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Explore these popular adaptations of classic children's stories.
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Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Music...
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Comedy 3w, 3m, 1girl(s), 3boy(s)Sue Townsend's The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ The Musica...
Sue Townsend , Jake Brunger , Pippa Cleary
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 3m, 1girl(s), 3boy(s)
Based on the classic bestselling novel by Sue Townsend, this critically acclaimed West End musical brings Britain’s best-loved spotty teenager’s story to life for a new generation of theatregoers.
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The Sleeping Sword
Michael Morpurgo, Tatty Hennessy
Full-Length Play, Drama 2w, 1mThe Sleeping Sword
Michael Morpurgo , Tatty Hennessy
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 1m
A tale about magic, mystery, hope, love, triumph and disaster, The Sleeping Sword weaves a contemporary tale of self-discovery with Arthurian legend in a way that is utterly spellbinding.
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Waiting for Anya
Michael Morpurgo, Simon Reade
Full-Length Play, Drama 2w, 6mWaiting for Anya
Michael Morpurgo , Simon Reade
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 6m
Simon Reade’s stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s war story celebrates the triumph of a spirited French community who stubbornly resist their invading aggressor by smuggling refugee Jewish children across the border into Spain.
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Alice in Wonderland (Bradfield)
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Play, Drama 3w, 2mAlice in Wonderland (Bradfield)
Poltergeist Theatre , Jack Bradfield ,Gerel Falconer
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 2m
After an explosive argument with Mum at Brixton underground station, eleven-year-old Alice leaps onto the tube seconds before the doors hiss shut. Trapped on a train speeding into Nonsense, surrounded by weird and wonderful passengers, and at the mercy of a Queen who won’t relinquish the controls, can Alice turn this train around?
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Robin Hood (Grose)
Carl Grose
Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy 7w, 8mRobin Hood (Grose)
Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy / 7w, 8m
With a lashing of humour, heart, and a forest full of secrets, Carl Grose spins a thrilling new take on the classic tale.
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The Wizard of Oz (RSC Version)
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy 3w, 5m plus ensembleThe Wizard of Oz (RSC Version)
L. Frank Baum , Harold Arlen , E. Y. Harburg , Herbert Stothart , Peter Howard , Larry Wilcox , John Kane
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 5m plus ensemble
We're off to see the wizard! This beloved tale, in which a Kansas farm girl travels over the rainbow to discover the magical power of home, has entertained audiences for generations.
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Once Upon a Mattress
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Comedy 4w, 7m plus ensembleOnce Upon a Mattress
Mary Rodgers , Jay Thompson , Dean Fuller , Marshall Barer
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 4w, 7m plus ensemble
Winnifred the Woebegone is just a simple swamp princess looking to win the heart of Prince Dauntless. But can she pass the impossible test Queen Aggravain has in store for her?
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Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Broadway Version)
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Comedy 5w, 4m plus ensembleRodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Broadway Version)
Richard Rodgers , Oscar Hammerstein II , Douglas Carter Beane
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 5w, 4m plus ensemble
The Broadway adaptation of the classic musical features new characters, a hilarious libretto, surprising twists, and an unforgettable score from Rodgers & Hammerstein.
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Tuck Everlasting
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Comedy 3w, 6m, 1girl(s) plus ensembleTuck Everlasting
Claudia Shear , Chris Miller , Nathan Tysen , Tim Federle
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 6m, 1girl(s) plus ensemble
What would you do if you had all eternity? Eleven-year-old Winnie Foster yearns for a life of adventure beyond her white picket fence, but not until she becomes unexpectedly entwined with the Tuck Family does she get more than she could have imagined. When Winnie learns of the magic behind the Tuck’s unending youth, she must fight to protect their secret from those who would do anything for a chance at eternal life. As her adventure unfolds, Winnie faces an extraordinary choice: return to her life, or continue with the Tucks on their infinite journey.
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Click, Clack, BOO!
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Comedy 3w, 1mClick, Clack, BOO!
