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Plays for Young People (12-18 years)

This section lists plays that are especially suited to young people aged 12 and above, for reading, study or performance. Please note that some of the plays included here contain adult language and/or tackle challenging issues. We're always happy to advise on the suitability of any of our plays: send us an email at info@nickhernbooks.co.uk, or call us on 020 8749 4953.

See also Plays for children (under 12 years)

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How To Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

How To Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

By Fin Kennedy

The award-winning play that follows one man's desperate attempts to buck the system, and asks what really makes us who we are in the 21st century.

Broken Biscuits

Broken Biscuits

By Tom Wells

A beautiful, heart-warming, laugh-out-loud coming-of-age story for our times.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (stage version)

By Mary Shelley and Rona Munro

A brilliant adaptation of Mary Shelley's Gothic masterpiece that places the writer herself amongst the action as she wrestles with her creation and with the stark realities facing revolutionary young women, then and now.

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What I (Don't) Know About Autism

What I (Don't) Know About Autism

By Jody O'Neill

A sometimes comic, sometimes heartbreaking journey into the world of autism, mixing narrative, song, dance and direct address to explore this contentious and often misunderstood subject matter.

Glee & Me

Glee & Me

By Stuart Slade

A touching drama about a teenage girl diagnosed with a brain tumour, an unexpectedly optimistic portrayal of love and the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit.

Tuesday

Tuesday

With a Welsh-language translation, Un Bore Mawrth

By Alison Carr Translated by Daf James

A funny and playful drama written specifically for young people, about what happens when the world literally turns upside-down. Bilingual edition: includes the original English play with a Welsh-language translation, Un Bore Mawrth, by playwright Daf James.

Emilia

Emilia

By Morgan Lloyd Malcolm

A riotous, witty reclaiming of the life of Emilia Bassano, poet, mistress, mother, and exceptional woman – widely considered the 'Dark Lady' of Shakespeare's sonnets.

David Copperfield

David Copperfield (stage version)

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Alastair Cording

One of Dickens's best-loved and most autobiographical stories, brilliantly and faithfully dramatised by Alastair Cording.

Dracula

Dracula (stage version)

By Bram Stoker Adapted by Liz Lochhead

Acclaimed poet and playwright Liz Lochhead's Dracula stays refreshingly close to Bram Stoker's classic novel.

Blood and Ice

Blood and Ice

By Liz Lochhead

Renowned poet and dramatist Liz Lochhead tells the story of Frankenstein's creation.

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina (stage version)

By Leo Tolstoy Adapted by Helen Edmundson

Helen Edmundson's celebrated adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's enduring classic is a vibrant and deeply moving meditation on the nature of love.

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The Mill on the Floss

The Mill on the Floss (stage version)

By George Eliot Adapted by Helen Edmundson

A re-invention of George Eliot's classic story of loss, tragedy and the relentless nature of fate.

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (stage version)

By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by David Edgar

A superb adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous story of the unassuming Dr Jekyll and his dark alter-ego Mr Hyde.

Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights (Young Vic stage version)

By Dominic Cooke

A simple and delightfully inventive re-telling of the stories from the Arabian Nights.

His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials (stage version)

By Philip Pullman Adapted by Nicholas Wright

A two-play dramatisation of Philip Pullman's extraordinary award-winning fantasy trilogy, first seen at the National Theatre.

Great Expectations

Great Expectations (RSC stage version)

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod

A gritty adaptation of Dickens' least sentimental love story with a cast of some of his most unforgettable characters.

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (Derby Playhouse stage version)

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Karen Louise Hebden

An acclaimed dramatisation of Dickens' well-loved Christmas story - more faithful to the original than any other published version.

Great Expectations

Great Expectations (stage version)

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Jo Clifford

Jo Clifford's beautifully simple adaptation of one of Dickens's best-loved novels brings it thrillingly to life for the stage.

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