14 Pages - 10 - 15 Mins

Sarah is excited to be accompanying her boyfriend Mark on a retreat to stay with renown geneticist Professor Derringer but as the mysteries and secrets turn up it becomes apparent there is more to this than meets the eye.

Day 2 of 28 Plays Later - Inspired by the idea of a show that can only be performed once

In a time when the government see the arts as un-necessarily frivolous and theatres face closures, Millie faces saying goodbye to The Mill Box, a theatre that has been the home to so many for so many years.

18 Pages - 20-30 Mins

Having fled from her role dancing third row chorus in ‘Butlins Magical Christmas Show’, Natalie finds herself in ‘Curtains Down’. The establishment is suited to a certain type of clientele consisting of out of work actors, ‘exotic’ dancers and…trees?

January 2014 - Performed as part of the 'From Devon with Love' festival at The Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter, Devon

6 Pages - 5 - 10 Mins

Planning an event is always complicated, even in the mythical realm of Dungeons and Dragons!

40 Pages - 1h - 1h 30Mins
James was nervous enough about meeting his fiancé’s family. When she then drops the bombshell that they have to pretend they’ve only just met (along with many other charades) to protect her sister’s psychological state, things slowly descend into chaos.

28 Plays Later - Day 24 - Write a play inspired by redemption

God & Lucifer are gathering for their annual general meeting but this year seems to be a particular headache.

9 Pages - 10-20 Mins

Spring has arrived and with it comes the first Annual Meeting of the Weathers, creating a sensory performance.

6 Pages - 5-10 Mins

Alice and James share a heartfelt moment for the first time in ten years at their father’s funeral.

28 Plays Later - Day 11 - Write a piece inspired by a nominee at the Brit Awards - I was inspired by the lyrics of Stormzy.

Even as Bobby Ray lies in a hospital bed, recovering from heart surgry, he still can't get out of his head the woman that stood as the flame for him for many years, much to his daughter's dismay.

28 Plays Later - Day 22 - Inspired by the creation of Jazz music - So, the original brief for this play was to write a piece “inspired by the writing of Jazz music”. Having re-read the brief four times and had zero inspiration, I decided just to invoke a bit of silliness and created this piece inspired by my own love of musical theatre! All Janet’s lines are lines from musical song lyrics. The songs used were decided at random by my own Spotify musical playlist, just to add a bit of improvisation!

Synopsis - Welcome to this week's episode of "You know way too much about that!". This week Janet and her passion for musical theatre is tested to potentially in $25,000

28 Plays Later - Day 25 - A play inspired by searching for the truth.

Wife wants to know the truth (or does she?) Girl 1 knows two truths and Girl 2 knows one truth. What is the true truth and does Wife really want to know?

10 Pages

Amanda and Jeremy's plan to have a week away takes an interesting turn when they discover their babysitter (Jeremy's mother) has made some 'interesting' new life choices.

9 Pages - 10-20 Mins

Katie is in hospital to have her tonsils out and is not thrilled about the idea but she makes some unexpected friends in the form of the contents of a toy chest who help her feel less scared.

July 2022 - Perfomed by the InZone Summer Enrichment Camp in Illinois, USA.
April 2021 - Performed by Chudleigh Amateur Dramatics Society (Youth Division) for a Zoom Performance.

6 Pages - 5-10 Mins

On a wild and stormy night what else is there for a couple to do then explain the clichés of romance novels!

13 Pages - 15-20 Mins

When Charlie takes Lucy to meet his very conservative family (with a few secrets of their own) she decides to throw a cat amongst the pigeons!

Day 5 - 28 Plays Later - Create a play inspired by riddles

Dr Astell is most curious when famous playwright Harriet Montaine is brought in for psychological examination after murdering her husband. However, through questioning he starts to learn there are some questions best left not asked!

5 Pages - 5 Mins

Harry, Lewis, Carl, Jenny and Carla are paying a visit to the pub for the first time and nourishing ‘the first sip’.

10 Pages - 10-15 Mins

Inspired by the writing style of the greek plays (and complete with a singing chorus) Icarus is top dog in his school as a dealer to all. But his world soon comes crashing down around him when he finds himself responsible for a classmates death.

14 Pages - 10 - 15 Mins

The ladies of the colourful society meet to have their quarterly meeting but a few may end up with faces in interesting shades!

15 Pages - 20 Mins

People often say there are certain events that are the making of a relationship but what if you couldn’t tell when those events were? What if you could jut see isolated events with no knowledge of where those people were in their relationship story.

