NHB Modern Plays
The NHB Modern Plays series features the pick of modern and contemporary plays from leading UK and international playwrights. Championing quality, accessibility and diversity, it takes the best writing for the stage and gives it enduring life on the page.
I, Daniel Blake (stage version)
A touching and vital stage adaptation of the Palme d'Or-winning film directed by Ken Loach.
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Brokeback Mountain (stage version)
A heartbreaking tale of an irresistible and hidden love spanning twenty years and its tragic consequences. Based on Annie Proulx's short story, with original songs by Dan Gillespie Sells.
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The Misandrist
By Lisa CarrollA penetrating comedy about the search for sexual knowledge, true love, and top-notch Tupperware.
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Helen
A play for two actors, about love, grief, and the threads which bind mother and daughter together. Shortlisted for the 2020 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award.
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Bleak Expectations
By Mark EvansA hilarious, chaotic, Dickensian caper for the stage, based on the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series.
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Biscuits for Breakfast
By Gareth FarrA tender, heartfelt drama about families – the ones we inherit and the ones we create – and the struggle to survive when times get tough.
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The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (stage version)
By Kate Summerscale Adapted by Alexandra WoodA stage adaptation of Kate Summerscale's bestselling non-fiction thriller, about the investigation of a Victorian country house murder.
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A Little Life (stage version)
A bruising and beautiful story of love, the limits of human endurance, and the tyranny of memory, adapted for the stage from Hanya Yanagihara's bestselling novel.
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A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction
An innovative one-woman show exploring what it means to be human in an era of ecological disaster.
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Es & Flo
A sharply observed, deeply compassionate play celebrating an older lesbian relationship, women coming together to fight for what's right, and the healing power of chosen family.
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Prima Facie: Special Edition
By Suzie MillerA special edition of the international hit play, featuring the definitive version of the award-winning script, together with colour photos and exclusive additional content.
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Jack Thorne Plays: Two
By Jack ThorneFive plays from 'Britain's hottest playwright and screenwriter' (The Times), showcasing his extraordinary ability to combine electrifying dialogue with heartfelt warmth, candour and humour. Plus two short plays and a revealing introduction by the author.
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Whiff Whaff
By Jack ThorneA savagely funny short play about attitudes to disability and mental health.
Published in volume Jack Thorne Plays: Two
Boo
By Jack ThorneA powerful and beautifully observed short play for one actor, exploring the impact of the newly established National Health Service on working people's lives in the 1940s and 50s.
Published in volume Jack Thorne Plays: Two
Dixon and Daughters
A powerful play about family and forgiveness, following a woman after her release from prison. Premiered at the National Theatre.
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Deirdre Kinahan: Shorts
Five Plays
Five short plays by the award-winning Irish playwright, full of warmth, humour and irrepressible characters.
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