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Literary Adaptations

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Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights (stage version)

By Emily Brontë Adapted by Lucy Gough

An eminently actable, and readable, version of the well-loved story about a passionate but doomed love affair, one of the most famous and enduring love stories in the English language.

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.

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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (stage version)

By Joan Aiken Adapted by Russ Tunney

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.

Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)

Wolf Hall & Bring Up the Bodies (stage version)

By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Mike Poulton

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.

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.

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    The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows (stage version)

    By Kenneth Grahame Adapted by Mike Kenny

    A delightful stage adaptation that combines all the joy and mystery of Kenneth Grahame's much-loved classic with the lightness of touch and playful theatricality that award-winning playwright Mike Kenny is known for.

    Whisky Galore

    Whisky Galore (stage version)

    By Compton Mackenzie Adapted by Philip Goulding

    A stage adaptation of Compton Mackenzie's comedy classic, combining rollicking physical theatre, panto and farce, with an array of hilarious characters for any female-led theatre company.

    Wendy & Peter Pan

    Wendy & Peter Pan

    By Ella Hickson Original author J.M. Barrie

    A refreshingly modern version of J.M. Barrie's much-loved story that puts the character of Wendy firmly centre stage.

    We are Three Sisters

    We are Three Sisters

    By Blake Morrison

    Against the backdrop of a windswept northern village, three remarkable young women live their lives brightly.

    War and Peace

    War and Peace (stage version)

    By Leo Tolstoy Adapted by Helen Edmundson

    A magnificent two-play epic, adapted from Tolstoy's novel and first staged by Shared Experience.

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    Vernon God Little

    Vernon God Little (stage version)

    By DBC Pierre Adapted by Tanya Ronder

    A darkly riotous, superbly fast-talking adventure, adapted from the Booker Prize-winning novel.

    The Turn of the Screw (stage version)

    The Turn of the Screw (stage version)

    By Henry James Adapted by Rebecca Lenkiewicz

    A chilling adaptation of Henry James's classic ghost story.

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    Treasure Island

    Treasure Island (stage version)

    By Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Stuart Paterson

    A fresh and genuinely thrilling adaptation of the classic tale, and one that keeps close to Stevenson's original story.

    Treasure Island

    Treasure Island (Le Navet Bete stage version)

    By Le Navet Bete and John Nicholson Original author Robert Louis Stevenson

    A rip-roaring, swashbuckling, family-friendly retelling of a classic story.

    To Sir, With Love

    To Sir, With Love (stage version)

    By E. R. Braithwaite Adapted by Ayub Khan Din

    An uplifting story of the triumph of love, inspiration and hope against all odds, laced with the song and dance of austere, 1940s Britain. 

    The Time Machine: A Comedy

    The Time Machine: A Comedy

    By Steven Canny and John Nicholson

    A fast-paced, wise-cracking, riotous play, loosely based on H.G. Wells's masterpiece, that zips from the nineteenth century to the end of the world, and (with any luck) back again.

    The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers (stage version)

    By John Nicholson and Le Navet Bete

    A riotously comic adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic novel, originally performed by physical-comedy theatre company Le Navet Bete.

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    Thérèse Raquin

    Thérèse Raquin (National Theatre stage version)

    By Émile Zola Adapted by Nicholas Wright

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

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