Gods Are Fallen And All Safety Gone is an investigation into what happens when we discover that our parents are flawed human beings and that at some point, sooner than we think, they are suddenly going to disappear from our lives.Intimate and funny, this play presents a lifetime of conversations, condensed into one hour.Selma Dimitrijevic is a director, writer and artistic director of Greyscale. Her plays have been performed in the UK, Croatia, Ukraine, Canada and Russia. She also works asa librettist and a translator for plays and novels. As a dramaturg Selma has worked with the National Theatre Studio, Tron Theatre, Exit Theatre, Caroline Horton, RashDash and the National Theatre of Scotland.
An untraditional pantomime. The aristocratic Boronski family live in Siberia in the years before the Russian Revolution. Just as spring is about to begin, their lives are disrupted by the evil Fox, who condemns Siberia to eternal cold and despatches the Wolf to kill Babushka Boronski.
Paul Reakes'' pantomimes include many original twists to the familiar stories, with plenty of audience participation. They can be staged as simply or as elaborately as desired.|Large flexible cast
Excitement and intrigue are built into the plot of this entertaining play. Following the publiation of a book entitled "This Village I Know" it transpires that the book bears some relation to a real village. The local people, who feel they have been misrepresented, descend on the authoress Miss Stalk to dispute the scandalous allegations. However, she proves very elusive. Emily, the servant, suddenly stuns everyone by announcing that she is the author. As Emily has worked for all of them the scandal has more truth in it than they would like to admit, and they beat a hasty retreat!6 women
lt is the eve of Nicola Thompson's wedding day; the festivities are prepared, the presents are wrapped. Sheila, Nicola's mother is avidly ticking off her list, and everyone else in the process!-2 women, 2 men
A hard-hitting ΓÇÿall-women playΓÇÖ in which unmarried mothers are ruthlessly exploited by an unscrupulous, baby-farming landlady. Neglected for over half a century, RaymanΓÇÖs blistering drama is a real find ΓÇô and still relevant today.|11 women
Adapted by Margaret Kennedy, from her own novel, with Basil Dean.|10 women, 10 men
We first meet Roger and Dorothy at the unprepossessing hour of 8 a.m. when Vera wakes them with the early morning tea. We say farewell to them, less than sixteen hours later, as they turn out the lights and go to sleep. But in between there has been more excitement than most people manage to crowd into sixteen months.|11 women, 5 men
"It''s easier to pretend to be someone else when you''re at war"With the last boat to England gone, Lotty is housed in closequarters with the enemy. As loyalties waver amidst thetemptations of forbidden love and the politics of war. DoesLotty dare to tread a passionate and dangerous path to savea friend?A mesmerising story of passion, courage, and sacrifice,Lotty''s War is set on the enemy occupied Channel Islandsduring World War Two.
An odd assortment of characters are passengers on an ocean liner whose destination is unknown. Suddenly the bewildered travelers realize they are dead and headed for Judgment Day. The young man who has lost his faith in himself becomes desperately afraid, the snobbish Mrs. Cliveden Banks prepares to demand certain heavenly concessions, and the old cockney woman goes on with her knitting. Most frightened of all are a young man and woman who have committed suicide. The Examiner comes on board to judge their cases with whimsical perception.|3 women, 6 men
Mr. Rattigan has given a mild wartime slant to his play. One the eve of his marriage, the young and wealthy Earl of Harpenden puts up an American Lieutenant for the night; and in the morning dates him up with a former girl friend. The American mistakes the earl's finance for the girl friend, and the two of them fall in love with each other before he discovers his mistake. What with a French officer also in the race, the girl friend very much in evidence, and the fiancee's father, a deadbeat duke, adding to the complications, an evening of hilarious fun is the result.-2 women, 5 men
Compared to her mother, the heiress Catherine Sloper seems dull and lifeless, or at least that''s what her father believes. With her lack of confidence Catherine becomes easy prey for fortune hunter Morris Townsend who deserts her on finding out she has been disinherited. Two years later, we see Catherine, her father dead, having matured considerably after her experiences and prepared to take revenge on Morris Townsend.|6 women, 3 men
When Alan is accused of murdering a neighbor's daughter, a domestic thriller with surprising twists is set in motion. Alan's father eventually discovers the truth and takes matters into his own hands, with tragic results.2 women, 2 men
Can Skipper the pilot complete the raid and get his crew safely home? The crew: Eric the nose gunner wants to end the war with a profit. Norman the flight engineer dreams of using his basic flight training to fly Lily home on a “wing and a prayer”. Joe the radio operator has been recommended for officer training, and worries about the youth and inexperience of his fellow crewmen. Arthur is just out of flight training, and this is his first mission. Taff is the mid-upper gunner. He may appear to be the clown of the crew, but there is a bit more to Taff than that. Finally, there is Tony in the rear turret with his movie-star good looks. Tony has a lot on his mind, he is in trouble, and he can’t even tell his friends why. So apart from that, the flack and the Luftwaffe, everything should be “Tickety Boo”. Bon Chance Lily.
"Behind me, the sky was falling in. Slowly drifting down. That''s the last thing my broken eye saw before it all went black. Do you believe me?"No one''s touched the buffet, there''s a big gap on the wall where a mirror''s fallen off and something is stinking the place out. Julie and Ruby are sisters coming to terms with thedeath of formidable matriarch Iris who still manages to control their lives from beyond the grave. On the night of the funeral, Julie gets off with Gerry, the crime scene cleaner. Maybe that''ll help. It doesn''t. When their mother''s unusual bequest unearths a story that leaves some indelible marks, something more than a deep clean is needed.
