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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War and Peace (stage version)

By Leo Tolstoy Adapted by Helen Edmundson

A magnificent two-play epic, adapted from Tolstoy's novel and first staged by Shared Experience.

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VS09

By Hayley Squires

A sharp, fast-paced exploration of the possibilities of love, friendship and healing in the search for home. In the Multiplay Drama series.

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The Village

By Abi Falase and Tatenda Shamiso

A punchy and provocative story about democracy, power, and how we can try to build a better world. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.

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Victoria's Knickers

By Josh Azouz

An epic romcom telling the story of an unlikely romance between the Queen of England and a boy from the wrong side of the tracks. Premiered by the National Youth Theatre.

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Us/Them

By Carly Wijs

An extraordinary, award-winning account of the Beslan School Siege, exploring the entirely individual way children cope with traumatic situations.

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The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping

By Fin Kennedy

A bittersweet comedy about life, love and friendship once school is long gone.

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The Unravelling

By Fin Kennedy

A Fringe First Award-winning fable about the power of mythology to change your life.

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Two Billion Beats (short play version)

By Sonali Bhattacharyya

A short play about the unfairness of growing up in a world where you don't make the rules. First performed as part of Inside/Outside, a season of short plays staged at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond.

Published in volume Inside/Outside

Two Billion Beats

By Sonali Bhattacharyya

An insightful, heartfelt coming-of-age story and a blazing account of inner-city, British-Asian teenage life.

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Tuesday

With a Welsh-language translation, Un Bore Mawrth

By Alison Carr Translated by Daf James

A funny and playful drama written specifically for young people, about what happens when the world literally turns upside-down. Bilingual edition: includes the original English play with a Welsh-language translation, Un Bore Mawrth, by playwright Daf James.