Literary Adaptations

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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (stage version)

3-6f 4-9m plus 1f/m

A brilliant adaptation of Mary Shelley's Gothic masterpiece that places the writer herself amongst the action as she wrestles with her creation and with the stark realities facing revolutionary young women, then and now.

The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary

1f 3m playing multiple roles (larger cast possible)

Peepolykus bring their exhilarating combination of verbal slapstick, visual surprise and anarchic comedy to Gustave Flaubert's seminal nineteenth-century masterpiece Madame Bovary.

Mermaid

6-15f 2-9m

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

Metamorphoses

Flexible casting

An entertaining and provocative new play inspired by Ovid's powerful collection of myths.

Metamorphosis (stage version)

2f 3-4m

A thrilling stage adaptation of Kafka's visceral literary landmark, first produced by Frantic Assembly.

The Middlemarch Trilogy

5-10f 6-16m doubling - larger cast possible

Three plays based on George Eliot's classic novel, which can be performed as a trilogy or as standalone pieces.

The Middlemarch Trilogy: Dorothea's Story

4-7f 6-12m

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

    5-14f 6-15m

    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

      5-14f 6-20m

      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

        Midnight (stage version)

        3f 3m doubling (large cast possible)

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

        The Mill on the Floss (stage version)

        4f 4m

        A re-invention of George Eliot's classic story of loss, tragedy and the relentless nature of fate.

        The Mirror and the Light (stage version)

        9f 20m plus extras (original cast 7f 17m doubling)

        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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