Plays for Young People

An adaptation for the stage of this modern children's classic by the best-selling author and 2005 Children's Laureate.

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

A powerful, provocative play exploring psychogenic illness amongst groups of women throughout history, premiered by the Almeida Young Company.

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

A brilliant adaptation of Mary Shelley's Gothic masterpiece that places the writer herself amongst the action as she wrestles with her creation and with the stark realities facing revolutionary young women, then and now.

A touching family tale about resentment and forgiveness on the night before a wedding.

The story of King Arthur, Merlin and the sword in the stone, retold by Scotland's leading writer of plays for children.

A bold reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of love, loss and desire, transported to a contemporary setting.

An entertaining and provocative new play inspired by Ovid's powerful collection of myths.

An adaptation for the stage of this modern children's classic by the best-selling author and 2005 Children's Laureate.

A re-invention of George Eliot's classic story of loss, tragedy and the relentless nature of fate.

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

An 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.

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

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.

The tragic story of how Rudyard Kipling sent his son to his death in the First World War.

A delightful and inventive stage version of Gerald Durrell's well-loved memoir of a childhood growing up in Corfu.

A 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.