Passionate, painful and playful, Stef Smith’s Swallow takes a long, hard look at the extremes of everyday life.
A young writer challenges the status quo but discovers that creative gain comes at a personal cost.
A virtuosic study of one man's descent into religious mania in small-town Ireland. This edition was published alongside the 2012 production at the National Theatre starring Cillian Murphy.
An insider's guide to achieving that dream career – by one of the brightest stars in musical theatre.
A treasure trove of advice, support and encouragement that no performer should be without. Honest, witty and direct, The Golden Rules of Acting is every actor's best friend – in handy paperback form.
From one of the UK's most influential playwrights - a fast moving kaleidoscope in which more than a hundred characters try to make sense of what they know.
Forty monologues for young women, drawn from across the whole of Shakespeare's canon, complete with summaries, ideas for consideration and a glossary. Part of the Nick Hern Books Good Audition Guides series.
A viciously funny play about a couple trapped in a destructive cycle of love and lust. Winner of the 2013 Verity Bargate Award.
An extraordinary play by Dutch writer Lot Vekemans that asks a simple question: is it ever possible to move on?
An honest, tender-hearted and uproariously funny story from actress, comedian, writer and doodler Jessie Cave – with colour illustrations throughout.
Laura Eason's celebrated adaptation of Jules Verne's classic novel, a dazzling escapade that packs in more than fifty unforgettable characters.
Two linked one-act plays set in a run-down residential hotel in Bournemouth.