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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When They Go Low

When They Go Low

By Natalie Mitchell

A play about everyday feminism, consent and the changing face of teenage sexuality in an online world. Written for the National Theatre Connections Festival.

When the Rain Stops Falling

When the Rain Stops Falling

By Andrew Bovell

A heartrending drama about family, betrayal and forgiveness, spanning four generations and two hemispheres. From the writer of the award-winning film Lantana.

When the Daffodils

When the Daffodils

By Joel Tan

A searching portrait of human kindness in a world that sets limits on how we care for the vulnerable. First performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season of short plays.

Published in volume Inside/Outside
    When the Crows Visit

    When the Crows Visit

    By Anupama Chandrasekhar

    A dark and thrilling play inspired by true events in modern-day India, exploring the themes of Ibsen's Ghosts and the cyclical nature of oppression.

    When Cows Go Boom

    When Cows Go Boom

    By Stacey Gregg

    A short play by Stacey Gregg, an oblique parable of love set against the backdrop of a horrific landscape.

    Published in volume Irish Shorts
      What We Know

      What We Know

      By pamela carter

      A funny, painful and deeply moving play about loss - and cooking.

      What Shadows

      What Shadows

      By Chris Hannan

      A searing look at identity and immigration within a bitterly divided country.

      What Love Is

      What Love Is

      By Linda McLean

      A short play about caring for your parents.

      Published in volume Sex & God
        What is the Custom of Your Grief?

        What is the Custom of Your Grief?

        By Timberlake Wertenbaker

        A short play by Timberlake Wertenbaker about an English schoolgirl who is befriended online by an Afghan girl after her brother is killed while on active duty in Afghanistan.

        What I (Don't) Know About Autism

        What I (Don't) Know About Autism

        By Jody O'Neill

        A sometimes comic, sometimes heartbreaking journey into the world of autism, mixing narrative, song, dance and direct address to explore this contentious and often misunderstood subject matter.

        Wendy & Peter Pan

        Wendy & Peter Pan

        By Ella Hickson Original author J.M. Barrie

        A refreshingly modern version of J.M. Barrie's much-loved story that puts the character of Wendy firmly centre stage.

        Wellington 24

        Wellington 24

        By Rachel Harper

        An upbeat and empowering World War II tale about teamwork, collaboration and beating the odds. In the Nick Hern Books Multiplay Drama series featuring large-cast plays specifically written to be performed by and appeal to young people.

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