NHB Modern Plays

A dark and twisted coming-of-age story by the Bruntwood Prize-winning author of Yen.

A play about one of the most remarkable medical breakthroughs of our time: the procedure that led to the first 'test-tube baby' and the creation of IVF.

Two ageing nuclear scientists in an isolated cottage on the coast, as the world around them crumbles. Then an old friend arrives with a frightening request.

A powerful, provocative play about international relations and the shifting balance of power between East and West. Winner of the Evening Standard Best Play Award (2013), the Critics' Circle Best New Play Award (2014), and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.

A blisteringly funny black comedy about the perils awaiting any unsuspecting home-owner.

A play exploring faith and community in the modern world, asking profound questions about what we believe and why.

An acclaimed dramatisation of Dickens' well-loved Christmas story - more faithful to the original than any other published version.

An adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic – one of the best-loved stories ever written – that rediscovers the social conscience of the timeless tale.

Charles Dickens' timeless classic, brought to life in a joyous new adaptation by Jack Thorne.

A spine-tingling stage adaptation that is faithful to the heart and spirit of Charles Dickens' much-loved festive ghost story – with an emphasis on the ghostly.

A revitalised stage adaptation of Charles Dickens's Christmas tale, by renowned author Piers Torday, focussing on Ebenezer Scrooge's sister Fan, the most monstrous miser ever known.

A touching play about adolescent friendship.