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Shelagh Delaney's long-lost play adapted as audio drama

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Published 23 Sep 2026, 09:45 BST · Updated 23 Sep 2026, 11:55 BST

The playwright's daughter discovered Catch Me Who Can after Shelagh Delaney's death.
The play has been adapted into an audio drama featuring Toby Jones and Rita Tushingham.
The work concerns a teenage truant.

Another taste of honey: Shelagh Delaney’s long-lost play about a teenage truant is a little gem — Photo: The Guardian / source, © The Guardian.

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