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Literary Adaptations

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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.

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights (stage version)

By Emily Brontë Adapted by Andrew Sheridan

A ferocious, wild and utterly exhilarating adaptation of Emily Brontë's indelible masterpiece.

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book (stage version)

By Jessica Swale and Joe Stilgoe Original author Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling’s beloved tale of family, belonging and identity has been reimagined in this acclaimed adaptation by Jessica Swale, with original songs by Joe Stilgoe. 

The Long Song

The Long Song (stage version)

By Andrea Levy Adapted by Suhayla El-Bushra

The story of a young slave girl who lives through the final turbulent days of slavery on a sugar plantation in 19th-century Jamaica. Adapted from Andrea Levy's award-winning novel.

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.

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.

The Birds

The Birds (stage version)

By Conor McPherson Original author Daphne du Maurier

A suspensful, atmospheric adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's enthralling short story.

Arthur & George

Arthur & George (stage version)

By Julian Barnes Adapted by David Edgar

The gripping story of the sensational, real-life case in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle found himself playing detective.

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Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel (stage version)

By Stuart Paterson

An imaginative reworking of the children's classic, from the UK's leading author of plays for young audiences.

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Sunset Song

Sunset Song (stage version)

By Lewis Grassic Gibbon Adapted by Alastair Cording

A classic of Scots literature, brilliantly adapted for the stage.

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Madame Bovary: Breakfast with Emma

Madame Bovary: Breakfast with Emma

By Gustave Flaubert Adapted by Fay Weldon

Flaubert's masterpiece about an infidelity with tragic consequences, dramatised for Shared Experience by the acclaimed novelist.

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Wolf Hall (stage version)

Wolf Hall (stage version)

By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Mike Poulton

The first 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)
    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)
      The Middlemarch Trilogy: Dorothea's Story

      The Middlemarch Trilogy: Dorothea's Story

      By George Eliot Adapted by Geoffrey Beevers

      Part of The Middlemarch Trilogy, adapted from George Eliot's novel by Geoffrey Beevers. Three interconnected plays, telling the story of Middlemarch from the perspective of a different set of characters: from county, town and countryside.

      Published in volume The Middlemarch Trilogy
        The Middlemarch Trilogy: The Doctor's Story

        The Middlemarch Trilogy: The Doctor's Story

        By George Eliot Adapted by Geoffrey Beevers

        Part of The Middlemarch Trilogy, adapted from George Eliot's novel by Geoffrey Beevers. Three interconnected plays, telling the story of Middlemarch from the perspective of a different set of characters: from county, town and countryside.

        Published in volume The Middlemarch Trilogy
          The Middlemarch Trilogy: Fred and Mary's Story

          The Middlemarch Trilogy: Fred and Mary's Story

          By George Eliot Adapted by Geoffrey Beevers

          Part of The Middlemarch Trilogy, adapted from George Eliot's novel by Geoffrey Beevers. Three interconnected plays, telling the story of Middlemarch from the perspective of a different set of characters: from county, town and countryside.

          Published in volume The Middlemarch Trilogy
            The Mirror and the Light (stage version)

            The Mirror and the Light (stage version)

            By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles

            The final part of Hilary Mantel's hugely acclaimed Wolf Hall trilogy, adapted by the author with the actor Ben Miles and staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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            It's a Wonderful Life

            It's a Wonderful Life (stage version)

            Adapted by Mary Elliott Nelson

            A joyful stage adaptation of Frank Capra's movie about a down-on-his-luck banker who feels like he's at the end of his rope, until his guardian angel pays him a visit.

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