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The plays have been performed by both professional as well as fan groups, however since the material is copyrighted permission and a stage application are needed to be purchased beforehand. | The plays have been performed by both professional as well as fan groups, however since the material is copyrighted permission and a stage application are needed to be purchased beforehand. Amateur rights can be obtained from either [[Colin Smythe]] or the publishers, depending on the play; [https://colinsmythe.co.uk/terry-pratchett/visual/dramatic-adaptations/ see Colin’s website for details]. Professional rights must be obtained from the Pratchett Estate, via [[Rob Wilkins]]. Traditionally, all proceeds received by [[Stephen Briggs]] for his adaptations are donated to the [[Orangutan Foundation]] [http://www.orangutan.org.uk/ website]. | ||
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Several of Terry Pratchett's novels, both Discworld and non-Discworld, have been adapted into plays and performed. Stephen Briggs was the first person to adapt one of Terry Pratchett's books for stage and performed them along with his Studio Theatre Club. Stephen Briggs has adapted the majority of the plays that have been produced except for 'Lords and Ladies' by Irana Brown, 'Nation' by Mark Ravenhill and the Musical Packs by Matthew Holmes.
Rights to Perform
The plays have been performed by both professional as well as fan groups, however since the material is copyrighted permission and a stage application are needed to be purchased beforehand. Amateur rights can be obtained from either Colin Smythe or the publishers, depending on the play; see Colin’s website for details. Professional rights must be obtained from the Pratchett Estate, via Rob Wilkins. Traditionally, all proceeds received by Stephen Briggs for his adaptations are donated to the Orangutan Foundation website.
Discworld
Wyrd Sisters
Corgi, 1996
Mort
Corgi, 1996
Guards! Guards!
Corgi, 1997
Men at Arms
Corgi, 1997
Maskerade
Samuel French, 1998
Carpe Jugulum
Samuel French, 1999
Lords and Ladies
Samuel French, 2001. Adapted by Irana Brown.
Adapted by Stephen Briggs, Methuen 11th March 2021.
The Fifth Elephant
Methuen, 2002
The Truth
Methuen, 2002
Night Watch
Methuen, 2004
Monstrous Regiment
Methuen, 2004
Jingo
Methuen, 2005
Interesting Times
Methuen, 2005
Going Postal
Methuen, 2005
The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents
Oxford University Press, 2006
'A word from the author about the novel' by Terry Pratchett.
This play has an activities section for schools written by Jenny Roberts.
Making Money
Samuel French, 2011
Feet of Clay
Oberon Modern Plays, 2015
Unseen Academicals
Oberon Modern Plays, 2015
The Rince Cycle
Oberon Modern Plays, 2015
All The Discworld's A Stage
Omnibus, Feet of Clay/The Rince Cycle/Unseen Academicals. Oberon Modern Plays, 2015
The Shakespeare Codex
Mashup of The Science of Discworld II: the Globe and Shakespeare. First performed in 2016. Published by Methuen 11th March 2021.
Hogfather
First performed in 2018. Published by Methuen 11th March 2021.
Murder in Ankh-Morpork
Currently unpublished mash-up of Men at Arms, Guards! Guards! and Feet of Clay. To be performed in 2021.
Non-Discworld
Johnny and the Dead
Oxford University Press, 1996
'A word from the author about the novel' by Terry Pratchett.
This play has an activities section for schools written by Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore in the first edition and Jenny Roberts in the second edition.
Truckers
Unpublished, 2002. Created by Bob Eaton the script for this adaptation was unpublished but a small piece was written by Terry Pratchett for the theatre programme called 'A Word From Terry Pratchett,' this was reprinted under the title 'The Big Store' in Once More* *with Footnotes and A Slip of the Keyboard.
Only You Can Save Mankind
Unpublished, 2004. A musical adaptation for the stage premiered at the Edinburgh Festival, with music by Leighton James House and lyrics by Shaun McKenna. The album was released online November 23, 2009. A national CD release came out in April 2010.
Nation
Oxford University Press (paperback), 2009 and Heinemann (hardback), 2009
The Heinemann edition of the play included a revised performance edition of the script along with an activities section for schools by Richard Duran.
Dodger
Oxford Playscripts, 2014
'A word from the author about the novel' by Terry Pratchett.
This play has an activities section for schools written by Jenny Roberts.
Musical Packs
The Musical Packs came with in three parts: the play-script, music sheets and the music pre-recorded on a CD.
The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents Musical Pack
Bloomsbury, 2011
Johnny and the Bomb Musical Pack
Bloomsbury, 2012
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