Nick Hern Books

Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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The Deep Blue Sea

The Deep Blue Sea

By Terence Rattigan

Written in the early fifties when Rattigan was at the height of his powers, The Deep Blue Sea is a powerful account of lives blighted by love - or the lack of it.

Defiance

Defiance

By John Patrick Shanley

A timely play tackling issues of race and authority within the US Marine Corps - part of a trilogy of plays, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning Doubt, that explore issues of power and morality within a hallowed American institution.

Delay

Delay

By Tim X Atack

A suspenseful, heart-wrenching yet hopeful stage drama about saying what you mean, and saying goodbye. Premiered at Bristol Old Vic in 2025.

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Delirium

Delirium

By Enda Walsh

A radical re-interpretation of The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoevsky's classic and compelling tale of family rivalries.

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Deluge

Deluge

By Fiona Doyle

A deeply provocative thriller set in a blighted landscape where nature is fiercely taking its course, Deluge is a gripping drama from the Papatango Prize-winning author of Coolatully.

Deposit

Deposit

By Matt Hartley

A bittersweet and vital play that throws a spotlight on 'Generation Rent' and the lengths they will go to in order to get that first step on the property ladder.

The Desert Air

The Desert Air

By Nicholas Wright

A wartime comedy set in Cairo.

Published in volume Nicholas Wright: Five Plays
    The Detroit Project

    The Detroit Project

    By Dominique Morisseau

    Three provocative dramas, Paradise Blue, Detroit ’67 and Skeleton Crew, making up a play cycle examining the sociopolitical history of Detroit.

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    Dexter and Winter's Detective Agency

    Dexter and Winter's Detective Agency

    By Nathan Bryon

    A madcap adventure story for young people (and older detectives) to watch, read and perform.

    Di and Viv and Rose

    Di and Viv and Rose

    By Amelia Bullmore

    A warm and funny play about female friendship, crackling with wit and poignant observation.

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    Diary of a Nobody

    Diary of a Nobody (stage version)

    By George & Weedon Grossmith Adapted by Hugh Osborne

    A sparkling adaptation of the classic comic novel recording the daily exploits of Charles Pooter, the London clerk with social aspirations far beyond his status.

    Ayub Khan Din Plays: One

    Ayub Khan Din Plays: One

    By Ayub Khan Din

    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.

    Ding Dong the Wicked

    Ding Dong the Wicked

    By Caryl Churchill

    A short play by one of the UK's leading dramatists.

    A child is shut in her room, a dog is dead in the road, someone is kissing her brother in law. A family locked in hatred is sending a son to war.

    Dinner With Friends

    Dinner With Friends

    By Donald Margulies

    A rueful comedy of love, friendship and haute cuisine.

    dirty butterfly

    dirty butterfly

    By debbie tucker green

    A mesmerising and startling play about voyeurism, power and guilt.

    Dirty Story and other plays

    Dirty Story and other plays

    By John Patrick Shanley

    Three plays from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Doubt.

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    Disco Pigs

    Disco Pigs

    By Enda Walsh

    Enda Walsh's breakthrough play, a fast and formally inventive portrait of two teenage Irish misfits

    Published in volume Disco Pigs & Sucking Dublin
      Disco Pigs & Sucking Dublin

      Disco Pigs & Sucking Dublin

      By Enda Walsh

      The award-winning play about two warped teenagers that confirmed Enda Walsh's place in the forefront of young Irish dramatists - plus his short play, Sucking Dublin.

      Disconnect

      Disconnect

      By Anupama Chandrasekhar

      An urgent exposé of the realities behind the international call centre.

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      The Distance

      The Distance

      By Deborah Bruce

      A painfully funny play about motherhood (and fatherhood), about keeping control, and about letting go.

      Distant Early Warning

      Distant Early Warning

      By Tatty Hennessy

      A short play set in 2053 in what was once Greenland.

      Published in volume A Hundred Words for Snow
        Distracted

        Distracted

        By Morna Pearson

        A darkly surreal and richly comic short play about a deeply unusual mother and son relationship.

        Dixon and Daughters

        Dixon and Daughters

        By Deborah Bruce

        A powerful play about family and forgiveness, following a woman after her release from prison. Premiered at the National Theatre.

        Dizzy

        Dizzy

        By Mohamed-Zain Dada

        A fantastical, theatrical adventure through the underground world of street art and the hidden patterns in our universe. Premiered on UK tour by Theatre Centre and Sheffield Theatres in 2024.