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NHB Classic Plays

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Anna Christie

Anna Christie

By Eugene O'Neill

Eugene O’Neill’s epic Pulitzer Prize-winning play about love and forgiveness.

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Judgement Day

Judgement Day

By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Mike Poulton

An adaptation of Ibsen's extraordinary last play, When We Dead Awaken, one of his most deeply personal works.

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The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd

The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd

By D H Lawrence Introduction by Colin Counsell

An intense and powerful drama set in a Nottinghamshire mining town. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

The House of Bernarda Alba

The House of Bernarda Alba

By Federico García Lorca Translated by Jo Clifford

Lorca's extraordinarily powerful drama, the last he wrote before his assassination, explores the darkness at the heart of repression.

The Machine Gunners

The Machine Gunners (stage version)

By Robert Westall Adapted by Ali Taylor

A thrilling adaptation of the beloved, award-winning children's novel.

Dances of Death

Dances of Death

By Howard Brenton Original author August Strindberg

A gripping new version of Strindberg's masterly, darkly hilarious depiction of the struggles and strains of marriage.

Liolà

Liolà

By Tanya Ronder Original author Luigi Pirandello

A funny and touching new version of Pirandello's high-spirited drama, set at the heart of a rural community where property and family unleash fierce passions.

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Ghosts

Ghosts

By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Richard Eyre

Richard Eyre's version of Ibsen's Ghosts is a fresh and vivid depiction of a woman who yearns for emotional and sexual freedom, but who is too timid to achieve it.

Chekhov: Shorts

Chekhov: Shorts

By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

A collection of five of Anton Chekhov’s best-known short plays, in brand new English translations.

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A Tragic Figure

A Tragic Figure

By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

A comic duologue about a civil servant sweltering in Moscow coping with the incessant demands of his family from their summer dacha.

Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
    The Wedding

    The Wedding

    By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

    A one-act play by Chekhov in a translation by Chekhov expert Stephen Mulrine.

    Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
      The Bear

      The Bear

      By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

      A one-act comic play about a reclusive young widow whose life takes a surprisingly romantic turn.

      Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
        The Proposal

        The Proposal

        By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

        A brilliantly funny one-act play about a hypochondriac attempting to propose to an argumentative young woman.

        Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
          Swansong

          Swansong

          By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

          A comic duologue about a melancholy old actor perked up by memories of past glories.

          Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
            On the Evils of Tobacco

            On the Evils of Tobacco

            By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

            A bittersweet monologue in which a scientific lecture is hijacked by thoughts of domestic misery.

            Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
              The Roaring Girl

              The Roaring Girl

              By Thomas Dekker and Thomas Middleton

              A hilarious city comedy by the authors of A Mad World, My Masters and The Shoemaker's Holiday. features the text edited for the RSC production, and introductions by key members of its creative team. Part of the RSC's Roaring Girls season.

              Arden of Faversham

              Arden of Faversham

              By anonymous

              A domestic tragedy about a woman plotting to have her husband murdered, Arden of Faversham was first published in 1592. Its authorship is unknown, although suggestions include Thomas Kyd, Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare.

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              The Dance of Death

              The Dance of Death

              By August Strindberg Adapted by Conor McPherson

              A visceral new version of Strindberg’s compelling, bitingly funny battle of wills.

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