Ernie Nolan ,David Weinstein ,Doreen Cronin ,Betsy Lewin
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 1m
In this spook-tacular musical comedy based on the bestselling children’s book, Farmer Brown’s animal friends show him that sometimes a little Halloween scare can be big fun.
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Treasure Island (Willmott)
Robert Louis Stevenson, Phil Willmott
Full-Length Play, Drama 8w, 13mTreasure Island (Willmott)
Robert Louis Stevenson , Phil Willmott
Full-Length Play, Drama / 8w, 13m
"A delightful blend of the salty and the silly" - Independent
"Jolly, swashbuckling pantomime-like fun" - Evening Standard
"A zany new version" - Observer
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The BFG (Big Friendly Giant)
David Wood, Roald Dahl
Full-Length Play, Comedy 4w, 4mThe BFG (Big Friendly Giant)
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 4w, 4m
This stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic book about the 24-feet-tall Big Friendly Giant and a little orphan called Sophie brings some of Dahl’s most memorable characters to life.
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The Pied Piper (Wood)
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy 3w, 5m, 20any gender (adult)The Pied Piper (Wood)
David Wood ,Dave Arthur ,Toni Arthur
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 5m, 20 any gender (adult)
The Piper, as a modern busker, delights the children with his music. Their parents soon put a stop to the energetic dancing. Music has been banned on this street for hundreds of years. The townsfolk act out the story of the Pied Piper, but the Piper once again enchants the children with his music. I…
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The Witches (Wood/Dahl)
David Wood, Roald Dahl
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy 6w, 4mThe Witches (Wood/Dahl)
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 6w, 4m
In this faithful stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic story, Boy and his Grandmother defeat the Grand High Witch and her followers, who are holding a Conference in an English seaside hotel.
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The Boy Who Kicked Pigs
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy 2w, 2mThe Boy Who Kicked Pigs
Tom Baker ,Clem Garritty , Natasha Hodgson , Zoë Roberts ,Oliver Jones , David Cumming
Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy / 2w, 2m
Based on the book by Doctor Who’s Tom Baker, this madly hilarious, frenetic scream of a show, which includes shark-mauling beachgoers, burning vicars, and even waltzing rats, is a multi-roling masterpiece that tells the gloriously grisly tale of one scoundrel’s attempt at infamy.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Robbins)
C.S. Lewis, Glyn Robbins
Full-Length Play, Drama 5w, 8mThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Robbins)
C.S. Lewis ,Glyn Robbins
Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 8m
Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy embark on a magical mystery tour to the Land of Narnia through the wardrobe.
Please note we do not license this title in North America.
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The Secret Garden (Swale)
Jessica Swale
Full-Length Play, Drama 5w, 3m, 1girl(s), 2boy(s)The Secret Garden (Swale)
Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 3m, 1girl(s), 2boy(s)
When a garden's kept proper, all weeded and neat, that chases the wild away. But when it's left alone, for nature, who knows what secret things'd grow there....
In Jessica Swale's richly imagined adaptation of Hodgson Burnett's much loved classic, we follow the fortunes of Mary as her ice begins to melt and her curiosity leads her on one of the greatest adventures in popular literature.
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Private Peaceful (One actor version)
Michael Morpurgo, Simon Reade
Full-Length Play, Drama 1mPrivate Peaceful (One actor version)
Michael Morpurgo , Simon Reade
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1m
Michael Morpurgo's moving story of a young soldier, killed by firing squad in the First World War.
This adaptation is for one actor - a version for ensemble casts is also available. -
Private Peaceful : A Play For A Small Ensemble
Michael Morpurgo, Simon Reade
Full-Length Play, Drama 2w, 5mPrivate Peaceful : A Play For A Small Ensemble
Michael Morpurgo , Simon Reade
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 5m
The Peaceful brothers, Tommo and Charlie, have a tough rural childhood facing the death of their father, financial hardship and a cruel landlord. Their fierce loyalty to each other pulls them through, until one day they both fall for the same girl. And then the Great War comes. A story of courage, devotion and sibling rivalry on what may be their last night on earth.
