Nick Hern Books

Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey (stage version)

By Jane Austen Adapted by Tim Luscombe

A delightful stage version of Jane Austen's earliest novel, her mock-Gothic Romance.

Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey (stage version)

By Zoe Cooper Original author Jane Austen

A playful and surprising reimagining of Jane Austen's novel, infused with the spirit of the original, and fizzing with imagination and humour.

Not a Game for Boys

Not a Game for Boys

By Simon Block

A razor-sharp comedy about three cabbies competing in a local table tennis league.

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Not Not Not Not Not Enough Oxygen

Not Not Not Not Not Enough Oxygen

By Caryl Churchill

A short play set in a dystopian future, where a couple in a tower block hide from the violence and pollution outside.

Published in volume Caryl Churchill: Shorts
    Not Talking

    Not Talking

    By Mike Bartlett

    A gripping and lyrical play from the Olivier award-winning writer, examining what happens if we live a life of not talking.

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    Notes for First Time Astronauts

    Notes for First Time Astronauts

    By Tom Wells

    A comic monologue warning of the perils of self-abuse in zero gravity conditions.

    Published in volume Me, As A Penguin
      Notes from a Small Island

      Notes from a Small Island (stage version)

      By Bill Bryson Adapted by Tim Whitnall

       

      A stage adaptation of Bill Bryson's smash-hit memoir, one of the nation's most beloved books, and a brilliant dissection of the enduring quirks of our small island.

      Notes from Underground

      Notes from Underground

      By Eric Bogosian

      Two of cult American performer Eric Bogosian's most unsettling works: Notes from Underground and Scenes from the New World.

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      Notes on Falling Leaves

      Notes on Falling Leaves

      By Ayub Khan Din

      A poignant, elegiac short play from the author of East is East.

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      Noughts & Crosses

      Noughts & Crosses (RSC stage version)

      By Malorie Blackman Adapted by Dominic Cooke

      An electrifying, bittersweet love story with echoes of Romeo and Juliet, set in a society divided by racial bigotry and a world rocked by terrorism. 

      Noughts & Crosses

      Noughts & Crosses (Pilot Theatre stage version)

      By Sabrina Mahfouz Original author Malorie Blackman

      An award-winning stage adaptation of Malorie Blackman's acclaimed novel, a captivating drama of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world.

      Now This Is Not The End

      Now This Is Not The End

      By Rose Lewenstein

      A poignant play set in London and Berlin, exploring the meaning of legacy, identity and our sense of belonging, through the eyes of three generations of women.

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      Now, I See

      Now, I See

      By Lanre Malaolu

      A powerful fusion of movement, song and text, exploring identity, forgiveness and nature's capacity to heal. Part of a groundbreaking trilogy about being a Black man in contemporary Britain.

      NSFW

      NSFW

      By Lucy Kirkwood

      A sharp comedy about power games and privacy in the media and beyond.

      A Number

      A Number

      By Caryl Churchill

      A fascinating meditation on human cloning, personal identity and the conflicting claims of nature and nurture.

      Nuremberg

      Nuremberg

      By Richard Norton-Taylor

      A gripping verbatim drama using only the actual words spoken in court during the 1946 Nuremberg War Crimes Trial.

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      nut

      nut

      By debbie tucker green

      A play about a woman who wants to withdraw from the world.

      O go my Man

      O go my Man

      By Stella Feehily

      A satirical comedy of modern manners set in contemporary Dublin. Joint winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for 2006-07.

      Mark O'Rowe Plays: One

      Mark O'Rowe Plays: One

      By Mark O'Rowe

      Five plays from the sensational voice of new writing for Irish theatre.

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      Octopolis

      Octopolis

      By Marek Horn

      A fascinating and funny play for two actors – and one octopus – exploring love, grief and what makes us human.

      An Octoroon

      An Octoroon

      By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

      The Obie Award-winning play about race and identity in America today.

      Ode to Joy

      Ode to Joy

      By Craig Lucas

      A sensitive drama about the interplay between illness, addiction and love, from the acclaimed American playwright Craig Lucas.

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      Oedipus

      Oedipus

      By Robert Icke Original author Sophocles

      Sophocles' epic tragedy transformed into an essential, explosive human thriller by visionary director Robert Icke.

      Oh, Wild West!

      Oh, Wild West!

      By Culture Clash

      In this trio of plays, Culture Clash rewrites California’s past in the performance troupe’s own irreverent comic style, interweaving pop culture with their home state’s local history. Includes plays: Chavez Ravine, Water & Power and Zorro in Hell.

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