28 Plays Later - Day 14 - Take your audience on a journey

The Council of the Human Race are meeting with Mother Nature to discuss some issues with the way things are going, but they are not prepared for the response!

8 Pages - 10-15 Mins

Detective O’Phelan has been called to investigate the death of Jeremy Dayton but with three dead bodies linked to this case, he believes there is something more going on. Little does he know how right he is.

12 pages - 15 - 20 mins

Brian has returned from a job with an unexpected traveller is the back of his van.

26 Pages - 30-45 Mins

Geoff and Jenny are trying to make their hotel opening weekend a success but with their investor having a hatred for the sex shop downstairs will it ever be a success?

20 Pages - 20 - 30 Mins

Amanda Twinkle is a wishing star with a curiosity about humans and Ben is a human boy whose father doesn’t seem to have any time for him anymore and one night, a wish brings them together.

27 Pages - 20 - 30 Mins

Five years ago, George’s world was shocked when his friend and partner in the police force was arrested for the murder of his teenaged daughter. But now, a strange letter is forcing George to question the events of all those years ago and learn things he never knew.

28 Plays Later - Day 1 - Brief - To write a play with a 'time' reference - 14 Pages - 10-15 Mins

Day has been working hard ruling the skies in daytime doing her own, and everyone else's share for many years. Now Night has come along to remind her just what she has given up and what she faces if she keeps working that hard.

10 Pages - 10-15 Mins

Samantha is keen to claim the 'wonderful prize' that comes with membership to club adult but she didn't realise how complicated a survey could be.

7 Pages - 5-10 Mins

Karen has her concerns when her mother Dot announces she’s found some home help by the name of Marty. Her concerns are elevated when she finds out Marty is a robot!

20 Pages - 20-30 Mins

Synopsis:
When Lisa’s younger brother Eddie turns up in the middle of the night with fresh wounds and a story of an accident she must decide how far she will go to protect family.

April 2022 - Performed at the Exmouth One Act Play Festival (Devon, UK) where it went on to win an award for 'Best Original Script'
April 2022 - Performed by Broadclyst theatre Group, Broadclyst, Devon, UK.
March 2022 - Performed by Creo Theatre Company at Hen and Chickens Theatre, Islington, London.

10 Pages - 15 - 20 Mins

After concealing a murder for ten years, a group of friends have found themselves kidnapped by a mysterious voice, set on trying them for murder!

28 Plays Later - Day 17 - Write a play with the above title

Claire's relationship with coffee has had issues for quite some time now so Claire has decided she is going to talk about it, on a talk show!

6 Pages - 5-10 Mins

Laura, as a pregnant woman has put up with living with her mother and father-in-law but today has pushed her too damn far!

44 Pages - 1hr - 1hr 30 Mins

The Female Amateur Theatrical Society (F.A.T.S) have decided to break with their tradition by allowing a man on stage with them to play Henry VIII in their latest production. However, on the arrival of their leading man they realise things may not be as easy as first thought.

April 2022 - Performed at the Exmouth One Act Play Festival (Exmouth, Devon, UK)
April 2022 - Performed by Broadclyst Theatre Group in Broadclyst, Devon, UK
July 2021 - Performed by Next Generation Theatre Company in Cullompton, Devon, UK
July 2021 - Winner of the 'Enter Stage Write Competition' and performed by Tring Theatre Company at The David Evans Court Theatre, Tring, Hertfordshire, UK.

8 pages - 5-10 Mins

Their father's brand new sports car with a broken window. Will Danny and Katie manage to hold it together, or will they turn on each other?

8 Pages - 10-15 Mins

Sergeant Burrows expected his Thursday night to be a quiet one, until Ruby and Roger changed all that!

15 pages - 20-30 Mins

1st Place Winner of The Surfside Playhouse 10 Minute Play Competition - June 2021

Matthew, an overworked and overstressed individual takes an unexpected break, in the 1920s!

27 Pages - 30-45 Mins

Daphne has worked in the café for (well more years than she’d care to remember) and now she faces its last day before its converted into a juice bar. This prompts her to reminisce over all the people she’s met and stories she was a part of.

28 Plays Later - Day 3 - Inspired by Umm Kulthum/Egyptian film

Professor Gregson is a historical professor who specialises in an Egyptian legend that he now has the chance to look for first hand. However, will he be able to cope with his Tik-Tok star benefactor and the other suprises the trip yeilds.

20 Pages - 20-30 Mins

Matt is obsessed with football. So much so that he has two commentators dedicated to the play by play of his life. However, this season there was a move that none of them saw coming, A girl moving into the flat.

