Plays for Young People (12-18 years)

A thrilling, epic story about innocence, community and the dangerous power of unquestioning belief. In the Multiplay Drama series.

A fast-paced and sharp-edged play telling a coming-of-age story about three young footballers, exploring the impact of gentrification and regeneration on London's communities. Winner of the 2022 George Devine Award.

A contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's extraordinary fairytale of dance, desire and destruction. Performed in this version by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2024.

A play about protest, power and protecting yourself. Part of the 2015 National Theatre Connections Festival.

Mischievously adapted from Roald Dahl's story, acclaimed playwright Enda Walsh turns The Twits upside down and brings this revolting revolution to the stage.

A charming retelling of the Robin Hood adventure - festive fun for all the family. Premiered at the Rose Theatre, Kingston, in 2024.

A fast-paced, mesmerising stage version of the prize-winning YA verse novel about a young woman beginning to take control of her life. Edition includes a range of teaching materials and resources.

A play exporing the apparent gulf between the young and old, commissioned as part of the 2014 National Theatre Connections Festival.

A touching and provocative story of first love though the eyes of a gender-curious teen, inspired by recent UK cases of 'gender fraud'.

A thrillingly fast-paced play about youthful disaffection, protest and violence, drawing on the history of the Scuttlers, the youth gangs of nineteenth-century Manchester.

A play about growing up, and forging your own identity. Part of Platform, a series of big-cast plays with predominantly or all-female casts, written specifically for performance by school, college and youth-theatre groups.

A thrillingly adventurous adaptation of the beloved and radical story about the magic of nature and the nature of magic, premiered at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 2024.

 An adaptation for the stage of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel.

A smart and intense play from an award-winning Canadian playwright, about the complexities of relationships and community, and the nature of consent.

A faithful yet inventive adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, terrifically actable and readable.

An enchanting collection of witty music and skits about the Bard, devised for and first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

A funny, moving drama about anxiety, celebrating difference, and finding your voice as a teenager. Part of the 2024 National Theatre Connections Festival.

A surreal, dreamlike and hilarious play exploring the pressures and transformations that happen to teenagers as they grow up. In the Multiplay Drama series.

The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty's curse – as seen through the eyes of the fairy who curses her.

A compassionate and probing play about youth and aging, nostalgia and regret, and the dangers of refusing to get old. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.

A National Theatre Connections play about teenagers, nightlife, and the small choices that have momentous consequences.

A thrilling play inspired by the true-crime story of the Slenderman.

A magical retelling of the Orpheus myth, full of music, sound and storytelling, adapted from the novel by David Almond. Premiered by Pilot Theatre on UK tour in 2024.

A fiercely funny play by the Tony Award-winning author of The Humans.