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.
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.
Daughterhood
A beautiful, ferocious play about the bonds that tie us, and how we sometimes need to break them.
Run Sister Run
By Chloë MossA witty and heartfelt play about two sisters, exploring family, class and dependence.
Jeeves & Wooster in 'Perfect Nonsense'
By The Goodale Brothers Original author P.G. WodehouseAn inventive, fast-paced comedy based featuring P.G. Wodehouse’s iconic double act.
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
By John Nicholson and Le Navet BeteA 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
By Chris BushA 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)
By Jeremy Dyson and Andy NymanThe 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
By Sally AbbottA delicate and uplifting play about fragility, resilience and our need for love and forgiveness.
Let the Right One In (stage version)
By John Ajvide Lindqvist Adapted by Jack ThorneA dark and visceral coming-of-age vampire love story, based on the acclaimed novel and film.
Uncle Vanya
By Anton Chekhov Adapted by Conor McPhersonConor 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
By Friedrich Dürrenmatt Adapted by Tony KushnerDürrenmatt'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.
Clybourne Park
By Bruce NorrisAn 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
By Adam LazarusA darkly satirical monologue about fatherhood, love and toxic masculinity.
Maggie May
By Frances PoetAn extraordinary drama about an ordinary family who must balance the challenges of daily life whilst living with dementia.
seeds
By Mel PennantA play about two mothers united in sorrow, sharing the hardship of protecting their sons – one in life, and one in death.
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