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Plays with Music

See also Musicals

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A Civil War Christmas

A Civil War Christmas

By Paula Vogel

Set on Christmas Eve during the latter days of the Civil War, this rich and moving play weaves a tapestry of historical characters, period holiday music, marches and spirituals, and tells a story of peaceful companionship and communal hope.

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Swallows and Amazons

Swallows and Amazons (stage version)

By Arthur Ransome Adapted by Helen Edmundson and Neil Hannon

A wonderfully theatrical adaptation of the much-loved children's classic, with songs by Neil Hannon.

Lilies on the Land

Lilies on the Land

By the Lions part

A revealing, funny and wonderfully moving portrait of four women who sign up to join the Women's Land Army during World War II.

Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights (RSC stage version)

By Dominic Cooke

A simple and delightfully inventive re-telling of the stories from the Arabian Nights.

Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd (stage version)

By Thomas Hardy Adapted by Mark Healy

A smouldering adaptation of Thomas Hardy's enduring novel about a spirited and feisty young woman who finds herself playing mistress in a man's world.

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The Suitcase Kid

The Suitcase Kid (stage version)

By Jacqueline Wilson Adapted by Vicky Ireland

An adaptation for the stage of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel.

The Convict's Opera

The Convict's Opera

By Stephen Jeffreys

The world's first ever musical, The Beggar's Opera, is performed on board a creaking convict ship bound for Australia.

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A Time to Keep

A Time to Keep

By Stephanie Dale and David Edgar

A large-scale historical romp in the terrain between Jane Austen and Charles Dickens.

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Stoopud Fucken Animals

Stoopud Fucken Animals

By Joel Horwood

A pitch-black comedy complete with wickedly entertaining songs, from the Edinburgh Fringe First-winning writer of Food.

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A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (Derby Playhouse stage version)

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Karen Louise Hebden

An acclaimed dramatisation of Dickens' well-loved Christmas story - more faithful to the original than any other published version.

Coram Boy

Coram Boy (stage version)

By Jamila Gavin Adapted by Helen Edmundson

A heartbreaking tale of orphans, angels, murder and music - dramatised from the Whitbread award-winning novel set in 18th-century England.

Be My Baby

Be My Baby

By Amanda Whittington

A poignant drama about attitudes to teenage pregnancy in 1960s Britain.

Blood Wedding

Blood Wedding

By Federico García Lorca Adapted by Tanya Ronder

García Lorca's blood-soaked story of doomed love, in a version by playwright Tanya Ronder.

Satin 'n' Steel

Satin 'n' Steel

By Amanda Whittington

A comic two-hander about the irresistible allure of showbusiness, from the author of Be My Baby.

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Gone to Earth

Gone to Earth (stage version)

By Mary Webb Adapted by Helen Edmundson

A vivid, emotional stage version of Mary Webb's novel of rural passion, premiered by Shared Experience Theatre Company.

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Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty (stage version)

By Rufus Norris

The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty's curse – as seen through the eyes of the fairy who curses her.

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast (RSC stage version)

By Laurence Boswell

A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, first performed in this version by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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The Cavalcaders

The Cavalcaders

By Billy Roche

A rousing, comic play set in an old-fashioned cobbler's shop in small-town southern Ireland.

Published in volume The Cavalcaders and Amphibians
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