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Treasure Island (Lavery)
Bryony Lavery
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy 7w, 16mTreasure Island (Lavery)
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 7w, 16m
'Not one of us must breathe a word of what we've found...'
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Old Mother Hubbard (Wood)
David Wood
Short Play, Drama 20any gender (youth)Old Mother Hubbard (Wood)
Short Play, Drama / 20 any gender (youth)
It is Christmas Eve and a lonely dog arrives at Old Mother Hubbard's Home for Lost Children. But alas, her cupboard is bare! Worse still - together with her brood of nursery rhyme children - she is turned out by the bailiff and the rent collector.
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Toad of Toad Hall
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical 8w, 18mToad of Toad Hall
Kenneth Grahame , A.A. Milne ,H. Fraser Simson
Full-Length Musical / 8w, 18m
The romance of early childhood is celebrated in this delightful adaptation, perfectly expressing the mood of Grahame’s beloved book through a combination of poetry, fantasy and exquisite comedy.
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The Twits
David Wood, Roald Dahl
Full-Length Play, Drama 8any gender (adult)The Twits
Full-Length Play, Drama / 8 any gender (adult)
Bored with playing schoolkiddish tricks on one another, the grotesque, satisfyingly revolting couple Mr and Mrs Twit turn their attentions to capturing and training a family of monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, for a circus act.
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Anne of Green Gables
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Drama 13w, 12mAnne of Green Gables
Norman Campbell ,Donald Harron ,L.M. Montgomery
Full-Length Musical, Drama / 13w, 12m
Ageing Matthew Cuthbert suffers a heart attack during harvest, 1903, and his grim-visaged sister determines to adopt an orphanage boy to …
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The Secret Garden: Spring Version
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Drama 7w, 8m, 1girl(s), 1boy(s)The Secret Garden: Spring Version
Marsha Norman , Lucy Simon ,Frances Hodgson Burnett
Full-Length Musical, Drama / 7w, 8m, 1girl(s), 1boy(s)
This 70-minute version of the beloved musical The Secret Garden captures the beauty and spirit of the Broadway hit in half the running time.
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The Water Babies
John Bennett
Short Play, Dramatic Comedy 6w, 4m, 2girl(s), 17any gender (adult), 4any gender (youth)The Water Babies
John Bennett
Short Play, Dramatic Comedy / 6w, 4m, 2girl(s), 17 any gender (adult), 4 any gender (youth)
Charles Kingsley's novel lovingly told with a large cast.
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Noddy
David Wood, Enid Blyton
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy 3w, 5m, 10any gender (adult)Noddy
David Wood ,Enid Blyton
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 5m, 10 any gender (adult)
Exploiting the excitement of life theatre with imaginative staging, music, light, puppetry and lots of audience participation, the play will be a hit with all, whether they know Noddy or not.
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Robin Hood (Wood/Arthur)
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Play, Comedy 14any gender (youth)Robin Hood (Wood/Arthur)
David Wood ,Dave Arthur ,Toni Arthur
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 14 any gender (youth)
A series of playlets that tell the various well-known tales of Robin Hood. The possibilities for presenting the play are numerous - open stage, promenade, open air as well as on a proscenium stage.
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Lady Lollipop
David Wood, Dick King-Smith
Full-Length Play, Drama 50any gender (adult)Lady Lollipop
David Wood ,Dick King-Smith
Full-Length Play, Drama / 50 any gender (adult)
Who will you be? The clever pig, Lollipop? Johnny - her keeper? Or Princess Penelope - a spoilt royal brat?
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Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Mitchell)
Lewis Carroll, Adrian Mitchell
Full-Length Play, Drama 13w, 13mAlice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Mitchell)
Lewis Carroll ,Adrian Mitchell
Full-Length Play, Drama / 13w, 13m
On a glorious summer's afternoon, young Alice happens upon a smartly dressed rabbit looking at his watch and muttering, "I'm too late!" This being an unexpected occurence, she follows him down a nearby rabbit hole and falls into Wonderland.
