Nick Hern Books

Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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My Father's Fable

My Father's Fable

By Faith Omole

A gripping story of grief, belonging, and a family on the edge from Alfred Fagon Award-winner Faith Omole. Premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024.

My Friend Duplicity

My Friend Duplicity

By Enda Walsh

A one-act duologue by Enda Walsh which went on to inspire his play Ballyturk.

Published in volume Enda Walsh Plays: Two
    My Heart's a Suitcase

    My Heart's a Suitcase

    By Clare McIntyre

    A modern feminist classic – a fiercely original parable of modern materialism. The play that won Clare McIntyre the Evening Standard and Critics' Circle awards for Most Promising Playwright.

    My Heart's a Suitcase & Low Level Panic

    My Heart's a Suitcase & Low Level Panic

    By Clare McIntyre

    Two modern feminist classics by a writer who was amongst the extraordinary generation of British female playwrights to emerge in the 1980s.

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    My Master Builder

    My Master Builder

    By Lila Raicek

    A startling new take on Ibsen's classic play, premiered in the West End in 2025, directed by Michael Grandage, with a cast including Ewan McGregor.

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    My Mother's Funeral: The Show

    My Mother's Funeral: The Show

    By Kelly Jones

    A play exploring the inequalities we face around death, and the cost of turning your loved ones into art. Premiered by Paines Plough in 2024.

    My Name is Rachel Corrie

    My Name is Rachel Corrie

    By Rachel Corrie Edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner

    The moving account of the life and early death of a young female activist, adapted from her own writings.

    My Name is Rachel Corrie

    My Name is Rachel Corrie (2017 edition)

    By Rachel Corrie Edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner

    The moving account of the life and early death of a young female activist, adapted from her own writings.

    My Night With Reg

    My Night With Reg

    By Kevin Elyot

    A deliciously funny and bittersweet comedy that captures the fragility of friendship, happiness and life itself. Winner of the Evening Standard and Olivier Awards for Best Comedy.

    My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

    My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

    By Rob Madge

    A joyous, chaotic, autobiographical play telling the story of actor, writer and social-media sensation Rob Madge as they set out to recreate a Disney parade they performed as a twelve-year-old for their Grandma.

    Mydidae

    Mydidae

    By Jack Thorne

    A play about the private and disturbing moments a couple share, exploring what becomes of a relationship when it is held together not only by love, but by fear, guilt and despair.

    The Mystae

    The Mystae

    By Nick Whitby

    An exhilarating coming-of-age story that explores the intensity of adolescent relationships.

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    The Mystery of Irma Vep and other plays

    The Mystery of Irma Vep and other plays

    By Charles Ludlam

    Five exotic plays from the famous Ridiculous Theatre of New York.

     
    The Naked Eye

    The Naked Eye

    By Jez Butterworth

    A short monologue play from the author of Jerusalem.

    Published in volume Jez Butterworth Plays: One
      Natives

      Natives

      By Glenn Waldron

      A play about a generation of unlikely heroes that celebrates coming of age online in a chaotic world.

      The Natural Cause

      The Natural Cause

      By Robert Holman

      A dark and disturbing portrait of mental illness, and its effects on a young family.

      Nell Gwynn

      Nell Gwynn

      By Jessica Swale

      Jessica Swale's play Nell Gwynn charts the rise of an unlikely heroine, from her roots in Coal Yard Alley to her success as Britain’s most celebrated actress, and her hard-won place in the heart of the king.

      The Nest

      The Nest

      By Franz Xaver Kroetz Translated by Conor McPherson

      A fable about the moral and environmental cost of our materialistic nesting instincts.

      Neva

      Neva

      English/Spanish billingual edition

      By Guillermo Calderón Translated by Andrea Thorne

      A politically charged, haunting interrogation of theatre and the revolutionary impulse.

      Never Have I Ever

      Never Have I Ever

      By Deborah Frances-White

      An explosive, savagely funny first play by Deborah Frances-White, comedian, screenwriter and host of the global hit podcast The Guilty Feminist.

      Never So Good

      Never So Good

      By Howard Brenton

      A fascinating portrait of Harold Macmillan in an epic play about the decline of British fortunes in the middle of the twentieth century.

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      Never Swim Alone & This Is A Play

      Never Swim Alone & This Is A Play

      Two plays

      By Daniel MacIvor

      Two plays from the Toronto-based writer-director-performer.

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      The New American Musical

      The New American Musical

      An Anthology from the End of the 20th Century

      Edited by Wiley Hausam

      Four groundbreaking musicals from the end of the 20th century.

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      The New Electric Ballroom

      The New Electric Ballroom

      By Enda Walsh

      A dark fable of the emotionally stultifying effects of small-town life, from the author of Disco Pigs and The Walworth Farce.