Nick Hern Books

Modern Drama

This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.

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Brothers of Thunder

Brothers of Thunder

By Ann Marie Di Mambro

A play about forgiveness, reconciliation and the role of the church in the modern world.

The Browning Version

The Browning Version

By Terence Rattigan

Rattigan's well-loved play about an unpopular schoolmaster who snatches a last shred of dignity from the collapse of his career and his marriage.

Brute

Brute

By Izzy Tennyson

A solo show about a rather twisted schoolgirl.

BU21

BU21

By Stuart Slade

Six young people are caught in the aftermath of a terrorist attack in the heart of London. By turns terrifying, inspiring, brutal, heartbreaking and hilarious, BU21 is verbatim theatre from the very near future.

buckets

buckets

By Adam Barnard

Wry, emotive, funny and heartfelt, buckets is a play with a unique perspective on a universal dilemma: how do you deal with the fact that time always runs out?

Buggy Baby

Buggy Baby

By Josh Azouz

A horror comedy about trying to build a normal life when nothing about life is normal.

Buggy Baby & The Mikvah Project: Two Plays

Buggy Baby & The Mikvah Project: Two Plays

By Josh Azouz

Two plays showcasing the exciting and distinctive voice of Josh Azouz.

Bull

Bull

By Mike Bartlett

A razor-sharp play about the fine line between office politics and playground bullying, Bull offers ringside seats as three employees fight to keep their jobs.

Bully Boy

Bully Boy

By Sandi Toksvig

A ferociously gripping story about the moral issues of contemporary military occupation and its effect on the mental health of serving soldiers. Written with startling insight by author and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig.

Bunny

Bunny

By Jack Thorne

An exhilarating coming-of-age drama for a solo performer.

Burgerz

Burgerz

By Travis Alabanza

A timely, unsettling and powerful play from one of the UK's most prominent trans voices.

 

Published in volume Contemporary Plays by Black British Writers
    Burkas and Bacon Butties

    Burkas and Bacon Butties

    By Shamia Chalabi and Sarah Henley

    A heart-warming, clash-of-cultures comedy set in a Wigan taxi.

    Burning Bridges

    Burning Bridges

    By Amy Shindler

    A love triangle with a dangerous twist, this moving and funny play explores the everyday dilemmas of a young woman living with autism.

    Burnt by the Sun

    Burnt by the Sun

    By Peter Flannery

    A rich evocation of a world poised on the brink of Stalin's Great Terror, based on the 1994 Oscar-winning film written by Nikita Mikhalkov and Rustam Ibragimbekov.

    Burying Your Brother in the Pavement

    Burying Your Brother in the Pavement

    By Jack Thorne

    A play about grief and looking at someone that little bit more closely. Written specifically for young people, Burying Your Brother in the Pavement was part of the 2008 National Theatre Connections Festival and was premiered by youth theatres across the UK.

    Jez Butterworth Plays: One

    Jez Butterworth Plays: One

    By Jez Butterworth

    Four full-length plays and two previously unpublished shorts from the multi-award-winning author of Jerusalem.

    Jez Butterworth Plays: Two

    Jez Butterworth Plays: Two

    By Jez Butterworth

    Three extraordinary plays by one of the most audacious and talented playwrights of our times: Jerusalem, The River and The Ferryman. Plus his short film The Clear Road Ahead, and a conversation with playwright Simon Stephens.

    By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

    By the Way, Meet Vera Stark

    By Lynn Nottage

    A hilarious satire of race in the glamorous days of Old Hollywood, told via the life of a fictional African-American movie star. From the winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

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