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NHB Modern Plays

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The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows (stage version)

By Kenneth Grahame Adapted by Mike Kenny

A delightful stage adaptation that combines all the joy and mystery of Kenneth Grahame's much-loved classic with the lightness of touch and playful theatricality that award-winning playwright Mike Kenny is known for.

Wind Bit Bitter, Bit Bit Bit Her

Wind Bit Bitter, Bit Bit Bit Her

By Sami Ibrahim

An enthralling monologue about love and loss.

Wilderness

Wilderness (short play)

By April De Angelis

A short play about a patient and her psychiatrist as they head into the wilderness to find out how sane any of us really are.

Published in volume Women Centre Stage: Eight Short Plays By and About Women
    Wilderness

    Wilderness

    By Kellie Smith

    A searing exploration of unconditional love and of the personal sacrifices it demands.

    Wild Swimming

    Wild Swimming

    By Marek Horn

    A kaleidoscopic exploration of cultural progress, an interrogation of gender and privilege, and a wilfully ignorant history of English Literature.

    Wild

    Wild

    By Mike Bartlett

    A darkly comic play that explores the unexpected, bewildering, and life-changing consequences of challenging the status quo at a global level.

    Widows

    Widows

    By Ariel Dorfman and Tony Kushner

    A smouldering political allegory about a political protest in a country ruled by a military junta. From the author of Death and the Maiden, written in collaboration with Tony Kushner, author of Angels in America.

    The Wider Earth

    The Wider Earth

    By David Morton

    A powerfully dramatic play about Charles Darwin's voyage on board HMS Beagle - an adventure that changed not only his own life, but also the history of the entire world.

    Why Can't We Live Together?

    Why Can't We Live Together?

    By Steve Waters

    Set against the low hum of the War on Terror, Why Can't We Live Together? is a kaleidoscopic vision of our times through the lives of one man and one woman.

    Who is Sylvia?

    Who is Sylvia?

    By Terence Rattigan

    Rattigan's play about obsessive love, a bittersweet portayal of his father - and maybe of his own frustrated love life.

    Published in volume Who is Sylvia? and Duologue
      White Lead

      White Lead

      By Jessica Siân

      A short play exploring the expectations and responsibilities of being an artist and a woman.

      The White Bike

      The White Bike

      By Tamara von Werthern

      An affecting play, based on a true story, about what happens when our world is turned upside down.

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      Jules Verne, adapted by Laura Eason
      Created by Mark Gatiss