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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.

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Stephen Jeffreys: Plays

Stephen Jeffreys: Plays

By Stephen Jeffreys

A selection of the best work of Stephen Jeffreys, including his acclaimed plays The Libertine and The Clink.

debbie tucker green plays: one

debbie tucker green plays: one

By debbie tucker green

A collection of six plays by one of the most distinctive playwrights working today.

Robert Holman Plays: One

Robert Holman Plays: One

By Robert Holman

Five plays from Robert Holman's first decade of playwriting.

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.

Contemporary Plays by Black British Writers

Contemporary Plays by Black British Writers

By Travis Alabanza, Firdos Ali, Natasha Gordon, debbie tucker green, Arinzé Kene and Chinonyerem Odimba Selected by Natalie Ibu

An anthology of six brilliant plays, celebrating a multiplicity of stories authored by Black playwrights in the UK over the last decade. Selected and introduced by leading theatre director Natalie Ibu.

Rock / Paper / Scissors

Rock / Paper / Scissors

Three Plays

By Chris Bush

Three intricately interwoven plays about family, heritage and legacy, centring around a Sheffield manufacturing family.

Jack Thorne Plays: Two

Jack Thorne Plays: Two

By Jack Thorne

Five 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.

Kenneth Lonergan: Three Plays

Kenneth Lonergan: Three Plays

By Kenneth Lonergan

A collection of plays by the acclaimed film director, playwright and screenwriter: This Is Our Youth, The Waverly Gallery and Lobby Hero.

The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping and other plays

The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping and other plays

By Fin Kennedy

Tender, uncompromising, haunting and lyrical, these four plays together comprise a contemporary chronicle of the lives of East London's young women.

Caryl Churchill: Shorts

Caryl Churchill: Shorts

By Caryl Churchill

Ten short plays by Caryl Churchill, written for stage, radio and TV, selected and introduced by the author.

Caryl Churchill Plays: Three

Caryl Churchill Plays: Three

By Caryl Churchill

Spanning almost ten years and embracing a remarkable range of style and subject matter, this is the third volume of Churchill's Collected Plays,

The Resistance Trilogy

The Resistance Trilogy

By Ariel Dorfman

Three powerful political plays in one volume - with a substantial introduction by the author.

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Caryl Churchill Plays: Four

Caryl Churchill Plays: Four

By Caryl Churchill

The fourth volume of the collected plays of one of the best playwrights alive.

Irish Shorts

Irish Shorts

Two-handers from the Abbey Theatre, Ireland

Selected by Aideen Howard

A collection of short plays by exciting new Irish writers, selected and introduced by the literary manager of the Abbey Theatre.

Latin American Plays

Latin American Plays

New Drama from Argentina, Cuba, Mexico and Peru

Selected by Sebastian Doggart

An essential introduction to the fascinating but largely unexplored theatre of Latin America, featuring new translations of five contemporary plays written by some the region's most exciting writers.

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Girls Like That and other plays for teenagers

Girls Like That and other plays for teenagers

By Evan Placey

Four urgent and explosive plays by award-winning playwright Evan Placey, each tackling issues facing young people today.

Maydays & Trying It On: two plays

Maydays & Trying It On: two plays

By David Edgar

Two plays by David Edgar, written thirty-five years apart, both exploring the theme of youth and revolution.

Plays from VAULT 4

Plays from VAULT 4

Seven new plays from VAULT Festival

An anthology of seven of the best plays from VAULT Festival 2019, London's biggest and most exciting arts festival.

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