Modern Drama
This section contains plays written or premiered after 1945.
Night Time
A hypnotic noir thriller set in a beguiling world of dream, danger and fantasy.
The Nightclub
3fA short play about three very different women at a gay nightclub in Orlando, who are caught up in a terrifying hate crime.
The Nightingales
3f 3mA funny, touching and thought-provoking comedy drama about the members of a village choir.
Nightwatchman
1fA British Sri Lankan cricketer prepares for the innings of her life for England against Sri Lanka at Lord’s.
Nine Lessons and Carols
Stories for a Long Winter
By Chris Bush and Maimuna Memon6 performers (plus one voice-over)A play about connection and isolation, forged during the Covid pandemic, exploring what we hold on to in troubled times.
Nine Night
5f 2mA touching and very funny exploration of the rituals of family, set amidst a traditional Jamaican Nine Night wake.
Nineteen Ninety-Two
By Lisa McGee2mA short play about two brothers biding their time to savour revenge - but how can they be sure they've got the right girl?
Published in volume Irish ShortsNo Naughty Bits
2f 6mA gloriously funny play about the nature of comedy, the operation of censorship, and the complex misunderstandings implicit in the Anglo-American relationship.
No Particular Order
By Joel TanFlexible casting (at least 4 actors, mix of genders, playing more than 40 characters)A startling and apocalyptic play that charts the fate of a society under a despot, through the lives of bureaucrats, soldiers, ornithologists and tour guides.
No Romance
By Nancy Harris4f 2m, 1 boy (twelve); 1f 1m for one-act versionA tender and funny tale about our secret selves, and our search for connection in a fractured world.
Nora : A Doll's House
By Stef Smith Original author Henrik Ibsen3-6f 3mA bold new version of Ibsen's brutal portrayal of womanhood.
Northanger Abbey (stage version)
By Jane Austen Adapted by Tim Luscombe4f 4m, doubling (large cast possible)A delightful stage version of Jane Austen's earliest novel, her mock-Gothic Romance.
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Amateur Productions
On Now & Coming SoonBill Bryson, Adapted by Tim WhitnallFin KennedyAmanda WhittingtonAlexandra Wood, Adapted from Kate SummerscaleAmanda WhittingtonHenrik Ibson, Adapted by Richard EyreTom WellsJeremy Sams, Original authors John Esmonde and Bob Larbey