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It’s Christmas Eve and Ebenezer Scrooge is miserable and unhappy - will he ever get into the Christmas spirit?Set in North Wales, Dickens’s Festive classic tale explores a living, breathing Victorian community.This adaptation by Alan Harris is a funny immersive family show  lled with music and mystery that whisks away theaudience to a dream world where anything can happen and ghosts are just around the corner…

The genteel thin-lipped Mrs Dobson is irked by her paying-guest, Miss Queenie Tremayne, a vulgar good-natured actress who is fully a match for her, and whose money she needs. She pins her hopes on the marriage of her daughter Sadie to Tony Mortimore, a millionaire's adopted nephew and heir. - 5 women, 2 men

A collection of three radio plays, including a Poirot story, for live performance comprised of Personal Call, Yellow Iris, and Butter in a Lordly Dish.Personal Call sees James Brent haunted by his dead wife when he receives a mysterious telephone call, seemingly from beyond the grave.Yellow Iris marked Hercule Poirot’s debut appearance on radio in which the famous detective is called to the hotel Jardin des Cygnes to solve an old case in which a cold-blooded killer escaped justice and slipped through his fingers.Butter in a Lordly Dish sees eminent prosecution barrister Sir Luke Enderby get his comeuppance in one of Christie’s most gruesome and horrifying murders.

A distressed phone call from a mystery woman brings Hercule Poirot to the hotel Jardin des Cygnes, where a man commemorates the four-year anniversary of his wife’s sudden death – a death under very suspicious circumstances that Poirot himself witnessed. Gathered is everyone present on that fateful night and now Poirot must find a killer in the midst, before they strike again.

The council chambers at Chimneys, the Brent family estate, holds a dark and intriguing secret and someone will stop at nothing to prevent the monarchy being restored in faraway Herzoslovakia.A young drifter finds more than he bargained for when he agrees to deliver a parcel to an English country estate. Little did Anthony Cade suspect that a simple errand on behalf of a friend would make him the centrepiece of a murderous international conspiracy. A sinister plot rife with diamonds, oil concessions, exiled royalty, an elusive master criminal and the combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Sûreté.“There is more than murder in this story; there is a treasure hunt in it, not for gold but a diamond, and the story is suitably staged for the main part at Chimneys, that historic mansion whose secret will be found.” TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT 

Trying to get their hands on more than a little inheritance, a group of young people hide the body of a dead tycoon. But what starts as a lark quickly becomes all too serious when they discover that the body is in fact a murder victim.A comedy about business and finance, with a strong undercurrent of criminal activity, the play combines humour, intricate plotting and a confounding murder.“A different Agatha Christie. The play has deserted the familiar path of the whodunnit type thriller into the realms of black comedy. The action is played for laughs rather than chills, but once the storyline has been established, there is plenty of humour and sparkle to carry it along to the usual surprise climax.”THE STAGE

An enlightened pharaoh falls foul of his conservative court when he attempts to unite the polytheist Egyptians under one God – a course of action that forces factions of both the army and priesthood to turn against him. Undeterred, Akhnaton’s vision of a kingdom where people dwell in peace, truth, love and beauty will ultimately destroy him and all those he holds dear.Regarded as one of her most extraordinary plays, this epic historical drama is unlike anything you have read of Christie’s before.

James Brent receives a chilling telephone call seemingly from beyond the grave. His dead wife, Fay, is waiting for him at the very place she met her grisly end. At his new wife’s insistence, they go to meet her as requested and in the process discover a terrifying and disturbing truth.

Sir Luke Enderby, eminent prosecution barrister and seasoned womaniser, bites off more than he can chew, when the case of a serial killer comes back to haunt him. A tense one act thriller that’s contains one of Christie’s most gruesome murders.

Adulterous lovers, Sandra and David are called to the Torrances' flat for evening drinks. However, no one is home. What first appears to be a simple mix up of dates turns to something far more sinister when the pair are locked in and, all at once, framed for murder.

