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)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (stage version)
A brilliant adaptation of Mary Shelley's Gothic masterpiece that places the writer herself amongst the action as she wrestles with her creation and with the stark realities facing revolutionary young women, then and now.
- Paperback
£11.99£9.59Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£11.99£9.59Mehndi Night
By Fin KennedyA touching family tale about resentment and forgiveness on the night before a wedding.
- Ebook
£6.99£5.59
Mermaid
By Polly TealeA bold reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of love, loss and desire, transported to a contemporary setting.
- Paperback
£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Metamorphoses
An entertaining and provocative new play inspired by Ovid's powerful collection of myths.
- Paperback
£10.99£8.79Add to basketA4 Spiral-bound£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Midnight (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.
- Paperback
£11.99£9.59There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
The Mill on the Floss (stage version)
By George Eliot Adapted by Helen EdmundsonA re-invention of George Eliot's classic story of loss, tragedy and the relentless nature of fate.
- Paperback
£12.99£10.39
Mogadishu
A gripping and urgent play about a well-meaning teacher who intervenes on behalf of a troublesome student, with terrifying consequences.
- Paperback
£11.99£9.59Add to basketEbook£11.99£9.59Morte d'Arthur (stage version)
By Thomas Malory Adapted by Mike PoultonAn adaptation for the Royal Shakespeare Company of Sir Thomas Malory's classic telling of the Legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
- Paperback
£9.99£7.99There is limited availability of this title. Please enquire before placing your order.
Moth
By turns dark and shimmering, Moth is a fast, funny and heartbreaking story about two young people with nowhere to go.
- Paperback
£11.99£9.59Add to basketEbook£11.99£9.59The Multiverse is Gay!
A wild rollercoaster ride through school, the Multiverse, and finding yourself, over and over and over again… A play in the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series, featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.
- Ebook
£7.99£6.39
My Boy Jack
By David HaigThe tragic story of how Rudyard Kipling sent his son to his death in the First World War.
- Paperback
£9.99£7.99Add to basketEbook£9.99£7.99My Family and Other Animals (stage version)
By Gerald Durrell Adapted by Janys ChambersA delightful and inventive stage version of Gerald Durrell's well-loved memoir of a childhood growing up in Corfu.
- Paperback
£9.99£7.99Add to basketEbook£9.99£7.99
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