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Amateur performing rights for the following plays have recently been acquired by Nick Hern Books, and they will be available for performance once the performing rights have been released.

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Uncle Vanya (Chekhov / McPherson)
Uncle Vanya (Chekhov / McPherson)
By Anton Chekhov Adapted by Conor McPherson
Flights
Flights
By John O'Donovan
Sink
Sink
By John O'Donovan
When They Go Low
When They Go Low
By Natalie Mitchell
The Small Hours
The Small Hours
By Katherine Soper
Machinal
Machinal
By Sophie Treadwell
The Tyler Sisters
The Tyler Sisters
By Alexandra Wood
Estate Walls
Estate Walls
By Arinzé Kene
Christmas Carol: A Fairy Tale
Christmas Carol: A Fairy Tale
By Piers Torday Original author Charles Dickens
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (stage version)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (stage version)
By Mary Shelley and Rona Munro
God's Dice
God's Dice
By David Baddiel
Two Ladies
Two Ladies
By Nancy Harris
The Beacon
The Beacon
By Nancy Harris
Vassa
Vassa
By Maxim Gorky Adapted by Mike Bartlett
When the Crows Visit
When the Crows Visit
By Anupama Chandrasekhar
Unknown Rivers
Unknown Rivers
By Chinonyerem Odimba
Poisoned Polluted
Poisoned Polluted
By Kathryn O'Reilly
Shook
Shook
By Samuel Bailey
Germ Free Adolescent
Germ Free Adolescent
By Natalie Mitchell
The Last King of Scotland (stage version)
The Last King of Scotland (stage version)
By Giles Foden Adapted by Steve Waters
I Wanna Be Yours
I Wanna Be Yours
By Zia Ahmed
Out of Sorts
Out of Sorts
By Danusia Samal
Fibres
Fibres
By Frances Poet
Spiderfly
Spiderfly
By John Webber
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