NHB Classic Plays

A domestic tragedy about a woman plotting to have her husband murdered, Arden of Faversham was first published in 1592. Its authorship is unknown, although suggestions include Thomas Kyd, Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare.

A violent tragedy, regarded as one of the great works of Jacobean theatre. Features the text edited for the 2014 RSC production, and introductions by key members of its creative team.

A fluid yet faithful adaptation of Ibsen's masterpiece.

Ibsen's forensic examination of a marriage as it falls apart, in a version by Richard Eyre.

The greatest story ever told, in a version by Mike Poulton, premiered at York Minster in May 2016.

Ibsen's moving play about duty and self-determination, relocated to the Caribbean in the 1950s.

A masterpiece of light comedy from Terence Rattigan, about a group of bright young things attempting to learn French on the Riviera amid myriad distractions.

Euripides' classic story of the woman who murders her own children in revenge for her husband's infidelity, here given a distinctive Scots flavour by the poet and playwright Liz Lochhead.

A visceral new version of Strindberg’s compelling, bitingly funny battle of wills.

A brilliant adaptation of Strindberg's groundbreaking masterpiece.

A black comedy about a question that haunts us today - what to do about an ageing population.

A Middle-Eastern leader comes out of hiding, and is hounded from state to state by the forces of the Roman Empire who threaten sanctions and ultimately war on anyone who harbours him.