Nick Hern Books

Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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This Wide Night

This Wide Night

By Chloë Moss

A tender portrayal of two women trying to start again after their release from prison.

Thon Man Molière

Thon Man Molière

By Liz Lochhead

The story of the great comedian Molière - his scandalous marriage, his scurrilous plays and the irresistible creation of his infamous and celebrated satire Tartuffe.

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Jack Thorne Plays: One

Jack Thorne Plays: One

By Jack Thorne

The first collection of plays by one of the UK's most exciting young writers.

Jack Thorne Plays: Two

Jack Thorne Plays: Two

By Jack Thorne

Five plays from 'Britain's hottest playwright and screenwriter' (The Times), showcasing his extraordinary ability to combine electrifying dialogue with heartfelt warmth, candour and humour. Plus two short plays and a revealing introduction by the author.

Three

Three

By Stephen Laughton

A short play about three young Israelis caught up in a hostage situation.

Published in volume One Jewish Boy
    THREE

    THREE

    By Sophie Ellerby

    A funny, dark and thrilling play about family connections and the fallout from violence. In the Multiplay Drama series.

    Three Birds

    Three Birds

    By Janice Okoh

    A startling and darkly comic drama about childhood, family and fantasy. Winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, and later adapted into BBC television drama Just Act Normal.

    Three Hotels: Plays and Monologues

    Three Hotels: Plays and Monologues

    By Jon Robin Baitz

    ‘A work of burning anger and bruising emotional power’ about the foisting of powdered milk on Third World infants. Plus seven monologues.

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    Three Kings

    Three Kings

    By Stephen Beresford

    A heartbreaking and hilarious play for a solo actor about fathers and sons, the gifts and burdens of inheritance, and the unfathomable puzzle of human relationships. 

    The Three Lions

    The Three Lions

    By William Gaminara

    A sharp, hilarious behind-the-scenes glimpse of diplomacy in action, centering on England's bid for the 2018 World Cup.

    Three More Sleepless Nights

    Three More Sleepless Nights

    By Caryl Churchill

    An explosive short play about human interaction and love-tangled relationships.

    Published in volume Caryl Churchill: Shorts
      The Three Musketeers

      The Three Musketeers (stage version)

      By John Nicholson and Le Navet Bete

      A riotously comic adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic novel, originally performed by physical-comedy theatre company Le Navet Bete.

      Three Short Plays

      Three Short Plays

      By Caryl Churchill

      Three short plays by one of the most inventive dramatists working today, each written in response to political events.

      Three Sisters

      Three Sisters

      By Anton Chekhov Translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

      A masterful new translation of Chekhov’s exploration of yearning and disillusionment.

      Three Sisters On Hope Street

      Three Sisters On Hope Street

      By Diane Samuels and Tracy-Ann Oberman

      A funny, vibrant and moving version of Chekhov's Three Sisters, set amongst the Jewish community in wartime Liverpool.

      Three Women and a Piano Tuner

      Three Women and a Piano Tuner

      By Helen Cooper

      An offbeat, lyrical drama about how our hopes and dreams can be thwarted by the choices we make - and by the ones we don't make.

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      The Thrill of Love

      The Thrill of Love

      By Amanda Whittington

      A gripping drama about Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain.

      Through a Cloud

      Through a Cloud

      By Jack Shepherd

      A historical play about a battle of wits between Oliver Cromwell and John Milton, by the well-known actor Jack Shepherd.

      Through A Glass Darkly

      Through A Glass Darkly (stage version)

      By Ingmar Bergman Adapted by Jenny Worton

      A poignant and sensuous stage adaptation of the 1961 Oscar-winning film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman.

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      Through the Leaves and other plays

      Through the Leaves and other plays

      By Franz Xaver Kroetz Translated by Roger Downey

      Three plays from the controversial German playwright whose works have helped reshape world drama.

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      Through the Mud

      Through the Mud

      By Apphia Campbell

      The story of two generations of women activists in the struggle for Black liberation in America. From the Fringe First-winning creator of the hit show Black is the Color of My Voice.

      Thrown

      Thrown

      By Nat McCleary

      A poignant, dynamic play exploring belonging and identity, premiered by the National Theatre of Scotland and Edinburgh International Festival.

      Thrown

      Thrown

      By Jodi Gray

      A child-psychologist attempts to record what she's spent her whole life trying to forget, as the memories of former patients collide with her own.

      Thunderbox

      Thunderbox

      By Genevieve Barr

      A short monologue play about a pregnant wheelchair user facing a tough decision, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

      Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues