonyerem Odimba Selected by Natalie Ibu

    An anthology of six brilliant plays, celebrating a multiplicity of stories authored by Black playwrights in the UK over the last decade. Selected and introduced by leading theatre director Natalie Ibu.

    Cost of Living

    Cost of Living

    By Martyna Majok

    Winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, an exquisitely original, honest and deftly funny play that explores our need to connect and be loved regardless of the gulfs that disability, race, class, and wealth place between us.

    Crumbs from the Table of Joy

    Crumbs from the Table of Joy

    By Lynn Nottage

    An arresting, thought-provoking play about racial and social issues of the late 1950s, by the first woman to win two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama.

    Defiance

    Defiance

    By John Patrick Shanley

    A timely play tackling issues of race and authority within the US Marine Corps - part of a trilogy of plays, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Doubt, that explore issues of power and morality within a hallowed American institution.

    Top Titles

    See our top titles for actors, teachers, directors and more...