April 2016 - Performed at the Exmouth One Act play Festival, Exmouth, Devon, UK
March 2016 - Performed by Broadclyst Theatre Company at Victory Hall, Broadclyst, Devon, UK

20 Pages - 20-30 Mins

Jenny is a graduate in her twenties desperate to find her calling that hasn't been decided for her by her mother or boyfriend. Peter is a cranky old man in his eighties desperate to keep everyone at arms length. When these two generations are forced together, maybe they can learn about themselves as well as each other.

10 Pages - 10-15 Mins

Esther (a seventeen year old who died protecting her younger sister) is now a tequila swilling ghost set on earning her place in the afterlife by helping Lilly (a young girl being bullied).

March 2022 - Performed by Blairgowrie Players Youth Group in Blairgowrie Town Hall, Scotland.
February 2022 - Performed by Blairgowrie Players Youth Group at the Scottish Community Association Festival

16 Pages - 20-30 Mins

Mr Denterson has been a headmaster for many years and knows that parent/teacher meetings can be difficult. But when the parent in question is Medusa, it makes things a little more complicated.

20 Pages - 30-40 Mins

DS Bourne & DS Williams thought they had seen it all but facing against Kelly they have to use all their skills to bring their man to justice.

April 2022 - Performed by Colwyn Abbey Players at the Wales One Act Play Festival
July 2021 - Produced as an Audio piece by Bartholomew Players of Oxfordshire, UK and later played as 'play of the week' on Box Office Radio

28 Plays Later - Day 21 - A play inspired by Theatre of the Opressed

The female students of Jovial James High School are about to finish high school and believe they have all their choices laid out before them. Unbeknownst to them, all of that is about to change.

40 Pages - 30-45 Mins

Following a reading of the original 16 page piece, I received some advice about expanding the story to a full one act play, so that is what I have done!

Plot:
DS Hale is on the trail of the most evasive serial killer of her career with no leads. Will Amelia, the woman with the mind of a child be able to open doors? It’s a race against time to unlock her memories.

10 Pages - 15-20 Mins

Claire’s hard work as a writer (and her husband’s continual support) all comes together when she achieves her dream of being nominated for an Olivier award.

8 Pages - 5-10 Mins

Harriet Gray has been a model member of the Gray family for years but now, something has changes, something her mother is not happy about!

7 Pages - 5 - 10 mins

A tragic story of a mother, a daughter and their time in the rain.

28 Plays Later - Day 8 - Writing a play with the starting line "Strauss! That's all they had to say before attacking me, but I showed them, I showed them real good and now Al wants to avenge my mum, Clara."

Dr Multray, builder of the Synthetically Trained Recreational Automated Utility Sympathetic System (S.T.R.A.U.S.S) has started to realise that there are some things that just can't be made synthetic.

16 Pages - 1 Hour

This is the story of Charlotte, a young girl who was sold by her mother to fund her drug habit and proceeded down a dark path of prostitution resulting in the eventual murder of her captor.

March 2008 - Performed as a Bursary Awarded Student Production at Liverpool Hope University.

13 Pages - 15-30 Mins

When ‘batty’ old Mrs Morris tells people that some men are trying to steal her shopping basked everyone dismisses her but with the jewelry theft from the shop next door and a mysterious new Russian doctor in the home where she lives, maybe there is more to this?

11 Pages - 10-15 Mins

Louise & Kate have made it to their local pool for the first Saturday of the Summer, only to discover there's a new VIP area!

28 Plays Later - Day 6 - Brief - Write without inhibitions

Petra of Random Tech Company is endorcing the company's new invention, honesty drugs for employees when conducting interviews but how much to the really want known?

Monologue - 3 Pages - TRIGGER WARNING - Suicide references

Lucy Hale, Aged 15 from North Shields, UK writes a letter to the Prime Minister, thanking him for all she has in her life.

28 Plays Later - Day 16 - Write a play adhering to these rules:
1. Your play should have 6 characters. Two of these characters should be female identifying, two should be non-gender-conforming and two should be male identifying.
2. The play will consist of 2 acts - each act should have a minimum of 3 scenes - each scene should have a minimum of 33 lines.
3. Act I is set in a hospital (whatever hospital you want it to be) and Act II is set in a park (whatever park you want it to be). Two characters only appear in act I and two characters only appear in act II - the other two characters appear in both acts.
4. At least one character sings a power ballad at some point. The other characters that are on stage do not pay attention. In fact, it’s quite a tragic moment.
5. There is reference to a clown, a brown crown, a town gown and an upside down frown. Each in a different scene.
6. You may use up to 5 pauses in the play. One of those pauses must last exactly 27 seconds, and there must be a good reason for that.
7. One character thinks they’re brave (they’re not); one character has just come back from a rave; one lives in a cave; one is called Dave; one is a slave (consensual) and one obsessively shaves.
8. Every line of dialogue must have one of the following: either 8 words, 22 words, 32 words, 59 words, 98 words or 111 words (you can punctuate as you like).
9. No verb can be repeated in the dialogue, and there should be one monologue in the play (98 or 111 words) that doesn't contain any verbs.
10. Two characters are married; two are divorced and two are dating - the married couple does not appear in the same act.

