DRAMA

Gone Fishing

Suitablity : age13+
Actors : 3m: varying ages from teens to adult; 6f: varying ages from teens to adult.
Staging : flexible set.
Duration : 40 mins.

Tim has a problem - his parents! Looking for that elusive first job is no joke when Dad expects results and Mum's convinced you're hiding drugs, women or worse in your bedroom. A fast-moving comedy about unemployment, love and the generation gap.

Reviews : "A mature work about an immature young man. Composed with psychological understanding. . . the text is vivid, spontaneous, full-blooded and sharp." Adjudicator, Salford One Act Play Competition.

"Masterly moments. The ending was unexpected and very effective. Full marks to both playwright and director." Bordon Herald.

Socks go in the Bottom Drawer

Suitablity : age 13+
Actors : 1m: adult; 7f: varying ages from teenage to adult.
Staging : single set.
Duration : 30 mins.

Set in a future where women rule the world and men are almost extinct, Adam is one of the last living examples of the male species, kept in a zoo for everybody’s safety. When his daily routine is interrupted by a class of girls doing a research project, they soon discover that Homo sapien male is capable of considerable mischief, even behind bars!

Reviews : "Superb material. That rare gem, a genuinely funny feminist play." Amateur Stage.

"Made its point with wit and irony and provided five good roles for the cast to play." Adjudicator, 1991 Redditch Festival.

"Funny, provocative and occasionally outrageous . . . the dialogue is constantly funny, characterisation good, a genuine comic creation." Panel of Judges, 1991 George Taylor Award.

CHILDREN’S STORIES

Granny Crumble’s Magic Basket

Suitability : ages 4 to 6.
Skittish kittens and strawberries all over Granny Crumble’s new carpet! A simple trip to The Happy Sunshine Home for Cats turns into quite an adventure for Harry and Molly. But then Raja is a very special cat, and Granny’s basket has very special powers.

The Adventures of Suzie Sneezebottom

Suitability : ages 7 to 9.

Suzie is bored and lonely at home. She has no brothers or sisters to play with, and her parents often forget she even exists. She’d love a pet, but the Sneezebottoms are too mean to buy her one. But something amazing happens during a family trip to Brighton. Even the Sneezebottoms can’t say no to the extraordinary pet she meets on the seashore.

Bella Bunny’s Penalty Shoot-Out

Suitability : ages 5 to 7.

Bella loves carrots, cabbage and scratching behind her ears. But that’s not enough – she wants to be a footballer too. When the O’Grady children fall out during a football match in their back garden, Bella seizes her chance to make footballing history.

Where's Cheeky Chops?

Suitability: ages 5 to 7.

Cheeky Chops is a hamster with attitude. He'll stop at nothing for a belly full of food. But one day he bites off more than he can chew when he climbs into Grandad's model airplane and takes to the air.