Plays to perform

NHB Modern Plays

The NHB Modern Plays series features the pick of modern and contemporary plays from leading UK and international playwrights. Championing quality, accessibility and diversity, it takes the best writing for the stage and gives it enduring life on the page.

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The Aspidistra Code

The Aspidistra Code

By Mark O'Rowe

A sinister but comic drama of honour and violence, from the award-winning author of Howie the Rookie.

The Assassination of Katie Hopkins

The Assassination of Katie Hopkins

By Chris Bush and Matt Winkworth

A smart, witty new musical by Chris Bush and Matt Winkworth about truth, celebrity and public outrage.

The Astronaut's Chair

The Astronaut's Chair

By Rona Munro

Rona Munro's thrilling play about the race to be the first woman in space.

At the Table

At the Table

By Marcos Barbosa Translated by Mark O'Thomas

An unnerving short play by Brazilian playwright Marcos Barbosa.

Published in volume Almost Nothing & At the Table
    Audition

    Audition

    By Mat Fraser

    A short monologue play about a disabled actor facing up to the traumatic experience of auditioning, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

    Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues
      August: Osage County

      August: Osage County

      By Tracy Letts

      A hugely-acclaimed black comedy exposing the dark side of the Midwestern American family. 

      The Authorised Kate Bane

      The Authorised Kate Bane

      By Ella Hickson

      A painfully comic excavation of a family history asks if there is an authorised version of the past - or just the one we can live with.

      The Baby

      The Baby

      By Chris Hannan

      A modern epic set in ancient Rome, about a polyglot, violent city at the heart of a divided nation.

      Baby Dolls

      Baby Dolls

      By Tamara von Werthern

      A futuristic comedy about conception, state control and rebellion.

      Bach & Sons

      Bach & Sons

      By Nina Raine

      A beautiful, profound and funny play about Johann Sebastian Bach, the irascible and turbulent composer, and his family business.

      Backstairs Billy

      Backstairs Billy

      By Marcelo Dos Santos

      An irreverent comedy about the fifty-year relationship between the Queen Mother and her most loyal, most outrageous servant, William 'Billy' Tallon, who joined her household at the age of fifteen. Premiered in the West End with Penelope Wilton and Luke Evans.

      Bacon

      Bacon

      By Sophie Swithinbank

      An unflinching and unexpectedly humorous play about masculinity, sexuality and power, through the dizzying lens of youth.

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