Plays for Young People (12-18 years)

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

A play about the intersecting lives of four women, and their power to change the course of English history. Part of Platform, an initiative aimed at addressing gender imbalance in theatre.

A contemporary retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's extraordinary fairytale of dance, desire and destruction.

The greatest story ever told, in a version by Mike Poulton, premiered at York Minster in May 2016.

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.

A powerfully dramatic play about Charles Darwin's voyage on board HMS Beagle - an adventure that changed not only his own life, but also the history of the entire world.

A one-man musical comedy about a fifteen-year-old boy who finds himself in deep water when he joins a synchronised swimming team, even though he can't swim.

A 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.

A ferocious, wild and utterly exhilarating adaptation of Emily Brontë's indelible masterpiece.

Rudyard Kipling’s beloved tale of family, belonging and identity has been reimagined in this acclaimed adaptation by Jessica Swale, with original songs by Joe Stilgoe. 

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

A fierce, funny and irreverent OCD love story that asks: what exactly is 'normal' anyway?