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)
Two Billion Beats (short play version)
A short play about the unfairness of growing up in a world where you don't make the rules. First performed as part of Inside/Outside, a season of short plays staged at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond.
Spring Awakening
Frank Wedekind's famously banned German play about adolescent sexuality.
- Paperback
£4.99£3.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£4.99£3.99The Importance of Being Earnest
By Oscar WildeOscar Wilde's undying comedy – in an edition to fit any handbag.
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Alcatraz
A thrilling play about family and social care that follows 11-year-old Sandy on her daring, Christmas mission to emulate Clint Eastwood and bust her gran out of lock-up.
- Ebook
£4.99£3.99
Something Awful
A thrilling play inspired by the true-crime story of the Slenderman.
- Ebook
£4.99£3.99
Mehndi Night
By Fin KennedyA touching family tale about resentment and forgiveness on the night before a wedding.
- Ebook
£6.99£5.59
Stolen Secrets
By Fin KennedyFrom the heart of London's East End, Stolen Secrets are urban fairytales, bold, lyrical and gruesome, that can be performed individually or together for maximum shock value.
- Ebook
£6.99£5.59
The Unravelling
By Fin KennedyA Fringe First Award-winning fable about the power of mythology to change your life.
- Ebook
£6.99£5.59
The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping
By Fin KennedyA bittersweet comedy about life, love and friendship once school is long gone.
- Ebook
£6.99£5.59
The Dream Collector
By Fin KennedyAn ensemble play for teenage performers created by award-winning playwright Fin Kennedy.
- Ebook
£6.99£5.59
Fast
By Fin KennedyAn ensemble play for teenage performers created by award-winning playwright Fin Kennedy.
- Ebook
£6.99£5.59
The Domino Effect
By Fin KennedyThe Domino Effect is an ensemble play for teenage performers created by award-winning playwright Fin Kennedy.
- Ebook
£6.99£5.59
Banana Boys
By Evan PlaceyA play about the challenges of being on the school football team – and secretly gay.
- Ebook
£6.99£5.59
Holloway 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.
- Ebook
£6.99£5.59
Start Swimming
By James FritzA play about occupation, revolution and what the future holds for today’s youth.
- Ebook
£6.99£5.59
Chatroom
By Enda WalshA chilling, blackly comic tale of manipulation, cyberbullying and adolescent insecurity.
- Ebook
£7.99£6.39
Blister
By Laura LomasA tense relationship drama which examines how the effects of one moment can ripple through a galaxy of lives. In the Multiplay Drama series.
- Ebook
£7.99£6.39
Blue
A disquieting and darkly funny play which shines a light on the state of mental-health services in modern Britain. In the Multiplay Drama series.
- Ebook
£7.99£6.39
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