The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾

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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ is the first book in the Adrian Mole series of comedic fiction, written by Sue Townsend. The book is written in a diary style, and focuses on the worries and regrets of a teenager who believes himself to be an intellectual. The story is set in 1981 and 1982, and in the background it refers to some of the historic world events of the time. A successful stage production ran at the Wyndham's Theatre, London, in 1984-1986

The original text

Performance history in South Africa

Presented by the Baxter and People's Theatre, directed by Jill Girard, musical direction by Shirley Shearman, design by Lyn Leventhorpe. Starring Paul Ditchfield, Christine le Brocque, Judy Broderick and Godfrey Charles. Opening 5 September 1989 in the Baxter Concert Hall.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_Diary_of_Adrian_Mole,_Aged_13%C2%BE

Theatre programme, 1989.


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