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)
A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story (stage version)
A 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£8.79Christmas Carol: A Fairy Tale (stage play)
By Piers Torday Original author Charles DickensA revitalised stage adaptation of Charles Dickens's Christmas tale, by renowned author Piers Torday, focussing on Ebenezer Scrooge's sister Fan, the most monstrous miser ever known.
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£9.99£7.99Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£9.99£7.99Christmas is Miles Away
By Chloë MossA touching play about adolescent friendship.
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£8.99£7.19There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.Ebook£8.99£7.19Consensual
By Evan PlaceyAn explosive and thought-provoking play from the author of Girls Like That, exploring what happens when buried secrets catch up with you.
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£11.99£9.59Add to basketEbook£11.99£9.59Coram Boy (stage version)
By Jamila Gavin Adapted by Helen EdmundsonA heartbreaking tale of orphans, angels, murder and music - dramatised from the Whitbread award-winning novel set in 18th-century England.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Crush: The Musical
By Maureen Chadwick and Kath GottsAn outrageously fun musical set in an all-girls school in the 60s, from the team behind Bad Girls: The Musical.
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£9.99£7.99Add to basketEbook£9.99£7.99Crushed Shells and Mud
By Ben MusgraveA play about conflicted desire and dangerous loyalties in a world trembling in the grip of a devastating epidemic.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Cuba
By Liz LochheadA play written for young people to perform, about two schoolgirls and their daring response to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- Paperback£9.99
David Copperfield (stage version)
By Charles Dickens Adapted by Alastair CordingOne of Dickens's best-loved and most autobiographical stories, brilliantly and faithfully dramatised by Alastair Cording.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39The Domino Effect
By Fin KennedyThe Domino Effect is an ensemble play for teenage performers created by award-winning playwright Fin Kennedy.
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£6.99£5.59
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (stage version)
By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by David EdgarA superb adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous story of the unassuming Dr Jekyll and his dark alter-ego Mr Hyde.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39Dracula (stage version)
By Bram Stoker Adapted by Liz LochheadAcclaimed poet and playwright Liz Lochhead's Dracula stays refreshingly close to Bram Stoker's classic novel.
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£12.99£10.39Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£12.99£10.39
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