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.
See also Plays for children (under 12 years)
Nell Gwynn
Jessica Swale's play Nell Gwynn charts the rise of an unlikely heroine, from her roots in Coal Yard Alley to her success as Britain’s most celebrated actress, and her hard-won place in the heart of the king.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79The Sweet Science of Bruising
An epic tale of passion, politics and pugilism in the world of 19th-century women’s boxing.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Bunny
By Jack ThorneAn exhilarating coming-of-age drama for a solo performer.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79When They Go Low
A play about everyday feminism, consent and the changing face of teenage sexuality in an online world. Written for the National Theatre Connections Festival.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Noughts & Crosses (Pilot Theatre stage version)
By Sabrina Mahfouz Original author Malorie BlackmanAn award-winning stage adaptation of Malorie Blackman's acclaimed novel, a captivating drama of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world.
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By Laura LomasA symphony of characters searching for meaning in a complicated and unstable world. Part of the 2019 National Theatre Connections Festival.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)
By Isobel McArthur Original author Jane AustenA loving and irreverent all-female adaptation of Jane Austen's unrivalled literary classic, winner of the Best Entertainment or Comedy Play at the Olivier Awards.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Metamorphoses
An entertaining and provocative new play inspired by Ovid's powerful collection of myths.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79A Christmas Carol (Old Vic stage version)
By Charles Dickens Adapted by Jack ThorneCharles Dickens' timeless classic, brought to life in a joyous new adaptation by Jack Thorne.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story (stage version)
By Charles Dickens Adapted by Mark GatissA spine-tingling stage adaptation that is faithful to the heart and spirit of Charles Dickens' much-loved festive ghost story – with an emphasis on the ghostly.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79The IT
A darkly comic state-of-the-nation play exploring adolescent mental health and the rage within. Winner of the Best Play for Young Audiences Award at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2023.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Two Billion Beats
An insightful, heartfelt coming-of-age story and a blazing account of inner-city, British-Asian teenage life.
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