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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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Valhalla

Valhalla

By Paul Murphy

Joint winner of the inaugural Theatre503 Playwriting Award, Valhalla depicts a world where the boundaries of scientific research and the endurance of human love are stretched to their limits.

Used Blood Junkyard

Used Blood Junkyard

By Alberto Villarreal Translated by Simon Scardifield

Làzaro, his mates and his porn-star girlfriend are 'art terrorists'... Can anything stop their killing spree?

Published in volume Mexican Plays
    Us/Them

    Us/Them

    By Carly Wijs

    An extraordinary, award-winning account of the Beslan School Siege, exploring the entirely individual way children cope with traumatic situations.

    Ursa Major

    Ursa Major

    By Joe White

    A heartbreakingly funny play about love, life and human connection, first performed as part of the Orange Tree Theatre's Inside/Outside season.

    Published in volume Inside/Outside
      Urinetown: The Musical

      Urinetown: The Musical

      By Greg Kotis and Mark Hollmann

      A grand, mischevious story set in a dystopian future. Winner of three Tony Awards including Best Book of a Musical.

      The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping

      The Urban Girl's Guide to Camping

      By Fin Kennedy

      A bittersweet comedy about life, love and friendship once school is long gone.

      The Unthinkable

      The Unthinkable

      By Steve Waters

      A hard-hitting play about the collapse of idealism in contemporary politics.

      Unsuspecting Susan

      Unsuspecting Susan

      By Stewart Permutt

      A monologue play about a middle-aged woman whose adult son has converted to Islam.

      Published in volume Singular Female Voices
        Unscorched

        Unscorched

        By Luke Owen

        A courageous and convincing play that sensitively tackles the important subject of child abuse. Winner of the Papatango New Writing Prize 2013.

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        The Unreturning

        The Unreturning

        By Anna Jordan

        A compelling drama that explores the profound effect that war has on young lives.

        Unravelling the Ribbon

        Unravelling the Ribbon

        By Mary Kelly and Maureen White

        A touching and frequently hilarious play about three women whose lives are touched by breast cancer.

        The Unravelling

        The Unravelling

        By Fin Kennedy

        A Fringe First Award-winning fable about the power of mythology to change your life.

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