David Foxton – författare

Confusion ensues when Marcel Morisot arrives at the Signac home hoping for a glimpse of his beloved Marie-Celeste, a dancer. Set in 19th-century France, this is a raucous, swiftly-moving comedy of mistaken identities, shotguns and confusion, with an unexpectedly happy ending for all concerned.

The story of "Puss in Boots" is combined with "Cinderella" in this play. With outrageous characters, jokes, and a fast-moving plot, this is suitable for both large and small-scale production.

M4 F2. The living room of a country house A comedy of manners set in the late 1920s, Mirage takes place at the country house party of Gerald and Evadne Fairfax. Newlyweds Pamela and Desmond Borage arrive first, followed by the caddish Dinsdale Morton who swiftly closets himself in the gun room to hide from Pamela, who can't stand the sight of him - or his ukulele. Pamela and Gerald are embroiled in a steamy affair while gin-loving Evadne is hysterical after being disturbed in a state of undress by an "intruder" who turns out to be Desmond. He, meanwhile, is preoccupied with the fact that he has inadvertently signed up for the Foreign Legion. The Fairfaxes' deadpan butler, Butters, oversees proceedings with a cup of whisky-laced tea to fortify himself. Mr Desmond Borage. Mrs Pamela Borage (nee Anstruther), his wife. Butters, a butler. Mr Gerald Fairfax. Mrs Evadne Fairfax, his wife. Mr Dinsdale Morton.

M6 F9. 5 M or F. A room in a 12th-century manor house. A tour guide is taking a group of visitors around a 12th-century manor and brings them to a mysterious room with no windows or doors, an 'oubliette', from the French for 'to forget'. Unknown to the present-day tourists, they are accompanied in the room by Anne who lived in the manor 500 years previously as a servant girl to its lord, James Darlow. She is soon joined by a group of other servants who have been stealing from their master, and by Susan Makem, an eccentric loner rumoured to be a witch. As the story unfolds the reason for the 'oubliette' becomes clear.

This plays needs 11 principals; extras; and, various simple settings. Tom "Tink" Bell is the town crier, not a "boo hoo" crier, but a "yoo hoo" crier. Unfortunately he's prone to making mistakes, and when he accidentally announces that celebrations for the Emperor Persimmon the Twelfth's birthday will take place every Friday, sure enough the emperor insists that is what must happen. Soon the town is on the brink of bankruptcy from the cost of all the festivities, and two tricksters, Sly and Wily, have convinced the emperor to spend even more money on a new outfit that they claim only very intelligent and powerful people can see. Sly and Wily have also tricked Jack into parting with his beloved cow in exchange for five "magic" beans, but can Jack save the town by retrieving the gold at the top of the beanstalk? And what will happen when the emperor appears in his brand new "birthday suit"? David Foxton's play for children merges two popular pantomimes with hilarious results and plenty of audience participation.This casting includes: Tom Bell, the town crier, known to all as "Tink"; Aloysisus Sly, a rogue and confidence trickster, partner to Wily; Cressida Wilhelmina Wily, a rogue and confidence trickster, partner to Sly; Abigail Bell, Tink's long suffering daughter; Abacus, the Treasurer to the Court; Lord Chamberlain; Guard Captain; Emperor Persimmon, our Emperor; Empress Petronella, Emperor's wife; Jack, the young man of Beanstalk fame; Jack's Mother; 2 Attendants; and, Courtiers, Guards, Fashion Models and stage hands.