NHB Modern Plays

A true-life play about friendship, heartbreak and business enterprise... in a seaside brothel.

A striking play from Northern Ireland about two women and the childhood tragedy they'll never be allowed to forget.

An urgent and explosive play that explores of the pressures on young people today in the wake of advancing technology.

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

A fast and furious drama of misunderstandings, about three people who desperately want to be loved.

A girl made of glass. Gods and murders. A serial killer's friends. And a secret in a bottle. Four stories by Caryl Churchill.

A touching drama about a teenage girl diagnosed with a brain tumour, an unexpectedly optimistic portrayal of love and the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit.

A gritty, coming-of-age drama about first love.

A razor-sharp comic drama about ambition, office warfare and hierarchies, where the only thing that matters is selling out to the highest bidder.

A moving and darkly comic story of an Afghanistan veteran's search for redemption, and a fascinating insight into the plight of ex-servicemen in modern Britain.

A historical drama about the 18-year-old Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, and the protestant reformer, John Knox.

A play about the intersecting lives of four women, and their power to change the course of English history. Part of Platform, an initiative aimed at addressing gender imbalance in theatre.

A play about the impact of war on a small town in Syria, by a leading Syrian playwright and documentary film-maker.

A hectic and hilarious morality tale for the modern world.

Science and religion go head to head in this electric tragicomedy: a ferociously funny battle for power, fame and followers.

A timely and compelling play about race, brotherhood and the weight of past mistakes.

A sharp, dark comedy that explores the inescapable difference between feeling 19 and being 19.

A play about a washed-up family business, from the author of The Libertine.

A vivid, emotional stage version of Mary Webb's novel of rural passion, premiered by Shared Experience Theatre Company.

A theatrical monologue that chronicles growing up in a multicultural community, and the everyday injustices that drive people to take back control.

A funny, thrilling and provocative play exploring race, resentment and community politics, from a leading South African playwright.

A witty reimagining of a television classic for the stage, with a wellyful of laughs that's sure to delight audiences everywhere.

A funny and tender drama that explores how even if you live on the brink, destiny can have a way of surprising you.

A provocative drama about good intentions going awry, from the well-known stage and screen actor.