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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Somewhere Out There You

By Nancy Harris

A romantic comedy with a twist, playfully unravelling the love stories we weave for ourselves. First performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, as part of Dublin Theatre Festival.

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Something Awful

By Tatty Hennessy

A thrilling play inspired by the true-crime story of the Slenderman.

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Someone Else's Shoes

By Drew Pautz

A sharp and witty satire on the commodification of art and life.

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Some Of Us Exist In The Future

By Nkenna Akunna

An utterly original, wryly funny play about one woman's search for a place to belong in a world that's not all it seems. Joint winner of the 2021 Papatango New Writing Prize.

Published in volume Papatango Plays

The Solid Life of Sugar Water

By Jack Thorne

An intimate, tender play about loss, hurt and rediscovery, from acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Jack Thorne.

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Solemn Mass for a Full Moon in Summer

By Michel Tremblay Translated by Martin Bowman and Bill Findlay

A bold, quirky play from the renowned Quebecois writer, translated into a robust and earthy Scots.

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soft animals

By Holly Robinson

A tender and unflinching story about motherhood, self-destruction and the way women help each other heal.

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So Long Life

By Peter Nichols

A comedy drama portraying a ghastly family gathering with great humour and unflinching honesty.

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So Here We Are

By Luke Norris

A play about what can happen when nothing happens, a compassionate look at young lives cut short and a touching portrait of childhood friendships under strain in adult life.

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Snuff

By Davey Anderson

A short play about an Iraqi War veteran.

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Snowflake

By Mike Bartlett

An epic story about generational conflict, fathers and daughters, and whether we're living in the best or worst of times.

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Snatches: Moments from 100 Years of Women's Lives

Eight Monologues

Created by Vicky Featherstone By various

A collection of monologues that document, remember and bear witness to a century of struggle for progress and equality for women in the United Kingdom.