num_pages: 80
description: Play version of this novel that was a hit with adults and teenagers alikeIn his secret diary, British teenager Adrian Mole excruciatingly details every morsel of his turbulent adolescence. Mixed in with daily reports about the zit sprouting on his chin are heartrending passages about his parents' chaotic marriage. Adrian sees all, and he has something to say about everything. Delightfully self-centered, Adrian is the sort of teenager who could rule a much better world--if only his crazy relatives and classmates would get out of his way.Sue Townsend's play is based on her internationally best-selling book, was created for the Phoenix Arts Leicester, where it received its first production in Septmeber 1984. This volume contains the complete text of the play with introductory notes on the staging by the author; the complete words of the lyrics and music for the melody line of each of the tunes.
language: English
title: The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole: Play
titlecomplete: The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole: Play (Modern Plays)
characters: Alan Lucas, Maxwell Slater, Adrian Mole, Ivan Braithwaite, Claire Neilson, Mr. Cherry, Miss Elf, Barry Kent, Susan Mole, Courtney Elliot, Reginald Scruton, Mrs. Singh, Doreen Slater, Nigel Hetherington, Pandora Braithwaite, Edna Mae Mole, Ms. Fossington-Gore, Queenie Baxter, Barbara Boyer, Tania Braithwaite, Bert Baxter, Rick Lemon, George Mole, Mr. Singh, Pauline Mole
genres: Fiction, Coming Of Age, British Literature, Comedy, Humor, Young Adult, Classics, Diary, Childrens, Contemporary
ratings_count: 48217
places: Leicester, England, United Kingdom
series: Adrian Mole
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards
category: Secondary, awardedAt: 473414400000
name: West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA)
category: Older Readers
publisher: Methuen Drama