Playing for the Heart explores the struggle of young Evelyn Glennie to become a percussionist despite her profound deafness. Eye of the Storm offers young audiences a contemporary version of The Tempest, with the opportunity for disguises. Red Red Shoes uses the context of Eastern Europe to explore war, ethnic boundaries and the struggle for life and death through the contemporary reworking of an old myth.

Plays for Young People

Way, Charles

Humor & Entertainment

Aurora Metro Press

One of the most prolific writers of plays for children, his intelligent adaptations of fairy tale classics appeal to audiences of all ages. This volume includes provocative renderings of of Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast.

The Classic Fairy Tales: Retold for the stage by Charles Way

Literature & Fiction

Dramas & Plays

Holly has to spend New Year with the grumpiest pair of farmers who ever ploughed a field. Luckily, she meets a faery called Tom, whose magic and mischief brighten up her days and transform her stay. The Writer’s Guild Winner for Best Children’s Play.

A Spell of Cold Weather

A group of troublesome actors arrive at a harbor, gather a crowd and tell the story of Ke Xin, the dutiful daughter. Inspired by the legend of Pericles and based on real-life experiences, the story is a timeless tale of love, power and transformation that explores many of the key issues faced by young people growing up in today’s society.

The Dutiful Daughter

<p><div><br /> The king is dead, and the Green Kingdom is in turmoil as it seeks a new heir. Taken away from the only home he has ever known, Arthur slumbers in Merlin's mystical Cave of Dreams. Here, his past and future are revealed in a glorious vision that will transform his life and lead him on the adventure of a lifetime.</div></p>

Merlin and the Cave of Dreams