No Exit For Students

A group of mature students enrol for Spanish classes at the local Adult Education Centre and end up learning more about each other than they do about the language! A web of interlinking stories with plenty of twists and turns and a cast of strong characters of all ages provide some real acting opportunities and challenging dialogue.

Cast: F5 M5. Scene: A classroom

Don’t Mess With The Curtain Cords

An architect, his wife and teenage daughter are desperate to sell their award-winning barn conversion but find it harder than they expect. As the plot unfolds, it becomes apparent that there are dark and mysterious forces at work. An original and entertaining storyline with lots of laughs, trials and tribulations along the way.

Cast: F5 M3, Scene: Lounge with open-plan Kitchen

Viva La Costa

A couple renting a villa in the hills outside Marbella find themselves living next door to a retired theatrical agent and his younger wife who are keen to introduce them to the local ‘ex-pat’ set. But just as they are acclimatising to a leisurely life on the Costa, their peace is shattered by the arrival of an unexpected and unwelcome guest…

Cast: F4 M4. Scene: Outdoor patio of Spanish Villa

Butterside Down

Dave and Sue seem like a nice, ordinary couple running a sandwich bar in Brighton.  But we soon discover there is more to them than first meets the eye and when a major celebrity unexpectedly arrives on their doorstep their lives are changed forever…

Cast: F2 M3 Scene: Interior of Café

The Lover Shadow

A powerful new play based on the life and loves of one of the twentieth century’s most outstanding and charismatic figures. Based on Wells’ own recollections of his complex domestic arrangements, his numerous affairs and how his liberated political beliefs affected those around him.

Cast: F2, M2 Scene: Interior of Wells’ study plus inserts

The Slipper and the Rose

Based on the film of the same name and adapted for the stage by Pip Burley, The Slipper and the Rose is a real story about two people in love. Enhanced by wonderful tunes, it is very much aimed at the family audience, retaining at the same time the enchantment and wonder that the Cinderella story has always held.

Cast: Principals F7 M5 Support: F3 M6 Cameos F3 M5 + Chorus

For further details and reading scripts please contact Excelsior Productions. E-mail: pip@philipburleyltd.co.uk   Tel: 01372363689