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A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story

A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story (stage version)

By Charles Dickens Adapted by Mark Gatiss

A spine-tingling stage adaptation that is faithful to the heart and spirit of Charles Dickens' much-loved festive ghost story – with an emphasis on the ghostly.

Yellowfin

Yellowfin

By Marek Horn

Politics and the planet collide in a fiercely original play about the limits of science, the power of myths, and the things we can't control.

The Good Life

The Good Life

By Jeremy Sams Original author John Esmonde and Bob Larbey

A witty reimagining of a television classic for the stage, with a wellyful of laughs that's sure to delight audiences everywhere.

Big Big Sky

Big Big Sky

By Tom Wells

A beautifully tender new play that explores nature's influence on love, friendship and family – the belief that anyone who's lost can be found, even in the remotest of places.

Still

Still

By Frances Poet

Frances Poet's play is a cathartic story of life, loss and joy, full of tenderness and humour, as five Edinburgh souls stagger towards each other and are transformed.

Bloody Elle

Bloody Elle

By Lauryn Redding

A heart-warming and belly-achingly funny story about falling in love for the very first time.

For The Grace Of You Go I

For The Grace Of You Go I

By Alan Harris

A darkly funny, quick-witted, fast-moving comedy about a man whose life is going nowhere.

My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

By Rob Madge

A joyous, chaotic, autobiographical play telling the story of actor, writer and social-media sensation Rob Madge as they set out to recreate a Disney parade they performed as a twelve-year-old for their Grandma.

Two Billion Beats (short play version)

Two Billion Beats (short play version)

By Sonali Bhattacharyya

A short play about the unfairness of growing up in a world where you don't make the rules. First performed as part of Inside/Outside, a season of short plays staged at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond.

Published in volume Inside/Outside
    Di and Viv and Rose

    Di and Viv and Rose

    By Amelia Bullmore

    A warm and funny play about female friendship, crackling with wit and poignant observation.

    The Comeback

    The Comeback

    By Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen

    A heartwarming, joyful and dazzlingly funny exploration of bittersweet nostalgia and the enduring power of friendship.

    Treasure Island

    Treasure Island (Le Navet Bete stage version)

    By Le Navet Bete and John Nicholson Original author Robert Louis Stevenson

    A rip-roaring, swashbuckling, family-friendly retelling of a classic story.

    Hamish

    Hamish

    By Jack Thorne

    A short monologue play exploring the challenges facing a young wheelchair user, commissioned by the BBC as part of CripTales, a television series marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the UK's Disability Discrimination Act.

    Published in volume CripTales: Six Monologues
      The Last of the Pelican Daughters

      The Last of the Pelican Daughters

      By The Wardrobe Ensemble

      A comedy about four sisters trying to come to terms with their mother's death.

      The Visit, or The Old Lady Comes to Call

      The Visit, or The Old Lady Comes to Call

      By Friedrich Dürrenmatt Adapted by Tony Kushner

      Dürrenmatt's visionary revenge play, one of the great achievements of modern German-language theatre, transported to mid-twentieth-century America by the acclaimed playwright Tony Kushner.

      The Last Quiz Night on Earth

      The Last Quiz Night on Earth

      By Alison Carr

      An innovative, apocalyptic comedy-drama featuring a fully interactive pub quiz.

      Zoo and Twelve Comic Monologues for Women

      Zoo and Twelve Comic Monologues for Women

      By Lily Bevan

      A wildly inventive comedy drama about courage, female friendship and flamingos. This volume also includes twelve comic monologues for female performers.

      Uncle Vanya

      Uncle Vanya

      By Anton Chekhov Adapted by Conor McPherson

      Conor McPherson's stunning adaptation of the Anton Chekhov masterpiece, a portrayal of life at the turn of the twentieth century, full of tumultuous frustration, dark humour and hidden passions.

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