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Beautiful…makes us look again at Louisa May Alcott's radical rite of passage classic.
—Belfast Times
Christmas Eve, 1862. With their father away on the frontline of the American Civil War, the four March sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy – journey into adulthood, each determined to pursue a life on their own terms. But growing up means contending with love and loss, as well as the myriad twists of fortune that shape a life.
Published in 1868, Louisa May Alcott's Little Women was an immediate critical and commercial success, and remains one of the best-loved novels of all time. This joyful and spirited adaptation provides rich opportunities for any amateur company looking for an uplifting version of a classic story that's guaranteed to delight audiences.
Stylish, humorous and compassionate, this is a lovingly crafted adaptation of an American classic.
—Daily Telegraph
Anne-Marie Casey's adaptation is pacey and full of life, trimming lots of the story's fat and focusing on key characters and incidents so as to keep things moving in only two hours of action.
—WhatsOnStage
A loving staging of the story, both wholesome and exhortatory…Casey bottles the story's magic.
—Daily Mail
Full of gentle humour, humanity, and emotion…a bit of traditional charm, great storytelling and the perfect family show.
—Reviews Hub
A boldly traditional adaptation…carefully crafted, thoughtful and multilayered.
—The Stage
Casey's script bounces along briskly, oscillating between quick-fire quips and moments of poignancy…as comforting and filling as Christmas dinner.
—The Arts Despatch
A well-presented, highly respectful interpretation of a classic tale…incredibly hard to resist.
—No More Workhorse
Louisa May Alcott (1832–88) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known as the author of the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels.
Anne-Marie Casey is a screenwriter, novelist, and playwright. Her novels include An Englishwoman in New York and The Real Liddy James. Her plays include stage adaptations of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women (Gate Theatre, Dublin, 2011; Watford Palace Theatre and Pitlochry Festival Theatre, 2022) and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights (Gate Theatre, 2014). A graduate of Oxford University, Syracuse University, and the short directing program at NYU, she holds dual UK/Irish nationality.