Nick Hern Books

Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Ghost Stories (stage version)

Ghost Stories (stage version)

By Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman

The terrifying stageplay and worldwide cult phenomenon about a Professor of Parapsychology whose rationality is tested to breaking point – and beyond.

Blister (Multiplay Drama)

Blister (Multiplay Drama)

By Laura Lomas

A tense relationship drama which examines how the effects of one moment can ripple through a galaxy of lives. In the Multiplay Drama series.

Blue (Multiplay Drama)

Blue (Multiplay Drama)

By Joe Ward Munrow

A disquieting and darkly funny play which shines a light on the state of mental-health services in modern Britain. In the Multiplay Drama series.

katzenmusik (Multiplay Drama)

katzenmusik (Multiplay Drama)

By Tom Fowler

A darkly comic story about social inequality and upheaval, told in reverse. In the Multiplay Drama series.

Landmines (Multiplay Drama)

Landmines (Multiplay Drama)

By Phil Davies

A stark, fast-paced and fraught play about political upheaval and the media's relationship with civil violence and terrorism in modern Britain. In the Multiplay Drama series.

The Real Estate (Multiplay Drama)

The Real Estate (Multiplay Drama)

By Freddie Machin

A sharply observed, epic play combining elements of social realism and satire, which asks: who do our homes really belong to, and who gets to tell our stories? In the Multiplay Drama series.

The Red Helicopter (Multiplay Drama)

The Red Helicopter (Multiplay Drama)

By Robin French

A thrilling, epic story about innocence, community and the dangerous power of unquestioning belief. In the Multiplay Drama series.

Skunk (Multiplay Drama)

Skunk (Multiplay Drama)

By Zawe Ashton

A surreal, dreamlike and hilarious play exploring the pressures and transformations that happen to teenagers as they grow up. In the Multiplay Drama series.

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.

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