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The idea of a mysterious manuscript found in a bottle has teased us ever since Edgar Allan Poe sent his hero to a horrifying death, allowing him only time to finish his story and hurl a bottle (and his story) in the general direction of posterity... But what if the bottle is found in The River Thames -and the manuscript is in a foreign language? Two kids from Essex, Beth and Ethan, cared for, as you might expect, by a nasty aunt, have to over...

Couples, pairs, occasional duals. Actors go head to head in a series of well-seasoned sketches.

London, 1800. Things aren't going too well for William Blake. He lacks work, his wife worries over the bills, he's seeing visions of the Apocalypse, and his planned epic poem on the divine remains unwritten. When Blake gets an offer from famous poet William Hayley to leave London and settle in a cottage at the seaside village of Felpham, he jumps at the chance. In Felpham, things don't quite work out the way Blake had them planned... What ens...

A wealthy Australian mining magnate with Welsh ancestry plans to construct the world's greatest golf course on the west Wales coast. Supported by politicians in Cardiff but opposed by the local community, the Australian is prepared to go to any lengths to realise his ambition. Finally overcoming all obstacles, including an organised green lobby and a nature warden determined not to be bullied out of his home, his goal is in reach when a meetin...

The Great Midday ... ... explores whether the events and people we see around us are real. Is the world we live in imaginary or real? Is the truth so real that it is actually a lie? Where lies the boundary between dishonesty and truth? And ultimately, how much should humans seek to create new beings and become superhuman?

A group of mental health workers on a team building retreat in Spain. Sun, sand and psychoanalysis. What could possibly go wrong?

Keine Beschreibung.

A collection of short monologues. Belle is a fresh-faced farmers daughter. She loves living her country life and is just looking for a like-minded soul mate. Frank runs an East End market stall. He can sell ice to Eskimos or in this case "A lovely focaccia". Tracy works in a hair salon that is owned by her mum and lives in a flat, and awaits the return of her boyfriend. Justin Jones is in his late 40s, he wants to teach you "A master class ...

May 1945. Britain celebrates victory and cheers Winston Churchill. The people who fought the war want a better, fairer world, and only Labour is offering it. But the Labour Party is led by a nonentity --"a modest little man with plenty to be modest about." He says almost nothing. He sits in his grey suit and puffs his pipe. One wit remarked: "An empty taxi drew up and Clement Attlee got out." How can the insignificant, passionless little Labo...

Matt and Gary are 'minding' a man and awaiting instructions from the powers that be. Instructions which will decide the man's fate, and also, unbeknown to Gary, his own. For Gary, the time has finally come to prove himself to the powers that be. 'It's an aptitude test of some kind, that's all.' 'A brilliant, taut, Dystopian thriller which grips from the start and never lets go. By turns, darkly funny, moving and chilling, it is also a very t...

Bovey Tracey is in Torquay staying at "The Hamlet Inn" where he hopes to enjoy a peaceful weekend. Also enjoying their stay, are a group of senior singers from Streatham, an Elvis impersonator, his deluded wife, a part time photographer and a couple of "misunderstood" men, just the usual crowd at "The Hamlet Inn". Whilst pouring himself a pomegranate juice in the breakfast room Bovey overhears two guests conjuring up a plan to steal what they ...

A story of people whose identities have been stolen, since they have accepted that someone who has no name or identification will rule over them. Undoubtedly, in such a situation, all events are as horrible as a comedy.

A philosophical drama in 3 Acts Harry and Frank are sitting on a luxurious sofa in a well-decorated reception area of a big and well-decorated Lecture Hall complex. They are attending a seminar for registered traders held by the 'World Trade Association'. The topic of the seminar is 'Top Ten Pitches for the Best Sale and Evergreen Profit'. They are waiting for the seminar to begin, and engage in conversation.

*Drama for Young Performers* is a collection of five plays and six performance poems written for youngsters between 11 to 18 years old. These are intended to develop drama skills as well as to educate and provoke thought. Ideal for a big production, assemblies or a resource for use in Drama, History or PSHE lessons.

The Wife is a philosophical drama exploring the meaning of love and relationships. Sixty year old Weston and 28 year old Carter discuss the benefits of living, all to be challenged by the appearance of Carter's wife, Helena and her other husband, Robert.

Doreen and Arnold have driven 25 miles to buy a lamp advertised in a magazine. Unfortunately, to their increasing frustration, Doreen, on actually seeing the lamp, is unable to decide whether she really wants to buy it. Their frustration is further greatly increased when they discover they have accidentally been locked in the shop overnight. Doreen and Arnold have been growing apart. Now trapped together with no chance of escape, they are forc...

The Abbey family's beach café, "Shakes Here" is set for another great summer season in Torquay. But someone is trying to sabotage the business!A barrage of bad reviews. A freezer malfunction, an elderly customer stuck in the toilet! ...And that's just on the first day!Who is responsible? Will the business survive? or Will the Abbey family have to retire back to ... Mossy Bottom?!

There are many things that tempt people, the temptation to construct, the temptation to destruct, and thousands of other temptations. What a horrible tragedy it is when someone wants to construct but does not know that he is dominated by the "CYBERNETIC" system and engaged in destruction.

A philosophical drama in 3 ActsJames on seeing Amol sitting under the neem tree weeping, goes to enquire. When Amol reveals that his mother has divorced him, the two young men engage in a discussion about the concept of mothers and motherhood. Soon, others become engaged in the discussion too.

I really want you to read this play. I could be polite and say it would be nice, but that doesn't really cover it. As news media across the world bear witness to youth campaigning against inertia on climate change, you may have wondered what you can do to change minds. If yes, this play calls on your help.The Edge imagines ways closed minds can be persuaded to open and hope prevail. Perform a miracle.Look with fresh and fearless eyes at planet...