Nick Hern Books

Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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White Lead

White Lead

By Jessica Siân

A short play 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

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.

Where I'm From

Where I'm From

By Laura Lomas

A monologue play about a woman on the day of her release from prison.

Published in volume Bird and other monologues for young women
    When You Cure Me

    When You Cure Me

    By Jack Thorne

    A painful – and painfully funny – play about being very young and in love – and coping with serious illness at the same time.

    When They Go Low

    When They Go Low

    By Natalie Mitchell

    A play about everyday feminism, consent and the changing face of teenage sexuality in an online world. Written for the National Theatre Connections Festival.

    When the Rain Stops Falling

    When the Rain Stops Falling

    By Andrew Bovell

    A heartrending drama about family, betrayal and forgiveness, spanning four generations and two hemispheres. From the writer of the award-winning film Lantana.

    When the Daffodils

    When the Daffodils

    By Joel Tan

    A searching portrait of human kindness in a world that sets limits on how we care for the vulnerable. First performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season of short plays.

    Published in volume Inside/Outside
      When the Crows Visit

      When the Crows Visit

      By Anupama Chandrasekhar

      A dark and thrilling play inspired by true events in modern-day India, exploring the themes of Ibsen's Ghosts and the cyclical nature of oppression.

      When Cows Go Boom

      When Cows Go Boom

      By Stacey Gregg

      A short play by Stacey Gregg, an oblique parable of love set against the backdrop of a horrific landscape.

      Published in volume Irish Shorts
        What We Know

        What We Know

        By pamela carter

        A funny, painful and deeply moving play about loss - and cooking.

        What the Constitution Means to Me

        What the Constitution Means to Me

        By Heidi Schreck

        An acclaimed play tracing the effect that the US Constitution has had on four generations of women in the author's family. A finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

        What Shadows

        What Shadows

        By Chris Hannan

        A searing look at identity and immigration within a bitterly divided country.

        What Love Is

        What Love Is

        By Linda McLean

        A short play about caring for your parents.

        Published in volume Sex & God
          What is the Custom of Your Grief?

          What is the Custom of Your Grief?

          By Timberlake Wertenbaker

          A short play by Timberlake Wertenbaker about an English schoolgirl who is befriended online by an Afghan girl after her brother is killed while on active duty in Afghanistan.

          What If If Only

          What If If Only

          By Caryl Churchill

          Your partner's died, could things have been different? A short play by Caryl Churchill, published with another short piece, Air.

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