TEMPORARY ORDER DELAYS

We’re currently experiencing temporary disruption to the availability of some titles as we move all of our books to a new warehouse, which means it may take longer than normal for your order to reach you. Click here for more information.

Nick Hern Books

Writing

Showing 19-30 of 30 items.
Ibsen on Theatre

Ibsen on Theatre

Edited by Frode Helland and Julie Holledge

A unique collection of everything that Ibsen wrote about the theatre.

How Plays Work

How Plays Work

By David Edgar

Distinguished playwright David Edgar examines the mechanisms and techniques which dramatists throughout the ages have employed to structure their plays and to express their meaning.

How Musicals Work

How Musicals Work

And How to Write Your Own

By Julian Woolford

Why do some musicals work, while others just don't? And what should you do if you're thinking of writing your own? Julian Woolford, a successful writer and director of musicals and lecturer in writing musicals at the University of London, explores the musical-theatre canon to answer these and many other questions.

Richard Foreman: The Manifestos and Essays

Richard Foreman: The Manifestos and Essays

By Richard Foreman

A collection of writings from the acclaimed and wildly inventive artist Richard Foreman.

  • Paperback
Diaries 1969-1977

Diaries 1969-1977

By Peter Nichols

The revealing - and frequently hilarious - diaries of playwright Peter Nichols, covering the period of his life between his first real hit, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, to the stirrings of his masterpiece, Passion Play.

Diane Samuels' Kindertransport

Diane Samuels' Kindertransport

The author's guide to the play

By Diane Samuels

The author's guide to Kindertransport, an invaluable and uniquely authoritative resource for anyone studying, teaching or performing the play.

Curtain Up!

Curtain Up!

How to Stage Great Youth Productions

Edited by Charon Williams-Ros

A comprehensive, hands-on guide to making theatre – perfect for any school, college, youth group or amateur-theatre company.

Conversations with Miller

Conversations with Miller (Centenary Edition)

By Mel Gussow Foreword by Richard Eyre

More than a dozen conversations between Arthur Miller, America's greatest playwright, and New York Times critic Mel Gussow, covering subjects personal and political.

Chekhov on Theatre

Chekhov on Theatre

By Anton Chekhov Compiled by Jutta Hercher and Peter Urban Translated by Stephen Mulrine

A unique collection of everything that Chekhov wrote about the theatre - including newspaper articles and letters - revealing his instinctive curiosity about the way theatre works and his concerns about how best to realise his own intentions as a playwright.

The Blunt Playwright

The Blunt Playwright

An Introduction to Playwriting

By Clem Martini

A highly regarded guide to playwriting, by an award-winning Canadian playwright, novelist and screenwriter.

Being a Playwright

Being a Playwright

A Career Guide for Writers

By Chris Foxon and George Turvey

The essential guide to a career in playwriting, from the team behind the multi-award-winning Papatango, one of the UK's leading new-writing companies.

The Ancient Comedians

The Ancient Comedians

And What They Have To Say To Contemporary Playwrights

By Clem Martini

A fascinating exploration of the origins and development of dramatic comedy, by an award-winning Canadian playwright, novelist and screenwriter.

Top Titles

See our top titles for actors, teachers, directors and more...