Full Length Plays
A Woman's Life
(based on the novel "Une Vie" by Guy de Maupassant)
Period Drama
8 female
5 male
Emerging from the restraints of her convent education, free-spirited Jeanne looks forward to all the comforts and liberty her wealthy home in rural 19th century Normandy can offer. But the expectations of French society intervene and Jeanne soon finds her future controlled by men who are at best negligent and at worst cruel. Over 20 years, Jeanne’s life tragically spirals until she finally finds love and hope from an unexpected source.
Booked!
Period Comedy
7 female
4 male
It's 1937 and the quaint (entirely fictional)Sussex coastal town of Withering-on-the-Vyne is holding a book festival. Possibly the first book festival ever to be held anywhere. To the organisers' surprise and delight, several well-known authors have agreed to make the trip from London to attend. What could possibly go wrong? Well, quite a lot as it turns out...!
A Trip to Scarborough
(a shameless adaptation of the play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan)
Period Comedy
6 female
9 male
It's 1781 and penniless Tom Worthy has arrived at the fashionable spa resort of Scarborough, hoping to squeeze some money out of his notoriously tight brother, the outrageously camp Lord Foppington. Lord Foppington meanwhile is betrothed to Felicity, the daughter of wealthy landowner (and borderline psychopath) Sir Tunbelly Clumsy but the pair have never met. With the aid of society matchmaker (and borderline nymphomaniac) Mrs Coupler, Tom and his faithful sidekick Lory conceive a cunning plan...
One Act Plays
My Second Best Bed
Period Drama
3 female
1 male
(Running Time: 40 mins)
My Second Best Bed explores the possible reasons for Shakespeare’s now infamous and much-debated bequest to his wife Anne Hathaway. We meet Shakespeare’s daughters (and Anne herself) as a stranger visits the house in Stratford for the formal reading of the will.
NB: this play is published by Stagescripts and licence to perform must be sought via their website.
A Pot of Bones
Period Drama
5 female
6 male
(Running Time: 50 mins)
In 1626, a young boy goes missing from the fenland village of Sutton. Ten years later, a labourer unearths a pot containing the bones of a child and suspicion falls on the missing boy's parents. Based on transcriptions of actual depositions from the Ely assizes.
The Reckoning
Period Drama
5 female
2 male
(Running Time: 70 mins)
It is 1647 and self-styled Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins, is dying of tuberculosis at only 27 years of age. Karma perhaps? As he hovers between life and death, he is visited by three of his victims, seeking retribution.
Sketches and Monologues
Homing Instinct
Comedy Sketch
2 male
1 female (1 line)
(Running Time: 5 mins)
Michael returns home from work to find a total stranger has decided to move into his house. Davy is puzzled by Michael's negative reaction to this news. Davy has put a lot of thought into this and strongly believes that Michael's house would be the perfect place for him to call home.
Originally written for Pitchy Breath Theatre Company's production "Home".
Thinking Aloud
Comedy Monologue
1 female
(Running Time: 10 mins)
The monologue is spoken by Jennifer who leads a support group (exactly what is supported is never really clear). The monologue constantly switches between two states: what Jennifer is thinking and what Jennifer is saying. She is seated and addresses members of the audience as if they were members of the support group. We never see nor hear anything from members of the group.
Originally written for Pitchy Breath Theatre Company's production "so, what brings you here today?".
Locked Down
Comedy Sketch
1 female
1 male
(Running Time: 5 mins)
The pandemic isn't at all bad - at least according to misanthrope John who is thoroughly enjoying lockdown. It means a) that his terrifying grandchildren are unable to visit and b) that he is being ably cared for by his daughter Karen. However, he is about to enjoy a bit of peace and quiet with the newspaper and a cup of tea when he spots unwelcome visitors in his garden.