Adaptations

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May 14, 2022

Style and Adaptation: A Conversation with Playwright Rob Urbinati

Playwright Rob Urbinati, author of Jane Austen’s Lady Susan, Murder on West Moon Street and Death by Design, discusses these three “adaptation” plays, the enduring appeal of great works, and his approach to comedy.
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July 11, 2021

Adapting a Novella for the Stage: Allan Miller on The Fox

Playwright Allan Miller reflects on the process of converting D.H. Lawrence’s deeply interior novella The Fox into a dynamic and thrilling stage play.
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March 2, 2021

Plays & Musicals Inspired by Greek Tragedies

Thousands of years later, the stories of Greek mythology have continued to stay in our hearts, inspiring new adaptations. Explore these titles that took Greek tragedies and turned them in to something new.
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February 18, 2021

Plays that Inspired Musicals

Some of our favorite musicals first began as groundbreaking plays. Explore these plays that inspired musicals in the Concord Theatricals catalog.
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January 27, 2021

D.H. Lawrence’s The Fox: Gender and Politics 100 Years Later

Allan Miller, creator of the stage adaptation of The Fox, explores the work’s legacy a century after its initial publication.
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November 3, 2020

Bringing The Girl on the Train to the Stage: Q&A with Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel

From a best-selling novel to Hollywood, and then to the theatre, The Girl on the Train has lived many lives.Discover how Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel adapted this fantastic drama for the stage.
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July 28, 2020

Beau and Emily Bridges on Acting: The First Six Lessons

“One of the things both my grandfather and dad have both talked a lot about is belonging to the ‘Family of Actors.’” Beau Bridges and Emily Bridges present their musings on writing Acting: The First Six Lessons.
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June 22, 2020

David Almond on Writing for Young People

Explore the inspiration behind David Almond’s Skellig, Heaven Eyes, The Savage and My Dad’s a Birdman, and find out how they were adapted from page to stage.
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January 29, 2020

Celebrating Chekhov: Seven Plays to Perform

From the incredibly funny, to the slightly dark, there’s a Chekhov play for any occasion.
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September 23, 2019

Playwright Interview: David Wood

David Wood talks about writing for young audiences and young performances, adapting Roald Dahl’s tales for the stage, and working on the West End production of The Go-Between with Richard Taylor.
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July 24, 2019

The Wizard of Oz 80 Years Later: The Magic Remains

80 years after the film premiere, and an astonishing 119 years after the publication of the novel, The Wizard of Oz remains a cultural treasure, beloved by millions of fans around the world and celebrated in thousands of live performances every year.  
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