NHB Modern Plays

A woman seeks revenge when the man she believes to have been her torturer happens to re-enter her life.

A white-knuckle ride through a nightmare Dublin, where enemies and allies are interchangeable.

A riotously funny satirical farce in the tradition of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead and Shakespeare in Love, from the author of The Libertine.

A striking and sharply funny reflection on the frailty of existence and the complex relationship between knowledge and love.

A classic fairy tale with a twist, from the UK's leading author of plays for young audiences.

A tried-and-tested stage adaptation of Barry Hines' novel A Kestrel for a Knave, about a troubled young boy who finds and trains a kestrel.

A delightfully morbid black comedy with a nod to Hitchcock's Rope.

A fast and bloody black comedy that sheds light on four of the most ignored figures in English history – the knights who actually had to kill Thomas Becket.

A modern classic about one woman's struggle to come to terms with her past - brutally separated from her German Jewish parents at the age of 9 and brought to England with the promise of a new life...

A dark fable of the emotionally stultifying effects of small-town life, from the author of Disco Pigs and The Walworth Farce.

A funny, vibrant and moving version of Chekhov's Three Sisters, set amongst the Jewish community in wartime Liverpool.

A harrowing, intense drama about people-trafficking, set inside a container lorry.