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Bottling Up
An ensemble drama set in a public house in West Lancashire, which is believed to be haunted by Civil War ghosts. The landlord is resisting the idea of introducing Sky TV in the Public Bar and is similarly facing the humiliation of losing face when his tormentors steal his 'guy' on the night before Bomfire Night.
Buttered Toast
Buttered Toast a monologue for an actress over forty. It is in two acts and features a middle class mother from Hampshire, in England. Terrified at the possibility of losing her husband, she is overwhelmed by aspects affecting her eldest son, and her other two children no longer need her help, yet somehow they rob her of her self esteem. Her eldest son gives her a laptop and she finds the means to surprise all of them, by researching aspects of long forgotten relatives, which reflect present day events. Against all of these issues, her husband's disinterest in her is challenged.
Quartet
Quartet is composed of two Liverpool plays and two general plays for mature female actors. Each is also available on Amazon.co.uk and CreateSpace under their own titles and ISBNs. 'Our Bessie' and 'Everton, Dixie, Eric and Me' have stronger political content, whereas 'Buttered Toast' and 'Life is an Iceberg' are more emotional in content.
Platinum Ten
Platinum Ten, Every Mother's Son, follows the adventures of an M16 Agent, Commander Guy Fleming RN Rtd, who is deployed to Camp Leatherneck to investigate financial issues bothering the British Prime Minister. He is side tracked by several concerns surrounding a young British Lieutenant, whose worse sin is falling for an American Soldier, Alice Holford, her beauty causes jealousy and threatens all their lives. Then there are further disturbing troubles facing the young interpreter Ramin and the cruel treatment of his promised Bride, Wasima. The Agent finds himself travelling the length of Helmand seeking the truth and witnessing the complexities caused by and to both pairs of lovers. Followi...
Luck of the Draw
'Luck of the Draw, was written and produced in 1995, for a production at the Liverpool Playhouse Theatre. At that time society was deeply concerned by such issues as genetic testing. As this area of scientific discussion is once again very much in the public domain and as a 20th anniversary treat for actresses of quality, it is published here to make it available for a second production. Whether professional or amateur production is being considered, it is important that the notes given for performance are adhered to or resubmitted to the appropriate authorities, so as not to portray the character of Alison incorrectly. Please refer to Pelham McMahon.co.uk for further information or permission for production.
Cranford Hall Vol Six
The circumstances surrounding the theft of Marie Truscott's car, from behind Cranford Hall and the sequence of events that followed, create a difficult problem for all the tenants and the authorities. After Marie's Ex and her son set about bringing a new Audi estate from Germany, other legal issues arise. Marie's friendship with Stuart McCracken and Tom Johnson means the investigations go as far as the Andover army base, luckily for all concerned: Tom Johnson army veteran with a colourful history. Several of the tenants of Cranford Hall get involved in the turmoil that ensues and in spite of their amateurish help, all these threads gradually lead to one crooked mastermind and a successful outcome for Maurice Teasdale, and a sense of justice for Tom Johnson.
Everton, Dixie, Eric and Me
Jim Hobson, brings his baby grandson to see Everton Football Stadium. He remembers his childhood and the football heroes who inspired him and his friend Eric Ross. He speaks of the Dixie Dean period at Everton, of young Toffees who lived opposite the Stadium in the thirties, and who went to war pretending to be warrior substitutes for their heroes.
Cranford Hall
Following the murder of a young policeman and the subsequent disappearance of a middle aged tenant from Cranford Hall, it is Zwang Wei, DCI Maurice Teasdale's most versatile undercover operative who is brought in to help the team trying to solve the mystery surrounding these two problems.
Our Bessie
Bessie Braddock was unique. She shared her life and politics with her equally interesting and unique husband, who was a staunch local councillor. Both of them worked tirelessly for the City of Liverpool. Renowned for achieving political power against all the odds of class and education, their political life is well documented. It is their private life that is revealed here, in this drama for one female and two male performers.. We ask the question, what was their relationship to one another, to their family and to their friends. Also, did they ever question their own political effectiveness? This play tries to find the real woman who for twenty-five years served her beloved city in the House of Commons and who refused Cabinet posts because it would distract her attention, from the needs of the people of Liverpool.
Cranford Hall Vol Five
Holidays are meant to be times for relaxation and renewal, but when Bernie Teasdale decided to take all her old people on a week's holiday, she came up against a degree of wilful self -indulgence that threatened the life of at least one of the most vulnerable of Cranford Hall's residents. There is some graphic and violent material in this novel and is not recommended for the squeamish.
