Literary Adaptations

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15 Heroines

15 Monologues Adapted from Ovid

up to 15f

Drawing inspiration from Ovid, fifteen leading female and non-binary British playwrights dramatise the lives of fifteen classical heroines in a series of new monologues for the twenty-first century.

1984 (stage version)

4f 9m 1f/m (1f 4m doubling)

A bold and powerful dramatisation of George Orwell's classic dystopia, ideal for any school, youth group or amateur company.

After Mrs Rochester

6f 2m doubling (large cast possible)

A dramatisation of the extraordinary life of Jean Rhys, in which themes of femininity, literature and hysteria and madness collide with vivid force.

Alys, Always (stage version)

8f 6m plus extras (6f 5m doubling)

A psychological thriller, adapted for the stage from Harriet Lane's gripping novel.

Animal Farm (stage version)

6-14 actors

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

Animal Farm (stage version)

Flexible casting (mixed cast of 13+ performers)

A fresh interpretation of George Orwell's classic story of rebellion and treachery, first performed by the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain.

Anna Karenina (stage version)

4f 4m, doubling

Helen Edmundson's celebrated adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's enduring classic is a vibrant and deeply moving meditation on the nature of love.

Arabian Nights (RSC stage version)

4f 5m doubling (large cast possible)

A simple and delightfully inventive re-telling of the stories from the Arabian Nights.

Arabian Nights (Young Vic stage version)

4f 5m or more

A simple and delightfully inventive re-telling of the stories from the Arabian Nights.

Around the World in 80 Days (stage version)

By Laura Eason Original author Jules Verne
3f 5m, doubling (very large cast possible)

Laura Eason's celebrated adaptation of Jules Verne's classic novel, a dazzling escapade that packs in more than fifty unforgettable characters.

Arthur & George (stage version)

2f 7m, doubling

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

Asking for It (stage version)

5f 7m, plus voice-overs

A powerful adaptation of Louise O'Neill's devastating novel about the experience of a young woman whose life is changed forever by a horrific act of violence.

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Bill Bryson, Adapted by Tim Whitnall

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Alexandra Wood, Adapted from Kate Summerscale

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Henrik Ibson, Adapted by Richard Eyre

Tom Wells

Jeremy Sams, Original authors John Esmonde and Bob Larbey