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A Place at the Table

A Place at the Table

By Simon Block

A play about the dog-eat-dog world of television.

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Plastic

Plastic

By Kenny Emson

An unflinchingly honest new drama about the kids who survived school, and those who didn't.

Plasticine

Plasticine

By Vassily Sigarev Translated by Sasha Dugdale

An extraordinary and disturbing play about post-Communist Russia by a young Siberian-born writer.

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The Play About Calais

The Play About Calais

By Steve Waters

A short play based on the author's own visit to the 'Jungle' refugee camp in Calais and the people he met along the way.

A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction

A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction

By Miranda Rose Hall

An innovative one-woman show exploring what it means to be human in an era of ecological disaster.

The Playboy of the Western World

The Playboy of the Western World

By J.M. Synge

J.M. Synge's extraordinary play about a young man on the run, and his unexpected elevation to folk hero. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

Player Kings

Player Kings

Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts 1 & 2

By William Shakespeare Adapted by Robert Icke

Shakespeare's great history plays, Henry IV Parts 1 & 2, brought together in a visionary new version adapted by award-winning writer and director Robert Icke.

The Playhouse Apprentice

The Playhouse Apprentice

By Jessica Swale

An exhilarating and hilarious historical drama set in Elizabethan London, about theatre, bravery and how a little voice can make a big difference. Part of the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by young people.

Playing by Ear

Playing by Ear

Reflections on Sound and Music

By Peter Brook

A collection of new essays from the world-renowned director, offering unique and personal insights into sound and music.

Playing Commedia

Playing Commedia

A Training Guide to Commedia Techniques

By Barry Grantham

A practical guide to the skills, characters and history of Commedia Dell'Arte through graded games and illustrated exercises - a useful tool in any actor's training and a discipline for all forms of physical theatre.

Playing for Time

Playing for Time

By Arthur Miller

The extraordinary story of the women's orchestra in Auschwitz, originally filmed for television with Vanessa Redgrave, and adapted for the stage by Miller himself.

Playing Lear

Playing Lear

An insider's guide from text to performance

By Oliver Ford Davies

A unique insight into Shakespeare's most monumentally complex character - and the play that bears his name - from a highly respected actor and former academic.

Playing the Game

Playing the Game

By Bola Agbaje

A short play about the election of a new President of a Students' Association.

Playing the Mask

Playing the Mask

Acting Without Bullshit

By John Wright

A wonderfully accessible introduction to a fresh and innovative acting technique, from the co-founder of Trestle and Told by an Idiot.

Playing the Victim

Playing the Victim

By The Presnyakov Brothers Translated by Sasha Dugdale

A darkly absurd play from the authors of Terrorism.

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Playing With Fire

Playing With Fire

By David Edgar

An epic and provocative play about multi-racial Britain, from the UK's leading political playwright.

Plays from the Arab World

Plays from the Arab World

Edited by Elyse Dodgson

A collection of five extraordinary plays exploring and reflecting contemporary life across the Near East and North Africa.

Plays from VAULT

Plays from VAULT

Five new plays from VAULT Festival

By Various

An anthology comprising five of the best plays from VAULT 2016, London's biggest and most exciting arts festival.

Plays from VAULT 2

Plays from VAULT 2

Five new plays from VAULT Festival

By Various

An anthology of five of the best plays from VAULT 2017, London's biggest and most exciting arts festival.

Plays from VAULT 3

Plays from VAULT 3

Five new plays from VAULT Festival

By Various

An anthology of five of the best plays from VAULT 2018, London’s biggest and most exciting arts festival.

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Plays from VAULT 4

Plays from VAULT 4

Seven new plays from VAULT Festival

By Various

An anthology of seven of the best plays from VAULT Festival 2019, London's biggest and most exciting arts festival.

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Plays from VAULT 5

Plays from VAULT 5

Five new plays from VAULT Festival

By Various

This anthology, the fifth from Nick Hern Books, comprises five of the best plays from VAULT Festival 2020, London's biggest and most exciting arts festival.

Plays from VAULT 6

Plays from VAULT 6

Five new plays from VAULT Festival

By Various

An anthology of five of the best plays from VAULT Festival 2023, London's leading festival of live performance.

The Playwright's Journey

The Playwright's Journey

From First Spark to First Night

By Jemma Kennedy

A clear, supportive and comprehensive guide to writing a play – based on the author's long-running playwriting masterclasses, as taught at the UK's National Theatre.