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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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misterman (2001 edition)

misterman (2001 edition)

By Enda Walsh

A strange and haunting monologue from the acclaimed Irish playwright.

Published in volume bedbound & misterman: two plays
    Mistress of Desires

    Mistress of Desires

    By Mario Vargas Llosa Translated by Sebastian Doggart

    A powerful exploration of machismo and sexual desire, by Peru's most acclaimed writer.

    Misty

    Misty

    By Arinzé Kene

    An inventive blend of gig theatre, spoken word, live art and direct address, exploring the pulsating heart and underground soul of inner-city London.

    Mlima's Tale

    Mlima's Tale

    By Lynn Nottage

    A heart-wrenching play about the international ivory trade, portraying humankind's capacity for corruption and greed, and our continued destruction of the natural world.

    Modest

    Modest

    By Ellen Brammar

    A thrilling collision of music hall, cabaret and drag king swagger, in a play that tells the true story of Elizabeth Thompson, a pioneering megastar of the Victorian art scene.

    Mogadishu

    Mogadishu

    By Vivienne Franzmann

    A gripping and urgent play about a well-meaning teacher who intervenes on behalf of a troublesome student, with terrifying consequences.

    Mojo

    Mojo

    By Jez Butterworth

    The cult hit first seen at the Royal Court, a slick and violent black comedy set in the Soho clubland of the 1950s. The hit debut play from the author of Jerusalem.

    Mojo Mickybo

    Mojo Mickybo

    By Owen McCafferty

    An unsentimental portrayal of innocence betrayed by communal hatred in Belfast during the 1970s.

    Mojo Mickybo: Three Plays

    Mojo Mickybo: Three Plays

    By Owen McCafferty

    Three astute, savvy early plays from Belfast writer Owen McCafferty.

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    Moment

    Moment

    By Deirdre Kinahan

    An explosive drama about how one terrible moment can change lives irrevocably.

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    Mongoose

    Mongoose

    By Peter Harness

    A strange and beguiling monologue about a loner obsessed with a malign companion called Mongoose.

    Published in volume Singular Male Voices
      A Moon for the Misbegotten

      A Moon for the Misbegotten

      By Eugene O'Neill

      The last work from one of the twentieth century's most significant writers, continuing the semi-autobiographical cycle centring on the Tyrone family.

      More Life

      More Life

      By Lauren Mooney and James Yeatman

      A sci-fi gothic horror exploring what it means to be human, from Kandinsky Theatre Company. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2025.

      Morte d'Arthur

      Morte d'Arthur (stage version)

      By Thomas Malory Adapted by Mike Poulton

      An adaptation for the Royal Shakespeare Company of Sir Thomas Malory's classic telling of the Legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.

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      Mosquitoes

      Mosquitoes

      By Lucy Kirkwood

      A play about families and particle physics, premiered at the National Theatre, London, in July 2017.

      Moth

      Moth

      By Declan Greene

      By turns dark and shimmering, Moth is a fast, funny and heartbreaking story about two young people with nowhere to go.

      Mother Teresa is Dead

      Mother Teresa is Dead

      By Helen Edmundson

      A gripping play exploring Western guilt towards the Third World, from an author well-known for her award-winning adaptations for Shared Experience and the National Theatre.

      The Motherhood Project

      The Motherhood Project

      Monologues and Reflections on Motherhood

      By Various

      A collection of dramatic monologues and real-life reflections by some of the UK's leading writers, artists and thinkers, and explores all the guilt, joy and absurdity, the regrets, pressures and taboos surrounding motherhood.

      Mothers Against

      Mothers Against

      By David Edgar

      A gripping account of a bitterly fought US governor's election from the Republican perspective. Part of David Edgar's two-play cycle, Continental Divide.

      Published in volume Continental Divide: two plays
        The Motive and the Cue

        The Motive and the Cue

        By Jack Thorne

        The West End edition of the fierce, funny play about a clash of theatrical titans, Richard Burton and John Gielgud, winner of the Evening Standard Award for Best Play and the Critics' Circle Award for Best New Play.

        Mouth to Mouth

        Mouth to Mouth

        By Kevin Elyot

        At a homecoming party for Dennis and Laura's teenage son, the reappearance of an old family friend throws up secrets from the past and paves the way for fresh disaster.

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        A Mouthful of Birds

        A Mouthful of Birds

        By Caryl Churchill and David Lan

        A collaborative piece written with David Lan, combining words and dance. Inspired by Euripides' Bacchae, the play explores modern experiences of 'possession, violence and other states where people feel beside themselves'.

        Published in volume Caryl Churchill Plays: Three
          Mr Foote's Other Leg

          Mr Foote's Other Leg

          By Ian Kelly

          Ian Kelly’s riotously funny play, based on his award-winning biography of Samuel Foote, explores our obsession with celebrities, through the true story of the Oscar Wilde of the 18th century.

          Mr Incredible

          Mr Incredible

          By Camilla Whitehill

          A brutal one-man play about modern love and old-fashioned entitlement.

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