Creative Adaptation Examples

Creative adaptations are not just plainly putting the book on stage. 

Groups should take the book and adapt it CREATIVELY to make an engaging performance, whilst not losing the story. 

The story could be told from a particular perspective or you could transpose it some way. 

A good text for creative adaptation should have good amounts of action or 'events'. 

Make the most of important parts of the story and edit out the bits that are not needed for your adaptation.

You do not need to use the dialogue straight from the book. 

Below are some examples of Creative Adaptations. 
If you know the books you will see that they have been interpreted and made into something new.

The Red Shoes - Kneehigh

The Wild Bride - Kneehigh

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

Rebecca performed by Kneehigh

The Woman in Black

Lord of The Flies by New Adventures and Matthew Bourne

Matilda

Warhorse

Wizard of Oz

For videos on creating Creative Adaptations, click the links below

Making Curious Incident - long clip 'from page to stage'- full version can be found on Clickview
Curious Incident - Marianne Elliot - start at 3 minutes
National Theatre Making Beauty and the Beast