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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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bedbound & misterman: two plays

bedbound & misterman: two plays

By Enda Walsh

Two early plays from the acclaimed Irish writer Enda Walsh.

Before It Rains

Before It Rains

By Katherine Chandler

Funny, brave and beautifully told, Before It Rains is a tale of parenthood, protection and provocation set on a proud, forgotten Cardiff estate.

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Before You Say Anything

Before You Say Anything

By Carys D. Coburn With MALAPROP Theatre

A play that questions how everyone can be safe at the same time. A time-travelling set of interweaving stories exploring injustice, freedom and bravery.

Being Friends

Being Friends

By Robert Holman

The first of the three plays that make up Robert Holman's acclaimed dramatic trilogy Making Noise Quietly.

Published in volume Making Noise Quietly: three short plays
    Belfry

    Belfry

    By Billy Roche

    A deeply moving tale about what lies beneath the surface of everyday lives.

    Published in volume The Wexford Trilogy
      Belleville

      Belleville

      By Amy Herzog

      Amy Herzog's devastating play about an American newlywed couple who move to a boho neighbourhood in Paris, only for their relationship to begin to unravel.

      Berlin Bertie

      Berlin Bertie

      By Howard Brenton

      An intimate and at times savagely funny psychological study of two sisters, one of who has made her home in East Berlin and one who has stayed on in their native London.

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      Better Days Better Knights

      Better Days Better Knights

      By Stanley Eveling

      A sweet-hearted tale of a washed-up knight-of-old, from the grandfather of modern Scottish playwriting.

      Big Big Sky

      Big Big Sky

      By Tom Wells

      A beautifully tender new play that explores nature's influence on love, friendship and family – the belief that anyone who's lost can be found, even in the remotest of places.

      Big Ole Piece of Cake

      Big Ole Piece of Cake

      By Sean McLoughlin

      A sparky play from the winner of the Irish Times Best New Play Award and the Stewart Parker Trust Award (for Noah and the Tower Flower).

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      Big White Fog

      Big White Fog

      By Theodore Ward

      A poignant family drama set in Chicago against a backdrop of the Great Depression and the inescapable racism of the times.

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      Bird

      Bird

      By Katherine Chandler

      Winner of a Judges Award in the 2013 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, Bird is a raw, delicate and bold play about growing up in a care home, and eventually leaving it for the outside world.

      Bird

      Bird

      By Laura Lomas

      A cutting-edge monologue that throws light on the experience of a teenager in contemporary Britain, from one of the country's most exciting young playwrights.

      Published in volume Bird and other monologues for young women
        Bird and other monologues for young women

        Bird and other monologues for young women

        By Laura Lomas

        Three hard-hitting, distinctive monologues for young female actors, from one of the country's most exciting young playwrights.

        The Birds

        The Birds (stage version)

        By Conor McPherson Original author Daphne du Maurier

        A suspensful, atmospheric adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's enthralling short story.

        Biscuits for Breakfast

        Biscuits for Breakfast

        By Gareth Farr

        A tender, heartfelt drama about families – the ones we inherit and the ones we create – and the struggle to survive when times get tough.

        Black Love

        Black Love

        By Chinonyerem Odimba

        An explosion of form-busting storytelling, combining real-life stories, imagined worlds, and new songs inspired by an R&B heritage.

        Black Milk

        Black Milk

        By Vassily Sigarev Translated by Sasha Dugdale

        A worm's eye view of post-Communist Russia, from the Siberian-born author of Plasticine. First performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2003.

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