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Captivate Drama presents Rent - the rock musical about a group of impoverished artists living under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. '...impressively professional ... staging, lighting spectacular ... entertaining and enjoyable night's theatre showcasing some highly impressive young talent...' (Laura Peatman, edfringereview.com).

When Oliver wanders into a library, he discovers Jenny. They came from different worlds. He was rich, she was poor. But they fell in love. This is their story, a love story, and it may just break it.

This groundbreaking rock-musical brings the struggles of adolescence into new light. A stellar cast explores originally censored, currently controversial, material about finding oneself sexually and emotionally, through the eyes of those closest to its content: themselves.

The timeless story of Romeo and Juliet transported to Northern Ireland in 1970, with all its charms and conflicts. Live music and magical storytelling combine to bring you this reinvention of a much loved tragedy in modern language.

On 2 September 2011, a boy appeared in Berlin claiming to have grown up in the forest. Based on a true story that captured the world, Forest Boy is a tale of lies, growing up and imagination.

Even the best and wisest amongst us do things we later regret. Join an ensemble of actor-musicians with superb puppetry under the bleak skyline of the industrial revolution in this gritty, steampunk-inspired retelling of the classic tale.

Come swinging into 1950s mafia-ridden Sicily with Shakespeare's best-loved comedy. Employing dance, dark deeds, romance and Italian-inspired songs - that's amoré! 'Entertaining and energetic' (ThePublicReviews.com). 'Very talented' (BroadwayBaby.com). www.courageperformers.com.

2012 Fringe First winners depict how Kenneth Grahame's dysfunctional relationship with his son led to the creation of the literary classic The Wind in the Willows in an original musical.

Uplifting story of the women chain-makers from 1910, who won the first minimum wage in the UK. An original, theatrically presented song cycle, performed by female singers using song, with metallic percussion and movement. www.andthenwedanced.com

This all-singing, all-dancing revue show brings the best of London’s West End to the Fringe. Featuring songs by Schwartz, Lloyd Webber and Sondheim this show will be a hot ticket for all musical theatre lovers!