Nick Hern Books

Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

By Terence Rattigan

Rattigan's 1946 play based on the real-life court case of a young naval cadet unjustly accused of stealing a five-shilling postal order.

WINK

WINK

By Phoebe Eclair-Powell

An electrifying drama about what happens to personal identity in an age of ubiquitous technology and social media.

The Wind in the Willows (stage version)

The Wind in the Willows (stage version)

By Kenneth Grahame Adapted by Mike Kenny

This delightful stage adaptation combines all the joy and mystery of Kenneth Grahame’s much-loved classic with the lightness of touch and playful theatricality that award-winning playwright Mike Kenny is known for.

Wind Bit Bitter, Bit Bit Bit Her

Wind Bit Bitter, Bit Bit Bit Her

By Sami Ibrahim

An enthralling monologue about love and loss.

Wilderness (Kellie Smith)

Wilderness (Kellie Smith)

By Kellie Smith

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

Wilderness (April De Angelis)

Wilderness (April De Angelis)

By April De Angelis

A short play by April De Angelis, about a patient and her psychiatrist as they head into the wilderness to find out how sane any of us really are.

Published in volume Women Centre Stage: Eight Short Plays By and About Women
    Wild Swimming

    Wild Swimming

    By Marek Horn

    A kaleidoscopic exploration of cultural progress, an interrogation of gender and privilege, and a wilfully ignorant history of English Literature.

    Wild

    Wild

    By Mike Bartlett

    A darkly comic play that explores the unexpected, bewildering, and life-changing consequences of challenging the status quo at a global level.

    Widows

    Widows

    By Ariel Dorfman and Tony Kushner

    A smouldering political allegory about a political protest in a country ruled by a military junta. From the author of Death and the Maiden, written in collaboration with Tony Kushner, author of Angels in America.

    The Wider Earth

    The Wider Earth

    By David Morton

    A powerfully dramatic play about Charles Darwin's voyage on board HMS Beagle - an adventure that changed not only his own life, but also the history of the entire world.

    Why Can't We Live Together?

    Why Can't We Live Together?

    By Steve Waters

    Set against the low hum of the War on Terror, Why Can't We Live Together? is a kaleidoscopic vision of our times through the lives of one man and one woman.

    Who is Sylvia? and Duologue

    Who is Sylvia? and Duologue

    By Terence Rattigan

    In Who is Sylvia?, which premiered in the West End in 1950, where it ran for over a year, Rattigan seems to be offering a bittersweet portayal of his father - and maybe of his own frustrated love life Also included in this volume is Duologue, a play for one actress appearing here for the first time in print.

    Who is Sylvia?

    Who is Sylvia?

    By Terence Rattigan

    Obsessed with a girl called Sylvia, whom he kissed just once at a garden party when he was 17, Mark makes a habit of pursuing physically identical girls for the rest of his life - despite having a wife and growing son.

    Published in volume Who is Sylvia? and Duologue
      White Lead

      White Lead

      By Jessica Siân

      A short play by Jessica Siân exploring the expectations and responsibilities of being an artist and a woman.

      The White Bike

      The White Bike

      By Tamara von Werthern

      An affecting play, based on a true story, about what happens when our world is turned upside down.

      Whisky Galore (stage version)

      Whisky Galore (stage version)

      By Compton Mackenzie Adapted by Philip Goulding

      A stage adaptation of Compton Mackenzie's comedy classic, combining rollicking physical theatre, panto and farce, with an array of hilarious characters for any female-led theatre company.

      Whipping It Up

      Whipping It Up

      By Steve Thompson

      A quick-witted satirical farce set in the Whips' office at Westminster.

      While You Lie

      While You Lie

      By Sam Holcroft

      A blistering play about our need for honesty in relationships and how it can sometimes bring about their downfall.

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