Over the course of a career spanning almost fifty years, Robert Holman garnered a reputation as an extraordinary playwright, who influenced many of today's most renowned dramatists. His plays, which have been staged at leading venues including the Royal Court, Chichester Festival Theatre, Bush Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Traverse Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith, Donmar Warehouse and … Continue reading ‘He doggedly pursued his unique vision’: a tribute to Robert Holman
Matt Applewhite
‘What a golden legacy he has left us’ – Nick Hern pays tribute to Stephen Sondheim
Over the course of a career spanning almost seventy years, the American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim unquestionably established himself as one of the most significant figures in 20th-century theatre. His works include some of the most beloved and renowned musicals of our time, which continue to be produced worldwide, and he has theatres named … Continue reading ‘What a golden legacy he has left us’ – Nick Hern pays tribute to Stephen Sondheim
‘We hold on to hope for a better future’ – Matt Applewhite looks back on 2020
Unprecedented, extraordinary, difficult, relentless, seemingly unending... however you choose to describe it, one thing's for sure: thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 has been one hell of a year. For a theatre publisher like Nick Hern Books, nine months with a shuttered arts industry has been a challenge that's forced us to adapt and find … Continue reading ‘We hold on to hope for a better future’ – Matt Applewhite looks back on 2020
Spotlight: Headlong’s DECADE
As Decade, Headlong’s imaginative investigation of 9/11 and its legacy, opens in London, NHB Commissioning Editor Matt Applewhite considers a play publisher’s role in documenting the theatre of our times – and why it’s worth pulling out all the stops to do so. When, in 2009, Caryl Churchill wrote Seven Jewish Children, her short, sharp … Continue reading Spotlight: Headlong’s DECADE
The Prompt Book 