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)
Blue Stockings
A moving, comical and eye-opening story of four young women fighting for education and self-determination against the larger backdrop of women’s suffrage.
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By Mike LewA darkly comic, smashed-up retelling of Richard III, Shakespeare's classic tale about the lust for power.
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By Chris BushA play about being a teenager, written specifically for young people, part of the 2018 National Theatre Connections Festival.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Frankenstein (stage version)
By Mary Shelley Adapted by Patrick SandfordOne of the greatest horror stories of all time, in a stage adaptation that sticks closely to Mary Shelley's original novel.
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A theatrical love letter to the schools of the 1990s, asking big questions about a country in special measures, exploring what we are taught and why, and where responsibility lies. Full of inventive theatricality and irreverent humour.
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By Nadia FallA powerful, inventive play exploring the issue of homelessness amongst young people.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Nell Gwynn
Jessica Swale's play Nell Gwynn charts the rise of an unlikely heroine, from her roots in Coal Yard Alley to her success as Britain’s most celebrated actress, and her hard-won place in the heart of the king.
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An epic tale of passion, politics and pugilism in the world of 19th-century women’s boxing.
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By Jack ThorneAn exhilarating coming-of-age drama for a solo performer.
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A play about everyday feminism, consent and the changing face of teenage sexuality in an online world. Written for the National Theatre Connections Festival.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Noughts & Crosses (Pilot Theatre stage version)
By Sabrina Mahfouz Original author Malorie BlackmanAn award-winning stage adaptation of Malorie Blackman's acclaimed novel, a captivating drama of love, revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world.
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By Laura LomasA symphony of characters searching for meaning in a complicated and unstable world. Part of the 2019 National Theatre Connections Festival.
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