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.
James V: Katherine
A thrilling play about a turbulent time in Scotland's history, continuing Rona Munro's series of history plays set during the reigns of Scotland's generations of Stewart kings.
- Paperback
£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Available soon
Cassie and the Lights
By Alex HowarthA tender and playful drama that examines what makes a family and what holds it together.
- Paperback
£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79
Gunter
The hit play about deception, witchcraft and football, winner of a Fringe First at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe, then at the Royal Court Theatre, London.
- Paperback
£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79
Foam
A gripping play that examines the nature of identity and the consequences of right-wing extremist ideology against the backdrop of London's skinhead and gay scenes of the 1970s and 1980s.
- Paperback
£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79
Red Pitch (West End edition)
A fast-paced and sharp-edged play telling a coming-of-age story about three young footballers, exploring the impact of gentrification and regeneration on London's communities. Winner of the 2022 George Devine Award.
- Paperback
£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79
The Wife of Cyncoed
By Matt HartleyA charming and open-hearted one-woman play about self-discovery later in life.
- Ebook
£7.99£6.39
Idyll
By Matt HartleyA captivating short play about rural Britain, premiered by Pentabus Theatre in 2021.
- Ebook
£7.99£6.39
The Human Body
A play of political and private passions, set in the 1940s against a backdrop of the foundation of the NHS. Premiered at the Donmar Warehouse, London, in 2024.
- Paperback
£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79
Shifters
A fierce, funny and intoxicating play about the enduring power – and fragility – of memory and love. Premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024.
- Paperback
£11.99£9.59Add to basketEbook£11.99£9.59
Shed: Exploded View
A devastating play about violence, love and loss. Winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.
- Paperback
£11.99£9.59Add to basketEbook£11.99£9.59
Nine Lessons and Carols
Stories for a Long Winter
By Chris Bush and Maimuna MemonA play about connection and isolation, forged during the Covid pandemic, exploring what we hold on to in troubled times.
- Ebook
£7.99£6.39
(Not) the End of the World
By Chris BushA daringly theatrical investigation of the climate crisis through the perspectives of class, patriarchy and colonialism.
- Ebook
£7.99£6.39
Newsletter Sign UpSign up to our newsletter for the latest titles, competitions and special offers...
Amateur Productions
On Now & Coming SoonMatt GrinterBlake MorrisonMike BartlettAmanda WhittingtonGeorgia ChristouAmanda WhittingtonJessica SwaleMoira BuffiniJohn Nicholson & Le Navet BeteThe Wardrobe Ensemble
