NHB Modern Plays

An acclaimed Catalan drama that presesnt a disturbing picture of contemporary Western society set against a background of urban alienation and violence.

A play about a group of inmates who have been locked up in a mental hospital since the Spanish Civil War.

A play by young Spanish dramatist David Planell, about the hilarious attempt to get an accident video shown on TV, releasing undercurrents of racism in society.

A short dark comedy from Spain, in which a naive middle-aged transvestite encounters a petty thief nicknamed 'sour face'.

A play about obsession and delusion, by a major Spanish dramatist.

A luminous tale from Spain, about a young woman who returns to her rural village home to await her Parisian lover.

An explosive espionage thriller that challenges the idea that 'if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear', exploring how we can live freely when advances in technology outpace the law.

A haunting and funny play about bereavement, brotherhood and breaking away from your past.

A play of two voices for one actor, about memory, catastrophe and sacrifice.

An outrageous play about imperialism, cross-racial adoption, cultural appropriation... and tea.

Lucy Kirkwood's play about a woman sentenced to hang for murder in 18th-century rural Suffolk.

A National Theatre Connections play about teenagers, nightlife, and the small choices that have momentous consequences.