Plays for Young People (12-18 years)

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 play about a teenage girl's solo journey to the North Pole with her father's ashes.

A moving, comical and eye-opening story of four young women fighting for education and self-determination against the larger backdrop of women’s suffrage.

A darkly comic, smashed-up retelling of Richard III, Shakespeare's classic tale about the lust for power.

A play about being a teenager, written specifically for young people, part of the 2018 National Theatre Connections Festival.

One of the greatest horror stories of all time, in a stage adaptation that sticks closely to Mary Shelley's original novel.

A theatrical love letter to the schools of the 1990s, asking big questions about a country in special measures, exploring what we are taught and why, and where responsibility lies. Full of inventive theatricality and irreverent humour.

A powerful, inventive play exploring the issue of homelessness amongst young people.

Jessica Swale's play Nell Gwynn charts the rise of an unlikely heroine, from her roots in Coal Yard Alley to her success as Britain’s most celebrated actress, and her hard-won place in the heart of the king.

An epic tale of passion, politics and pugilism in the world of 19th-century women’s boxing.

Three hard-hitting, distinctive monologues for young female actors, from one of the country's most exciting young playwrights.

An exhilarating coming-of-age drama for a solo performer.

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

An award-winning stage adaptation of Malorie Blackman's acclaimed novel, a captivating drama of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world.

A symphony of characters searching for meaning in a complicated and unstable world. Part of the 2019 National Theatre Connections Festival.

A loving and irreverent all-female adaptation of Jane Austen's unrivalled literary classic, winner of the Best Entertainment or Comedy Play at the Olivier Awards.

An entertaining and provocative new play inspired by Ovid's powerful collection of myths.

Charles Dickens' timeless classic, brought to life in a joyous new adaptation by Jack Thorne.