Alice has always been taught to do the right thing, that teaching is shortly to be tested when she finds out about Dave.

18 Pages - 30-40 Mins

Olivia, Beth, Amanda and Annabelle have found themselves single and in the same Chinese restaurant on Chinese New Year and with the company of the wise (albeit dark horse) Ms Ying and her son Mr Lang, the girls discover a bond of sisterhood that turns what would have been a depressing night into one of joy.

10 Pages - 10-20 Mins

Johnny was a young man with a bright future. Now he finds himself in a bank, holding a gun. Everything looks bleak until he gets help from an unexpected source.

45 Pages - 1 hour

This take on the classic ‘A Christmas Carol’ is set in modern London and follows the events of one Christmas Eve for cold hearted loan shark Edwina Scrooge.

11 Pages

So, this is what happens when two writers (me and Christopher Plumridge) agree to write a play together with the ONLY specifics being there are four characters. The rest of the process is that one writes the first page and then they swap over....and so on and so on...until insanity takes over!

16 Pages - 15 - 20 Mins

Katherine has never had a close relationship with her grandmother but now she has come to clear out her house, she’s learning more than she ever bargained for.

8 Pages

When Helen goes to confront Vivienne (the woman her husband is having an affair with) she gets a LOT more than she bargained for.

11 Pages - 10 - 15 Mins

Charlie Bear (son of Bartholomew ‘Baby’ Bear) and Catheriner Locks (daughter of Goldilocks) have spent all their lives raised on anger and hate towards the other, but now they are due to start at the same school, how will the story play out?

12 Pages - When Jane chose to spend her day at the beach the last thing she expected was someone to question her choice not to have children.

7 Pages - 10-20 Mins

This short piece tells the story of Abigail. A young girl desperately seeking that ideal appearance (and approval) with dangerous consequences.

13 Pages - 10 - 20 Mins

* Prequel to "This is it" and "My Moment"
Tom is discovering what its like to be in a relationship with someone in a volatile, unknown and stressful field, playwriting.

14 Pages - 10 - 15 Mins

Detective JM Barry has seen his fair share of crime in the rotten city of Neverland but when nightclub owner Mr Smee is found dead with sparkles around his eyes and mouth, he suspects a new drug is the cause, but who is behind it?

15 Pages - 10 - 15 Mins

Having been dragged to a new house and school in the middle of the school year, Drew is less than thrilled by his new home. That is until he meets his new neighbour Penny.

19 Pages - 15 - 20 Mins

DS Hale and her team have been stumped for weeks by a woman who pilfers from men she meets on trains after she seduces them. No one seems to know her, and nothing seems to catch sight of her, but she seems to know DS Hale.

10 Pages - 10 - 15 Mins

Katie and Tommy have been married for five years and Tommy’s appreciation has all but disappeared. But Katie believes she may have found the answer through her new friend Genevieve, and just the right scent.

9 Pages - 10 Mins

David Tennant’s podcast latest episode of ‘David Tennant does a podcast with…’ is set to be a massive success when he finds out they’ve booked none other than William Shakespeare.

February 2022 - Produced by Talisman Theatre as an audio production on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBqHDuJCsA0&list=PL3PhaNeb4ZUJWGZCo104mHQbDQkUkCqJf&index=5

12 Pages - 15-30 Mins

Ms Black is new to the teaching profession and is feeling slightly underwhelmed as she struggles to connect to her students. Then she meets Billie Holiday (no relation), a student who is struggling through with an absent dad, a mother who flits in and out of love taking her daughter with her while all Billie wants to do is sing. Can the well-meaning Ms Black help Billie to have her moment in the spotlight?

7 Pages - 10-15 Mins

For some women, coming home to find your husband making you dinner would be a dream but Claire is just praying it doesn’t become a nightmare!

28 Plays Later - Day 28 - Create a play where time doesn't exist.

Claire has woken up to a work day alarm on a Saturday and Tom is not content to let her get out of bed but encourages her to stay and embrace the wonder that is 'none time'.

