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In this compelling, thought provoking play about the continuing effects of the Second World War, Dr. Kirshner, head of a sanatorium in Germany, has to make a decision on whether or not Bauermann can be released into society after spending a year in her care.|3 women, 3 men

It is 1930 and in a roadside inn outside Berlin Pavel Alexandrovich sits reading - keeping very much to himself. A salesman, Liszt, arrives in search of lodgings. He engages Pavel in conversation about the war period. Reluctant at first, Pavel eventually recounts how he assisted in the execution of Tsar Nicholas. It has haunted him ever since. His story leads to the perennial mystery of Anastasia's fate. Surprisingly, Pavel suspects that a prostitute at the inn could be the Russian princess. The denouement is even more surprising - but by then Pavel is too sunk in alcoholic oblivion to realise it.|3 women, 3 men

Conflicting emotions of love, hate, jealousy and guilt are unleashed as the party progresses. The sisters recall their childhood and reflect on the impact David has had on their lives.  As the party draws to a close, the relationships between everyone present will never be the same.|2 women, 3 men

Escaping torrential rain, six friends flee to a high-rise apartment and hear a terrifying announcement: one of them may be a serial killer possessed by the Devil. Then one meets a hideous death. The survivors embark on a desperate quest to find and destroy the fiend in their midst before more blood is spilled.|4 women, 3 men

Nigel Sheridan's suburban life is, on the surface, idyllic. He has an attractive wife; bright, well-behaved teenage children; a pleasant house; peace and stability ... But for several years Nigel has harboured a secret, and today his wife Eve has discovered it.

A remote cottage in the woods for a weekend of peace and quiet is just what Geoffrey and his vivacious wife need to get away from London's hectic life. But a chain of eerie events soon turns the long awaited holiday into a nightmare!|5 women, 4 men

This lively comedy takes a light-hearted look at slimming. Set in a regimented Health Farm, presided over by the humourless and power-loving Nurse Burton, its guests respond to its structure like naughty schoolchildren. They all have their different reasons for being there, and there is plenty of fun and games as the different ways of cheating are sought.|6 women

Plotting abounds among the individuals in an animated deck of playing cards, as the greediest of the cards hatch a plan to steal the trophies and gate money from a stadium event.

A classic story of four young women who struggle to overcome the trials of keeping up appearences whilst battling poverty and awaiting news of the fate of their father who is fighting the Civil War.

Comedy / 7m, 5f (performed on Broadway with 3m, 2f) / Scenery: InteriorHilarity abounds in this portrait of three couples successively occupying a suite at the Plaza. A suburban couple take the suite while their house is being paintedandit turns out to be the one in which they honeymooned 23 (or was it 24?) years before and was yesterday the anniversary, or is it today? This wry tale of marriage in tatters is followed by the exploits of a Hollywood producer who, after three marriages, is look

Charles Dickens' tale of Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation from embittered skinflint to generous benefactor has been dramatized by Mortimer. It retains Dickens' own ironic point of view through the use of the a chorus to propel the drama.

The Polden Players have just left the stage after performing in a local drama festival. The production was a disaster and there is plenty of wit and repartee as sparks fly while they vent their feelings about the performance. It is apparent that each is using the theatre to escape from a humdrum life. When the Adjudicator arrives, they are surprised to get their just desserts.|3 women, 4 men

A professor of Classics becomes obsessed with a female student who challenges the relevance of his course and finally leads him into an overnight affair. Meanwhile, the dean of the department, joining her in the attempt to bring the curriculum up-to-date, has become involved in a sly relationship with the professor's mysterious wife. The play is saved from a tragic ending by a sudden surprising discovery.

The tales of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with the Water Rat instead of spring-cleaning, he discovers a new world. As well as the river and the Wild Wood, there is Toad's craze for fast travel which leads him and his friends on a whirl of trains, barges, gipsy caravans and motor cars and even into battle.