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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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PMQ

PMQ

By Ella Hickson

A short play set in a Westminster dressing room, as Prime Minister Dave prepares for his first ever bout of Prime Minister's Questions.

Published in volume Ella Hickson Plays: One
    Poison

    Poison

    By Lot Vekemans Translated by Rina Vergano

    An extraordinary play by Dutch writer Lot Vekemans that asks a simple question: is it ever possible to move on?

    Poisoned Polluted

    Poisoned Polluted

    By Kathryn O'Reilly

    A stark, bold, powerful and poetic drama looking at the effects on adult life of childhood trauma and the cycles of drug abuse.

    The Political History of Smack and Crack

    The Political History of Smack and Crack

    By Ed Edwards

    An angry and passionate play chronicling the fallout for communities crushed by the heroin epidemic at the height of Thatcherism.

    Poor Beast in the Rain

    Poor Beast in the Rain

    By Billy Roche

    A slice of small-town life, set in a betting shop in Wexford. Part of Billy Roche's acclaimed Wexford Trilogy.

    Published in volume The Wexford Trilogy
      Pop Music

      Pop Music

      By Anna Jordan

      A rollercoaster of a play for anyone that’s ever been a dick on the dance floor.

      Poppy + George

      Poppy + George

      By Diane Samuels

      A romantic drama with music inspired by the days of music hall and beyond, from the author of the modern classic Kindertransport.

      Port Authority

      Port Authority

      By Conor McPherson

      A wry, moving, funny tale of how modern man faces up to the responsibility of love, woven in monologues, from the multi-award winning author of The Weir.

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      Precious Little Talent

      Precious Little Talent

      By Ella Hickson

      A touching and funny play about 20-somethings graduating into a world that's sold them down the river.

      Precious Little Talent & Hot Mess

      Precious Little Talent & Hot Mess

      By Ella Hickson

      Two plays by award-winning playwright Ella Hickson.

      The President of an Empty Room

      The President of an Empty Room

      By Steven Knight

      Voodoo, heroin and tobacco in a Cuban cigar factory, from the award-winning screenwriter of Dirty Pretty Things.

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      The President's Holiday

      The President's Holiday

      By Penny Gold

      Part political thriller and part personal drama, The President's Holiday is a gripping and deeply moving play about Gorbachev's final hours as President of the USSR.

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      Pressure

      Pressure

      By David Haig

      An intense real-life thriller centred around the most important weather forecast in the history of warfare.

      Pretend You Have Big Buildings

      Pretend You Have Big Buildings

      By Ben Musgrave

      A tender and funny play about growing up in Romford in the shadow of Canary Wharf, winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.

      The Price of a Fish Supper

      The Price of a Fish Supper

      By Catherine Czerkawska

      A short play about a man whose fortunes have declined along with the Scottish fishing industry in which he has worked all his life.

      The Price of Everything

      The Price of Everything

      By Fiona Evans

      A tense and gripping drama, loaded with dark humour, about the price we pay for material possessions and the effect it has on those we love.

      Prickly Heat

      Prickly Heat

      By Simon Donald

      A surreal and sensuous comedy by a young Scottish writer-performer.

      Published in volume First Run
        The Pride

        The Pride

        By Alexi Kaye Campbell

        The powerful debut play from Alexi Kaye Campbell, examining changing attitudes to sexuality.

        Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

        Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

        By Isobel McArthur Original author Jane Austen

        A loving and irreverent all-female adaptation of Jane Austen's unrivalled literary classic, winner of the Best Entertainment or Comedy Play at the Olivier Awards.

        Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

        Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) (2019 edition)

        By Isobel McArthur Original author Jane Austen

        A loving and irreverent all-female adaptation of Jane Austen's unrivalled literary classic.

        Prima Facie

        Prima Facie

        By Suzie Miller

        A brilliant, powerful play for a solo actor, about a young, successful barrister forced to confront the patriarchal power of the law. Winner of Best New Play at the Olivier Awards and WhatsOnStage Awards in 2023.

        Prima Facie: Special Edition

        Prima Facie: Special Edition

        By Suzie Miller

        A special edition of the international hit play, featuring the definitive version of the award-winning script, together with colour photos and exclusive additional content.

        Primadonna

        Primadonna

        By Rosie Kellett

        A one-woman play that lays bare the world of the celebrity PA as a young first-timer navigates impossible tasks, difficult conversations and fearsome passive aggression.

        Princess & The Hustler

        Princess & The Hustler

        By Chinonyerem Odimba

        A play about a cheeky 10-year-old with a plan to win the Weston-super-Mare Beauty Contest, against the backdrop of Black British Civil Rights marches in 1960s Bristol.