Nick Hern Books

Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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The Christians

The Christians

By Lucas Hnath

A play exploring faith and community in the modern world, asking profound questions about what we believe and why.

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (Derby Playhouse stage version)

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Karen Louise Hebden

An acclaimed dramatisation of Dickens' well-loved Christmas story - more faithful to the original than any other published version.

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (RSC stage version)

By Charles Dickens Adapted by David Edgar

An adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic – one of the best-loved stories ever written – that rediscovers the social conscience of the timeless tale.

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (Old Vic stage version)

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Jack Thorne

Charles Dickens' timeless classic, brought to life in a joyous new adaptation by Jack Thorne.

A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story

A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story (stage version)

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Mark Gatiss

A spine-tingling stage adaptation that is faithful to the heart and spirit of Charles Dickens' much-loved festive ghost story – with an emphasis on the ghostly.

Christmas Carol: A Fairy Tale

Christmas Carol: A Fairy Tale (stage play)

By Piers Torday Original author Charles Dickens

A revitalised stage adaptation of Charles Dickens's Christmas tale, by renowned author Piers Torday, focussing on Ebenezer Scrooge's sister Fan, the most monstrous miser ever known.

Christmas is Miles Away

Christmas is Miles Away

By Chloë Moss

A touching play about adolescent friendship.

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Churchill in Moscow

Churchill in Moscow

By Howard Brenton

A gripping stage play dramatising the historic meeting of two unpredictable titans, Churchill and Stalin, in Moscow in 1942, as history teeters on a knife-edge. Premiered at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, in 2025.

Caryl Churchill Plays: Five

Caryl Churchill Plays: Five

By Caryl Churchill

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

Caryl Churchill Plays: Four

Caryl Churchill Plays: Four

By Caryl Churchill

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

Caryl Churchill Plays: Three

Caryl Churchill Plays: Three

By Caryl Churchill

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

Caryl Churchill: Shorts

By Caryl Churchill

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

Cinderella

Cinderella (stage version)

By Stuart Paterson

A classic fairy tale with a twist, from the UK's leading author of plays for young audiences.

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Cinzano & Smirnova's Birthday

Cinzano & Smirnova's Birthday

By Ludmila Petrushevskaya Translated by Stephen Mulrine

Two linked plays from the Russian playwright dubbed the 'female Chekhov', depicting the grim reality of domestic life in Soviet Russia.

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Ciphers

Ciphers

By Dawn King

A smart and provocative thriller about spies, double agents, and the opaqueness of the human soul.

Circle Mirror Transformation

Circle Mirror Transformation

By Annie Baker

A quiet masterpiece tracing the lives of five strangers who come together in a community centre in Vermont, New England, for a series of creative drama classes for adults.

Published in volume The Vermont Plays
    Citysong

    Citysong

    By Carys D. Coburn

    The Verity Bargate Award-winning play about three generations of a Dublin family.

    Citysong and other plays

    Citysong and other plays

    By Carys D. Coburn

    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.

    A Civil War Christmas

    A Civil War Christmas

    By Paula Vogel

    Set on Christmas Eve during the latter days of the Civil War, this rich and moving play weaves a tapestry of historical characters, period holiday music, marches and spirituals, and tells a story of peaceful companionship and communal hope.

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    CLASS

    CLASS

    By Iseult Golden and David Horan

    Funny, heartbreaking and beautifully observed, CLASS is an award-winning play about learning difficulties: in school, in life, wherever.

    The Clean House and other plays

    The Clean House and other plays

    By Sarah Ruhl

    A collection of plays by the award-winning American playwright Sarah Ruhl, a dramatist with 'a unique comic voice, perspective and sense of theatre' Variety.

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    The Clear Road Ahead

    The Clear Road Ahead

    By Jez Butterworth

    An epic short about rebirth, from the author of Jerusalem and The Ferryman.

    Published in volume Jez Butterworth Plays: Two
      The Clearing

      The Clearing

      By Helen Edmundson

      A powerful play about the effects of Oliver Cromwell's military campaign in Ireland.

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      The Climbers

      The Climbers

      By Carmen Nasr

      A thrilling play about the lure of the mountains, the drive to conquer and the price of staying alive.