Short plays

 
 

Deptford Literature Festival. March 2022. Shot by Swan Around Photography

Mary Mary
(With Deptford Literature Festival)

Gender-non-binary 20-something Krissy is OBSESSED with the true story of Mary Lacy, a woman who lived in their hometown of Deptford in the 1770s as a man, William Chandler, cross-dressing and working on the ships. At some point Krissy’s attached a huge importance to Mary, and the building they used to live in, that now coincidentally has an iconic piece of street art on its chimneys, featuring a man's tie and a woman's pearls. One day, Krissy discovers that historians have changed their mind, and all of Mary's story is not as they first thought. Krissy is outraged and gets into an emotional argument with the chimney, who voices Krissy's inner-thoughts in the character of Mary. It's funny, heartfelt and weird and it challenges perceptions on gender and opens discussions about who owns history.

Directed by Lily Whiteside. Starring Sabrena Osei-Tutu and Julia Munrow.

Full-length piece in development.

Theatre 503. June 2019. With Broken Silence Theatre.

Theatre 503. June 2019. With Broken Silence Theatre.

My Boys
(With Voices From Home Festival)

The story of an estranged family, reuniting for the first time in two years at Len’s funeral. I’m currently developing this piece either into a longer stage piece or for screen soon

Directed by Sophie Drake. Starring Stacha Hicks, Steven Jeram and David Ellis.

“Thought-provoking and poignant.” London Theatre 1

“Funny and sad in equal measure, this enjoyable play about family and forgiveness will make you want to call your loved ones just to say hi.” Theatre Things

“There are some brilliant laugh out loud lines in this bittersweet story (is a cheese and pineapple hedgehog ever anything but hilarious?) but writer Daniels also holds the audience with some beautifully tender moments. This short feels like it has the legs to grow into a longer play.” London Pub Theatres

Broach. The Vaults. April 2018. With The Pensive Federation.

Broach. The Vaults. April 2018. With The Pensive Federation.

Broach

A tale of romance set in the packing department of a 1988 factory.

Directed by Neil J. Byden. Starring Joanna Pope, Samuel Treharne and Isabel Crowe.

Aubergine. The Drayton Arms. July 2019. With KDC Theatre.  The South London Theatre. August 2019. As part of their shorts festival.

Aubergine. The Drayton Arms. July 2019. With KDC Theatre.
The South London Theatre. August 2019. As part of their shorts festival.

Safe Man, Theatre503 (online due to COVID), April 2020, as part of a Rapid Write Response to the play Paper Cuts.

Safe Man, Theatre503 (online due to COVID), April 2020, as part of a Rapid Write Response to the play Paper Cuts.

Box of Chocolates, Drunk Plays (released online in April 2020 as part of Drunk Plays isolation project)

Box of Chocolates, Drunk Plays (released online in April 2020 as part of Drunk Plays isolation project)

Aubergine

A comedy about the pressure women face to tie the knot by a certain age.

Directed by Aneirin George. Starring Jamila Jennings and Paul Ringo.

Safe Man (Theatre503 Rapid Write Response)

Sammy and Rick have very different approaches to life. But they need to talk about one of the most important things in it:. A short play about masculinity, homosexuality and love.

Directed by Omar Khan. Starring Dominic Jones and Ikky Elyas.

Box of Chocolates (part of Drunk plays)

Written whilst drunk and in isolation as part of the Twitter project, Drunk Plays.

Fifi is slightly obsessed with Forrest Gump’s line about life being like a box of chocolates. What does that even mean?

Starring Carmella Brown.

Something About Billy. The Hen and Chickens. October 2018. With Full Disclosure Theatre.

Something About Billy. The Hen and Chickens. October 2018. With Full Disclosure Theatre.

Something About Billy

A working-class family struggles to come to terms with their son’s coming out.

Directed by Jake Leonard. Starring Katharine Jee, David K Whiting and Daniella Finch.

“A heartwarming story, told in a really amusing and enjoyable way.” “A ‘coming-out play.’ But a really lovely one.” London Theatre 1

Little Boy. The Brockley Jack. December 2018. Performed as part of Scratch at the Jack.

Little Boy. The Brockley Jack. December 2018. Performed as part of Scratch at the Jack.

Little Boy

Billie and Billy tell us about how they think we should be bringing up our little boys and little girls in 2018.

Directed by Edwina Strobl. Starring Bethan Maddocks and Samuel Lane.

Theatre 503. May 2018. Produced as part of Rapid Write Response.

Theatre 503. May 2018. Produced as part of Rapid Write Response.

The Start of the Rainbow (Theatre503 RWR)

A job interview takes a strangely personal turn.

A short play about family, puberty and sexuality.

Directed by Charlotte Vickers. Starring Chris Clynes and James Blake-Butler.