Nick Hern Books

Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Spooky Action at a Distance (Multiplay Drama)

Spooky Action at a Distance (Multiplay Drama)

By Eve Leigh

A hard-hitting, poignant play about anti-immigration sentiment in Britain today. In the Multiplay Drama series.

THREE (Multiplay Drama)

THREE (Multiplay Drama)

By Sophie Ellerby

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

VS09 (Multiplay Drama)

VS09 (Multiplay Drama)

By Hayley Squires

A sharp, fast-paced exploration of the possibilities of love, friendship and healing in the search for home. In the Multiplay Drama series.

Caryl Churchill Plays: Five

Caryl Churchill Plays: Five

By Caryl Churchill

The fifth volume of the collected plays of one of our finest playwrights.

War and Peace Gaza Piece

War and Peace Gaza Piece

By Caryl Churchill

A short play about war and family life.

Published in volume Caryl Churchill Plays: Five
    Tickets are Now On Sale

    Tickets are Now On Sale

    By Caryl Churchill

    A short play about sponsorship and the arts.

    Published in volume Caryl Churchill Plays: Five
      Beautiful Eyes

      Beautiful Eyes

      By Caryl Churchill

      A short play about a family divided by politics, first performed in the week of Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017.

      Published in volume Caryl Churchill Plays: Five
        Mary's Babies

        Mary's Babies

        By Maud Dromgoole

        A provocative, funny and fascinating play, inspired by the true story of Mary Barton and her husband Bertold Wiesner, pioneers of fertility treatment.

        Wilderness (Kellie Smith)

        Wilderness (Kellie Smith)

        By Kellie Smith

        A searing exploration of unconditional love and of the personal sacrifices it demands.

        Wolfie

        Wolfie

        By Ross Willis

        A wildly imaginative, irreverent look at life in and after the care system.

        Nora : A Doll's House

        Nora : A Doll's House

        By Stef Smith Original author Henrik Ibsen

        A bold new version of Ibsen's brutal portrayal of womanhood.

        Downstate

        Downstate

        By Bruce Norris

        A provocative play about four men convicted of sex crimes, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Clybourne Park.

        Company: The Complete Revised Book and Lyrics

        Company: The Complete Revised Book and Lyrics

        By George Furth and Stephen Sondheim

        Published alongside the acclaimed, reimagined West End revival in 2018, this edition of Sondheim's hit musical features the complete revised book and lyrics for the production, plus colour production photographs.

        Alys, Always (stage version)

        Alys, Always (stage version)

        By Harriet Lane Adapted by Lucinda Coxon

        A psychological thriller, adapted for the stage from Harriet Lane's gripping novel.

        Mary Jane

        Mary Jane

        By Amy Herzog

        A moving play about the stalwart endurance of a devoted mother, winner of the 2018 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play.

        Miss You Like Hell

        Miss You Like Hell

        By Quiara Alegría Hudes and Erin McKeown

        A musical about the barriers and the bonds of family, and the complexities of immigration in today's America.

        Pipeline

        Pipeline

        By Dominique Morisseau

        A deeply moving story of a mother's fight to give her son a future — without turning her back on the community that made him who he is.

        Age of Minority: Three Solo Plays

        Age of Minority: Three Solo Plays

        By Jordan Tannahill

        Three solo plays exploring the lives of three queer youths and their resilience in the face of violence and intolerance. Winner of the 2014 Governor General's Literary Award for Drama.

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