Nick Hern Books

Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Queen Anne

Queen Anne

By Helen Edmundson

Helen Edmundson's gripping play tells the little-known story of a monarch caught between friendship and duty.

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
    Puss in Boots

    Puss in Boots

    By Stuart Paterson

    A brilliantly inventive version of the classic tale, from the 'master of children's theatre' (Scotsman).

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    Push Up

    Push Up

    By Roland Schimmelpfennig Translated by Maja Zade

    A savage satire on the rapacious nature of office lives and lusts - the British debut from a writer whose work has been seen in prestigious theatres all over Germany.

    Purple Heart

    Purple Heart

    By Bruce Norris

    A deeply moving meditation on love, loss and grief, from the author of Clybourne Park.

    Purgatorio

    Purgatorio

    By Ariel Dorfman

    A powerful and poetic play, with echoes of Jean-Paul Sartre's Huis Clos and Euripides' Medea. From the author of Death and the Maiden.

    The Pull of Negative Gravity

    The Pull of Negative Gravity

    By Jonathan Lichtenstein

    Shocking and beautiful, a powerful play about the impact of a soldier's injury in a foreign conflict on his family back home.

    Protection

    Protection

    By Fin Kennedy

    A tough but vulnerable play about our crumbling social fabric - and the people who have to pick up the pieces.

    Pronoun

    Pronoun

    By Evan Placey

    A love story about transition, testosterone, and James Dean - commissioned as part of the 2014 National Theatre Connections Festival and premiered by youth theatres across the UK.

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    By debbie tucker green

    Three couples. What might be. What once was. What could have been.

    Prodigal Son

    Prodigal Son

    By John Patrick Shanley

    An explosive portrait of a young man on the verge of either salvation or destruction, from the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Doubt.

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    Prodigal

    Prodigal

    By Kalungi Ssebandeke

    A short play about community, identity and the enduring strength of family ties. First performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.

    Published in volume Inside/Outside
      The Prisoner's Dilemma

      The Prisoner's Dilemma

      By David Edgar

      An urgently topical account of a bloody conflict on Europe's Eastern borders. The third in David Edgar's post-Cold War trilogy.

      The Prisoner

      The Prisoner

      By Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne

      A provocative study of what it means to be free, by the internationally acclaimed theatre director and his long-time collaborator.

      The Princess and the Goblin

      The Princess and the Goblin

      By Stuart Paterson

      A rich and magical play for all the family, from a master of storytelling.

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      Princess & The Hustler

      Princess & The Hustler

      By Chinonyerem Odimba

      A play about a cheeky 10-year-old with a plan to win the Weston-super-Mare Beauty Contest, against the backdrop of Black British Civil Rights marches in 1960s Bristol.

      Primadonna

      Primadonna

      By Rosie Kellett

      A one-woman play that lays bare the world of the celebrity PA as a young first-timer navigates impossible tasks, difficult conversations and fearsome passive aggression.

      Prima Facie: Special Edition

      Prima Facie: Special Edition

      By Suzie Miller

      A special edition of the international hit play, featuring the definitive version of the award-winning script, together with colour photos and exclusive additional content.

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