In Context: Adapting Novels for Young People for the Stage

Find out what makes a good adaptation for young people. How do you engage the audience? What are the challenges and the pitfalls? How do you bring well-loved imaginary characters to life for the stage? Playwrights Bryony Lavery and Dennis Kelly, who between them have adapted some of the most-loved and cherished young people’s books including Treasure Island and Matilda, talk to Sebastian Born, the NT’s Associate Director (Literary Department).