Looking to refresh your collection of play texts? Perhaps you're searching for some inspirational material to engage students' practical work. This collection is definitely a great investment and will prove to be an invaluable addition to your bookshelves.

This anthology, the fifth from Nick Hern Books, comprises five of the best plays from VAULT Festival 2020, London's biggest and most exciting arts festival. Learn More

A supernatural thriller of suburban teenagers fleeing a mysterious plague.

Concord Floral is a one-million-square-foot abandoned greenhouse and a refuge for neighbourhood kids; a place all to themselves in which to dream, dare, and come of age. But hidden there is a secret no one wants to confront, and when two friends stumble upon it they set off an unstoppable chain of events, from shadows in parking lots to phone calls from the grave. It's time for the teens of Concord Floral to start talking.
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‘People don’t like it when things come easier to you. They don’t like being around someone who makes them feel stupid. They don’t like… me.’


On a reality television show, six remarkable – and remarkably young – geniuses are competing for the coveted Golden Brain trophy and the title ‘Britain’s Brainiest Child’. As the contestants battle it out round after round, the pressure mounts, the spotlight gets harsher, and each is faced with questions they were never expecting. Who will win and who will lose – and what exactly does winning mean anyway?

'There is fun to be had in portraying these quirky characters and some amusing situations, plus the flexible staging leaves a lot of staging decisions to the company... an interesting challenge for any youth group'
British Theatre Guide

'[Offers] strikingly different characters and an effective storyline... a young, brilliant director could do wonders with this'
Broadway World

'A clever piece about identity, parental pressure and the media... has much humour and tremendous energy'
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BRAND NEW SET TEXT FOR AQA GCSE DRAMA-To be first examined in 2022.
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Nick Hern Books (26 Nov. 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1848425170
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We know that lots of you have discovered the wonderful Sparkleshark... so here's a collection of some more great Philip Ridley plays for you to enjoy.
This collection brings together Philip Ridley's one-act plays for young people, known as The Storyteller Sequence, ideal for teenagers to either watch or perform. Five plays in one book - a perfect, cost effective way to add some great play texts to your collection. Learn More

Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Nick Hern Books; Frantic Assembly edition (8 Sept. 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1848425767
ISBN-13: 978-1848425767 Learn More

Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Faber & Faber; Main edition (1 May 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0571315577
ISBN-13: 978-0571315574
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The National Theatre Connections are some of our best selling collections of plays and we're excited that the 2019 collection is now available for pre-order. Always a great selection of plays, compiled specifically to engage students with thought-provoking drama.

Expected publication 13th June 2019. Pre-order now and we'll dispatch as soon as it is in stock. Learn More

A brand new title which we are sure you will enjoy as much as we have. We'd love to know what you think of this one - it's fresh, thought provoking and bound to spark discussion. And the class work that could lead from this text is endless... Learn More