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More Adventures of Noddy
David Wood, Enid Blyton
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy 17any gender (adult)More Adventures of Noddy
David Wood ,Enid Blyton
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 17 any gender (adult)
MORE ADVENTURES OF NODDY consists of two one-act plays. They could be performed separately, as they are both self-contained.
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
C.S. Lewis, Glyn Robbins
Full-Length Play, Drama 2w, 11mThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader
C.S. Lewis ,Glyn Robbins
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 11m
This enthralling adaptation of one of C. S. Lewis's Narnian stories tells the adventures of the Dawn Treader, a dragon-ship led by Caspian, King of Narnia.
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Robin Hood (Dockrill)
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Play, Comedy 2w, 4mRobin Hood (Dockrill)
Laura Dockrill ,Hugo White ,Ned Rudkins-Stow
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 2w, 4m
A daring tale full of live music, laughter and bravery.
Robin Hood returns home to find the greedy Sheriff of Nottingham starving the local people of Sherwood Forest. Courageous, kind and headstrong, Robin can’t stand by and watch friends and family suffer. Robin, the most skilful archer in the land, vows to be brave and stand up for the local people. Join the fearless, witty hero and a host of lively friends as they set off on a mission to steal from the rich and give to the poor.
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The Butterfly Lion
Michael Morpurgo, Anna Ledwich
Full-Length Play, DramaThe Butterfly Lion
Michael Morpurgo ,Anna Ledwich
Full-Length Play, Drama
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Private Peaceful (Ensemble version)
Michael Morpurgo, Simon Reade
Full-Length Play, Drama 5w, 14mPrivate Peaceful (Ensemble version)
Michael Morpurgo , Simon Reade
Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 14m
Michael Morpurgo's moving story of a young soldier, killed by firing squad in the First World War.
This adaptation is for ensemble casts - a version for solo actors is also available.
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The Worst Witch
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Play, Comedy 10wThe Worst Witch
Emma Reeves ,Jill Murphy ,Luke Potter
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 10w
Mildred Hubble is an ordinary girl who found herself in an extraordinary place: a school for witches. Now in her final year at Miss Cackle’s Academy, accident prone Mildred and her fellow pupils are about to embark on their biggest adventure yet…
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Babe, The Sheep Pig
David Wood, Dick King Smith
Full-Length Play, Drama 10any gender (adult), 10any gender (youth)Babe, The Sheep Pig
David Wood ,Dick King Smith
Full-Length Play, Drama / 10 any gender (adult), 10 any gender (youth)
The tale of high adventure in the farmyard that became the hit movie Babe is a captivating play for children young and old. A leading writer of children's plays brings the heartwarming story of the piglet who rises to fame at the Grand Challenge Sheep Dog Trials to the stage in a dramatization that allows for flexible casting.
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Fantastic Mr Fox (Wood)
David Wood, Roald Dahl
Full-Length Play, Comedy 2w, 5mFantastic Mr Fox (Wood)
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 2w, 5m
Roald Dahl’s much-loved story follows the vain efforts of three farmers, Boggis, Bunce and Bean (one fat, one short, one lean), who attempt to get rid of the fox who regularly steals food from their farms.
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Animal Farm (Hall)
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Play, Drama 6w, 10m, 1boy(s)Animal Farm (Hall)
George Orwell ,Adrian Mitchell ,Peter Hall
Full-Length Play, Drama / 6w, 10m, 1boy(s)
This much-acclaimed dramatization of George Orwell's classic, allegorical novel was first seen at the National Theatre in 1984. The play starts with a schoolboy sitting down to read the novel by a toy farmyard. As he reads, the farmyard comes to life…
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Tracy Beaker Gets Real!
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Drama 4w, 2m, 10any gender (adult)Tracy Beaker Gets Real!
Mary Morris ,Jacqueline Wilson ,Grant Olding
Full-Length Musical, Drama / 4w, 2m, 10 any gender (adult)