Plays with Music

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

A thrilling, funny and spectacular adaptation of Joan Aiken's classic children's novel, perfectly suited to performance by theatre companies and drama groups of any size.

A funny and touching new version of Pirandello's high-spirited drama, set at the heart of a rural community where property and family unleash fierce passions.

A powerful, inventive play exploring the issue of homelessness amongst young people.

A play about grief and looking at someone that little bit more closely. Written specifically for young people, Burying Your Brother in the Pavement was part of the 2008 National Theatre Connections Festival and was premiered by youth theatres across the UK.

A multidisciplinary theatre piece about the most infamous poisoners in history, written by Caryl Churchill in collaboration with composer Orlando Gough and choreographer Ian Spink. 

Walsh's very first, previously unpublished play, is a Cork cabaret about a ventriloquist who loses control.

A romantic drama with music inspired by the days of music hall and beyond, from the author of the modern classic Kindertransport.

Dazzling and sequin-studded, Kiss Me Quickstep is a play about the world of ballroom dance, taking us behind the fixed smiles and fake tan to look at the real lives of those for whom ballroom dancing is everything