Literary Adaptations

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Small Island (English Mastery Secondary set text)

12-14f 13-27m

A stage version of Andrea Levy's epic novel tracing the tangled history of Jamaica and Britain - set text edition for the English Mastery Secondary programme.

Small Island (stage version)

12-14f 13-27m

Andrea Levy's epic novel tracing the tangled history of Jamaica and Britain, adapted for the stage by Helen Edmundson.

A Song for Ella Grey (stage version)

3f 2m

A magical retelling of the Orpheus myth, full of music, sound and storytelling, adapted from the novel by David Almond. Premiered by Pilot Theatre on UK tour in 2024.

The Suitcase Kid (stage version)

2f 1m plus 2f/m (large cast possible)

An adaptation for the stage of Jacqueline Wilson's popular novel.

Sunset Song (stage version)

4f 6m

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

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (stage version)

3-8f 3-14m plus extras (minimum cast of 7)

A stage adaptation of Kate Summerscale's bestselling non-fiction thriller, about the investigation of a Victorian country house murder.

Swallows and Amazons (stage version)

5f 6m doubling

A wonderfully theatrical adaptation of the much-loved children's classic, with songs by Neil Hannon.

A Tale of Two Cities (stage version)

Adapted by Mike Poulton Original author Charles Dickens
4f 9m + extras, doubling (very large cast possible)

A thrilling, fast-paced adaptation of the classic novel, considered by Dickens 'the best story I have ever written'.

The Taxidermist's Daughter (stage version)

6-9f 9-12m plus optional extras

A thrilling Gothic story of violence, retribution and justice, adapted for the stage by Kate Mosse from her own internationally best-selling novel.

Thérèse Raquin (National Theatre stage version)

3f 4m

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

Thérèse Raquin (Theatre Royal Bath stage version)

3f 4m (plus ensemble 2f 2m)

A story of lust, madness and destruction set in the backstreets of Paris. Based on Emile Zola's classic novel.

The Three Musketeers (stage version)

4m/f (playing more than 30 characters)

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

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Bill Bryson, Adapted by Tim Whitnall

Fin Kennedy

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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