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.

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katzenmusik

By Tom Fowler

10f 15m plus 53 f/m (can be performed by a cast of 25)

A darkly comic story about social inequality and upheaval, told in reverse. In the Multiplay Drama series.

Kes (stage version)

By Barry Hines Adapted by Lawrence Till

2f 8m, doubling (large cast possible)

A tried-and-tested stage adaptation of Barry Hines' novel A Kestrel for a Knave, about a troubled young boy who finds and trains a kestrel.

Kindertransport

By Diane Samuels

5f 1m

A modern classic about one woman's struggle to come to terms with her past - brutally separated from her German Jewish parents at the age of 9 and brought to England with the promise of a new life...

Landmines

By Phil Davies

14f 11m plus 11f/m (can be performed by 8f 5m)

A stark, fast-paced and fraught play about political upheaval and the media's relationship with civil violence and terrorism in modern Britain. In the Multiplay Drama series.

Liberation Squares

By Sonali Bhattacharyya

A riotous stage comedy about sisterhood, freedom of speech, and dissent in the face of institutionalised Islamophobia.

Life Raft

By Fin Kennedy Original author Georg Kaiser Contributions by Tassos Stevens

6f 7m (larger cast possible with optional non-speaking roles)

A thrilling large-cast play for young actors exploring the psychology of survival – and an urgent allegory for our times. Plus a series of interactive games specially created by award-winning games designer Tassos Stevens, to facilitate a deeper exploration of the play's themes.

The Light Burns Blue

By Silva Semerciyan

9f 1m, plus mixed cast of up to 30 characters

A play inspired by the true story of the Cottingley Fairies. Part of Platform, a series of big-cast plays with predominantly or all-female casts, written specifically for performance by school, college and youth-theatre groups.