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When theatres were first forced to close one year ago, dozens of wonderful plays were impacted – performances were cancelled, runs were cut short, and others were never even able to open at all.

In this selection, we've rounded up a range of wonderful plays that were sadly impacted by COVID-19 – unable to be seen by the audiences they deserved, but thankfully still available to enjoy on the page – all available at 40% off in our Sale.

Plus, £1 from every book sold in our Sale will go to the Theatre Artists Fund, which continues to provide emergency support for theatre-workers and freelancers across the UK affected by the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the theatre sector.

Remember, everything included in the Sale has been handpicked from the shelves at NHB HQ, and stock is strictly limited. So if you see something you want, move fast to avoid missing out – because once it's gone, it's gone!

Take a look at what's on offer below, and head back to our main Sale page to browse the whole range of playscripts and books currently available at a very special 40% discount, for a limited time only.
Showing 1-19 of 19 items.

Clybourne Park

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

Collapsible

A funny, furious monologue about holding on in this collapsing world.

Daughter

A darkly satirical monologue about fatherhood, love and toxic masculinity.

Daughterhood

A beautiful, ferocious play about the bonds that tie us, and how we sometimes need to break them.

Dear Evan Hansen: The Complete Book and Lyrics (West End edition)

A new edition of the hugely successful musical, published alongside its West End premiere. 

Dracula: The Bloody Truth

A comic retelling of the story of Dracula, from John Nicholson and Exeter-based theatre company Le Navet Bete.

Escaped Alone

A play about three old friends and a neighbour having tea in the back yard, and contemplating catastrophe.

Faustus: That Damned Woman

A radical reimagining of the classic cautionary tale, transforming the iconic character of Faustus into a woman who makes the ultimate sacrifice and sells her soul to wrestle control of her own destiny.

Ghost Stories (stage version)

The terrifying stageplay and worldwide cult phenomenon about a Professor of Parapsychology whose rationality is tested to breaking point – and beyond.

I Think We Are Alone

A delicate and uplifting play about fragility, resilience and our need for love and forgiveness.

Jeeves & Wooster in 'Perfect Nonsense'

An inventive, fast-paced comedy based featuring P.G. Wodehouse’s iconic double act.

Let the Right One In (stage version)

A dark and visceral coming-of-age vampire love story, based on the acclaimed novel and film.

Maggie May

An extraordinary drama about an ordinary family who must balance the challenges of daily life whilst living with dementia.

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.

Run Sister Run

A witty and heartfelt play about two sisters, exploring family, class and dependence.

seeds

A play about two mothers united in sorrow, sharing the hardship of protecting their sons – one in life, and one in death.

Uncle Vanya

Conor McPherson's stunning adaptation of the Anton Chekhov masterpiece, a portrayal of life at the turn of the twentieth century, full of tumultuous frustration, dark humour and hidden passions.

The Visit, or The Old Lady Comes to Call

Dürrenmatt's visionary revenge play, one of the great achievements of modern German-language theatre, transported to mid-twentieth-century America by the acclaimed playwright Tony Kushner.

The Welkin

Lucy Kirkwood's play about a woman sentenced to hang for murder in 18th-century rural Suffolk.