Plays for Young People

A smart and intense play from an award-winning Canadian playwright, about the complexities of relationships and community, and the nature of consent.

A faithful yet inventive adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, terrifically actable and readable.

An enchanting collection of witty music and skits about the Bard, devised for and first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

A surreal, dreamlike and hilarious play exploring the pressures and transformations that happen to teenagers as they grow up. In the Multiplay Drama series.

The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty's curse – as seen through the eyes of the fairy who curses her.

A variation on the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty, by the 'master of children's theatre' (Scotsman).

A compassionate and probing play about youth and aging, nostalgia and regret, and the dangers of refusing to get old. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.

A National Theatre Connections play about teenagers, nightlife, and the small choices that have momentous consequences.

A superb children's play, drawn from the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen, adapted by the 'master of children's theatre' (Scotsman).

A thrilling play inspired by the true-crime story of the Slenderman.

A magical retelling of the Orpheus myth, full of music, sound and storytelling, adapted from the novel by David Almond. Premiered by Pilot Theatre on UK tour in 2024.

An action-packed play for young performers and audiences, bursting with songs and imagination, celebrating curiosity, resilience and exploration. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by young people.

A fiercely funny play by the Tony Award-winning author of The Humans.

A hard-hitting, poignant play about anti-immigration sentiment in Britain today. In the Multiplay Drama series.

Frank Wedekind's famously banned German play about adolescent sexuality.

The groundbreaking rock musical about teenage sexuality, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik.

A play about occupation, revolution and what the future holds for today’s youth.

From 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.