After the Picnic F8 (published by New Playwright's Network, 10 Station Road Industrial Estate, Colwall, Malvern, WR13 6RN.) A composite set of various locations. Turn of the Century.

A play that attempts to give some explanation to the events that happened in the `Picnic at Hanging Rock'.

Breakfast for One (published by Samuel French Ltd) M3 F2

The action of the play takes place in the apartment of Monsieur and Madame Signac in Paris, circa 1895. Not-too-early morning.

Marcel Morisot arrives at the Signac home hoping for a glimpse of his beloved Marie-Celeste, a dancer. Honorine, the maid, confuses Marcel with the chimney-sweep and then confuses Claude, a marauding vagrant, with Marcel. Yvette, the lady of the house, becomes convinced Marcel is a down-and-out in need of shelter... The scene is set for a raucous, swifly-moving comedy of mistaken identities, shotguns, confusion with an unexpectedly happy ending for all concerned.

Caught on the Hop (published by Samuel French Ltd) M2 F3

The action of the play takes place in a room or hall-way in a Paris apartment some time in the 1890s.

Returning home unexpectedly early from a rendezvous with her lover, Sophie Fontaineau finds that her husband Etienne is absent and immediately suspects him of philandering. She accidentally spills brandy on her porter's trousers; the poor man soon finds himself trouserless behind a screen, desperately worried by the return of Etienne, who is disguised as The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Further complications ensue when Etienne's lover, "Esmeralda", appears and recognises the porter - now disguised as Sophie's aged aunt - as her husband. All is finally resolved ... or is it? Clothilde, the long-suffering maid, provides the final twist to this delightful comedy.

Crush M3 F2 Girls 5 A composite set of various locations - 1950's.

Based on a factual story the play tells of the love that grows between two schoolgirls to the extent that in order to be continually linked they are prepared to commit murder.

Mirage M4 F2

The action of the play takes place in a Country House in the late 1920's.

Desmond and Pamela Borage have been invited to a weekend house-party by Gerald and Evadne Fairfax. Pamela and Gerald are looking forward to a 'fling' together, Desmond is fraught, believing he is being pursued by the French Foreign Legion, and Evadne is beset by a strange man in her room. The arrival of the world's worst ukulele player, Dinsdale Morton, complicates matters while Butters, the impassive butler, attempts to maintain decorum. This is a comedy of manners. It is farcical but not a farce, and requires style and a languid measured pace in playing. Think Wodehouse and Coward not Ben Travers and Brian Rix.

Office Practice M2 F2 + Extras (M or F) A composite set. Modern.

An enigmatic play that revolves around management games and role-playing exercises happening within a large industry.

One Good Turn M2 F2

The action of the play takes place in the Parisian house of M. Edouard Marchand and his wife. Spring 1898.

Edouard Marchand's young wife, Yvette, disenchanted with her mundane life, takes advantage of her husband's cold to pack him off to a solitary bed with a drugged nightcap so that she can entertain Jean-Claude, a young philanderer she has met at a local bistro. Edouard awakes earlier than anticipated and becomes aware of an unexpected 'visitor' in his house. Yvette insists that the visitor is in fact a doctor brought in to treat her husband's cold. Victorine, the maid, suggests he is an entertainer. After all, it is Edouard's birthday - perhaps he is a magician. Jean-claude's attempts to live up to everyone's expectations lead to a frantic series of comic situations.

Sacred to the Memory (aka Syndrome) M7 F5 Several settings. Might suit Youth Theatre presentation.

A young boy’s pre-occupation with death leads ultimately to his joining the Army. He is sent to the Middle East and on his return is considerably changed, the ‘syndrome’ leading to tragic events.

The Queen of Spain Fritillary M1 F6 Two house locations - late 1920s and later.

Adapted from the short story by H. E. Bates. In her late middle age Laura looks back to a period of her youth when a mild flirtation with an older man led to unforeseeable consequences.

The Death of a Huntsman M4 F3 Several settings.

Adapted from a short story by H. E. Bates. Harry Barnfield is a middle-aged city businessman with a small country estate, a shrewish wife with a liking for gin, and a fondness of horse-riding even though he has little skill at it. A meeting with a young girl rider crossing his land leads to a relationship that opens new vistas for Harry ... the girl is the daughter of a former ‘old flame’ of Harry which in turn leads to tragic consequences when the mother wants to rekindle their times together. This adaptation retains much of H.E. Bates fine descriptive writing and has been approved for performance by H.E. Bates’ Estate.

The Followers

A stage adaptation of the story by Dylan Thomas: this adaptation has the approval of the Dylan Thomas Estate. The seemingly harmless activity of following people home leads to unusual and startling revelations.