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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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The Aspidistra Code

The Aspidistra Code

By Mark O'Rowe

A sinister but comic drama of honour and violence, from the award-winning author of Howie the Rookie.

The Assassination of Katie Hopkins

The Assassination of Katie Hopkins

By Chris Bush and Matt Winkworth

A smart, witty new musical by Chris Bush and Matt Winkworth about truth, celebrity and public outrage.

The Astronaut's Chair

The Astronaut's Chair

By Rona Munro

Rona Munro's thrilling play about the race to be the first woman in space.

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At the Table

At the Table

By Marcos Barbosa Translated by Mark O'Thomas

An unnerving short play by Brazilian playwright Marcos Barbosa.

Published in volume Almost Nothing & At the Table
    Audition

    Audition

    By Mat Fraser

    A short monologue play about a disabled actor facing up to the traumatic experience of auditioning, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

    Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues
      August: Osage County

      August: Osage County

      By Tracy Letts

      A hugely-acclaimed black comedy exposing the dark side of the Midwestern American family. 

      The Authorised Kate Bane

      The Authorised Kate Bane

      By Ella Hickson

      A painfully comic excavation of a family history asks if there is an authorised version of the past - or just the one we can live with.

      The Baby

      The Baby

      By Chris Hannan

      A modern epic set in ancient Rome, about a polyglot, violent city at the heart of a divided nation.

      Baby Dolls

      Baby Dolls

      By Tamara von Werthern

      A futuristic comedy about conception, state control and rebellion.

      Bach & Sons

      Bach & Sons

      By Nina Raine

      A beautiful, profound and funny play about Johann Sebastian Bach, the irascible and turbulent composer, and his family business.

      Backstairs Billy

      Backstairs Billy

      By Marcelo Dos Santos

      An irreverent comedy about the fifty-year relationship between the Queen Mother and her most loyal, most outrageous servant. Premiered in the West End in 2023.

      Backstroke

      Backstroke

      By Anna Mackmin

      A kaleidoscopic and compassionate play about a mother and daughter. Premiered at the Donmar Warehouse, London, in 2025, starring Celia Imrie and Tamsin Greig.

      Bacon

      Bacon

      By Sophie Swithinbank

      An unflinching and unexpectedly humorous play about masculinity, sexuality and power, through the dizzying lens of youth.

      Bad Girls

      Bad Girls (stage version)

      By Jacqueline Wilson Adapted by Vicky Ireland

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

      Bad Roads

      Bad Roads

      By Natal'ya Vorozhbit Translated by Sasha Dugdale

      A heartbreaking, powerful and bitterly comic account of what it is to be a woman in wartime.

      Bad Weather

      Bad Weather

      By Robert Holman

      A play about freedom, guilt and the possibility of redemption, premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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      The Ballad of Crazy Paola

      The Ballad of Crazy Paola

      By Arne Sierens Adapted by Stephen Greenhorn

      A poignant two-hander about memory, truth and love.

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      The Ballad of Maria Marten

      The Ballad of Maria Marten

      By Beth Flintoff

      A thrilling play based on the nineteenth-century Red Barn Murder in Suffolk, rediscovering the lost story of the murder victim, Maria Marten.

      Ballyturk

      Ballyturk

      By Enda Walsh

      A gut-wrenchingly funny, achingly sad play featuring jaw-dropping moments of physical comedy.

      Banana Boys

      Banana Boys

      By Evan Placey

      A play about the challenges of being on the school football team – and secretly gay.

      Bang Bang Bang

      Bang Bang Bang

      By Stella Feehily

      A revealing play that goes behind the public face of charities, journalists and NGOs.

      Bangers

      Bangers

      By Danusia Samal

      A gig-theatre play featuring original music inspired by early noughties and present-day R&B and Garage.

      Mike Bartlett Plays: Two

      Mike Bartlett Plays: Two

      By Mike Bartlett

      Five ambitious and exciting plays by the multi-award-winning playwright, introduced by the author.

      The Basement Flat

      The Basement Flat

      By Rona Munro

      A short and unnerving play about families, property and rampant vegetation.