- Uked! – The first play-along ukulele musical premiers in Sydney at the Bondi Pavilion, 18-28 June.
- Breaking Up is Hard to Do – a short play about book clubs, premieres in The Hague, The Netherlands
- Twentieth production of Members Only, performed in Worcester Park, Greater London,
- Five short plays now in rehearsal at Modesta Junior College (MJC) Central Valley, California, USA.
- Memoir, Cleaved – A story of loss, legs and finding family, a finalist in the Chanticleer International Book Journey Awards for Overcoming Adversity https://www.chantireviews.com/2026/02/12/the-2025-journey-finalists-for-overcoming-adversity-in-narrative-non-fiction/
- e-baby, a drama-comedy play about surrogacy, now under consideration for production in Mexico.
Book Club play premieres in The Hague
It was a big thrill to hear that my book club play Breaking Up is Hard to Do, premiered in The Hague, in the Netherlands, in November 2025.
The play was performed in a showcase by an adult educational theatre group, directed by theatre teacher Ines Dominguez del Corral, along with my short Dickens-inspired play Greater Expectations.
‘The students learned a lot and we truly had a great time working on this material; it was very funny, ensemble building and it gave us lots to talk about, discuss and philosophy about.’ – Ines Dominguez del Corral, theatre teacher, The Hague, Netherlands.
Breaking Up is Hard to Do is fast-paced fun six-hander about six women who find themselves in conflict with the group leader.(While the photo shows the actors seated, the play includes a lot of action.)
Book Clubs are the perfect setting for drama. While on one hand, they bring together book lovers, every reader is different, and the potential for conflict – the heart of all drama – is always present.
The play will have two further productions in May.
The second production will be in Sydney, at the Coast Centre Seniors Annual Concert, under the direction of actor Patrick Phillips.
The third production will be in the Central Valley of California, when top students at Modesto Junior College try their hands at directing a selection of my plays – Breaking Up is Hard to Do, Errata, Members Only, Oliver With a Twist and Greater Expectations.
I loved reading all of your selections– especially “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” because my educational background is pretty Shakespeare-heavy but I love my Colleen Hoover books!) – Lindsay Bryan, theatre teacher, Modesto College, California, USA.
Members Only 20th production
In other play news, Members Only, my most popular short play, had its 20th production on 25 and 26 July 2025 at Worcester Park, Greater London, UK.
Members Only was a huge success as part of our summer ones acts, which was called “The Divine and the Strange” … we definitely got a lot of laughs from the audience during our two performances. Glynnis Morgan, Business Manager, Worcester Park Dramatic Society, UK.
(If you’re wondering why I’m reporting on last year’s events, it’s because the groups who use my plays sometimes take a while to send photos and feedback)
Ukulele musical in Sydney
Closer to home, my interactive ukulele musical Uked! – The first play-along ukulele musical will premiere in Sydney 18-28 June at the Bondi Pavilion Theatre, produced by the Bondi Theatre Company and David Spicer Productions.
Uked! is the hilarious and poignant story of Karla, who is dumped by her violin-playing boyfriend, Brian, on her 50th birthday. Between caring for her aged mother and working at Pack n’Track with her friends Julie and Leonie, Karla begins to worry that she’ll never find love. The world is changing and she’s struggling to find her place in it. Desperate to belong and to prove her musical worth, Karla buys a ukulele and joins a dating site – learning that love and the ukulele have a lot in common.
Uked! premiered in Guildford, Victoria, in 2019 to sell-out audiences, and later in Newham, and then Auckland, NZ in 2024.
Are you a passionate ukulele player?
New play for large ensembles
If you’re looking for a play for a larger ensemble, please check out my new play Grown Ups – A Game for Children.
Grown Ups is inspired by traditional Greek Theatre, and is performed in rhyme, like a playground chant. The cast involves two different teams of actors – a minimum of six – OR up to any amount, as long as it is an even number.
Grown Ups is a thought-provoking play about who makes the rules in societies and what happens when you break them. It may be of particular interest to high schools talking about issues such as bullying.
New pantomime
And if you’re group is interested in pantomime, look out for Red, a modern take on the traditional pantomime Red Riding Hood, coming soon.
I love hearing from the drama groups who produce my free short plays. These are available for FREE for actors, directors, community theatre groups, drama groups and students anywhere – on the condition that you fully credit me, let me know who is performing them, where, when and send photos and feedback. Also, no changes to the text are permitted without my permission. However, I’m happy to answer any queries about the text.