Plays to perform

NHB Classic Plays

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On the Evils of Tobacco

On the Evils of Tobacco

By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine

A bittersweet monologue in which a scientific lecture is hijacked by thoughts of domestic misery.

Published in volume Chekhov: Shorts
    The Roaring Girl

    The Roaring Girl

    By Thomas Dekker and Thomas Middleton

    A hilarious city comedy by the authors of A Mad World, My Masters and The Shoemaker's Holiday. features the text edited for the RSC production, and introductions by key members of its creative team. Part of the RSC's Roaring Girls season.

    Arden of Faversham

    Arden of Faversham

    By anonymous

    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.

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    The Dance of Death

    The Dance of Death

    By August Strindberg Adapted by Conor McPherson

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

    Richard III

    Richard III (West End edition)

    By William Shakespeare Edited by Jamie Lloyd

    Jamie Lloyd's version of Shakespeare's Richard III, edited for his Trafalgar Transformed production of the play in 2014, with additional bonus material.

    The White Devil

    The White Devil (RSC version)

    By John Webster

    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.

    Medea

    Medea (Theatre Babel version)

    By Euripides Adapted by Liz Lochhead

    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.

    Hedda Gabler

    Hedda Gabler (Abbey Theatre version)

    By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Mark O'Rowe

    A fluid yet faithful adaptation of Ibsen's masterpiece.

    Little Eyolf

    Little Eyolf

    By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Richard Eyre

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

    The York Mystery Plays

    The York Mystery Plays

    Adapted by Mike Poulton

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

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    Peribanez

    Peribanez

    By Lope de Vega Adapted by Tanya Ronder

    A gripping drama of sex, power and passion from the Spanish Golden Age.

    Miss Julie

    Miss Julie

    By August Strindberg Adapted by Howard Brenton

    A brilliant adaptation of Strindberg's groundbreaking masterpiece.

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