Nick Hern Books

Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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The Virgin Trial

The Virgin Trial

By Kate Hennig

The second part of Kate Hennig's powerful Queenmaker Trilogy, retelling the stories of three Tudor queens of England, in contemporary settings.

Vincent in Brixton

Vincent in Brixton

By Nicholas Wright

A moving portrait of the young Vincent van Gogh - a hit in the West End and on Broadway.

The Village Church

The Village Church

By Tamara von Werthern

A short play about faith, families, and fitting in.

The Village

The Village

By Abi Falase and Tatenda Shamiso

A punchy and provocative story about democracy, power, and how we can try to build a better world. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.

Victoria's Knickers

Victoria's Knickers

By Josh Azouz

An epic romcom telling the story of an unlikely romance between the Queen of England and a boy from the wrong side of the tracks. Premiered by the National Youth Theatre.

Version 3.0

Version 3.0

Contemporary Asian American Plays

Edited by Chay Yew

A major anthology of contemporary Asian American drama, exploring the complexities of gender, sexuality, and family, and demonstrating the cultural and aesthetic diversity of the new generation of Asian American voices.

Vernon God Little

Vernon God Little (stage version)

By DBC Pierre Adapted by Tanya Ronder

A darkly riotous, superbly fast-talking adventure, adapted from the Booker Prize-winning novel.

The Vermont Plays

The Vermont Plays

By Annie Baker

The debut collection of celebrated American playwright Annie Baker, including her Obie award-winning play Circle Mirror Transformation.

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Venus

Venus

By Suzan-Lori Parks

A bold exploration of colonisation and objectification, based on the true story of the 'Hottentot Venus'.

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The Veil

The Veil

By Conor McPherson

Set around a haunted house hemmed in by a restive, starving populace, The Veil weaves Ireland’s troubled colonial history into a transfixing story about the search for love, the transcendental and the circularity of time.

Vassa

Vassa

By Maxim Gorky Adapted by Mike Bartlett

A new adaptation by Mike Bartlett of Maxim Gorky's savagely funny play, premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London.

Valued Friends

Valued Friends

By Stephen Jeffreys

A comedy of manners about the property market.

Valhalla

Valhalla

By Paul Murphy

Joint winner of the inaugural Theatre503 Playwriting Award, Valhalla depicts a world where the boundaries of scientific research and the endurance of human love are stretched to their limits.

Used Blood Junkyard

Used Blood Junkyard

By Alberto Villarreal Translated by Simon Scardifield

Làzaro, his mates and his porn-star girlfriend are 'art terrorists'... Can anything stop their killing spree?

Published in volume Mexican Plays
    Us/Them

    Us/Them

    By Carly Wijs

    An extraordinary, award-winning account of the Beslan School Siege, exploring the entirely individual way children cope with traumatic situations.

    Ursa Major

    Ursa Major

    By Joe White

    A heartbreakingly funny play about love, life and human connection, first performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.

    Published in volume Inside/Outside
      Urinetown: The Musical

      Urinetown: The Musical

      By Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann

      A grand, mischevious story set in a dystopian future. Winner of three Tony Awards including Best Book of a Musical.

      The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping and other plays

      The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping and other plays

      By Fin Kennedy

      Tender, uncompromising, haunting and lyrical, these four plays together comprise a contemporary chronicle of the lives of East London's young women.

      The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping

      The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping

      By Fin Kennedy

      A bittersweet comedy about life, love and friendship once school is long gone.

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      By Kimber Lee

      A powerful, hilarious play exploding lifetimes of repeating Asian stereotypes, winner of the International Award for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2019. Published alongside its staging at the Manchester International Festival 2023.

      The Unthinkable

      The Unthinkable

      By Steve Waters

      A hard-hitting play about the collapse of idealism in contemporary politics.

      Unsuspecting Susan

      Unsuspecting Susan

      By Stewart Permutt

      A monologue play about a middle-aged woman whose adult son has converted to Islam.

      Published in volume Singular Female Voices
        Unscorched

        Unscorched

        By Luke Owen

        A courageous and convincing play that sensitively tackles the important subject of child abuse. Winner of the Papatango New Writing Prize 2013.

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        The Unreturning

        The Unreturning

        By Anna Jordan

        A compelling drama that explores the profound effect that war has on young lives.