Plays for Young People (12-18 years)

A wonderfully theatrical adaptation of the much-loved children's classic, with songs by Neil Hannon.

A gripping and urgent play about a well-meaning teacher who intervenes on behalf of a troublesome student, with terrifying consequences.

A biographical play about Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein. Premiered by Shared Experience.

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

A thrilling adaptation of the beloved, award-winning children's novel.

By turns dark and shimmering, Moth is a fast, funny and heartbreaking story about two young people with nowhere to go.

A thrilling, funny and spectacular adaptation of Joan Aiken's classic children's novel, perfectly suited to performance by theatre companies and drama groups of any size.

An urgent and explosive play that explores of the pressures on young people today in the wake of advancing technology.

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

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 chilling, blackly comic tale of manipulation, cyberbullying and adolescent insecurity.

A love story about transition, testosterone, and James Dean - commissioned as part of the 2014 National Theatre Connections Festival and premiered by youth theatres across the UK.

A thrilling, fast-paced adaptation of the classic novel, considered by Dickens 'the best story I have ever written'.

A play about grief and looking at someone that little bit more closely. Written specifically for young people, Burying Your Brother in the Pavement was part of the 2008 National Theatre Connections Festival and was premiered by youth theatres across the UK.

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

A gripping journey through British history that shows how our country was shaped and how connected we are with our past. Part of the 2014 National Theatre Connections Festival.

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

An adaptation of Zizou Corder's Lionboy novels for award-winning theatre company Complicite.