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)
Junkyard
A brilliantly honest and witty coming-of-age drama, with music by Stephen Warbeck.
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£10.99£8.79There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£10.99£8.79The Jungle Book (Birmingham Stage Company version)
By Rudyard Kipling Adapted by Stuart PatersonRudyard Kipling's classic jungle tales, in an acclaimed stage adaptation by Stuart Paterson.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79The Jungle Book (stage version)
Rudyard Kipling’s beloved tale of family, belonging and identity has been reimagined in this acclaimed adaptation by Jessica Swale, with original songs by Joe Stilgoe.
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£9.99£7.99Add to basketEbook£9.99£7.99Jekyll and Hyde (stage version)
By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Neil BartlettAn inventive, brilliantly theatrical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's darkly fascinating tale of male violence, guilt and privilege.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Jekyll & Hyde (National Youth Theatre version)
By Evan Placey Original author Robert Louis StevensonA radical re-imagining by playwright Evan Placey of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale, written for the National Youth Theatre.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Jane Eyre (Shared Experience stage version)
By Charlotte Brontë Adapted by Polly TealeA bold and theatrically inventive adaptation of the literary classic that puts the interior life of the novel on stage.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Jane Eyre (stage version)
By Charlotte Brontë Adapted by Chris BushA witty and fleet-footed adaptation that lays bare the beating heart of Charlotte Brontë's classic novel, whilst staying true to its revolutionary spirit.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79The IT
A darkly comic state-of-the-nation play exploring adolescent mental health and the rage within. Winner of the Best Play for Young Audiences Award at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2023.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Is My Microphone On?
An urgent and lyrical play from a leading Canadian playwright, about young people questioning the choices that have been made, and the ones that they will yet be forced to make.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79The Invincibles
A play about the Dagenham Invincibles, aka Sterling Ladies, the greatest women's football team in Britain during World War One, and their legacy in the present day.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar WildeOscar Wilde's undying comedy – in an edition to fit any handbag.
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£4.99£3.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
A Hundred Words for Snow
A play about a teenage girl's solo journey to the North Pole with her father's ashes.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79How To Disappear Completely and Never Be Found
By Fin KennedyThe 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.
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£11.99£9.59Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£11.99£9.59HORIZON
By Kwame OwusuA thrilling, witty, superhuman coming-of-age story about the quest to find your place in the world. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series.
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£7.99£6.39
Home
By Nadia FallA powerful, inventive play exploring the issue of homelessness amongst young people.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Holloway Jones
By Evan PlaceyHolloway dreams of being a world-class BMXer, but she is held back by the tough reality of a parent in prison.
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£6.99£5.59
His Dark Materials (stage version)
By Philip Pullman Adapted by Nicholas WrightA two-play dramatisation of Philip Pullman's extraordinary award-winning fantasy trilogy, first seen at the National Theatre.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39
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