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Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)

Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)

By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Mike Poulton

The second part of Mike Poulton's two-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel's acclaimed novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. A thrilling and utterly convincing portrait of a brilliant man embroiled in the lethal, high-stakes politics of the Court of Henry VIII.

Published in volume Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)
    Brokeback Mountain

    Brokeback Mountain (stage version)

    By Annie Proulx Adapted by Ashley Robinson and Dan Gillespie Sells

    A heartbreaking tale of an irresistible and hidden love spanning twenty years and its tragic consequences. Based on Annie Proulx's short story, with original songs by Dan Gillespie Sells.

    Brontë

    Brontë

    By Polly Teale

    A compelling literary detective story about the turbulent lives of the Brontë sisters - dramatised by Polly Teale and Shared Experience, the team behind After Mrs Rochester and Jane Eyre.

    The Canterbury Tales

    The Canterbury Tales (stage version)

    By Geoffrey Chaucer Adapted by Mike Poulton

    A landmark dramatisation for the Royal Shakespeare Company of one of the foundation stones of English literature.

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    Captain Corelli's Mandolin

    Captain Corelli's Mandolin (stage version)

    By Louis de Bernières Adapted by Rona Munro

    Rona Munro's adaptation of Louis de Bernières' much-loved epic novel, set on an idyllic Greek island in 1941.

    Chekhov's Three Sisters and Woolf's Orlando

    Chekhov's Three Sisters and Woolf's Orlando

    By Anton Chekhov and Virginia Woolf Adapted by Sarah Ruhl

    Adaptations of two classic works through the unique lens of playwright Sarah Ruhl.

    A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol (Derby Playhouse stage version)

    By Charles Dickens Adapted by Karen Louise Hebden

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

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    Coram Boy

    Coram Boy (stage version)

    By Jamila Gavin Adapted by Helen Edmundson

    A heartbreaking tale of orphans, angels, murder and music - dramatised from the Whitbread award-winning novel set in 18th-century England.

    Crime and Punishment

    Crime and Punishment (stage version)

    By Fyodor Dostoyevsky Adapted by Chris Hannan

    An exciting, fresh and accessible adaptation of Dostoyevsky's masterful novel.

    The Crocodile

    The Crocodile

    By Tom Basden Original author Fyodor Dostoyevsky

    A ferociously funny, eye-poppingly theatrical play about art, animals and what happens when you try to take on the system from within... a crocodile.

    David Copperfield

    David Copperfield (stage version)

    By Charles Dickens Adapted by Alastair Cording

    One of Dickens's best-loved and most autobiographical stories, brilliantly and faithfully dramatised by Alastair Cording.

    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.

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    Delirium

    Delirium

    By Enda Walsh

    A radical re-interpretation of The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoevsky's classic and compelling tale of family rivalries.

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    Diary of a Nobody

    Diary of a Nobody (stage version)

    By George & Weedon Grossmith Adapted by Hugh Osborne

    A sparkling adaptation of the classic comic novel recording the daily exploits of Charles Pooter, the London clerk with social aspirations far beyond his status.

    Dorian

    Dorian

    By Phoebe Eclair-Powell and Owen Horsley Original author Oscar Wilde

    A thrilling stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, following one man's descent from glorious debauchery to epic self-destruction.

    Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

    Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (stage version)

    By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by David Edgar

    A superb adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous story of the unassuming Dr Jekyll and his dark alter-ego Mr Hyde.

    Dracula

    Dracula (stage version)

    By Bram Stoker Adapted by Liz Lochhead

    Acclaimed poet and playwright Liz Lochhead's Dracula stays refreshingly close to Bram Stoker's classic novel.

    Dracula: The Bloody Truth

    Dracula: The Bloody Truth

    By John Nicholson and Le Navet Bete

    A comic retelling of the story of Dracula, from John Nicholson and Exeter-based theatre company Le Navet Bete.

    Emma

    Emma (stage version)

    By Jane Austen Adapted by Doon MacKichan and Martin Millar

    A bold, witty and fresh adaptation of Jane Austen's novel which, while thoroughly modern, retains the spirit and much of the language of the original.

    Far from the Madding Crowd

    Far from the Madding Crowd (stage version)

    By Thomas Hardy Adapted by Mark Healy

    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.

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