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T hree Cheers!!!
by Stratford Playwrights
Nine Poles of England by Dave Smith
When a young mother tries to claim her Nine Poles of England she finds that prejudice on the allotments has deeper roots
than dock leaves.
Dream the Impossible Dream by John M Jennings
A man, happy in his work and home life. A truly happy man? Yes, but one who aspires to something else: an impossible dream.
Bubbly Blonde by Reg Mitchell
Middle-aged people who havent grown old, and who still seek friendship and a little excitement in the twilight years of
life, still have their past to overcome.
...full of fun and surprises with excellent script writing.
A Chance Encounter
by Reg Mitchell
James, his wife Pamela and their children are nearing the end of their activity holiday in the
Welsh borders. James, now a Minister of State, recognises a lady with whom he had a chance encounter in London some fifteen
years earlier. She is Guinevere, better known as Jenna, a widow and companion of a wealthy lady. They recall their earlier
meeting at which she read his palm, and James discovers more about his future than he could ever have imagined.
30 mins. 1m, 2f
Binding Faggots
by Amelia Marriette & Anna Parker
An evening binding faggots with two peasants, one woodcutter and an academic Breugel would turn in his grave.
20 mins. 3m, 1f
Garden of Remembrance
by Reg Mitchell
An elderly couple exchange bitter memories of their younger years. Recriminations mix with accusations.
20 mins. 1m, 1f
Nighthawks
by Amelia Marriette & Anna Parker
Two guys and a dame to go - twice! A painting by Edward Hopper brought to life in the language and
style of the film noir.
20 mins. 3m, 1f
Stratford Playwrights
An anthology of short plays by members of the group.
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The six shorts presented here were written by members of Stratford Playwrights especially for the RSC SummerHouse
as curtain raisers for performances in the main theatres. Each lasts about ten minutes. Published in one volume.
Binding Faggots by Amelia Marriette and Anna Parker. An evening binding
faggots with two peasants, one woodcutter and an academic - Breugel would turn in his grave. 3f, 1f.
Gloomsday by Marianne Nault Two women planning to write a biography of Sylvia Plath attempt to exhume truths
via the ouija board. 2f.
Headfirst by Austin LawlerFriend arrive at
an old favourite inn with a stunning view over the bay. But will they return with the photograph? 1m, 2f
The Junction by June Maidens MBE. Beneath Spaghetti
Junction is a canal, a no-mans land of bushes, rubbish and - what else? 5m, 2f
A Sublime Moment a monologue by John M Jennings. A
monologue in which a lady cellist reflects upon her family, her musical career and a moment of truth - with a touch of Elgar.
A Toy Boy For Christmas a monologue by Irene Burgon. A
middle-aged housewife approaches another family Christmas with trepidation. Should she turn the tables and surprise them all?
Performing time : 10 - 15 mins each ISBN
: 1-904232-04-3
The six scripts presented here were performed in Stratford-upon-Avon in autumn 2002 to critical acclaim.
New writing for the theatre received an enthusiastic response ... when Stratford Playwrights
premiered their programme of September Shorts. The five plays and one monologue proved to be an object lesson in the transfer
of a script from the page to the stage. (Stratford Herald)
The Edge by Clive Depper. On a camping
holiday, an unexpected guest leads a modern miss and loaded lad up unforeseen paths. Based on an actual event in the English
Civil War. 2m, 1f
Saying it with Flowers a monologue by Christine Furnival.
Roses, clematis and lupins - plus a shot in the street, and a sob in the dark. A very powerfully told
story about a shooting in Northern Ireland. 1f
The Codfather by Austin Lawler. Fishy arrangements
at the local chippy lead the owner to launder the truth. Chillingly violent and dramatically powerful, yet also sardonically
funny. 2m, 1f
Nighthawks by Amelia Marriette and
Anna Parker. Two guys and a dame to go - twice! A painting by Edward Hopper brought to life in the language
and style of the film noir. 3m, 1f
Garden of Remembrance by Reg Mitchell. A middle-aged
couple exchange painful memories of their younger years. A tender and poignant treatment of a difficult subject.
1m, 1f
Star Attraction by Dave Smith. Three colleagues,
not exactly having a whale of a time at work, plan insurrection against an uncaring management. Combines the bizarre with
the inventive. 3m, 2f
Performing time : 15 - 20 mins each. ISBN:
1 094232 08 6
More one-act plays in Yorkshire Mystery Plays. Click on adaptations.
Adaptations
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