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nmamatas.bsky.social
If you pre-order you get a ten-minute playscript by me.
November 13, 2026 at 3:49 AM
thomaslockhaven.bsky.social
I think the thief will steal this from the British Library. This is a page from The Book of Sir Thomas Moore, a play written by several dramatists. The handwriting on this page is widely attributed to William Shakespeare. This is the only surviving playscript believed to contain his handwriting. 😲
November 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM
starrymirai.moe
But most people don't know that the chatbot doesn't have some brain thinky reasoning module inside. Under the hood it is quite literally a text playscript with "assistant" and "user" players that is being autocompleted (in a very complex way that you can argue leads to logic, but the order matters)
November 8, 2026 at 10:42 PM
nickhernbooks.bsky.social
'Exquisite'
★★★★ The Stage

Middlemarch adapted by NHB author Nina Raine, from George Eliot's novel, is now playing at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre's Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon.

Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/middlemarch-...
Top photo: Rory Alexander and Nia Towle in Middlemarch Parts 1 & 2 at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. Photo by Johan Persson. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Middlemarch adapted by NHB author Nina Raine, from George Eliot's novel.
November 11, 2026 at 5:19 PM
nickhernbooks.bsky.social
Out now – the official film tie-in edition of the hit play Prima Facie by Suzie Miller, published alongside its film adaptation directed by Susanna White and starring Cynthia Erivo!

This edition of the original play features introductions by the writer and director, and colour production photos. 🤩
Stack of playscript copies of Prima Facie: The Original Play by Suzie Miller.
November 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
schoolreadinglist.bsky.social
Recently updated on our site:
Graphic novel versions of GCSE English texts. 📚👍🏼
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#kidlit
Graphic novel versions of GCSE English novels and playscript set texts for young adults in KS4 to appeal to both reluctant and able readers ...
Graphic novel versions of GCSE English texts
Graphic novel versions of GCSE English texts to appeal to both reluctant and able readers and make challenging exam texts more accessible.
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November 8, 2026 at 8:52 AM
schoolreadinglist.bsky.social
80 children's and teen books about World War 2, including nonfiction, fiction, playscript & poetry titles by Michael Rosen, Bali Rai, Tom Palmer, Emma Carroll, Sufiya Ahmed, Liz Kessler, Mal Peet, Anne Frank, Ruta Sepetys & more. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/world... #teachersofx #kidlit
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November 7, 2026 at 7:05 AM
pumpkinspicenoun.bsky.social
Pumpkin Spice Playscript
November 4, 2026 at 2:27 AM
kastrel.bsky.social
Then I read the playscript of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, which my theatre group is planning. I hadn't realised it was based on a non-fiction book of a real Victorian child murder. I also haven't seen the TV series. Looking forward to reading it with the group and learning more.
October 31, 2026 at 10:06 AM
nickhernbooks.bsky.social
'Incredible beyond words... dark and powerful... devastating and thought-provoking'
★★★★★ Theatre & Tonic

Lanny adapted by NHB author Bea Roberts, from Max Porter's novel, is now playing at Bristol Old Vic.

Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/lanny
Top photo: Hanora Kamen in Lanny at Bristol Old Vic. Photo by Helen Murray. Bottom photo: Playscript of Lanny adapted by Bea Roberts, from Max Porter's novel.
October 29, 2026 at 12:34 PM
mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
Incisive and comical, Ann-Marie MacDonald’s Hamlet-911 interrogates white male privilege in the theatre while also grappling with urgent themes of adolescent suicide and personal crisis. This new edition of the playscript provides essential context for reading and staging the work.
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October 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM
deniseaoc.bsky.social
Went to see #HayFever at Wyndham's Theatre. Can't believe I got to see Christine Baranski and Richard E Grant on stage!!! It was so good and such fun. #theatretrip
Programme and playscript for Hay Fever, starring Christine Baranski and Richard E Grant, at Wyndham's Theatre.
October 25, 2026 at 8:41 AM
sundialmagazine.bsky.social
Happy 6th birthday, Sundial!

We opened 6 years ago (my pandemic project). Since then we've published and 47 #flash, 4 #novel excerpts, 7 novelettes, 1 playscript, 38 poems, 1 reprint, 113 #shortstories, and 2 true curios.

What's your favorite piece you've read on Sundial? Let me know!
October 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM
nickhernbooks.bsky.social
'Completely brilliant and shockingly relevant'
★★★★★ A Young(ish) Perspective

Our Friends in the North: The Thatcher Years by NHB author Peter Flannery is now playing at Newcastle Theatre Royal.

Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/our-friends-...
Top photo: The cast of Our Friends in the North: The Thatcher Years at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle. Photo by Chris Bishop. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Our Friends in the North: The Thatcher Years by Peter Flannery.
October 23, 2026 at 2:25 PM
nickhernbooks.bsky.social
'Brilliantly nuanced... tense and engrossing'
★★★★ WhatsOnStage

'Exceptional writing'
★★★★★ All That Dazzles

Some Woman by NHB author Helen Edmundson is now playing at the National Theatre, London.

Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/some-woman
Top photo: Anne-Marie Duff in Some Woman at the Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre, London. Photo by Ellie Kurttz. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Some Woman by Helen Edmundson.
October 22, 2026 at 11:47 AM
nickhernbooks.bsky.social
'Thrilling and refreshing'
★★★★ London Standard

'Riveting'
★★★★ Telegraph

The Cherry Orchard adapted by Conor McPherson, after Anton Chekhov is now playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London's West End.

Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/cherry-orcha...
Top photo: Kristin Scott Thomas in The Cherry Orchard at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London. Photo by Johan Persson. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of The Cherry Orchard adapted by Conor McPherson, after Anton Chekhov.
October 16, 2026 at 3:47 PM
nickhernbooks.bsky.social
'Exuberant and engaging'
★★★★ Guardian

'Powerful... deeply moving'
★★★★★ East Midlands Theatre

Once Upon a Time in Sokoto by NHB author Inua Ellams is now touring the UK.

Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/once-upon-a-...
Adeola Yemitan and Antonia Layiwola in Once Upon a Time in Sokoto. Photo by Tristram Kenton. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Once Upon a Time in Sokoto by Inua Ellams.
October 14, 2026 at 2:06 PM
nickhernbooks.bsky.social
'Confident and wonderfully original'
★★★★ WhatsOnStage

'Warm, hilariously funny and heartfelt'
★★★★★ Theatre & Tonic

The Hungry Ghost by NHB author Mei Leng Yew is now playing at the Bush Theatre, London.

Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/hungry-ghost
Top photo: Mei Mac and Isabella Wei in The Hungry Ghost at the Bush Theatre, London. Photo by Corinne Cumming. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of The Hungry Ghost by Mei Leng Yew.
October 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
nickhernbooks.bsky.social
'Extraordinary... a funny, deeply perceptive triumph'
★★★★★ Broadway World

Meredith by NHB author Erica Murray is now playing at the Gate Theatre, Dublin.

Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/meredith
Top photo: The cast of Meredith at the Gate Theatre, Dublin. Photo by Ros Kavanagh. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Meredith by Erica Murray.
October 12, 2026 at 2:55 PM
nickhernbooks.bsky.social
Congratulations to three NHB-published plays for their wins at the UK Theatre Awards yesterday. Between them, they brought home the prizes for Best New Play, Best Musical Production and Best Design! 🏆 🏆 🏆
Congratulations to our UK Theatre Award winners. Playscript covers of The Last Stand of Mrs. Mary Whitehouse by Caroline Bird, Sweeney Todd by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, and The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher adapted by Alexandra Wood, from Hilary Mantel. UK Theatre Award winner: The Last Stand of Mrs. Mary Whitehouse by Caroline Bird wins Best New Play. UK Theatre Award winner: Sweeney Todd by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler wins Best Musical Production. UK Theatre Award winner: The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher adapted by Alexandra Wood, from Hilary Mantel wins Best Design (Ceci Calf).
October 13, 2026 at 12:18 PM
anothercinna.bsky.social
Because we are quite rightly forbidden to electronically reproduce any part of the playscript/programme for Man Is Man @royalcourt.bsky.social suffice to say that Tilda Swinton's Notes for Radical Living is a fantastic list to live by & a sight more pragmatic than Yoko Ono's. Also, she is a wonder!
October 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
kieran-madden.bsky.social
I’m going to be selling some sketches and prints at an art fair tomorrow, and today I finished editing a playscript for a cosmic/folk horror-themed reinterpretation of Macbeth I’m pitching to direct next year.
October 4, 2026 at 12:14 AM
ephemerawoman.bsky.social
A few months back I bought the playscript of “John Proctor is the Villain”.
Finally read it tonight, and oh god it’s so damn good. If it had come out when I was in my teens it would have become my whole personality.
Furious I didn’t see it at the NT this year
October 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
casmilus.bsky.social
Sex and spirits
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Rice And Porridge
I went to Bush Theatre to see the new production of The Hungry Ghost. Some more details relating to Darkling are now on display, and copies of the playscript are available. The Hungry Ghost is in t…
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October 2, 2026 at 6:21 AM
nickhernbooks.bsky.social
'Suspenseful... missing this would be a crime!'
★★★★ WhatsOnStage

Murder Before Evensong adapted by NHB authors Paul Hart and Shaun McKenna is now playing at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury.

Get your playscript copies at the venue or online: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/murder-befor...
Top photo: Kate Russell-Smith and Ian Hallard in Murder Before Evensong at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury. Photo by Alex Brenner. Bottom photo: Playscript cover of Murder Before Evensong adapted by Paul Hart and Shaun McKenna, from Richard Coyles.
October 1, 2026 at 11:05 AM