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AFTER THE DREAM (FULL LENGTH COMEDY/DRAMA)
Twenty years ago, four young people were holidaying in Greece when something “magical” happened. Now, the two couples are celebrating their anniversaries and experiencing married life very differently. The arrival of three new-age travellers brings a little more magic into their lives but this time with disastrous consequences. What happens when a spell is broken?
Drawing on Shakespeare’s original text, this full length play is a modern sequel to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and blends comedy and pathos, bringing a new twist to an old tale.
4 males and 4 females. 2 Acts
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A LIFE UNSPOKEN
“Years of waiting – hoping that my proper life would find me”
In this short play, Brenda, a sixty year old woman, is the narrator.
With flashbacks to times in her past, she is trapped in a loveless marriage with a secret she has never told. Haunted by tragedy and guilt, she finds forgiveness can bring freedom
With six other characters – doubling possible. This is an ideal festival play running at approx. 25 minutes.
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BAGGAGE ( TWO FEMALES)
Sandra is doing her Christmas shopping. She is loaded with bags and waiting for the bus. Exhausted and stressed she faints on the bench and when she wakes a bag-lady is leaning over her. Convinced she is being robbed, Sandra turns on her but then realises the scruffy woman was trying to help. The women find a common place where they can come together as friends and Sandra offers Annie a hope for the future.
(2 females) 45 mins running time (approx)
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BENTLEY : ROAD TO JUSTICE (Large ensemble cast YOUTH or Mixed Age)
A One Act docudrama for a large ensemble with adults or senior youth.
On 28th January 1953, Derek Bentley was hanged for the murder of a policeman, even though Chris Craig pulled the trigger. Derek’s sister Iris campaigned for forty years for his full pardon.
This is her story.
A copy of Bentley: Road to Justice and licence is available from Stagescripts.com
JESSIE’S TREE (YOUTH)
A journey through the 20th century, seen through the eyes of young people. Themes of grief, war, growing-up and family history are explored over four time periods. The winter of 1918, the spring of 1940, the summer of 1967 and the autumn of 1999.
From the end of the First World War until the dawn of the new Millennium – a piece for young people aged 11-18yrs to commemorate and celebrate a century of learning about the way we are all connected.
Running time approx. 55 minutes with four separate inter-locking stories which could be performed as short pieces or expanded to a full length pageant.
A copy of Jessie’s tree and a licence is available from Stagescripts.com
MAKE ME INVISIBLE.(YOUTH)
From as far back as he can remember the Boy didn’t fit in. He thought the other kids hated him and his mum didn’t understand him. Everything was a struggle. All he wanted was to be invisible. Narrated by the Boy as his older self and his younger self, we see how he views his world of animal gangs and star filled skies.
With themes of bullying, isolation and growing up .
A large ensemble piece with elements of physical theatre for 8-18yr olds.
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REMEMBRANCE DAY ( 5 MALES)
“A powerful, dramatic piece”
A story of one family’s conflict against a backdrop of global war over five generations. Starting in 2006, the action moves back to 1916 and 1991. A young troubled teenager meets with a stranger from the past but why has he come and what can Darren learn from him?
A journey back in time to make a footprint in the future. Multi-award winning one act play AETF & NDFA 2009 and 2014.
(5 males)
Running time 50 minutes
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R.I.P. MR SHAKESPEARE (YOUTH or MIXED AGE)
By Bev Clark & Keith Hill
It is the last night of his life and William Shakespeare is dreaming of a cavalcade of characters but soon dreams turn to nightmares as his disgruntled servant has re-written the plays. Soon it all becomes a comedy of errors!
This stylized Clown-theatre extravaganza incorporates quotes from over twenty of his plays, with a hint of “horrible histories”, “Monty Python” and some circus clowning-about. Young and old will love this romp through Shakespeare. All it requires is a sprinkle of imagination, some glitter and sawdust and you will have a magical journey through the pages of his canon.
From Macbeth to A Midsummer Night’s Dream – fifty minutes of exuberating fun, colour and music.
