About me

I’m a Hampshire, UK based writer who trained to write at Southampton’s Nuffield Theatre (now known as MAST Mayflower Studios). I’ve written over 60 plays, monologues, duologues, sketches and short pantomimes that have been performed all over the UK (including on the London Fringe) and in several other countries, winning a few awards and playwriting competitions along the way! I co-founded 10x10, one of the UK's first national short play new writing festivals, which ran from 2010 to 2018 in Winchester. I write mainly for adults but have also written several plays for young people.The home page of my website has details of all my plays together with links to read the published ones on-line.

My Plays

AI GUY


Synopsis:

Despite being long-time best friends, Veronica and Courtney have very little in common. Veronica is worried that Courtney is holding her back and so she decides to introduce Carlos into their relationship...


Number of Characters: 3


Minimum Number of Actors Required: 3


Length (in Pages): 14


Location: Veronica's flat


Key Words: Comedy, drama, relationships, AI


Has the Play Been Produced? Yes


Are the Rights Available? Yes


Has the Play Been Published? Yes


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Reviews:

'A charming, compulsive look into the world of AI' LONDON THEATRE
'A very funny play' FEMALE ARTS MAGAZINE
'Plenty of laughs' A VIEW FROM THE GODS


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EATING TALKING ANIMALS WITH MY SISTER


Synopsis:

Seemingly facing a life of captivity in what appears to be a human zoo, Strawberry is desperate to escape and rescue her sister from a very different form of captivity regardless of the terrible personal cost involved...


Number of Characters: 8


Minimum Number of Actors Required: 5


Length (in Pages): 53


Location: A Place Between Worlds


Key Words: Fantasy, surreal, dystopian, dark comedy, feminist


Has the Play Been Produced? No


Are the Rights Available? Yes


Has the Play Been Published? No


Award nominations/wins: Finalist at the Scriptwriters & Company International Writing Festival in 2022; long-listed for script development by The Traverse Theatre in 2021.


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THE GIRLS ARE BACK IN TOWN


Synopsis:

Four iconic suffragettes are mysteriously transported back to London in 2017 to finish what they started over 100 years ago but will they, aided by a newly recruited young intern, ever manage to succeed?


Number of Characters: 12


Minimum Number of Actors Required: 8


Length (in Pages): 48


Location: London in 2017; the Western Front and London during the First World War.


Key Words: Drama, feminist, fantasy, suffrage, war.


Has the Play Been Produced? No


Are the Rights Available? Yes


Has the Play Been Published? Yes


Award nominations/wins: Long-listed for the Theatre 503 International Playwriting award 2023.


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WE ARE ALL DEAD


Synopsis:

With time shifting between the present day and 1973 middle-aged Russ finds himself continually haunted by his 19-year-old self, leading to life-changing events for him and his partner Rachel.


Number of Characters: 7


Minimum Number of Actors Required: 5


Length (in Pages): 18


Location: Dining room/bar (present day); disco/bedroom (1973)


Key Words: Comedy/drama, ghostly drama


Has the Play Been Produced? Yes


Are the Rights Available? Yes


Has the Play Been Published? Yes


Award nominations/wins: Highly Commended Award at the 2019 Stockwell Playhouse One Act Festival in London


Reviews:

I have rarely seen a funnier opening to a play! PAUL VALE (THEATRE CRITIC AND FEATURE WRITER FOR THE STAGE)


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Location

Hampshire, UK

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