Adrian Mitchell

Widely accepted to have been inspired by Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Boris Godunov recounts the tragic conflict between Tsar Boris and the pretender Dimitri. Following the death of Ivan the Terrible, Boris Godunov became regent for the feeble-minded Tsar Fyodor, the heir to whose throne, the boy-prince Dimitri, died mysteriously in 1591. It was widely rumoured that Boris had murdered him, and when a renegade monk later appeared claiming to be Dimitri, he rapidly became a focus for revolt.This adaptation by acclaimed playwright & novelist Adrian Mitchell, was Mitchell’s final project before his death in 2008 and forms part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Winter 2012 season.

Come On Everybody brings together poems from a dozen collections published by Adrian Mitchell over five decades, from Poems (1964) to his final collection, Tell Me Lies (2008). His poetry's simplicity, clarity, passion and humour show his allegiance to a vital, popular tradition embracing William Blake as well as the ballads and the blues. His most nakedly political poems - about war, Vietnam, prisons and racism - became part of the folklore of the Left, sung and recited at demonstrations and mass rallies. His childlike questioning was a constant reminder from the 60s onwards that poetry is first and foremost an assertion of the human spirit. A pacifist prophet who remained true to his heartfelt beliefs, Mitchell reported back for over half a century from a world blighted by war, compromise, double-talk and pragmatism without losing his innocence, integrity and impish sense of humour. Angela Carter described him as a 'joyous, acrid and demotic tumbling lyricist Pied Piper determinedly singing us away from catastrophe'.

Just Adrian is a patchwork tour of a legendary playwright, poet and activist’s life in the theatre. It is a fascinating first-hand account of groundbreaking productions featuring figures like Kenneth Tynan, Peter Brook and Peter Hall as well as adventures in alternative theatre. These writings explore Adrian’s many interests, from drama for children to musical theatre, in a voice that combines playful irreverence with compassion and insight. Taken together, they are a funny, moving testament to a great theatre lover.

Lavish, gift collection of children's poems by the late, eminent Adrian Mitchell.

Gerda and Kai are best friends, until one day Kai is snatched away by the Snow Queen and taken to her icy palace. Gerda sets out across the frozen wastes to find her friend and free him from the grasp of the wicked Queen. An outstanding adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's enchanting classic story of loyalty by the popular British playwright Adrian Mitchell.

Includes the plays Tyger Two, Satie-Day/Night, Man Friday and In the Unlikely Event of an Emergency Four plays with music. In Tyger Two, William Blake continues his fight against fashionable fools. Satie-Day/Night celebrates Eric Satie. Man Friday offers Friday’s view of the empire-building Crusoe. The Unlikely Event of an Emergency takes us for a bumpy ride on the worst airliner in the world.

The Mammoth is the greatest sailing ship ever built. It is to carry Princess Alysoun from Norway to Scotland, where she is to marry King Andrew the Bold. But she falls in love with Sir Patrick Spens, the bravest captain to sail the seven seas. This is a passionate, funny, subversive celebration of a play.

An adaptation of four Beatrix Potter stories: "The Story of Miss Moppet"; "The Tale of Two Bad Mice"; The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit"; and "The Tale of Tom Kitten".

Adrian Mitchell’s triumphant musical adaptation for children of Browning’s The Pied Piper. Premiered at the Royal National Theatre and performed throughout the world.