Plays for Young People (12-18 years)

Frank Wedekind's famously banned German play about adolescent sexuality.

A hard-hitting, poignant play about anti-immigration sentiment in Britain today. In the Multiplay Drama series.

A fiercely funny play by the Tony Award-winning author of The Humans.

A magical retelling of the Orpheus myth, full of music, sound and storytelling, adapted from the novel by David Almond. Premiered by Pilot Theatre on UK tour in 2024.

A thrilling play inspired by the true-crime story of the Slenderman.

A National Theatre Connections play about teenagers, nightlife, and the small choices that have momentous consequences.

A compassionate and probing play about youth and aging, nostalgia and regret, and the dangers of refusing to get old. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.

The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty's curse – as seen through the eyes of the fairy who curses her.

A surreal, dreamlike and hilarious play exploring the pressures and transformations that happen to teenagers as they grow up. In the Multiplay Drama series.

An enchanting collection of witty music and skits about the Bard, devised for and first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

A faithful yet inventive adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, terrifically actable and readable.

 An adaptation for the stage of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel.