Heavy Weather, by Lizzie Nunnery
Recommended: a play which ticks a lot of boxes, published by Nick Hern Books
Play Text Reviews
Isolated but open: Voices from across the shutdown
A contemporary, witty, and often moving collection of monologues, published by Nick Hern Books
Plays from Vault (Five)
A varied group of plays with small casts and interesting topics. Published by Nick Hern Books
The Sugar Syndrome by Lucy Prebble
Hard-hitting and difficult subject matter approached unflinchingly. Published by Methuen Drama
I Think We Are Alone by Sally Abbott
Not the most inspiring of Frantic Assembly-produced plays but with some good monologues. Published...
The Kids are Alt Right by Martin Travers
A difficult read but great for workshopping key socio-political themes and stylised theatre....
When They Go Low by Natalie Mitchell
Exploring teenage sexual politics, this work has a feminist voice at its core. Published by Nick...
The Small Hours by Katherine Soper
A great text for exploring narrative structure and characterisation with KS4/5 students. Published...
Homing Birds by Rukhsana Ahmad
Tackles important issues facing migrants but its brevity makes for a limited discussion. Published...
1936: Berlin and other plays by Tom McNab
This selection provides few performance opportunities but could inspire devised work. Published by...
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