Delachume, a charming young man, is married to a rich, hysterical wife; they live in luxury in Paris, and their worldly goods are shared by Georges' parents and his best friend Jacques, not to mention Jacques' wife Barbara, all of whom have been in comfort for years. Then into Georges' life comes Isabelle, a quiet young girl with a kind heart and humble upbringing. Georges succumbs to a longing for an uncomplicated life - shared, of course, with Isabelle. He spins stories for her about his family life and for one night he hires house, servants and stage parents, but his real family materalize, and Isabelle discovers the truth.-6 women, 6 men

Two sharply observed and honest plays which focus on some of the more painful conflicts which can arise in schools. Alan Bleasdale's play is often hilarious but it does deal (in fairly blunt language) with issues which will need to be sensitively handled in the classroom. Detention gives a more sombre view of a disciplinary situation which gets tragically out of hand.- 3 women, 5 men

When Bertie is sent away from the African farm of his childhood to school in England, he leaves behind not only his beloved mother and the beautiful land, swarming with wildlife, but also his best friend – a white lion he rescued as a cub.Bertie’s struggle to adjust to his new life in harsh, grey England is alleviated only by a chance friendship with the equally lonely Millie and his dreams of his treasured lion, now trapped in a French circus. But their remarkable journey is only just beginning, and the pair are destined to meet again.The Butterfly Lion combines music, design and puppetry to bring a magical adventure to life: celebrating nature, friendship and the triumph of love.Based on Michael Morpurgo’s best-selling novel, which won the Smarties Prize and the Writers’ Guild Award, this stage adaptation was commissioned by Chichester Festival Theatre and written by Chichester Festival Theatre’s Writer-in-Residence Anna Ledwich.

A play about the danger of not looking round from time to time to see where we have been and where we are going. The Hampsters, while never content with each other are totally content with themselves. It takes them a long time to appreciate the existence of a new situation and a longer time to adapt themsevles to it. This is an original, diverting, very amusing and at the same time slightly sinister play to present.| 3 women, 2 men

The new vicar has transformed the vicarage with his flair for interior design. One of the village spinsters, Hester Byfield makes it plain that she is interested in him - romantically - but she is spurned. One of the village girls comes to see him and says that she is pregnant and ne'er do well teenager Larry is the father. after leaving the vicarage she sees Larry in the arms of the vicar's maid and distraught steps in front of an oncoming lorry and is killed. The vicar invites Larry over to the vicarage and tells him that he holds him responsible for the girl's death. Larry is in a dishevelled state as he has been fighting. | 4 women, 5 men

This is a full length pantomime, entirely traditional with lots of humour and with its own original and delightful score by Eric Gilder which is available separately. The large number of both amateur and professional groups who present Crocker and Gilder pantomimes regularly every year is unmistakable proof of their success. | 2 women, 2 men, 8 women or men

Percy Piggott, a Lancashire window cleaner, will inherit a multi-million fortune providing that he spends a million quickly. His attempts to spend his money in New York get him involved with the production of a musical comedy, the stock market and the race track all of which against the odds, insist on making him a profit. Even the shady banker Van Norden and his seductive daughter fail to separate Percy from his money or from his uncomprehending girlfriend Sally. On a South Sea island, Percy succeeds in smashing up and salvaging at great expense a yacht while personal conflicts fly in all directions but, finally he manages to get rid of the last dollars just in time for the fatal hour and everything ends happily.- 5 women, 13 men

What if Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom? What if Home Rule had passed? What if there was no War of Independence? No Civil War? No partition? What if the island had only one soccer team?The year is 2019 and it is the eve of the Referendum. British Prime Minister Ursula Lysaght is returning to her hometown of Dublin to convince voters to Remain. With the threat of chaos in the streets, and personal con ict behind the scenes, the nal debate is set to begin at BBC Dublin: Should Ireland leave the UK?

Three generations of a family come to terms with change over the course of a year. Stephen Churchett's elegiac new play considers how we deal with what's handed down to us, both the tangible and the not-so-tangible. How do we confront our morailty, and if we do live on in some way, what is the nature of our immortality?

“Come here. Come closer. I want to show you something.”Katie and her girlfriend Hope work at their local corner shop. The bell tinkles as familiar feet tread into the aisles, the sign swings gently from open to closed and they steal kisses beside tins of baked beans and instant noodles. For Katie, the little shop is a sanctuary. A place where she can hold onto Hope without anybody watching. But when new employee Michael arrives,everything unravels. He’s lovely. He can juggle. He can name every bone in the human body. But as Michael is tugged into the tight knit universe of the corner shop, the sands start to shift and the air begins to thicken.

A pantomime script based around the "Sleeping Beauty" story. Princess Aurora suffers a curse from the evil Carabosse, and falls asleep for hundred years. With a kiss from Florizel, and a little help from the audience in solving a riddle, Carabosse is defeated and all ends happily.

