by Roy Williams

Full Length Play, Drama / 2f, 12m

Saturday 7th October 2000. England v. Germany, The King George V v. The Duke of York. Keegan resigns and Barry plays a blinder. Tensions erupt in a South London pub as England lose again. A controversial play which premièred at the National Theatre, London in 2002. The play contains strong language.

by Lorraine Hansberry

Full Length Play, Drama / 3f, 7m, 1boy(s)

Set on Chicago’s South Side, the plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis, and matriarch Lena. When her deceased husband’s insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. The tensions and prejudice they face form this seminal American drama. The Younger family’s heroic struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration.

by Gloria Williams

Full Length Play, Drama / 3f

Young Londoner Cleo was given her ‘gift’ at age seven – except that ‘gift’ left her with type 3 Female Mutilation.How can Cleo love her body, when her husband brutally sexually assaults her? Finding strength after this hideous act, Cleo resolves to go against her family’s wishes and seek reversal surgery. On her journey of healing, she’s sent to live with Aunt Winnie and meets Eve, a fellow FGM survivor who is instantly drawn to her. Will Cleo set an example and empower Eve to stand against this practice, or will she give in to family pressure and finally embrace Aunt Winnie’s deeply embedded traditional beliefs?A fight for love, hope and acceptance in a culture where a ‘gift’ can bear the ultimate price.Played by an all-female cast, this piece shines a light on a violent act nested in our society which is a transgression of human/women/children’s rights.