Full Length Plays

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Josephine Tey was a pseudonym used by Elizabeth MacKintosh (25 July 1896 – 13 February 1952), a Scottish author. Her novel The Daughter of Time was a detective work investigating the role of Richard III of England in the death of the Princes in the Tower, and named as the greatest crime novel of all time by the Crime Writers' Association. This adaptation for the stage stays true to the original story and can be performed with a simple set and small cast.
Aristophanes is acknowledged as the greatest of the Greek comic writers and is the only one whose works has survived in complete form. "The Frogs" was produced the year after the death of Euripides and laments the decay of Greek tragedy. It is an excellent example of his style, mingling wit and poetry with rowdy humour and a keen sense for satire. This new adaptation is faithful to the story whilst using language understood by a modern audience.
Brewster's Millions is a story that has entertained generations of readers and movie goers. This new adaptation for the stage has been based on the original novel and is set in the roaring thirties when more millionaires were created than at any other time in history.
 
Six actors play twenty-nine characters in this fast-paced comedy as Monty attempts to lose a fortune to gain an even bigger one.
 This new version imagines John Willard's original play being performed as a live radio broadcast and should be presented on stage with the actors reading from scripts and the sound effects being performed live in view of the audience.
The twist is that the company doing the performance have a few problems with cast members not turning up, so have to improvise as best they can. Whilst this is very funny at times it does not take away from the original story which will have the audience intrigued from start to finish.
In this adaptation of Henrick Ibsen's classic play I have tried to stay as true as possible to the original script. I have used William Archer's 1889 translation and just updated the dialogue where it has been necessary to avoid distraction from outdated phraseology. This naturally resulted in brevity resulting in a two act play with a running time of about two hours including an interval.

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In my updated version of Gilbert and Sullivan's most celebrated comic operas I have set the action in a hospital and have a few gentle little digs at bureaucracy but maintain the utmost respect for the dedicated individuals who work in the NHS.
 It would be sacrilege to alter any of the lyrics so the songs remain unchanged except for "Little List" which is usually updated to include current references.
 Whilst it may be a little unusual for a hospital to have a Lord High Executioner on the staff, not to mention a Wandering Locum Minstrel, we still get a happy ending and that is all that really matters.
This play is presented as though it is an instructional video that the audience are watching being filmed. Maddy will present a variety of methods for disposing of an unwanted husband, aided by Jim, her real life husband, and her faithful employees.
 
But is she really trying to get rid of her husband? Is the video just a ruse to lull him into a false sense of security? The parallels with their real life relationship give Jim plenty to worry about but, as the play reaches its its climax, we realise that nothing is what it seems.
 
Criss-cross indeed!
The village of Snickerton has  a new community hall and all the local groups get together to organise an opening day that will never be forgotten. Pity Mel, the poor official from the local council who has to try to keep apart the warring factions.
 There is Mike, the bombastic chaiman from the choral society, who clashes with Chris, his deadly rival, as well as just about anyone else who dare to disagree with him. Add a couple of lovies from the am dram, some representatives of Churches Together who couldn't be further apart, the leader of the cubs and beavers who sees things in the night, and a host of other characters including a caretaker with a very unfortunate name.
Life Begins at Seventy is a drama about love and life for four elderly but not ‘over the hill’ characters. The premise is that one can find love again but issues unresolved from the past will always come back. Dorothy and Betty are in their seventies and have known each other since childhood, the strength of their friendship borne of the differences in their character which is demonstrated by their constant, but good natured, bickering.
 
Life Begins Again is a prequal to Life Begins at Seventy but works very well as a standalone play in its own right.
Betty and Dorothy have been best friends since childhood, maybe the fact that they are so different is what keeps them together. Now in their forties Dorothy is happy with her domestic routine but her husband Frank is looking for a bit of spice in his life. Enter Helen, young and exciting she sends Frank's head in a spin. 

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