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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (stage version)

By Mary Shelley and Rona Munro

A brilliant adaptation of Mary Shelley's Gothic masterpiece that places the writer herself amongst the action as she wrestles with her creation and with the stark realities facing revolutionary young women, then and now.

Christmas Carol: A Fairy Tale

Christmas Carol: A Fairy Tale (stage play)

By Piers Torday Original author Charles Dickens

A revitalised stage adaptation of Charles Dickens's Christmas tale, by renowned author Piers Torday, focussing on Ebenezer Scrooge's sister Fan, the most monstrous miser ever known.

Faustus: That Damned Woman

Faustus: That Damned Woman

By Chris Bush

A radical reimagining of the classic cautionary tale, transforming the iconic character of Faustus into a woman who makes the ultimate sacrifice and sells her soul to wrestle control of her own destiny.

2:22 – A Ghost Story

2:22 – A Ghost Story

By Danny Robins

A spine-chilling, funny and scary play from the award-winning writer and broadcaster behind the hit BBC podcast The Battersea Poltergeist.

Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses

By Sami Ibrahim, Laura Lomas and Sabrina Mahfouz Original author Ovid

An entertaining and provocative new play inspired by Ovid's powerful collection of myths.

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
    Ghost Stories from an Old Country

    Ghost Stories from an Old Country

    By Tajinder Singh Hayer

    A riveting and poignant exploration of the ties that bind us, threaded through with captivating fables. Joint winner of the 2021 Papatango New Writing Prize.

    Published in volume Papatango Plays
      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.

      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.

      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.

      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.

      Tuesday

      Tuesday

      With a Welsh-language translation, Un Bore Mawrth

      By Alison Carr Translated by Daf James

      A funny and playful drama written specifically for young people, about what happens when the world literally turns upside-down. Bilingual edition: includes the original English play with a Welsh-language translation, Un Bore Mawrth, by playwright Daf James.

      Electric Rosary

      Electric Rosary

      By Tim Foley

      A sharp, timely and gloriously funny play that asks what faith really means in the age of artificial intelligence. Winner of the Bruntwood Prize Judges' Award.

      A-Typical Rainbow

      A-Typical Rainbow

      By JJ Green

      An uplifting play about the experience of growing up neurodivergent and queer in early 2000s Britain, based on real events from the perspective of the writer and the autistic community.

      Jekyll and Hyde

      Jekyll and Hyde (stage version)

      By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Neil Bartlett

      An inventive, brilliantly theatrical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's darkly fascinating tale of male violence, guilt and privilege.

      Too Much World at Once

      Too Much World at Once

      By Billie Collins

      An urgent coming-of-age story for our times, a lyrical, theatrical journey that spans continents and lives.

      BLACK SUPERHERO

      BLACK SUPERHERO

      By Danny Lee Wynter

      A brutal, unflinching and funny portrait of one man's life spiralling out of control, in an age where our idols are Kings and our superheroes Gods.

      The Secret Garden

      The Secret Garden (stage version)

      By Frances Hodgson Burnett Adapted by Elizabeth Newman

      A delightful stage adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's enduring tale of transformation and healing through nature.

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