NHB Modern Plays
Mothers Against
A gripping account of a bitterly fought US governor's election from the Republican perspective. Part of David Edgar's two-play cycle, Continental Divide.
Notes for First Time Astronauts
A comic monologue warning of the perils of self-abuse in zero gravity conditions.
On Insomnia and Midnight
In a mountain hotel an ailing guest and nervous chambermaid strike up an uneasy friendship.
On the Beach
Part of The Contingency Plan, Steve Waters' epic portrait of an England of the near future, in the grip of unprecedented and catastrophic floods.
One Thousand and One
A short play from the author of Mr Incredible and Where Do Little Birds Go?.
Resilience
Part of The Contingency Plan, Steve Waters' epic portrait of an England of the near future, in the grip of unprecedented and catastrophic floods.
Seven-Eleven
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.
Spacewang
A monologue play in which a teenage girl roams the streets of Withernsea in search of aliens.
St Petersburg
A haunting, elliptical play by a talented writer from Northern Ireland.
Stones in His Pockets
Hollywood comes to rural Ireland in this hilarious multi-award winner which ran for four years in London's West End.
Tartuffe
A rollicking Scots version of Molière's classic of political satire and black comedy.
Tearing the Loom
A searing portrait of a community divided against itself, set in a weaver's cottage in County Armagh at the time of the 1798 Rebellion.
