Charley''s Aunt

A riotous adaptation of Brandon Thomas' theatrical farce, brought bang up to date by Rob Madge. Premiered at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury, in 2025.

About the author

Rob Madge is an actor and playwright whose debut play, My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?), was premiered at the Turbine Theatre, London, in 2021, was a critical and commercial hit at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022, and transferred to the West End later that year.

My Son's a Queer (But What Can You Do?) won Best Off-West End Production at the 2022 WhatsOnStage Awards, the Theatre Award at the 2023 Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards, and was nominated for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play at the Olivier Awards. Rob Madge was joint winner of Best Creative West End Debut at the Stage Debut Awards in 2023.

Madge has also adapted Brandon Thomas's farce Charley's Aunt (Watermill Theatre, 2025).

Author photo by Matt Nalton Photography
Brandon Thomas (1848–1914) was an English actor, playwright and songwriter, best known as the author of the farce Charley's Aunt.

Product details

• Authors: Rob Madge
• Publisher: Hern, Nick Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2025
• EAN: 9781839045172
• ISBN: 978-1-83904-517-2
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: NHB Modern Plays
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Plays, Playscripts, Comedic plays, DRAMA / LGBTQ+, Plays, playscripts, drama, Modern and contemporary plays / drama