NHB Modern Plays

A startling new version of Hedda Gabler, relocating Ibsen's nineteenth-century heroine to London in 2008.

A disastrous family reunion is the occasion for a sharp and perceptive look at what has happened to 60s idealists and their children.

A play about the last woman to be executed for witchcraft in Scotland, The Last Witch explores the psychological rifts that can divide close communities and drive families apart.

An explosive drama about how one terrible moment can change lives irrevocably.

A darkly comic stage adaptation of The Trial, relocating Kafka's classic novel to twenty-first-century London.

A wonderfully theatrical adaptation of the much-loved children's classic, with songs by Neil Hannon.

A poignant family drama set in Chicago against a backdrop of the Great Depression and the inescapable racism of the times.

A play about love, death, identity and evolution, from the bestselling and highly acclaimed novelist.

A gripping play about the nature of violence.

A funny and tender drama that explores how even if you live on the brink, destiny can have a way of surprising you.

A darkly comic play about the disintegration of a family get-together.

A startling and darkly comic drama about childhood, family and fantasy. Winner of the Bruntwood Prize 2011.