Recommendations
I have received recommendations for my plays over on the New Play Exchange. You can read my creative work over at their website. It is only $10 to be a reader member and this gives you access to read any of the plays by the many distinguished and talented playwrights.
If you enjoy my work and would like to obtain the rights for a reading or performance of any of my plays do get in touch.
Cat Sick by Marie Cooper
Cat Sick is a short play set in the 1980s in Norwich city centre at the back of the marketplace.
Everyone is looking for Alex, but he’s sat near Norwich Market. His house has just burned down and he seems more worried about the cat than his house.
Six – A Monologue by Marie Cooper
Six is a monologue given by a grieving mother as she agonizes over how she is ever going to tell her little girl that her daddy will never be coming home.
The Elbow Grease Strategy by Marie Cooper
The Elbow Grease Strategy is a short play based on Brechtian theatre. Jessica lives in a bedsit that she can not stand and can not get out of. Her grandmother thinks that all Jessica needs to do is clean the place up, work harder, and save some money. Neither of them fully see or appreciate what Jessica is up against.
The Jade Palace by Marie Cooper
Emily finds herself confused, alone and vulnerable in the hotel lobby of The Jade Palace. It’s late, she shouldn’t be there. Only the staff remain and at least one of them wants her to move on.
Unlocked by Marie Cooper
Unlocked is an audio play by Marie Cooper that is part of the Walking Play anthology, curated by Claudia Inglis Haas. The collection of Walking Plays was featured in The Dramatist Magazine in the May/Jun 2021 Radical Hospitality edition. The series is due to be read on the Airplay Podcast in 2022.
Hannah discovered something about her partner, Ryan that unnerved her. She panicked and ran. Both Ryan and her friend Lauren are out looking for Hannah along Norwich riverside.
Testimonials
Below are some testimonials I have received from people I have been most fortunate to work and perform with…
Playwriting
Your characters are well drawn and come immediately alive. The dialogue is fluid and spare…the picture your characters draw of Norwich in 1916 has a great feeling of authenticity
Playwriting
You have a natural talent for creating characters and dialogue. Your people are very ‘playable’ as would be expected from an actor. You are also adept at depicting a place and a time through detail in dialogue.
Syncopated
“Just let me tell you that your presence on screen is very, very powerful”
Lark Rise to Candleford
“I’d certainly love to work with you again – your professionalism, caring and fun attitude are just what is needed in any production!”
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