Plays for Young People (12-18 years)

A magical re-telling of the story of Beauty and the Beast, first performed in this version by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty's curse – as seen through the eyes of the fairy who curses her.

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

A two-play dramatisation of Philip Pullman's extraordinary award-winning fantasy trilogy, first seen at the National Theatre.

A delightful stage version of Jane Austen's earliest novel, her mock-Gothic Romance.

A poignant drama about attitudes to teenage pregnancy in 1960s Britain.

A gritty adaptation of Dickens' least sentimental love story with a cast of some of his most unforgettable characters.

A heartbreaking tale of orphans, angels, murder and music - dramatised from the Whitbread award-winning novel set in 18th-century England.

A landmark dramatisation for the Royal Shakespeare Company of one of the foundation stones of English literature.

A touching play about adolescent friendship.

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

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