12 Pages - 10 - 15 Mins - TRIGGER - Violence, Discussions of murder & child death

In an America that is the grips of virus that has been ravaging the country for nearly ten years, Sergeant Janson has been tasked with finding the High Commander’s missing wife but what he finds discovers, he wasn’t expecting.

14 Pages - 15-20 Mins

1st Place Winner of The Surfside Playhouse 10 Minute Play Competition - July 2022

Katie & Jessica have searched long and hard to find their biological fathers but neither they (nor their father's) know how this day will turn out.

10 Pages - 5 - 10 Mins

Sarah has spent most of her life being deceived by friends and having suspicions about her husband but this time, will she be able to see the snake for the grass.

5 Pages - 5-10 Mins

Brian is desperate to make sure his production goes ahead without a hitch. But when his third leading man is put out of action it seems the production is cursed!

3 Pages - 5 Mins

Beth and her Grandfather bond over leaves on an otherwise very sad day.

12 pages - 10 - 15 Mins

Sometimes as a playwright you feel that the submissions process rules your life. Well Sarah is one playwright who has had enough!

3 pages - 5 Mins

Rachel is desperate for a new idea but unfortunately is suffering with the worst condition a writer can have, Writers Block!

3 Pages - 5 Mins

Bongo awakes from his sleep missing his clown nose. What will he do?

28 Plays Later - Day 13 - Create a piece inspired by True Crime.

Jake, Kate, Charlie and Claire have been assigned the case of Ruth Ellis (the last woman to be hanged in Britain) and asked to create a modern defence that may have seen her found innocent of her crimes.

7 Pages - 5-10 Mins

James awakes after a motorcycle accident, thrilled to see his wife at his side, not realising that she is there to say goodbye.

10 Pages - 10-15 Mins

Judge Stanton's day of judging women as witches takes a horrifying turn when Tabitha shows him what the consequences of his actions could be.

May 2022 - Glass Splinters performed at The Pleasance Theatre, London.

14 Pages - 10 - 15 Mins

Richard (Dickie) has lived under the shadow of his formidable mother Rosemary and her rules all of his life but when the former love of his life Charlotte arrives on the day of her funeral to convince him she’s not haunting him anymore, she has something to say about it!

12 Pages - 15 - 20 Mins

A baking competition at a church fete. Nothing more harmless you’d think. Well as Jane (a newcomer to the village) is about to discover, you get a lot of scandals with the scones!

October 2022 - Performed as part of a night of four one act plays by Exton Drama Club (Devon, UK)
May 2022 - Performed by Chacewater Players at Chacewater Village Hall, Cornwall, UK.

10 Pages - 15 - 20 Mins

Laura is excited when she gets a job as assistant to renown Serpentologist, Professor Kelham but there is more to this job then meets the eye!

8 Pages - 5-10 Mins

George has been living in a shack in a frozen wasteland for twelve years. But when a strange girl appears from nowhere dressed in summer clothes, George starts to questions that which has been familiar.

24 Pages - 20-30 mins

School is a nightmare for Becky as she is bullied and tormented every day. All she wants is to find a friend but she soon learns that you should be careful what you wish for.

Day 4 - 28 Plays Later - Write a farce (bonus points for making it political)

Charles has come into office with the noble intension of running a clean ship with no sexual scandal or sleaze, but he's about to discover there is a lot he doesn't know about politics.

13 Pages - 15-20 Mins

2nd Place in The Surfside Playhouse 10 Minute Play Compedition - October 2021.

Hannah is devastated when her family move her to her grandmother’s former house and make her start a new school…but then she meets Sarah, the girl in the mirror.

10 Pages - 10-15 Mins

The dogs of the members of the Havendale holiday country club are meeting for the first time that Summer but some have their concerns that a new puppy will ruin their relaxation.

16 pages - 20-30 Mins

DS Hale is on the trail of the most evasive serial killer of her career with no leads. Will Amelia, the woman with the mind of a child be able to open doors? It’s a race against time to unlock her memories.

8 Pages - 5-10 Mins

TRIGGER WARNING - Rape/Sexual Assault

Just another night for Izzy, an angel of vengeance as she stalks the highway in search of evil doers.

May 2022 - Tiny Theatre performed virtually on Facebook.

7 Pages - 5 - 10 Mins

The year is 4937 and its time for the yearly ‘Humanity’ conference but this year a team has brought back something that mankind hasn’t seen in nearly 3000 years, alcohol!

5 Pages - 5 Mins

Brian is an avid tea drinker who likes things ‘just so’. So imagine his reaction when going into a tea rooms and find they don’t have his kind of tea?

January 2022 - Produced as an audio production by Shout in the Evening for a podcast.