Amateur performing rights for the following plays have recently been acquired by Nick Hern Books, and they will be available for performance once the performing rights have been released.
If you have a particular interest in any of the plays that appear here, please enquire about availability to the Performing Rights Manager.
Multiple Casualty Incident
Roleplay, desire and compassion intertwine in a play about the complexities of humanitarian work. Premiered at The Yard Theatre, London, in 2024.
Laughing Boy (stage version)
By Stephen Unwin Original author Sara RyanA stage adaptation of Sara Ryan's powerful account of the preventable death of her son Connor Sparrowhawk while in an NHS care unit. Premiered at Jermyn Street Theatre, London.
The Legend of Ned Ludd
A powerful and innovative play about work, automation and capitalism's impact, premiered at the Liverpool Everyman in 2024.
Liberation Squares
A riotous stage comedy about sisterhood, freedom of speech, and dissent in the face of institutionalised Islamophobia.
The Other Boleyn Girl (stage version)
By Philippa Gregory Adapted by Mike PoultonA racy and riveting drama of intrigue at the Tudor court, based on Philippa Gregory's internationally bestselling novel.
Testmatch
By Kate AttwellA funny and provocative play about women's cricket, colonial India and the mythology of fair play.
Strategic Love Play
A Fringe First-winning play that, with acid wit, takes a scalpel to modern romance.
Scenes with girls
A witty and caustic play about female friendship, premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in 2020.
The Cord
An honest and moving play about the challenging truths of family dynamics, focussing on a couple in the weeks after the birth of their child. Premiered at the Bush Theatre, London.
Till the Stars Come Down
By Beth SteelA heartbreaking and hilarious portrayal of a larger-than-life family struggling to come to terms with a changing world.
James V: Katherine
By Rona MunroA thrilling play about a turbulent time in Scotland's history, continuing Rona Munro's series of history plays set during the reigns of Scotland's generations of Stewart kings.
Cassie and the Lights
By Alex HowarthA tender and playful drama that examines what makes a family and what holds it together.
Gunter
The hit play about deception, witchcraft and football, winner of a Fringe First at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe, then at the Royal Court Theatre, London.
Foam
A gripping play that examines the nature of identity and the consequences of right-wing extremist ideology against the backdrop of London's skinhead and gay scenes of the 1970s and 1980s.
The Wife of Cyncoed
By Matt HartleyA charming and open-hearted one-woman play about self-discovery later in life.
Idyll
By Matt HartleyA captivating short play about rural Britain, premiered by Pentabus Theatre in 2021.
The Human Body
A play of political and private passions, set in the 1940s against a backdrop of the foundation of the NHS. Premiered at the Donmar Warehouse, London, in 2024.
Shifters
A fierce, funny and intoxicating play about the enduring power – and fragility – of memory and love. Premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024.
Shed: Exploded View
A devastating play about violence, love and loss. Winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.
Nine Lessons and Carols
Stories for a Long Winter
By Chris Bush and Maimuna MemonA play about connection and isolation, forged during the Covid pandemic, exploring what we hold on to in troubled times.
(Not) the End of the World
By Chris BushA daringly theatrical investigation of the climate crisis through the perspectives of class, patriarchy and colonialism.
The Hills of California
The Webb Sisters are returning to their mother's run-down guest house in Blackpool, in a play by the author of Jerusalem and The Ferryman, premiered in the West End in 2024.
Samuel Takes a Break
in Male Dungeon No. 5 After a Long but Generally Successful Day of Tours
An extraordinary, genre-blending play about colonialism, identity and the attempt to preserve the past, premiered at The Yard Theatre London in 2024.
This Might Not Be It
A candid portrayal of mental health services in the NHS, premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024.
Peak Stuff
A fast-paced, funny play offering a deep-dive into consumer culture: in an age of retail therapy, climate crisis and click and collect - how does our 'stuff' define us?
A Song for Ella Grey (stage version)
By David Almond Adapted by Zoe CooperA magical retelling of the Orpheus myth, full of music, sound and storytelling, adapted from the novel by David Almond. Premiered by Pilot Theatre on UK tour in 2024.
HEART
By Jade AnoukaA raw and honest exploration of love, loss, and self-discovery. The debut play by acclaimed actor Jade Anouka.
Northanger Abbey (stage version)
By Zoe Cooper Original author Jane AustenA playful and surprising reimagining of Jane Austen's novel, infused with the spirit of the original, and fizzing with imagination and humour.
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