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)
The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage (stage version)
The stage version of Philip Pullman's The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage, which is set twelve years before the epic His Dark Materials trilogy. Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39The Bone Sparrow (stage version)
By Zana Fraillon Adapted by S. ShakthidharanA stage adaptation of Zana Fraillon's powerful and deeply moving novel about the displacement and treatment of refugees and sanctuary seekers in Australia.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Blue Stockings
A moving, comical and eye-opening story of four young women fighting for education and self-determination against the larger backdrop of women’s suffrage.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Blue
A disquieting and darkly funny play which shines a light on the state of mental-health services in modern Britain. In the Multiplay Drama series.
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£7.99£6.39
Blood and Ice
By Liz LochheadRenowned poet and dramatist Liz Lochhead tells the story of Frankenstein's creation.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Blister
By Laura LomasA tense relationship drama which examines how the effects of one moment can ripple through a galaxy of lives. In the Multiplay Drama series.
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£7.99£6.39
Bleak Expectations
By Mark EvansA hilarious, chaotic, Dickensian caper for the stage, based on the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Beauty and the Beast (Young Vic stage version)
A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, with music by Mick Sands drawn from traditional French folk melodies.
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£9.99£7.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£9.99£7.99Beauty and the Beast (RSC stage version)
A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, first performed in this version by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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£9.99£7.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£9.99£7.99Beauty and the Beast (National Theatre stage version)
By Lucy Kirkwood and Katie MitchellLucy Kirkwood's delightful version of the classic fairytale, first seen in a production devised and directed by Katie Mitchell at the National Theatre for Christmas 2010.
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£11.99£9.59Add to basketEbook£11.99£9.59Be My Baby
A poignant drama about attitudes to teenage pregnancy in 1960s Britain.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£16.99£13.59Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Banana Boys
By Evan PlaceyA play about the challenges of being on the school football team – and secretly gay.
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£6.99£5.59
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