This award-winning script allows an ensemble cast (minimum of 8) to bring their energy, inspiration and originality to The Bard, as it has never been seen before.
Winner of The Leverhulme Drama Festival Best Play, Best Comedy Performance, Winner of AETF semi-finals and “Exceptional creativity” at the AETF Grand Finals.
A copy of RIP Mr Shakespeare and licence available from stagescripts.com
ROOM NO 5
A One-act play in the Theatre of the Absurd style: strange and disturbing.
Three characters and a large box on a bare stage: Who are they? They speak of their fears but when two of them are murdered the Nurse and Doctor must sedate the other.
When the Police arrive the plot suddenly thickens and there are more questions than answers. If this is a psychiatric hospital, just who are the patients and who are the staff? Who is in room No. 5? Is there any reality or is this just someone’s recurring nightmare?
A mixed cast of five play all roles
Running time 30mins approx.
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RUNNING OUT OF TIME
Sometimes…to get where you’re going you just have to stand still. We are all running out of time.
One family find themselves off the beaten track in a remote idyll in the picturesque West Country. They are strangely drawn to the mysterious lake where Time appears to have stood still. What is its secret? What is its magic?
A sweet elderly lady and her old fashioned son seem to know a lot more than they are saying. Who are they? And why has the Grandfather Clock stopped?
A strange legend, an egg timer and an old record seem to hold the key. Could it be that Time never runs out?
The Hargreaves realise they have all been on a journey – but to where?
And will they ever be able to find that time again?
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S.P.A.C.E (TWO FEMALES)
CRAZY is a woman lost in chaos. She is trying to de-clutter her house and de-clutter her mind but she is weighed down with regret, guilt and remorse. Her other half, SANITY tries to help her but she can be rather bossy and uncaring.
Can these two women ever come together in harmony? How do they deal with the trauma and pain of the past? Can they ever fill the boxes with all the rubbish that is stifling Crazy’s attempt to find some space? Can they find a way to support each other and face the unknown future?
Sometimes a crazy woman needs a little sanity and sometimes a sane woman needs a little craziness – maybe they need each other more than they admit.
S.P.A.C.E can stand for serenity, peace, air, calm and ease.
Tears, laughter, memories and emotions….and a lot of boxes.
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THE BLACK EYES (YOUTH)
A short play for young people based upon a popular urban myth that originated in the 20th Century in the USA.
A perfect play for young people that utilises elements of horror, physical theatre and ensemble work to create a suspenseful and chilling play. This is a play that would be ideal for youth theatres from any country and has an adaptable cast size with the opportunity for stylised performances and an infinite number of staging possibilities.
This play won the One Act Play Category of the Roister Doister Publishing Playwriting for Young People Competition in the One Act Play Category of the Roister Doister Publishing Playwriting for Young People Competition in 201
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THE GHOST CRIB
Nathaniel and Sarah Hornby have kept a secret for almost eighteen years.
Their young daughter Susannah is troubled and haunted by nightmares; they are concerned she could be possessed. They call upon Martha, a woman of medicine and herbs, who helped them in the past.
As the girl’s visions become more vivid her parents begin to wonder if their past actions are to blame and they are now being punished.
When a young man arrives during a storm they are amazed by his story but he is not whom he pretends to be.
Then highwayman Black arrives and the family are surrounded by treachery and lies but what happens next surprises them all.
Running time 50mins approx.
3 males 3 females.
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WHEN THE DARK SEA CRIES (Large female cast plus 1 male 1 boy)
“Seas rage, winds roar
Huddled like hill-sheep
We wait on the shore.”
As the storm grows the women wait for their men-folk out on the shore.
“Family is the dark blood that binds us”
Eight women: mothers, wives, sisters all share a common bond but nature is a cruel mistress and the longest of nights leads them into the saddest of days.
A stranger seeks shelter from the storm and helps them when tragedy strikes but in the light and calm of the dawn what new horizons await them?
“The monstrous deep devours us – good or bad, weak or strong and the dark sea cries but only the wind hears our sorrow”
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Where’s Alice? ( FULL LENGTH YOUTH or MIXED AGE)
