Recommended by Christopher Plumridge

  • Christopher Plumridge: HUMAN REMAINS

    Haha, Charlie really gets the last laugh here! HUMAN REMAINS would be such a fun play to stage, especially for the actor playing the multiple bit parts.
    Dark and hilarious, this is a must read and a must perform. Dead funny!

    Haha, Charlie really gets the last laugh here! HUMAN REMAINS would be such a fun play to stage, especially for the actor playing the multiple bit parts.
    Dark and hilarious, this is a must read and a must perform. Dead funny!

  • Christopher Plumridge: ULLA: A MONOLOGUE

    I have just watched an excellent rendition of this monologue by the brilliant Back Porch Theatre. Asher has created such a deep, emotional, trapped character in Ulla, we see her tell her story while sat on a park bench, supervising her children. The interjections to the kids, mixed with the depth of story make a compelling monologue.
    I would love to hear more of Ulla's story.

    I have just watched an excellent rendition of this monologue by the brilliant Back Porch Theatre. Asher has created such a deep, emotional, trapped character in Ulla, we see her tell her story while sat on a park bench, supervising her children. The interjections to the kids, mixed with the depth of story make a compelling monologue.
    I would love to hear more of Ulla's story.

  • Christopher Plumridge: Slash

    Jason and Freddy in a horror film short 'trope', perfect!
    The classic scene is set, two teenagers making out in a car somewhere in the country, screams are heard, the tension builds.
    Then along comes The Creep.... I won't give anything away but the ending of this play is dark and hilarious!

    Jason and Freddy in a horror film short 'trope', perfect!
    The classic scene is set, two teenagers making out in a car somewhere in the country, screams are heard, the tension builds.
    Then along comes The Creep.... I won't give anything away but the ending of this play is dark and hilarious!

  • Christopher Plumridge: CRISIS ON A BENCH (a 10 minute play)

    We all need a friend like Cora, someone to turn a crisis into a brand new start. This play is uplifting, as Ella's life is unexpectedly thrown into turmoil, along comes Cora to turn it back round.
    Their conversation is slick, natural and believable. This play also provides two great roles for actors of a certain age to get their teeth into.

    We all need a friend like Cora, someone to turn a crisis into a brand new start. This play is uplifting, as Ella's life is unexpectedly thrown into turmoil, along comes Cora to turn it back round.
    Their conversation is slick, natural and believable. This play also provides two great roles for actors of a certain age to get their teeth into.

  • Christopher Plumridge: Bluebonnets

    The field of blue bonnets, a gentle breeze, the clear sky... in just a few lines you are there with June.
    But June is lost, she's hurting, her grief is raw. What happens next is a beautiful, so no spoilers here, read this for yourself, better still stage it.
    Lovely.

    The field of blue bonnets, a gentle breeze, the clear sky... in just a few lines you are there with June.
    But June is lost, she's hurting, her grief is raw. What happens next is a beautiful, so no spoilers here, read this for yourself, better still stage it.
    Lovely.

  • Christopher Plumridge: Bulletproof Love

    Firstly, I love the way this simple play is staged, the two taking turns to have their spotlight behind the glass which separates them. Visually this would be striking.

    But nothing compared to the story which unfolds during their recollections. The love they have for each other is intense, so intense they need bullet proof glass between them.

    This is one excellent play I'd love to see staged.

    Firstly, I love the way this simple play is staged, the two taking turns to have their spotlight behind the glass which separates them. Visually this would be striking.

    But nothing compared to the story which unfolds during their recollections. The love they have for each other is intense, so intense they need bullet proof glass between them.

    This is one excellent play I'd love to see staged.

  • Christopher Plumridge: The Common Hope

    This is a sweet two hander between a young couple desperately trying for a child of their own. Well fleshed out characters make you believe in them as much as they believe in their chances of conceiving.
    When Landon returns from babysitting, full of wonder and brooding, Melody is in tears, but happy or sad tears... ? Read this for yourself to find out.
    Very nice.

    This is a sweet two hander between a young couple desperately trying for a child of their own. Well fleshed out characters make you believe in them as much as they believe in their chances of conceiving.
    When Landon returns from babysitting, full of wonder and brooding, Melody is in tears, but happy or sad tears... ? Read this for yourself to find out.
    Very nice.

  • Christopher Plumridge: A Quarter Placed on Railroad Tracks

    Martin has captured this moment perfectly, a snapshot of time late at night when two good friends contemplate parting and their futures. I mirror previous recommendations of this play, the detail lies in the tracks between the dialogue of these two.
    It would also be a good challenge to stage, to portray the train thundering past.
    Excellent.

    Martin has captured this moment perfectly, a snapshot of time late at night when two good friends contemplate parting and their futures. I mirror previous recommendations of this play, the detail lies in the tracks between the dialogue of these two.
    It would also be a good challenge to stage, to portray the train thundering past.
    Excellent.

  • Christopher Plumridge: The Wizardeth of Ozeth

    Why, Oh Why has no-one ever thought before of mixing the Wizard of Oz with Shakespeare? This is genius!
    Poor Mr Baum meets a theatre company who wish to stage The Wizard of Oz, but intend to add their on spin on it (pun noted.) and the way they pitch their idea to him is hilarious!
    And the very last line - BEST LAST LINE OF A PLAY EVER!

    Why, Oh Why has no-one ever thought before of mixing the Wizard of Oz with Shakespeare? This is genius!
    Poor Mr Baum meets a theatre company who wish to stage The Wizard of Oz, but intend to add their on spin on it (pun noted.) and the way they pitch their idea to him is hilarious!
    And the very last line - BEST LAST LINE OF A PLAY EVER!

  • Christopher Plumridge: Nina and Drew in a Little Canoe

    If you ever want to drift off into a fantasy, read, or better still, watch one of Hannahs wonderful, mystical plays.
    Set simply in a canoe, with just the moon and her light for company, these two non-lovers discuss love and its loss. Is there still love, was there ever love? Does there have to be an answer?
    I would pay good money to watch an evening of Hannahs plays being performed, and this one is stunning!

    If you ever want to drift off into a fantasy, read, or better still, watch one of Hannahs wonderful, mystical plays.
    Set simply in a canoe, with just the moon and her light for company, these two non-lovers discuss love and its loss. Is there still love, was there ever love? Does there have to be an answer?
    I would pay good money to watch an evening of Hannahs plays being performed, and this one is stunning!