Two police officers clash over different expectations of the job.EV Crowe's short play Doris Day was first performed at Soho Theatre, London, as part of Clean Break's Charged season in November 2010.

I have spoken very clearly with her and I have told her that she is new here and that she must live how we live.'A woman arrives in a rural village in pre-industrial England. Her desire is to sew and learn from their simple way of life. But the group soon begins to suspect she is not who they thought she was.'There's no point in just making quilts. They have to serve the village. They have to DO something.

A frank and funny comic drama about two late 30-something friends and the pressures on their friendshipMontserrat Lombard and Ophelia Lovibond star in this frank and funny exploration of female friendship in all its gruesome glory.Sally and Bea have been friends since school, but life always threatens to push them apart, whether it's about family and relationships, or work and money - or the thousands of other issues that come up in adulthood. They meet whe...

A volume of four new plays as part of the RSC’s Midsummer Mischief by Alice Birch, E. V. Crowe, Timberlake Wertenbaker and Abi Zakarian.The writers had the famous quote by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, “Well-behaved women seldom make history” as an initial provocation and each writer has responded to this line in a unique and distinctive way.Contents:The Ant and the Cicada by Timberlake WertenbakerA mysterious investor has set his...

Six plays by some of the most exciting and distinctive female voices in British theatre, exploring the heartbreaking truth about the lives of women in the criminal justice system.The plays were commissioned and premiered by Clean Break, a theatre and education company working with women whose lives have been affected by the criminal justice system.Included in this volume:Fatal Light by Chloë Moss, about a young mother's inability to cope with separation fro...

"A witty, contemporary story of the Downton Abbey-esque tensions between servants and employers, the young and the old, and tradition and modernity." — GlamourAn absolute delight of a debut novel by William Kuhn—author of Reading Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books— Mrs Queen Takes the Train wittily imagines the kerfuffle that transpires when a bored Queen Elizabeth strolls out of the palace in search of a little fun, leaving behin...

The stakes are high when a holiday turns tragic…Some accidents are deemed worse than others. Some turn out to be far mysterious than they first appear.Unexplained incidences can mess with a person’s head.People whispering behind a person’s back… implying that they’re crazy!PI Ellen Brazil and her partner are taking a well-earned rest in Cornwall, when they stumble across a confused young woman whose desperate cries for help are being ignored by the community...

Want to try your hand at making gorgeous homemade goodies? These brilliant quick & easy cake decorating projects give you the opportunity to try something new and expand your crafting skills! From quilted coasters to toasty oven gloves, patchwork table mats to striped tote bags, create stunning items for yourself, your friends and your home.Each unique project includes:Simple step-by-step instructionsQuick makes for fast resultsBeautiful photograph...

Want to try your hand at making gorgeous homemade goodies? These brilliant quick & easy applique and embroidery projects give you the opportunity to try something new and expand your crafting skills! From festive tree decorations to lavender bags, cushions to hot water bottle covers, create stunning items for yourself, your friends and your home.Each unique project includes:Simple step-by-step instructionsQuick makes for fast resultsBeautiful photo...

A feminist musician icon, Viv Albertine reveals the rocking, uncompromising story of her life on the front lines at the birth of the British punk movement and beyond in this exciting, humorous, and inspiring memoir.Selected by the New York Times as one of the 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 YearsViv Albertine is a pioneer. As lead guitarist and songwriter for the seminal band The Slits, she influenced a future generation of artists in...

A curious 10-year old school boy visits the house of a reclusive neighbor to play his piano. What he discovers is the ultimate reason why this neighbor does not like visitors.

A heart-warming short story that will make us laugh and cry, and remind us why the little things in our lives are so important, from one of Australia’s best-loved writers, William McInnes. Lachlan and his dad head down to the oval for the under-twelves cricket game, as they do most Saturdays in the season; it’s part of their routine. Lachlan hopes he’ll get some runs. His dad is happy to stand on the sidelines with the other cricket parents, drink coffee and cheer the team on. But this wee...