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Old Fools

Old Fools

By Tristan Bernays

A surprising and touching tale about a couple, their experience of Alzheimer’s, and their enduring efforts to hold their relationship together through the years.

Fanny & Alexander

Fanny & Alexander (stage version)

By Ingmar Bergman Adapted by Stephen Beresford

Ingmar Bergman’s magical study of childhood, family and love.

The Unmanageable Sisters

The Unmanageable Sisters

By Michel Tremblay Adapted by Deirdre Kinahan

A funny and furious new version of Michel Tremblay’s fêted Québécoise comedy, Les Belles-Soeurs.

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (RSC stage version)

By Charles Dickens Adapted by David Edgar

An adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic – one of the best-loved stories ever written – that rediscovers the social conscience of the timeless tale.

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Trestle

Trestle

By Stewart Pringle

A tender but truthful exploration of love and ageing, asking how we choose to live in the face of soaring life expectancies. Winner of the 2017 Papatango New Writing Prize.

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The Village Church

The Village Church

By Tamara von Werthern

A short play about faith, families, and fitting in.

Follies

Follies

By Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman

Sondheim's landmark musical about a reunion of showgirls, with a book by James Goldman.

Here I Belong

Here I Belong

By Matt Hartley

A moving, funny and charming play that takes you through decades of history seen through the eyes of one village resident.

Blue Heart

Blue Heart

By Caryl Churchill

Two exhilarating and teasingly entertaining one-act plays from one of the UK's leading playwrights.

Things I Know To Be True

Things I Know To Be True

By Andrew Bovell

A complex and intense portrait of the mechanics of a family – and a marriage – through the eyes of four siblings struggling to define themselves beyond their parents' love and expectations.

The York Mystery Plays

The York Mystery Plays

Adapted by Mike Poulton

The greatest story ever told, in a version by Mike Poulton, premiered at York Minster in May 2016.

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Russian Dolls

Russian Dolls

By Kate Lock

Kate Lock's play about a surprising relationship between two very different women, winner of the 2015 Adrian Pagan Award.

Escaped Alone

Escaped Alone

By Caryl Churchill

A play about three old friends and a neighbour having tea in the back yard, and contemplating catastrophe.

Here We Go

Here We Go

By Caryl Churchill

A short play about death by Caryl Churchill.

All On Her Own

All On Her Own

By Terence Rattigan

A powerfully atmospheric one-woman play, All On Her Own tells the story of Rosemary who, alone at midnight in London, has a secret burden to share that is both heartbreaking and sinister.

Published in volume Harlequinade & All On Her Own
    Dear Lupin

    Dear Lupin (stage version)

    By Roger Mortimer and Charlie Mortimer Adapted by Michael Simkins

    Michael Simkins' immensely charming stage adaptation of Dear Lupin, the witty and touching collection of letters from a father to his son that became a huge bestseller, winner of The Sunday Times Humour Book of the Year.

    Mr Foote's Other Leg

    Mr Foote's Other Leg

    By Ian Kelly

    Ian Kelly’s riotously funny play, based on his award-winning biography of Samuel Foote, explores our obsession with celebrities, through the true story of the Oscar Wilde of the 18th century.

    The Gathered Leaves

    The Gathered Leaves

    By Andrew Keatley

    A moving, poignant and funny family drama that sees the weight of family history, of reputation, and of expectation, all descend on one family over Easter weekend in 1997.

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