Sue Townsend’s
THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE
Book & Lyrics by Jake Brunger Music & Lyrics by Pippa Cleary
Set in 1980s Leicester, Sue Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, follows the daily dramas and misadventures of Adrian’s adolescent life. With dysfunctional parents, ungrateful elders, a growing debt to school bully Barry Kent and an unruly pimple on his chin, life is hard for a misunderstood intellectual who is only 13 ¾… To top it off, when new girl Pandora captures his heart, his best friend Nigel steals hers. Can Adrian win back her love and escape his chaotic family life?
With an infectious original score, this new adaptation rediscovers this much-loved novel and brings Adrian’s story to life once more.
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ was Townsend’s first novel, published by Penguin Books in 1982. It has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, been translated into 30 languages, and spawned 7 sequel Adrian Mole novels. The novels have previously been adapted for the stage, radio and television. This year Adrian celebrates his 50th birthday, and in March saw the publication of a new edition of the first two diaries.
Director: Luke Sheppard
Choreographer: Rebecca Howell
Set & Costume Designer: Tom Rogers
Lighting Designer: Howard Hudson
Sound Designer: Gregory Clarke
Musical Director: Alex Parker
Orchestrations: Paul Herbert
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