Plays for Young People

A touching drama about a teenage girl diagnosed with a brain tumour, an unexpectedly optimistic portrayal of love and the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit.

A play about the intersecting lives of four women, and their power to change the course of English history. Part of Platform, an initiative aimed at addressing gender imbalance in theatre.

A gritty adaptation of Dickens' least sentimental love story with a cast of some of his most unforgettable characters.

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

An imaginative reworking of the children's classic, from the UK's leading author of plays for young audiences.

A joyful trans rom-com for the stage, following two initial strangers on their journeys from teen to adult; from MySpace to TikTok; from cis to trans...

A powerful, timely play featuring songs, about one girl taking control of her destiny in a world teetering on the brink. Part of Platform, an initiative aimed at achieving greater gender equality in theatre.

A two-play dramatisation of Philip Pullman's extraordinary award-winning fantasy trilogy, first seen at the National Theatre.

Holloway dreams of being a world-class BMXer, but she is held back by the tough reality of a parent in prison.

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

A 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.

A touching and funny story of family, friends and fitting in, How To Be A Kid is ideal for seven- to eleven-year-olds to watch, read and perform.

The 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.

A play for young people (age five and up) to watch, read and perform, about one confused alien, two brave kids and a busted spaceship.

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

A touching and funny play about a girl on the cusp of adolescence.

Oscar Wilde's undying comedy – in an edition to fit any handbag.

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.