Nick Hern Books

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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Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses

By Sami Ibrahim, Laura Lomas and Sabrina Mahfouz Original author Ovid

An entertaining and provocative new play inspired by Ovid's powerful collection of myths.

Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis (stage version)

By Franz Kafka Adapted by Lemn Sissay

A thrilling stage adaptation of Kafka's visceral literary landmark, first produced by Frantic Assembly.

Mexican Plays

Mexican Plays

Edited by Elyse Dodgson

A unique collection of five surprising and exciting plays from Mexico, in English translations, selected by the Royal Court Theatre, London.

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Microcosm

Microcosm

By Matt Hartley

A searing thriller about paranoia, social divisions, and the creeping threat of the intruder, by the Bruntwood Prize-winning playwright.

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Midden

Midden

By Morna Regan

A sharp, funny, moving story of five women across three generations, and a prodigal daughter's return.

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The Middlemarch Trilogy

The Middlemarch Trilogy

By George Eliot Adapted by Geoffrey Beevers

Three plays based on George Eliot's classic novel, which can be performed as a trilogy or as standalone pieces.

The Middlemarch Trilogy: Dorothea's Story

The Middlemarch Trilogy: Dorothea's Story

By George Eliot Adapted by Geoffrey Beevers

Part of The Middlemarch Trilogy, adapted from George Eliot's novel by Geoffrey Beevers. Three interconnected plays, telling the story of Middlemarch from the perspective of a different set of characters: from county, town and countryside.

Published in volume The Middlemarch Trilogy
    The Middlemarch Trilogy: Fred and Mary's Story

    The Middlemarch Trilogy: Fred and Mary's Story

    By George Eliot Adapted by Geoffrey Beevers

    Part of The Middlemarch Trilogy, adapted from George Eliot's novel by Geoffrey Beevers. Three interconnected plays, telling the story of Middlemarch from the perspective of a different set of characters: from county, town and countryside.

    Published in volume The Middlemarch Trilogy
      The Middlemarch Trilogy: The Doctor's Story

      The Middlemarch Trilogy: The Doctor's Story

      By George Eliot Adapted by Geoffrey Beevers

      Part of The Middlemarch Trilogy, adapted from George Eliot's novel by Geoffrey Beevers. Three interconnected plays, telling the story of Middlemarch from the perspective of a different set of characters: from county, town and countryside.

      Published in volume The Middlemarch Trilogy
        Midnight

        Midnight (stage version)

        By Jacqueline Wilson Adapted by Vicky Ireland

        An adaptation for the stage of this modern children's classic by the best-selling author and 2005 Children's Laureate.

        Mighty Atoms

        Mighty Atoms

        By Amanda Whittington

        A hard-hitting play about ex-boxer Taylor Flint, who is drawn into running a boxercise class on the Hull estate where she grew up. Inspired by Hull's original Mighty Atom, Barbara Buttrick.

        The Mikvah Project

        The Mikvah Project

        By Josh Azouz

        A playful and poignant play about two men who meet every Friday in a north-west London Mikvah, a traditional Jewish pool used for ritual cleansing.

        Milk and Gall

        Milk and Gall

        By Mathilde Dratwa

        A funny, surreal play reflecting the experience of being a new mother under Trump.

        The Mill on the Floss

        The Mill on the Floss (stage version)

        By George Eliot Adapted by Helen Edmundson

        A re-invention of George Eliot's classic story of loss, tragedy and the relentless nature of fate.

        The Milliner and the Weaver

        The Milliner and the Weaver

        By Marie Jones

        A short play about the Suffragette movement in Ireland, as the question of Home Rule divides the nation.

        Mine

        Mine

        By Polly Teale

        A haunting drama about adoption, premiered by Shared Experience.

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        The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs

        The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs

        By Iman Qureshi

        A heart-warming musical comedy about love, queerness, and belonging.

        Mint

        Mint

        By Clare Lizzimore

        A sharp and detailed portrayal of a man struggling to keep his head above water.

        A Mirror

        A Mirror

        By Sam Holcroft

        Sam Holcroft's elusive and explosive new play about censorship, authorship and free speech, premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, in August 2023, directed by Jeremy Herrin.

        The Misandrist

        The Misandrist

        By Lisa Carroll

        A penetrating comedy about the search for sexual knowledge, true love, and top-notch Tupperware.

        Miseryguts

        Miseryguts

        By Liz Lochhead Original author Molière

        A Scots version of Molière's play Le Misanthrope, by 'Scotland's greatest living dramatist' Scotland on Sunday.

        Published in volume Miseryguts & Tartuffe
          Miseryguts & Tartuffe

          Miseryguts & Tartuffe

          Two plays by Molière

          By Liz Lochhead

          Two plays from Molière, by 'Scotland's greatest living dramatist' (Scotland on Sunday).

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          Misogynist

          Misogynist

          By Michael Harding

          A powerful anatomy of misogyny, by 'one of the most significant new Irish writers of his generation' (Sunday Times).

          Published in volume The Crack in the Emerald
            Misterman

            Misterman

            By Enda Walsh

            A virtuosic study of one man's descent into religious mania in small-town Ireland. This edition was published alongside the 2012 production at the National Theatre starring Cillian Murphy.