Diane Samuels, author of the powerful modern classic Kindertransport, set out to write a new play about female pirates... and ended up with a beguiling romance about cross-dressing and music hall. Poppy + George, which opened at Watford Palace Theatre this month, is all about identity, she explains – do we let ourselves be shaped by … Continue reading ‘Dare to fashion yourself’: Diane Samuels on her new play Poppy + George
Kindertransport
Why Publish Plays?
Do plays need to be published in the first place? Publisher Nick Hern looks at the how and the why, and what lies ahead in the age of ebooks. Publishing plays is an odd activity – and at Nick Hern Books we publish a lot of plays: there are about 900 in print, and we … Continue reading Why Publish Plays?
The Prompt Book 