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)
Animal Farm (stage version)
A powerful and straightforward dramatisation of Orwell's enduring parable on the perils of totalitarianism.
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£10.99£8.79There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.A4 Spiral-bound£14.99£11.99Northanger Abbey (stage version)
By Jane Austen Adapted by Tim LuscombeA delightful stage version of Jane Austen's earliest novel, her mock-Gothic Romance.
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The Canterbury Tales (stage version)
By Geoffrey Chaucer Adapted by Mike PoultonA landmark dramatisation for the Royal Shakespeare Company of one of the foundation stones of English literature.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Be 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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Coram 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£8.79Bad Girls (stage version)
By Jacqueline Wilson Adapted by Vicky IrelandAn energetic, fast-moving adaptation for the stage of this modern children's classic, by the best-selling author and 2005 Children's Laureate.
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The Lottie Project (stage version)
By Jacqueline Wilson Adapted by Vicky IrelandAn adaptation for the stage of this modern children's classic by the best-selling author and 2005 Children's Laureate.
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Noughts & Crosses (RSC stage version)
By Malorie Blackman Adapted by Dominic CookeAn electrifying, bittersweet love story with echoes of Romeo and Juliet, set in a society divided by racial bigotry and a world rocked by terrorism.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79The Jungle Book (Birmingham Stage Company version)
By Rudyard Kipling Adapted by Stuart PatersonRudyard Kipling's classic jungle tales, in an acclaimed stage adaptation by Stuart Paterson.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79The Machine Gunners (stage version)
By Robert Westall Adapted by Ali TaylorA thrilling adaptation of the beloved, award-winning children's novel.
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Brontë
By Polly TealeA compelling literary detective story about the turbulent lives of the Brontë sisters - dramatised by Polly Teale and Shared Experience, the team behind After Mrs Rochester and Jane Eyre.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (stage version)
By Joan Aiken Adapted by Russ TunneyA thrilling, funny and spectacular adaptation of Joan Aiken's classic children's novel, perfectly suited to performance by theatre companies and drama groups of any size.
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