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 Shadow Factory

The Shadow Factory

By Howard Brenton

Autumn 1940. The Battle of Britain rages. From the ashes of a devastated Southampton, a story of chaos, courage and community spirit emerges.

The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents

The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents

By Lukas Bärfuss Translated by Neil Blackadder

The provocative story of a modern family consumed by fear and hope, by the Swiss-born Lukas Bärfuss, a rising star of contemporary German theatre.

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Sex with Robots and Other Devices

Sex with Robots and Other Devices

By Nessah Muthy

A fearless examination of the future of sex, and a fascinating vision of where humanity could be heading next.

Sex with a Stranger

Sex with a Stranger

By Stefan Golaszewski

Bleak, funny and excruciatingly accurate, Sex with a Stranger examines what it is to be in your twenties, lonely, hollow and uncertain.

Sex & God

Sex & God

By Linda McLean

Four women from different moments in the twentieth century talk across time in Linda McLean's extraordinary play about faith, lust and family.

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Seven-Eleven

Seven-Eleven

By Iván Olivares Translated by William Gregory

Cabron (the Bastard) isn't having a good day. His scams aren't going well. Thank god for the Seven-Eleven and its constant supply of hot-dogs.

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    Seven Jewish Children

    Seven Jewish Children

    By Caryl Churchill

    A short play written in response to the situation in Gaza at the time of writing in January 2009.

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    Sessions

    Sessions

    By Ifeyinwa Frederick

    A raw, funny, bittersweet play about the complexities of masculinity, depression and therapy.

    Sense and Sensibility

    Sense and Sensibility (stage version)

    By Jane Austen Adapted by Mark Healy

    A faithful yet inventive adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, terrifically actable and readable.

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    seeds

    seeds

    By Mel Pennant

    A play about two mothers united in sorrow, sharing the hardship of protecting their sons – one in life, and one in death.

    Secrets

    Secrets (stage version)

    By Jacqueline Wilson Adapted by Vicky Ireland

     An adaptation for the stage of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel.

    The Secret River

    The Secret River (stage version)

    By Kate Grenville Adapted by Andrew Bovell

    A deeply moving and unflinching journey into Australia's dark history, adapted from Kate Grenville's acclaimed novel.

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