For the fiftieth anniversary of the Crucible, Sheffield Theatres commissioned playwright Chris Bush to write three plays that could be performed by the same cast, simultaneously, in all three of their spaces (the Crucible, the Lyceum, and the Studio). Nothing quite like it had ever been attempted before. As the resulting plays Rock / Paper … Continue reading Three plays, one cast, all at the same time: Chris Bush on her ambitious dramatic triptych Rock / Paper / Scissors
Plays
Great new drama from the US and Canada
This month we're bringing you a selection of fantastic plays from our North American partners, Theatre Communications Group and Playwrights Canada Press. They include an updating of the myth of Eurydice by Pulitzer-finalist Sarah Ruhl, a fabulously anarchic 'sequel' to Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus by performance artist Taylor Mac, Wajdi Mouawad's award-winning play about the Israeli-Palestinian … Continue reading Great new drama from the US and Canada
Theatre for the Climate Emergency: 100 Plays to Save the World
Fighting climate change is an urgent, universal endeavour – and theatre-makers and playwrights have a vital role to play, capturing the reality of an experience we've never faced before, and envisaging our responses to it. Elizabeth Freestone and Jeanie O'Hare's new book, 100 Plays to Save the World, is a guide to a hundred brilliant … Continue reading Theatre for the Climate Emergency: 100 Plays to Save the World
Great new American drama to celebrate
As part of our celebration of American drama this month, we're taking a look at five new titles from our US partners, Theatre Communications Group, all of which are now available direct from Nick Hern Books. They include a Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, a dark new comedy from the revered author of August: Osage County, a … Continue reading Great new American drama to celebrate
All the way from America – great new drama to discover and enjoy
For over thirty years, we've been proud to partner with Theatre Communications Group, North America’s largest independent trade publisher of dramatic literature, to distribute their books throughout the UK and Europe. To celebrate the arrival of another batch of fantastic American drama – all now available to order – we're taking this opportunity to introduce … Continue reading All the way from America – great new drama to discover and enjoy
‘The show we needed to make’ – The Wardrobe Ensemble on The Last of the Pelican Daughters
Formed in a rehearsal room at the Bristol Old Vic in 2011, The Wardrobe Ensemble are, in their own words, 'a group of theatre artists working together to make new plays that dissect the twenty-first century experience'. In the near-decade since their founding, they've earned success and critical acclaim – performing around the UK, winning awards and … Continue reading ‘The show we needed to make’ – The Wardrobe Ensemble on The Last of the Pelican Daughters
Nicholas Wright on writing his plays
Today, 27 June 2020, marks the 80th birthday of playwright Nicholas Wright. Born in South Africa in 1940, over the course of his long and illustrious career he has established himself as one of the UK's most-respected dramatists. His plays have been staged at leading venues including at the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal … Continue reading Nicholas Wright on writing his plays
VAULT 2020: the best new work at London’s VAULT festival
VAULT Festival, London's biggest arts and entertainment festival, is now underway in Waterloo, where it runs until 22 March. With hundreds of events taking place throughout the eight weeks of the festival, including theatre, comedy, cabaret, immersive experiences, family shows, late-night parties, pop-up events and more, there's something for everyone. And to celebrate the publication … Continue reading VAULT 2020: the best new work at London’s VAULT festival
‘Starting sombre, ending wild’: John O’Donovan on a generation afflicted by austerity, in his new play Flights
JOHN O'DONOVAN is a London-based playwright from Co. Clare, Ireland. His new play Flights – which opens in Dublin this week after a short run in his home-town of Ennis, and transfers to the Omnibus Theatre, Clapham, in February – looks at a generation that has been shaped by austerity. Here, he discusses the inspiration … Continue reading ‘Starting sombre, ending wild’: John O’Donovan on a generation afflicted by austerity, in his new play Flights
Discover the Most-Performed Plays of 2019
What a fantastic year 2019 was for NHB! We were shortlisted for an award at the IPG Independent Publishing Awards; celebrated awards success for loads of our authors including Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antony Sher, Frances Poet and Lynn Nottage; launched our new series Multiplay Drama (which is up for a prize at the Music and Drama … Continue reading Discover the Most-Performed Plays of 2019
The Prompt Book 