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Small Island

Small Island (stage version)

By Andrea Levy Adapted by Helen Edmundson

Andrea Levy's epic novel tracing the tangled history of Jamaica and Britain, adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson.

Bacon

Bacon

By Sophie Swithinbank

An unflinching and unexpectedly humorous play about masculinity, sexuality and power, through the dizzying lens of youth.

Our Generation

Our Generation

By Alecky Blythe

An engrossing verbatim created from five years of interviews with twelve young people from across the UK. A captivating portrait of their teenage years as they journey into adulthood.

Sorry, You're Not a Winner

Sorry, You're Not a Winner

By Samuel Bailey

A powerful and striking play that explores aspiration, social mobility and getting caught between classes.

Far Gone

Far Gone

By John Rwothomack

A profoundly moving play about a young Ugandan boy's journey from childhood innocence to child soldier, seen through the eyes of those that love him and those that betray him.

Two Billion Beats

Two Billion Beats

By Sonali Bhattacharyya

An insightful, heartfelt coming-of-age story and a blazing account of inner-city, British-Asian teenage life.

Little Dolls

Little Dolls

By Nancy Harris

A short play about a woman seeking help from a therapist to overcome a traumatic episode in her past.

Mojo Mickybo

Mojo Mickybo

By Owen McCafferty

An unsentimental portrayal of innocence betrayed by communal hatred in Belfast during the 1970s.

Phoenix

Phoenix

By Mike Bartlett

A powerful story of fire and destruction, self-deceit and the corrosion of trust.

Published in volume Mrs Delgado
    Mrs Delgado

    Mrs Delgado

    By Mike Bartlett

    A funny and poignant play for one actor that tells a story of desire, control, raised blinds and lowered boundaries. This edition also includes the monologue Phoenix.

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    The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage

    The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage (stage version)

    By Philip Pullman Adapted by Bryony Lavery

    The stage version of Philip Pullman's The Book of Dust – La Belle Sauvage, which is set twelve years before the epic His Dark Materials trilogy. Two young people and their dæmons, with everything at stake, find themselves at the centre of a terrifying manhunt.

    After Life

    After Life

    By Jack Thorne Original author Hirokazu Kore-eda

    A surreal and powerfully human look at the way we view our lives, and a haunting meditation on what it is to live – and to die.

    1984

    1984 (stage version)

    By George Orwell Adapted by Nick Hern

    A bold and powerful dramatisation of George Orwell's classic dystopia, ideal for any school, youth group or amateur company.

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    My Family and Other Animals

    My Family and Other Animals (stage version)

    By Gerald Durrell Adapted by Janys Chambers

    A delightful and inventive stage version of Gerald Durrell's well-loved memoir of a childhood growing up in Corfu.

    A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol (Old Vic stage version)

    By Charles Dickens Adapted by Jack Thorne

    Charles Dickens' timeless classic, brought to life in a joyous new adaptation by Jack Thorne.

    Samskara

    Samskara

    By Lanre Malaolu

    An explosive fusion of text, physical theatre and hip-hop dance exploring vulnerability, emotional trauma and what it means to be a black man in twenty-first-century Britain.

    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.

    Some Of Us Exist In The Future

    Some Of Us Exist In The Future

    By Nkenna Akunna

    An utterly original, wryly funny play about one woman's search for a place to belong in a world that's not all it seems. Joint winner of the 2021 Papatango New Writing Prize.

    Published in volume Papatango Plays
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