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The Middlemarch Trilogy

The Middlemarch Trilogy

By George Eliot Adapted by Geoffrey Beevers

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

The Middlemarch Trilogy: Dorothea's Story

By George Eliot Adapted by Geoffrey Beevers

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

    The Middlemarch Trilogy: Fred and Mary's Story

    By George Eliot Adapted by Geoffrey Beevers

    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

      The Middlemarch Trilogy: The Doctor's Story

      By George Eliot Adapted by Geoffrey Beevers

      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

        Midnight (stage version)

        By Jacqueline Wilson Adapted by Vicky Ireland

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

        Mighty Atoms

        Mighty Atoms

        By Amanda Whittington

        A hard-hitting play about ex-boxer Taylor Flint, who is drawn into running a boxercise class on the Hull estate where she grew up. Inspired by Hull's original Mighty Atom, Barbara Buttrick.

        The Mikvah Project

        The Mikvah Project

        By Josh Azouz

        A playful and poignant play about two men who meet every Friday in a north-west London Mikvah, a traditional Jewish pool used for ritual cleansing.

        Milk and Gall

        Milk and Gall

        By Mathilde Dratwa

        A funny, surreal play reflecting the experience of being a new mother under Trump.

        The Mill on the Floss

        The Mill on the Floss (stage version)

        By George Eliot Adapted by Helen Edmundson

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

        The Milliner and the Weaver

        The Milliner and the Weaver

        By Marie Jones

        A short play about the Suffragette movement in Ireland, as the question of Home Rule divides the nation.

        Mine

        Mine

        By Polly Teale

        A haunting drama about adoption, premiered by Shared Experience.

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        The Mineola Twins

        The Mineola Twins

        By Paula Vogel

        An outrageously satirical play examining women's experience and the women's movement over more than three decades in post-World War II America.

        Published in volume The Mammary Plays
          The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs

          The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs

          By Iman Qureshi

          A heart-warming musical comedy about love, queerness, and belonging.

          Mint

          Mint

          By Clare Lizzimore

          A sharp and detailed portrayal of a man struggling to keep his head above water.

          A Mirror

          A Mirror

          By Sam Holcroft

          Sam Holcroft's elusive and explosive new play about censorship, authorship and free speech, premiered at the Almeida Theatre, London, in August 2023, directed by Jeremy Herrin.

          The Mirror and the Light (stage version)

          The Mirror and the Light (stage version)

          By Hilary Mantel Adapted by Hilary Mantel and Ben Miles

          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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          The Misandrist

          The Misandrist

          By Lisa Carroll

          A penetrating comedy about the search for sexual knowledge, true love, and top-notch Tupperware.

          The Misanthrope

          The Misanthrope

          By Molière Translated by Stephen Mulrine

          Molière's most-admired comedy of manners, about a man whose quickness to criticise the flaws in others, and in himself, leads him into deep trouble. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

          The Miser

          The Miser

          By Molière Translated by Martin Sorrell

          Molière's story of a covetous old miser, obsessively protecting his hoard of gold and neglecting his long-suffering children. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classic series.

          Miseryguts

          Miseryguts

          By Liz Lochhead Original author Molière

          A Scots version of Molière's play Le Misanthrope, by 'Scotland's greatest living dramatist' Scotland on Sunday.

          Published in volume Miseryguts & Tartuffe
            Miseryguts & Tartuffe

            Miseryguts & Tartuffe

            Two plays by Molière

            By Liz Lochhead

            Two plays from Molière, by 'Scotland's greatest living dramatist' (Scotland on Sunday).

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            Misogynist

            Misogynist

            By Michael Harding

            A powerful anatomy of misogyny, by 'one of the most significant new Irish writers of his generation' (Sunday Times).

            Published in volume The Crack in the Emerald
              Miss Julie

              Miss Julie

              By August Strindberg Translated by Kenneth McLeish

              Strindberg's classic naturalistic play, translated and introduced by Kenneth McLeish. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

              Miss Julie

              Miss Julie

              By August Strindberg Adapted by Howard Brenton

              A brilliant adaptation of Strindberg's groundbreaking masterpiece.