Plays
2008 – 1991
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LONELY TEARDROPS
2008 - RADIO
Time: the late 50’s. A young boy and girl play truant from school, nick a car and drive to the seaside. They come across a body on a beach, meet what seems to be a friendly older couple… also a good helping of late 50’s music


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SPINNING JENNY (Prequel to SERINGAPATAM)
2001 - STAGE
A semi-detached, 'thirty-something' couple, beset by runaway daughter, superannuated Granny, sex games and parrot genocide, disintegrate when the daughter is found and makes an accusation of abuse. A prim Social Worker and Police Inspector add to their woes

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ONIONS, COLOURS, LOVE AND DEATH
1995 - STAGE
Husband and wife in secret role reversal and then the wife’s parents turn up unexpectedly…

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THE ROSSETTI LIE
1995 - RADIO
The travails of Christina Rossetti and the annoyances of brothers and suitors…

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SERINGAPATAM
1991 - STAGE
A married couple hide a deadly secret. There are dogs on poles looking in windows. There is a favourite parrot. There is the pain of redundancy. There are their despised children who turn the tables on them. There is a dénouement with the police…