Isolation follows the story of five students and their teachers at a school in the North East of England and the week they spend together in isolation. Dale is an openly gay student who clashes with Stephen who, despite his act, is struggling behind closed doors.

"Young has a great ear for dialogue, and although the story touches on big issues, from sexuality to bullying, domestic abuse and suicide, it does so with an admirably light touch, keeping the laughs coming without ever minimising the seriousness of its themes."

Exeunt Magazine

“Magic is for those who wish to see it. That’s what Grandma says.” Meet Robin Armstrong. An adventurous young girl who is obsessed with all things magic. Robin lives in a northern village famous for its fairy tale and folklore. Since the day she was born, Robin’s best friend, Grandma, has told her legendary tales of the fairies, hobs, wizards and trolls that hide in the forest and beneath the surface.

When Grandma’s health takes a turn for the worse on Christmas Eve, an extraordinary adventure begins. Robin heads to Elderwood Forest in search of magical creatures that could help her Grandma and if the fairy tales are true, she’ll have to journey into the abandoned mines to find them. What waits in these mines is an undiscovered world beyond Robin’s wildest dreams. Join Robin as she discovers magic, good and bad but more importantly, the power of friendship and kindness. Can she save her Grandma just in time for Christmas?

“It had a delicacy that I don't remember seeing in a Christmas show or pantomime, getting the balance perfect in speaking to both children and adults, while tackling some pretty heavy themes with sensitivity and lightness.”

Chronicle Live

Things are never easy for Ellis when the family gets together. A dad who doesn't get him, a cousin who can do no wrong, a (not-so-passive) aggressive grandma, his dad's latest intolerable girlfriend and a grandpa in an urn are just some of the things Ellis has to contend with. When it begins to become tradition at these occasions for true feelings to be unearthed, is it finally time for Ellis to cut ties?

Set in the back room of a social club, away from the main action, the play takes us through a wake, a wedding and a christening, and lifts the lid on the tensions behind every family ritual. Many things change over the years but something that will always remain is the same cold buffet.

”This play is fresh, warm and full of substance... a drama that feels both deeply Northern and wholly universal, this play is a theatrical feast.”

The Reviews Hub

\"Young has a sharp ear for dialogue and family dynamics, deftly capturing all the awkwardness of events in which people are forced into proximity by blood and obligation.\"

The Stage

\"The thing that impressed me most about this moving, funny and emotional play is in the impressive way, playwright, Elijah Young, voices three generations of a disparate and dysfunctional family.\"

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