The following “page to stage” adaptations might give you some inspiration!

Nominated for five Tony Awards, JANE EYRE explores religion, sexuality and protofeminism, all while enchanting audiences with a timeless love story.

Orphan Jane Eyre is mistreated in her early life but grows up to become the governess of Thornfield Hall, where she meets and falls in love with the enigmatic Edward Rochester, an Earl with a dark secret.  Thus begins her passionate and heart-wrenching journey of love, loss and the struggles of morality.

This timeless story of female independence and the adventures of four sisters set against the backdrop of the American Civil War is just as relevant today as when it was published in 1868.  Now, this wonderful narrative has been brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart.

THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER is the irresistible story of a fourteen-year-old boy growing up in the heartland of America. This delightful musical is set in a bustling town in Missouri, 1840, on the banks of the Mississippi River.   As this fun-filled show unfolds, we share with Tom and his friends all of the rollicking and heart-stopping adventures that we find in Twain's masterpiece, whether it's Tom tricking his friends into white-washing the fence ("Smart Like That"), crossing swords with the schoolmaster ("Hey, Tom Sawyer"), getting lost in McDougal's Cave ("Angels Lost"), or taking on the Reverend Sprague in church ("In The Bible").

The beautiful score and vocals have been rearranged slightly to suit student voices, and the casting allows for a number of standout roles for younger and older boys and girls. Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens and based on E.L. Doctorow's distinguished novel, the musical intertwines the stories of three extraordinary families, as they confront history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live in America.

"Before the High and Far-Off Times…came the Time of the Very Beginnings" when everything was just so, until Pau Amma the Crab, started playing with the ocean.  This caused the lands to flood, disrupting the other animals and putting them in danger. While the rest of the animals accept their sad fate, however, the Elephant's Child embarks on a journey to challenge and overcome the disobedient crab.  Along the way, he meets other animals and discovers how the mysteries of their phenomenon came to be.

Winner of Tony and Olivier Awards, as well as an Academy Award for Best Picture, OLIVER! is widely hailed as a true theatrical masterpiece by actors and audience members alike. Charles Dickens’ beautiful detailed streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker.  Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft he did not commit, the benevolent victim, Mr. Brownlow takes him in.  Fearing the safety of his hideout, Fagin employs the sinister Bill Sikes and the sympathetic Nancy to kidnap him back, threatening Oliver’s chances of discovering the true love of a family.

The Cat in the Hat is your host and MC is he introduces characters we all know and love – Horton the Elephant, Getrude McFuzz (with her one-feathered tail), Lazy Mayzie and all the Whos of Whoville.  The rollicking yet surprisingly moving score will entertain your audience and touch their hearts.

The story centres around Horton the Elephant, who finds himself faced with a double challenge – not only must he protect his tiny friend Jojo (and all the invisible Whos) from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left to his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird.  

Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him, the only one who recognises "his kind and his powerful heart".  Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant.

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