Mary Christmas by Nick Wilkes (2f) 60 mins Rescue is imminent when the lighting fails and the pipes burst, bringing a wet end to their miserable evening. They find that the door to the room is jammed, and a succession of mishaps involving faulty wiring, leaking pipes, a rat and pieces of cake follow. Feelings run high because Jan suspects that Tara was involved with new husband Mike. It’s Jan’s wedding reception, and Meg, Jan and Tara are taking a break in the Ladies Room. Tara eventually manages to open the door, but on the threshold of escape they find that Meg is trapped in one of the cubicles.įlushed Again by Ron Nicol (3f) 40-45 mins
Then Meg discovers that the door to the room seems to be locked, and the succeeding series of mishaps and misfortunes ruins Jan’s appearance and assurance. When Tara’s presence is revealed a fight ensues and Jan confesses the reason for her jealousy. Jan is criticising Tara, unaware that Tara is hiding in one of the toilet cubicles. It’s a singles night, and Jan and Meg are taking a break in the Ladies Room. For some people, insignificant things can have an importance which others don’t always appreciate. Moving the chairs has unforeseen consequences feelings are hurt and tempers rise, Kath gives up her job, and Mrs Douglas has a break-down. Meanwhile, long-serving lecturer Mrs Douglas and newly-appointed Tessa become involved in a feud about where each should sit. She enlists the help of her colleague Kath to re-arrange the chairs in the staff-room, hoping it will encourage the staff to talk to each other. Marion, an enthusiastic young lecturer, is determined to foster better communication among the college staff. Mrs Freebody is responsible - or is she? Constables Boulter and Cadbury investigate, and are just about to make an arrest for kidnapping, body snatching and mass murder when the truth is revealed.Ĭhairs by Ron Nicol (6f, 1m/f) 35-40 mins Mrs Freebody has copied every detail of Mrs Lightfoot’s living room - or has she? Then Mrs Lightfoot reports the disappearance of her husband and twelve children. On the bizarre discovery of an empty coffin in Anya's lodgings, she and friend Sonia are goaded into recollecting some things they'd rather forget from their earlier years.īeggar Your Neighbour by Ron Nicol (2m, 2f) 50 mins Nominated - Manchester Evening News Award (Best Play) : 2006ĭark secrets hidden in the grey mists of time are reluctantly revealed in this excellent black comedy, set in a small village in 1880's Russia. Two Sisters by Caroline Harding (2f) 50 min or 60 min version available. Ladies On The Costa by Lindy Macnaughton Jordan (1f) Each play apx 20 minsĪ compelling series of 12 monologues telling the amusing, acerbic and utterly absorbing stories of the lives of twelve female ex-pats living in Spain, each with a different reason for emigrating there. Margaret and Divora are lifelong friends, but what happened between Margaret and her husband Max, and is she asking too much of Divora? The play explores the see-saw relationship of two women held together by a shared past. We hear the story of Eve through Ruth’s inner thoughts and outer utterances in this bitter-sweet comedy of lost love and lost luggage.Īshes To Ashes by Anne Gawthorpe & Lesley Bown (2f) apx 45-50 minsĪ two-handed black comedy that charts a descent into murder and madness. She travels with baby Eve, a slowly dwindling mountain of baggage and a distinct lack of self-esteem on a somewhat fraught train journey to see her grown-up son. When something unsettling though happens to one of her friends, the effect of it builds up a tidal wave around her which smashes through her comfy existence, destroying it forever.Ī Woman Of Uncertain Age by Maggie Dealey (1f) apx 35 mins Winner - Best New Writing, Buxton Festival Fringe : 2003 Settled with husband, Harry settled into their comfortable house in a small cul-de-sac settled with her circle of friends and settled with her high standards of behaviour. A Bit Of A Do by Tony Layton (1f) apx 25 mins