Not because of the tree itself, you understand. The only problem is that poor, pathetic Christmas tree. Please note - If you fail to seek permission up front, your production will be halted – regardless of the stage it has reached.It even manages to be so well-crafted that a climax where someone literally steps into a spotlight to read Bible verses about the birth of Jesus doesn't feel heavy-handed or preachy, even if Linus does come off a little smug about it. The rights to Terry’s works are very closely controlled, and permission for any new adaptations, or for major changes to the published scripts, will not be forthcoming. The Estate now needs to demonstrate a firm control over rights, and this means that the only adaptations usable by amateur groups are the published ones set out here. There is now much more TV and movie interest in Terry's works, and this has had a massive impact on the fairly liberal access previously enjoyed by amateur groups. Methuen Drama Concord Theatricals control the amateur dramatic rights in these plays. Three others were published by Samuel French (now Concord Theatricals): Going Postal, Jingo, Monstrous Regiment, Night Watch, Interesting Times, The Fifth Elephant & The Truth, Feet of Clay, The Rince Cycle (based on The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic), Unseen Academicals, Lords & Ladies , Terry Pratchett: the Shakespeare Codex (a Shakespeare/Pratchett mash-up based on the Science of Discworld II: the Globe) and Hogfather.

Send your applications for the above plays by email to Colin. Note that the licence fees for the above plays go to the Orangutan Foundation.įourteen other of my adaptations of Terry Pratchett's novels are published by Methuen Drama (now part of the Bloomsbury Group): The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, Johnny and the Dead & Dodger (Oxford University Press) Sisters, Mort, Guards! Guards! & Men at Arms (Corgi) All requests for professional rights must be sent to requests for permission to licence amateur dramatic productions in English or in translation of Terry Pratchett’s novels adapted by me, and published by Corgi and Oxford University Press, should be sent to Colin Smythe - his website is here.

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