Nick Hern Books

Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Mary

Mary

By Rona Munro

A political thriller for the stage, set in the 1560s and portraying events around Mary Stuart, the troubled Queen of Scots. Part of Rona Munro's breathtaking theatrical exploration of Scottish history.

Ladies Unleashed

Ladies Unleashed

By Amanda Whittington

A moving comedy for the stage, about friendship, growing older and living for today, reuniting the characters from the smash-hit plays Ladies' Day and Ladies Down Under.

The Contingency Plan

The Contingency Plan (2022 edition)

Two plays

By Steve Waters

A double bill of plays from the frontline of climate change – an epic portrait of Britain in the grip of unprecedented and catastrophic floods.

Ivy Tiller: Vicar's Daughter, Squirrel Killer

Ivy Tiller: Vicar's Daughter, Squirrel Killer

By Bea Roberts

A blackly comic play that challenges our assumptions about who belongs and who thrives, and exposes the dark side of the rural idyll. Premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

James IV: Queen of the Fight

James IV: Queen of the Fight

By Rona Munro

A thrilling historical drama set in an uncharted period of Scottish history, with two Moorish women arriving in the dangerous world of the court of James IV.

Jekyll and Hyde

Jekyll and Hyde (stage version)

By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Neil Bartlett

An inventive, brilliantly theatrical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's darkly fascinating tale of male violence, guilt and privilege.

Little Bits of Ruined Beauty

Little Bits of Ruined Beauty

By Tom Wentworth

A darkly comic play examining the subtle shift from cared-for to carer and how dignity and independence are maintained in isolated rural areas. 

Blues for an Alabama Sky

Blues for an Alabama Sky

By Pearl Cleage

A remarkable dramatic portrait of life in New York City in 1930, as the Harlem Renaissance starts to feel the bite of the Great Depression.

Othello

Othello (Frantic Assembly version)

By William Shakespeare Adapted by Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett

Frantic Assembly's electrifying take on Shakespeare's tragedy of paranoia, sex and murder, firmly rooted in a volatile twenty-first century.

The P Word

The P Word

By Waleed Akhtar

A sharp-witted and devastating play charting the parallel lives of two gay Pakistani men as they negotiate everything from casual hook-ups to the UK's hostile environment.

The Snail House

The Snail House

By Richard Eyre

A play about a government medical advisor, knighted for his role during the pandemic, whose life begins to unravel at his own lavish birthday party.

Handbagged

Handbagged

By Moira Buffini

The hit play about Queen Elizabeth, Margaret Thatcher, handbags, hairspray and sensible shoes.

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Is God Is / What to Send Up When It Goes Down

Is God Is / What to Send Up When It Goes Down

Two Plays

By Aleshea Harris

Two extraordinary plays from a bright new talent in American theatre.

The Thanksgiving Play / What Would Crazy Horse Do?

The Thanksgiving Play / What Would Crazy Horse Do?

Two Plays

By Larissa FastHorse

Two essential plays by award-winning Native American playwright Larissa FastHorse.

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Trouble in Mind

Trouble in Mind

By Alice Childress

A radical satire of racism in theatre, widely considered the masterpiece of actress and playwright Alice Childress.

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Girl from the North Country

Girl from the North Country

By Conor McPherson and Bob Dylan

The extraordinary musical by Conor McPherson, set in a 1930s Minnesota guesthouse, full of hope, heartbreak and soul, featuring the iconic songbook of Bob Dylan.

Happy Meal

Happy Meal

By Tabby Lamb

A joyful trans rom-com for the stage, following two initial strangers on their journeys from teen to adult; from MySpace to TikTok; from cis to trans...

The Trials

The Trials

By Dawn King

A searing play set in a near-future world, where those responsible for the climate emergency are being judged by a younger generation.

Voices from Ukraine: Two Plays

Voices from Ukraine: Two Plays

By Neda Nezhdana and Natal'ya Vorozhbit

Two powerful plays about the shattering impact of war, and the astonishing resilience of those living through it, written by two of Ukraine's leading playwrights.

Take the Rubbish Out, Sasha

Take the Rubbish Out, Sasha

By Natal'ya Vorozhbit Translated by Sasha Dugdale

A powerful play about the shattering impact of war, and the astonishing resilience of those living through it, written by one of Ukraine's leading playwrights.

Published in volume Voices from Ukraine: Two Plays
    Pussycat in Memory of Darkness

    Pussycat in Memory of Darkness

    By Neda Nezhdana Translated by John Farndon

    A powerful play about the shattering impact of war, and the astonishing resilience of those living through it, written by one of Ukraine's leading playwrights.

    Published in volume Voices from Ukraine: Two Plays
      Age is a Feeling

      Age is a Feeling

      By Haley McGee

      A gripping one-person play that wrestles with the glorious and melancholy uncertainties of human life, from the author of The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale.

      A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain

      A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain

      By Sami Ibrahim

      A poetic fable for the stage, about an impenetrable immigration system that mirrors our own.

      All of Us

      All of Us

      By Francesca Martinez

      A passionate and timely drama that looks at the human cost of abandoning those who struggle to fit in.