Book by KATE FERGUSON, music & lyrics by SUSANNAH PEARSE  

Nottingham Playhouse, May 15 – June 6

The first of a trilogy by KIT KANE

A new play by JONATHAN LARKIN

New version by GLYN MAXWELL, published by Bloomsbury (Oberon Methuen Drama)

By SAVIOUR PIROTTA (in association with Paper Lion Ltd), Teatru Malta

SONG OF THE REED

By STEVE WATERS 4 episodes set over 1 year. Starring Sophie Okonedo and Mark Rylance, BBC Sounds

LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD

Stage version by SAVIOUR PIROTTA

The latest Ikmen mystery by BARBARA NADEL. In association with Watson, Little Ltd.

MALORY TOWERS

ROB KINSMAN, BBC

By JANE UPTON, published by Nick Hern Books *Offie nominated*

A musical version by KATE FERGUSON and SUSANNAH PEARSE, Octagon Theatre Bolton

Episodes by MARK ROBERTSON on Netflix

By GLYN MAXWELL. Published by Live Canon

LIMEHOUSE

A play by STEVE WATERS, published by Nick Hern Books

Written and directed by SUSIE McKENNA, Broadway Theatre Catford

A version by DON TAYLOR streaming on NT at Home

By STEVE WATERS. Published by Bloomsbury (Oberon Methuen Drama)

Streaming on AppleTV+  adapted from the novels by MICK HERRON

By KATE FERGUSON and SUSANNAH PEARSE, Octagon Theatre Bolton

A poetry anthology by GLYN MAXWELL (Picador) *Shortlisted for the TS Eliot prize*

IN THE SHADOW OF MAN

BBC audio drama by SARAH WOODS from Jane Goodall’s seminal work

PEACE AT LAST

By JILL MURPHY, libretto by ROBIN NORTON-HALE. ENO

Adapted for the screen from BARBARA NADEL’s  award-winning D I Ikmen novels, all episodes available on BBCiPlayer

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

Libretto by GLYN MAXWELL, Opera Up Close

Mark Robertson, CBeebies, *New Series, April 2026*

MIGRATIONS

Libretti by SARAH WOODS at Welsh National Opera

HAKIM & ARNOLD detective series. In association with Watson, Little Ltd.

Book & lyrics by SARAH WOODS, Cardboard Citizens

DANNY SPRING on the writing team for Season 3 (Blooming Media / Nickleodeon)

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News

‘I want it to be normal for people to go to the opera’ ROBIN NORTON-HALE, Artistic Director & CEO of English Touring Opera, speaks to Northern Soul about why live performance should be for everyone and the company’s move to Sheffield

With the release of Nolan’s The Odyssey, now is the perfect time to revisit THE ADVENTURES OF ODYSSEUS by Hugh Lupton & Daniel Morden, spectacularly illustrated by CHRISTINA BALIT, published by Barefoot Books (ages 7-11)

JAMES McDERMOTT’s play IT COMES IN WAVES ‘a fantastic balance of comedy, heartbreak, and tender, deeply personal moments’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ transfers to Finborough Theatre next year. Directed by Jake Smith, produced by Eastern Angles