Nick Hern Books

Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Carthage Must Be Destroyed

Carthage Must Be Destroyed

By Alan Wilkins

A compelling story of political intrigue, double dealing and the ruthless realities of taking a nation to war, set against the backdrop of the Third Punic War.

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Cassie and the Lights

Cassie and the Lights

By Alex Howarth

A tender and playful drama that examines what makes a family and what holds it together.

Caterpillar

Caterpillar

By Alison Carr

A darkly funny, searing and tender drama about those moments when we find ourselves teetering on the edge.

Catherine Medbh

Catherine Medbh

By Declan Feenan

A bittersweet and hesitant duologue in a bar between a youngish man and woman who are ex-lovers.

Published in volume St Petersburg and other plays
    Cathy

    Cathy

    By Ali Taylor

    A candid, poignant and intimate play about the lives of those at the sharp end of economic austerity, inspired by Ken Loach's Cathy Come Home.

    Cause Célèbre

    Cause Célèbre

    By Terence Rattigan

    Based on the true story of Alma Rattenbury, who, in 1935, went on trial with her eighteen-year-old lover for the murder of her husband. In the play, Terence Rattigan pits Alma against a formidable lady juror, whose own life offers a plangent counterpoint to the central tale of love, betrayal, guilt and obsession.

    The Cavalcaders

    The Cavalcaders

    By Billy Roche

    A rousing, comic play set in an old-fashioned cobbler's shop in small-town southern Ireland.

    Published in volume The Cavalcaders and Amphibians
      The Cavalcaders and Amphibians

      The Cavalcaders and Amphibians

      By Billy Roche

      Two plays from the author of The Wexford Trilogy.

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      Chalet Lines

      Chalet Lines

      By Lee Mattinson

      A shockingly funny journey through five decades of birthdays, weddings and hen dos, that asks if we can ever cut the apron strings that tie us to our parents.

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      Chancers

      Chancers

      By Robert Massey

      A fast and furious comedy about the lengths we will go to when our backs are against the wall.

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      The Changing Room

      The Changing Room

      By Chris Bush

      A play about being a teenager, written specifically for young people, part of the 2018 National Theatre Connections Festival.

      Chaos

      Chaos

      By Laura Lomas

      A symphony of characters searching for meaning in a complicated and unstable world. Part of the 2019 National Theatre Connections Festival.

      Charged

      Charged

      Six plays about women, crime and justice

      By Chloë Moss, Winsome Pinnock, Rebecca Prichard, E V Crowe, Sam Holcroft and Rebecca Lenkiewicz

      Six plays by some of the most exciting and distinctive female voices in British theatre, exploring the heartbreaking truth about the lives of women in the criminal justice system.

      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.

      Chatroom

      Chatroom

      By Enda Walsh

      A chilling, blackly comic tale of manipulation, cyberbullying and adolescent insecurity.

       
      Chekhov's Three Sisters and Woolf's Orlando

      Chekhov's Three Sisters and Woolf's Orlando

      By Anton Chekhov and Virginia Woolf Adapted by Sarah Ruhl

      Adaptations of two classic works through the unique lens of playwright Sarah Ruhl.

      Cherry Blossom

      Cherry Blossom

      By Catherine Grosvenor

      A play about the myths, ideas and realities of migration and identity in the twenty-first century.

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      Chicken Shop

      Chicken Shop

      By Anna Jordan

      A dark and twisted coming-of-age story by the Bruntwood Prize-winning author of Yen.

      A Child of Science

      A Child of Science

      By Gareth Farr

      A play about one of the most remarkable medical breakthroughs of our time: the procedure that led to the first 'test-tube baby' and the creation of IVF.

      The Children

      The Children

      By Lucy Kirkwood

      Two ageing nuclear scientists in an isolated cottage on the coast, as the world around them crumbles. Then an old friend arrives with a frightening request.

      The Children's Republic

      The Children's Republic

      By Hannah Moscovitch

      A powerful play about Dr Janusz Korczak and his struggle to protect the children at his orphanage in the Warsaw Ghetto from the horrors of the Second World War.

      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.

      Chimps

      Chimps

      By Simon Block

      A blisteringly funny black comedy about the perils awaiting any unsuspecting home-owner.

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      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.

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