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Nick Hern Books

Play Collections

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The Mystery of Irma Vep and other plays

The Mystery of Irma Vep and other plays

By Charles Ludlam

Five exotic plays from the famous Ridiculous Theatre of New York.

 
The New American Musical

The New American Musical

An Anthology from the End of the 20th Century

Edited by Wiley Hausam

Four groundbreaking musicals from the end of the 20th century.

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New Music: a trilogy

New Music: a trilogy

By Reynolds Price

Three interrelated plays tracing the tangled path of a family's life in a North Carolina town across 37 years, from before the Second World War to the war in Vietnam.

 
Marsha Norman: Four Plays

Marsha Norman: Four Plays

By Marsha Norman

From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning 'night, Mother comes an unforgettable collection of plays.

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Mark O'Rowe Plays: One

Mark O'Rowe Plays: One

By Mark O'Rowe

Five plays from the sensational voice of new writing for Irish theatre.

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On New Ground

On New Ground

Contemporary Hispanic-American plays

Edited by M. Elizabeth Osborn

A collection of six plays by outstanding authors who write in English but draw from their various Hispanic backgrounds.

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Out From Under

Out From Under

Texts by women performance artists

Edited by Lenora Champagne By various

A collection of provocative, ambitious texts by women performance artists.

Out of the Fringe

Out of the Fringe

Contemporary Latina/Latino Theatre & Performance

Edited by Caridad Svich and María Teresa Marrero

An anthology featuring ten of the most influential and prolific Latino theatre artists of recent years.

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Outspoken

Outspoken

A Canadian Collection of Lesbian Scenes and Monologues

Edited by Susan G. Cole

Touching on gender, sexuality, family, pop culture, and history, the pieces in this anthology range from the hilarious to the poignant, the sexy to the sincere, the truthful to the tongue-in-cheek.

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Papatango Plays

Papatango Plays

Three Prize-Winning Plays

By Nkenna Akunna, Tajinder Singh Hayer and Tom Powell

Three urgent and compelling plays, joint winners of the 2021 New Writing Prize awarded by acclaimed theatre company Papatango, in partnership with English Touring Theatre.

Plays for the Public

Plays for the Public

By Richard Foreman

A volume of plays by the founder of the Ontological-Hysteric Theater.

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 the Boom Box Galaxy

Plays From the Boom Box Galaxy

Edited by Kim Euell and Robert Alexander

An anthology of performance texts from the hip-hop generation.

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Plays from VAULT

Plays from VAULT

Five new plays from VAULT Festival

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

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

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

Plays from VAULT 4

Plays from VAULT 4

Seven new plays from VAULT Festival

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

Plays from VAULT 5

Plays from VAULT 5

Five new plays from VAULT Festival

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.

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