The light-hearted and entertaining play concerns four elderly actresses passing their days in a Home for Retired Artistes. They bicker and banter, showing the different parts of thier profession. Only Dame Anthea's dresser, Gladys, keeps an observant distance, injecting pithy comments into the actresses' small talk. Needing a man for their projected Christmas play, they enlist the help of newcomer Arthur Pendragon. But it is the dapper Antony Redfern who devises an entertainment ideally suited to their personalities, whilst the redoubtable Gladys in installed as costume mistress, as usual!|5 women, 2 men

"There's me 'out there', in public, and there's me in here. I know you think they're not the same. But they're not as far away as you think."Created by the Almeida Young Company and written by Molly Taylor, Cacophony tells the story of a young woman's rise to fame after speaking up at a protest outside a controversial rape trial.Weaving a complex web of fame and shame, Cacophony explores the power social media has to liberate brave new voices and, just as quickly, bring them crashing to earth. Inspired by the ideas in Jon Ronson's book, So You've Been Publicly Shamed."When public shamings are delivered like remotely administered drone strikes nobody need think about how ferocious our collective power might be. The snow ake never needs to feel responsible for the avalanche." JON RONSONCacophony received its UK premiere at the Almeida Theatre from 26-28 July 2018, and transferred to the Yard Theatre from19-22 February 2019, in a production directed by Michael Bryher.

It's an unremarkable Tuesday night in October. Jill and Peter Wilson live together in an immaculate Ikea-furnished flat in north-west London. Jill is pregnant. Peter has bought wine and ordered a takeaway pizza. Jill has packed her suitcases and written Peter a letter.

Inspired by the true, heartfelt stories of students, COOKIES follows seven teenagers dealing with the effects of sexting, radicalisation, cyberbullying and our wider digital world...Sosa is a streetwise Londoner who finds solace in the tunes of her favourite rap artist, but her world comes crashing down when she finally meets her idol.Meanwhile Eva, an aspiring vlogger, splits with gamer Simon and is forced to deal with the devastating effects of sexting and repetitive online abuse.Selena, infatuated with pop star Zayn, starts chatting with another faceless superfan online. As their friendship deepens the young Muslim woman begins to grapple with her faith and is persuaded to make a long journey to an unknown fate.

A daring tale full of live music, laughter and bravery, book now for a heroic Christmas adventure.Robin Hood returns home to find the greedy Sheri of Nottingham starving the local people of Sherwood Forest. Courageous, kind and headstrong, Robin can't stand by and watch friends and family suffer. Robin, the most skilful archer in the land, vows to be braveand stand up for the local people.Join the fearless, witty hero and a host of lively friends as they set off on a mission to steal from the rich and give to the poor.This hilarious new adaptation is written by acclaimed children's author Laura Dockrill. She has written numerous bestselling books and poetry collections including the popular Darcy Burdock series.

It’s the end of the 90s: Take That, Tamagotchis and Pog swaps. When Bobby and Amy meet, hundreds of cows dot across the fields and the sun always shines.But when the cows begin to burn, Bobby and Amy’s sleepy Cotswold town faces a catastrophe that will change their home forever.Bobby & Amy explores friendship, heartache, and what happens when our way of life is threatened by those who don’t understand it.A dark comedy about foot-and-mouth disease by Fringe First winner Emily Jenkins.

How Not To Drown was first performed on 4 August 2019 at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.“I don’t know why my Dad let me go... I was too young, too weak, to make this journey. I wouldn’t have sent me… He wouldn’t have sent me unless there was a reason.”In 2002, in the turmoil after the end of the Kosovan War, Dritan is sent on the notoriously perilous journey across theAdriatic with a gang of people smugglers to a new life in Europe. He relies on his young wit and charm to make it tothe UK. But the fight for survival continues as he clings to his identity and sense of self when he ends up in the British care system.Painful yet uplifting, How Not to Drown shares a story of endurance for a little kid who wasn’t safe or welcomeanywhere in the world.Award-winning theatre company ThickSkin (Chalk Farm, The Static) returns to the stage with an action packed, highly visual production.

This historical romp finds diarist and 'father of the Admiralty Samuel Pepys rescuing lovely singer Mrs Knight from a violent pickpocket, then slyly arranging a musical tryst with her that evening. His dinner guests include young francophile dandy Pelham Humphries and brazen Mrs Pierce and Mrs Knepp, but Pepys declares he has urgent business at the Navy office. His attractive wife sees him dress up, and knowing his ways with women, doesn't believe his story. Back home Sam and wife confront one another with various accusations, protestations and extractions of mutual promises of fidelity. It is now past midnight, their adventures are over... and so to bed.| 10 women, 12 men