Virtue
Window Open
Bran and Tom’s world is changing after the death of Tom’s mother. Some of the changes they can control, most, they can’t. All they can do is make it up as they go along, blurring the lines between what they keep private and what others make public.
Window Open is a period piece, exploring the complicated lives of a gay couple in England during the late 1960s navigating the confusing worlds of private love and public fear.
A fictional story based on factual lives, exploring the hidden history of a life long same sex couple.
Developed as part of Studio Salford's Write for the Stage programme, the play has had its public Script in Hand debut as part of 'Development Week' at the Kings Arms Theatre, Salford. Development Week is an opportunity for emerging writers to showcase new pieces of work performed with professional actors in front of a real audience.
Window Open [is] a fascinating exploration of a gay relationship back when being openly gay would get you in prison. He’s crafted the world beautifully and worked through a scenario that’s completely engaging. Mike Heath- Studio Salford.
A multi-layered play told through the lives of four women.
Submitted into an open call out alongside 350 plays, episodes and series from across the world, Virtue achieved official selection for the ACT YOUR AGE Theatre Festival 2021. The Play will be staged at Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester in the summer.
Tensions and memories are revealed as trans sister Maggie joins her three sisters in the family home to honour the last wishes of Celeste, their late mother, by holding what ends up to be a less than traditional Catholic rosary vigil the night before the funeral.
Trifle
When Lillie agrees to take part in a virtual lockdown befriending service for the LGBT community the last thing she expected was to be paired with Marris her friend and lover from thirty years ago. This chance meeting brings back memories of how their relationship ended all those years ago and gives both Marris and Lillie’s relationship a second chance, that is if they can get passed thirty years of hurt.