Bag yourself an even bigger bargain in our Sale by picking up one of our anthologies or play collections – get multiple plays in one book, at a cheaper price than buying them individually. 

In this selection, we've rounded up some fantastic multi-play volumes by renowned writers including Jez Butterworth, Caryl Churchill, debbie tucker green, Ella Hickson, Robert Holman, Liz Lochhead, Evan Placey, Terence Rattigan, Jack Thorne, Enda Walsh, and more – as well as themed collections of Irish and Scottish plays, and anthologies from our brilliant partners like Sphinx Theatre and VAULT Festival – 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.
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Arabian Nightmares: Three Plays

Three timely one-act plays, showing the brutal and bloody impact of the current Middle Eastern crisis on ordinary people: The Collector, Echoes and Angel.

bedbound & misterman: two plays

Two early plays from the acclaimed Irish writer Enda Walsh.

Jez Butterworth Plays: Two

Three extraordinary plays by one of the most audacious and talented playwrights of our times: Jerusalem, The River and The Ferryman. Plus his short film The Clear Road Ahead, and a conversation with playwright Simon Stephens.

Chekhov: Shorts

A collection of five of Anton Chekhov’s best-known short plays, in brand new English translations.

Caryl Churchill Plays: Five

The fifth volume of the collected plays of one of our finest playwrights.

Caryl Churchill Plays: Four

The fourth volume of the collected plays of one of the best playwrights alive.

Caryl Churchill Plays: Three

Spanning almost ten years and embracing a remarkable range of style and subject matter, this is the third volume of Churchill's Collected Plays,

Caryl Churchill: Shorts

Ten short plays by Caryl Churchill, written for stage, radio and TV, selected and introduced by the author.

Citysong and other plays

The Verity Bargate Award-winning play about three generations of a Dublin family, plus two other plays: Boys and Girls and Drawing Crosses on a Dusty Windowpane.

Comment is Free & Start Swimming

Two plays

Two plays by award-winning writer James Fritz, each asking urgent, pointed and complex questions of the times we live in.

Ayub Khan Din Plays: One

A collection of plays written and introduced by actor-turned-writer Ayub Khan Din, including his first play, East is East, which became a smash-hit film.

Drip Feed & The Half Of It: Two Plays

Two rich and startling monologues from award-winning actor and playwright Karen Cogan.

Girls Like That and other plays for teenagers

Four urgent and explosive plays by award-winning playwright Evan Placey, each tackling issues facing young people today.

Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp.

A girl made of glass. Gods and murders. A serial killer's friends. And a secret in a bottle. Four stories by Caryl Churchill.

Grotty & Brute: Two Plays

Two unflinching plays from exciting new writer and performer, Izzy Tennyson.

Harlequinade & All On Her Own

A double bill by Terence Rattigan, featuring two plays of striking contrast that display his astonishing range as a writer.

Robert Holman Plays: One

Five plays from Robert Holman's first decade of playwriting.

House + Amongst the Reeds: two plays

Two explosive plays about the need to be seen, commissioned by acclaimed theatre company Clean Break.

Irish Shorts

Two-handers from the Abbey Theatre, Ireland

Selected by Aideen Howard

A collection of short plays by exciting new Irish writers, selected and introduced by the literary manager of the Abbey Theatre.

Little Baby Jesus & Estate Walls

Two plays

Two plays, both set in contemporary inner-city London, showcasing the remarkable poetic and theatrical imagination of writer/performer Arinzé Kene.

Liz Lochhead: Five Plays

Five plays from the the makar (national poet) of Scotland, one of the country's best-known - and best-loved - living playwrights.

Kenneth Lonergan: Three Plays

A collection of plays by the acclaimed film director, playwright and screenwriter: This Is Our Youth, The Waverly Gallery and Lobby Hero.

Making Noise Quietly: three short plays

An acclaimed trilogy of plays exploring the impact of war on ordinary lives.

Maydays & Trying It On: two plays

Two plays by David Edgar, written thirty-five years apart, both exploring the theme of youth and revolution.

Miss Julie & Creditors

Two plays by August Strindberg

August Strindberg's classic portrayals of secrets and lies, seduction and power – both written in the summer of 1888 – in brilliant new versions by Howard Brenton.

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.

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.

Precious Little Talent & Hot Mess

Two plays by award-winning playwright Ella Hickson.

Queers: Eight Monologues

Queers celebrates a century of evolving social attitudes and political milestones in British gay history, as seen through the eyes of eight individuals.

Scottish Shorts

A collection of nine very different short plays by three remarkable generations of Scottish writers, ideal performance in studio theatres and at festivals.