Literary Adaptations

A powerful and straightforward dramatisation of Orwell's enduring parable on the perils of totalitarianism.

A vivid, emotional stage version of Mary Webb's novel of rural passion, premiered by Shared Experience Theatre Company.

A delightful stage version of Jane Austen's earliest novel, her mock-Gothic Romance.

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

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

An energetic, fast-moving adaptation for the stage of this modern children's classic, by the best-selling author and 2005 Children's Laureate.

An adaptation for the stage of this modern children's classic by the best-selling author and 2005 Children's Laureate.

An electrifying, bittersweet love story with echoes of Romeo and Juliet, set in a society divided by racial bigotry and a world rocked by terrorism. 

A gripping psychological thriller adapted for the stage by Émile Zola himself from his own notorious novel, in a version by Nicholas Wright.

Rudyard Kipling's classic jungle tales, in an acclaimed stage adaptation by Stuart Paterson.

The story of a young boy's fantastic adventure after being washed up on a Pacific island.

A thrilling adaptation of the beloved, award-winning children's novel.

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.

A thrilling, funny and spectacular adaptation of Joan Aiken's classic children's novel, perfectly suited to performance by theatre companies and drama groups of any size.

A dark and visceral coming-of-age vampire love story, based on the acclaimed novel and film.

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.

A powerful anthem for the youth of World War One that offers a compassionate look at war and its devastating effects. Adapted from Pat Barker's Booker Prize-nominated novel.

A bold reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of love, loss and desire, transported to a contemporary setting.