A writer of children's stories is popular in his field by not at home, where he is a calculating sadist. His wife turns to another man for affection, and eventually the two of them devise a fool-proof plan to do away with the husband. Unfortunately, however, the writer's frustrated secretary learns of it and uses her information to trap the other man into marriage after he has killed the husband. They go away together and the police are led to believe that the husband drowned chasing a prowler. But some weeks later there is a surprise in store when the husband turns up hale and hearty - having been warned in time by his secretary.-2 women, 4 men
Young David Armstrong misses his mother. Following her death, he now lives alone in their North Country house, a devoted member of the Salvation Army. His estranged father Thomas, a coarse philanderer, reappears uninvited and unwanted. David meets an attractive barmaid Bess and persuaded by him to take a vacant room in the house, she becomes involved with Thomas as the volatile situation comes to a head.-2 women, 2 men
Judith Shakespeare has one ambition: to be a playwright. When her debt-ridden father forces her into an engagement, she runs away with the help of dashing actor Ned Alleyn, hoping to join her brother in London. But when Judith arrives in the plague-stricken capital, she finds her brother gone, Ned engaged to another, and her play refused. Judith and the players confront poverty in the midst of economic depression, in a society where women's freedoms are curtailed, under a government confronting religious extremism in a climate of fear. Judith must choose between succumbing to social pressures, and following her dream, no matter what the cost. Shakespeare's Sister was first performed as a staged reading at the Theatre Royal Haymarket as part of the Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust's "Pitch Your Play" scheme, supported by the Nöl Coward Foundation and the Vernon Charitable Trust. It was revived as part of the Shakespeare400 celebrations at King's College London.
Produced to acclaim in London, Edinburgh, and South Africa, this is the tender, simple story of the relationship between a sister (the author) and her younger brother, described in realistic and down to earth language. Episodic flashes of dialogue through the years are linked by the sister's narrative.1 woman, 1 man
Flushed by their successes, the stalwart veterans of the Dramatic Society are poised to conquer yet another dramatic idiom: their current production sails the luxury ocean liner SS Farndale Avenue into the world of thirties musical comedy. The ladies prove that the age of elegance, glamour and enchantment is not dead... well, not quite. Circumstances almost beyond their control threaten to wreck the evening's entertainment but the ladies and Gordon, in true Farndale form, soar above such mundane matters to present some catchy numbers and a stunning underwater sequence!-3 women, 2 men
Together ten chronologically-organised scenes offer a vision of love and sex in England across two millennia, from classical times to the present day via the Renaissance and the Swinging Sixties.|3 women, 3 men
Set in a city named Thebes, somewhere in the 20th century, the play is introduced by a militia sergeant named Miletus and two child soldiers under his command, Scud and Megeara. They discover the body of Polynices, a warlord in the recently-ended civil war and brother of Antigone and Ismene. Meanwhile, Ismene and the new female president of Thebes, Eurydice, widow of Creon get ready for the arrival of Theseus, fi rst citizen of the powerful democratic state of Athens, to discuss rebuilding Thebes after the civil war.|10 women, 10 men
Crosby and Gilbert are escaped convicts who couldn''t face the thought of yet another Christmas dinner in gaol. Their adventures on the run, in various disguises, dodging a host of amazing characters are all tremendous fun.|2 women, 7 men
A novelist and his family are in poor straits; for Father has not managed to write anything in years. An American, named Simon, buys the novelist''s old castle and comes with his brother, Neil, to take possession.|7 women, 7 men
Mary is left alone for much of the day in her isolated house, high among the farming hills. A constant stream of visitors calls to relieve her loneliness, but there is something odd about their visits. Whenever Mary leaves the room the visitors "freeze" into whichever action they are performing! Mary believes her mother has passed on to her an extraordinary gift - that of being able to imagine something and persuading someone else it was true. However, at the end of this amusing and intriguing play we find it is not Mary, but sister Marjorie who has the "gift" and she is using it for very philanthropic purposes indeed!4 women, 1 man
Mr and Mrs Hudd are celebrating their wedding anniversary at Elaine and Bob's house. Friends and family are invited along to share the caviar and to toast this odd-ball couple with champagne. However a creaking floorboard, a leaking pipe and the odd behaviour of the party members makes the day most memorable - for all the wrong reasons.-3 women, 3 men
Mr Hanacott has recently passed on. His will aims to secure the future of his family and ensure his farm is managed efficiently. To this end he insists that his sister, Prudence, should bring her business acumen to the farm. However, running a farm is rather different from running a successful draper's shop and her methods are not always welcomed by the family, the farm staff or the villagers. A production of an amateur play leads to problems on the farm - including some sexual frissons. But how to get rid of her? Well - that's the question!6 women, 3 men
Harold Makepiece, a redundant Civil Servant, while taking a quiet holiday at the seaside, gets into conversation with Joyce, whose main preoccupation is feeding sparrows, in whose welfare she seems to take a somewhat exaggerated interest. What starts as an odd but moderately reasonable exchange gradually turns into a nightmare as Harold becomes involved also with a freakish Edward and the seaweed-eating Sandra. It turns out that all three are planning to bomb a large power station nearly because of the pollution it causes. They try and rope in Harold as an accessory, until events are taken out of all their hands in a totally unexpected way.-2 women, 2 men
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