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)
Mermaid
A bold reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of love, loss and desire, transported to a contemporary setting.
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£10.99£8.79There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£10.99£8.79Metamorphoses
An entertaining and provocative new play inspired by Ovid's powerful collection of myths.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Midnight (stage version)
By Jacqueline Wilson Adapted by Vicky IrelandAn adaptation for the stage of this modern children's classic by the best-selling author and 2005 Children's Laureate.
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£11.99£9.59
The Mill on the Floss (stage version)
By George Eliot Adapted by Helen EdmundsonA re-invention of George Eliot's classic story of loss, tragedy and the relentless nature of fate.
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£12.99£10.39
Mogadishu
A gripping and urgent play about a well-meaning teacher who intervenes on behalf of a troublesome student, with terrifying consequences.
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£11.99£9.59Add to basketEbook£11.99£9.59Morte d'Arthur (stage version)
By Thomas Malory Adapted by Mike PoultonAn adaptation for the Royal Shakespeare Company of Sir Thomas Malory's classic telling of the Legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
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£9.99£7.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
Moth
By turns dark and shimmering, Moth is a fast, funny and heartbreaking story about two young people with nowhere to go.
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£11.99£9.59Add to basketEbook£11.99£9.59The Multiverse is Gay!
A wild rollercoaster ride through school, the Multiverse, and finding yourself, over and over and over again… A play in the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series, featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.
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£7.99£6.39
My Boy Jack
By David HaigThe tragic story of how Rudyard Kipling sent his son to his death in the First World War.
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£9.99£7.99Add to basketEbook£9.99£7.99My Family and Other Animals (stage version)
By Gerald Durrell Adapted by Janys ChambersA delightful and inventive stage version of Gerald Durrell's well-loved memoir of a childhood growing up in Corfu.
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£9.99£7.99Add to basketEbook£9.99£7.99My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)
By Rob MadgeA joyous, chaotic, autobiographical play telling the story of actor, writer and social-media sensation Rob Madge as they set out to recreate a Disney parade they performed as a twelve-year-old for their Grandma.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Natives
A play about a generation of unlikely heroes that celebrates coming of age online in a chaotic world.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Nell Gwynn
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.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79New Labour
A comedy drama about being young, working in a shit job, living in debt, and all the funny and sad things you do to cope.
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£11.99£9.59Add to basketEbook£11.99£9.59Northanger Abbey (stage version)
By Jane Austen Adapted by Tim LuscombeA delightful stage version of Jane Austen's earliest novel, her mock-Gothic Romance.
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£10.99£8.79There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
Northanger Abbey (stage version)
By Zoe Cooper Original author Jane AustenA playful and surprising reimagining of Jane Austen's novel, infused with the spirit of the original, and fizzing with imagination and humour.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Noughts & Crosses (RSC stage version)
By Malorie Blackman Adapted by Dominic CookeAn electrifying, bittersweet love story with echoes of Romeo and Juliet, set in a society divided by racial bigotry and a world rocked by terrorism.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Noughts & Crosses (Pilot Theatre stage version)
By Sabrina Mahfouz Original author Malorie BlackmanAn 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.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79
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