CONTACT:  catquigley@mac.com

GENRE: Comedy

CAST SIZE (M/F): 6F

LENGTH:  One Act

SUITABLE FOR ALL:   

Set in a modest fitness studio in Barnsley, Legs, Bums and Chums is a lively observational comedy about six very different women who find themselves thrown together in a weekly Legs, Bums and Tums class.

Regular attendee Jan is less interested in exercise and more interested in filling her day, while Mary enjoys keeping an eye on everyone and everything that happens in the gym. Barbara takes the class far too seriously and prides herself on never missing a session, while social-media obsessed Sally would rather be showing off in a trendy yoga class. Newcomer Helen has recently moved to the area and is eager to make friends, although her constant need to talk about herself soon begins to grate on the others.

When their usual instructor Linda is unexpectedly replaced by the energetic and slightly bonkers Tammy, the women are forced out of their comfort zones. Armed with glow sticks, motivational slogans and an enthusiasm that borders on chaotic, Tammy leads the reluctant group through a hilariously unconventional workout.

As the session progresses, competitive spirits flare, personalities clash and the women begin to reveal more about their lives than they expected. Beneath the jokes and banter, insecurities, loneliness and personal struggles emerge, reminding them that everyone carries their own burdens.

By the end of the class, what began as a dull obligation has transformed into something surprisingly uplifting. The women leave not only feeling the burn from Tammy’s energetic routine, but also discovering a sense of camaraderie, confidence and friendship they didn’t know they needed.

Packed with physical comedy, Northern wit and heartfelt moments, Legs, Bums and Chums is a warm and relatable comedy that celebrates community, laughter and the simple joy of women supporting one another. 

GENRE: Dark comedy/Drama

CAST SIZE (M/F): 3M, 3F

LENGTH:  One Act

SUITABLE FOR ALL:    Ages 16+ - contains adult themes

Second Chance is a dark comedy-drama about grief, redemption, and the possibility of starting over.

Simon Clarke is a once-successful solicitor whose life collapsed after the death of his daughter Claire a year earlier. Consumed by grief and depression, he has allowed his office to fall apart, with all staff leaving except Norman, an awkward and opportunistic employee desperate to prove his worth. Under pressure from the company’s board to rebuild the business, Clarke reluctantly begins interviewing candidates for a personal assistant.

Cassie White is a young woman trapped in a life she never intended. Having turned to prostitution to fund her university studies, she has become stuck in a cycle of low self-belief and survival. Encouraged only loosely by her hardened and cynical flatmate Nikki, Cassie attends a last-minute interview at Clarke’s office wearing a mismatched suit and little preparation.

Despite her lack of experience, Cassie is unexpectedly offered the job. Clarke is drawn to her because she bears a striking resemblance to his late daughter Claire. What begins as a professional opportunity quickly becomes complicated when Clarke asks Cassie to allow him to call her “Claire” and accompany him to meetings, essentially stepping into the emotional space his daughter once occupied.

Cassie, suspicious that Clarke might be a former client from her past, reluctantly agrees to his strange request in order to escape the life she is trying to leave behind. As their uneasy arrangement unfolds, both characters must confront their pasts—Clarke’s overwhelming grief and Cassie’s shame and lack of self-worth.

Through moments of dark humour, tension, and unexpected tenderness, Second Chance explores whether two damaged people can help each other move forward. What begins as a disturbing and unusual arrangement gradually reveals something more human: a mutual opportunity for healing, dignity, and perhaps a second chance at life. 

GENRE: Comedy/Drama

CAST SIZE (M/F): 4F

LENGTH:  One Act

SUITABLE FOR ALL:    Ages 16+ - contains some swearing and reference to drugs

A bold contemporary hen-party comedy-drama about old friends, buried tensions and one very messy night out. 

Four former school friends reunite for a weekend abroad to celebrate Sandra’s hen party ahead of her second marriage. Sandra would prefer a quiet life and a low-key wedding, but enthusiastic organiser Kelly insists on recreating the wild fun they once shared as teenagers. Alongside them are Gilly, the carefree party-girl who never settled down, and Margot, the seemingly perfect housewife who prides herself on her orderly life.

As the women travel and prepare for a night out, old jokes, rivalries and memories resurface. What begins as light-hearted nostalgia quickly spirals into chaos fuelled by champagne, unexpected “space cakes,” and a revealing hen-party quiz that exposes uncomfortable truths about Sandra’s relationship and the women’s own lives.

Tensions erupt as long-buried insecurities and resentments come to the surface, but in the midst of drunken arguments and confessions the friends rediscover the bond that first brought them together. By the end of the night, laughter and honesty remind them that despite the years apart and the different paths their lives have taken, their friendship still matters—and Sandra finally embraces the party she never wanted.