A mysterious accident. A dead husband. People are talking. Secrets are resurfacing from the depths. Is the past ever truly dead?Beiv, a celebrated artist, has moved from suburban Dublin to her holiday cottage on an island off the coast of West Cork. But a dark shadow from the past hangs over her. When her estranged son and his new young wife arrive to stay, she is faced with some difficult questions.Nancy Harris's play The Beacon was premiered at the Town Hall Thea...

A tender and funny tale about our secret selves, No Romance is a play about our search for connection in a fractured world. It received the Stewart Parker Trust Award in 2012.Laura has a secret. Joe's has been revealed. Peg's been keeping hers for years.Rich with the absurdities, hypocrisies and vulnerabilities that course through our lives, Nancy Harris's No Romance playfully observes the longings, fears and desires we reveal - and don't reveal - in our c...

The seasons of the year and pictures of nature are used to teach young readers about shapes and patterns.

Casey's new boyfriend Brett is handsome, romantic and devoted – a dream come true. He writes poetry! He makes quiche! For once in her life, Casey is in a relationship with a man who attends to her every whim and desire. But when her suspicious sister Cynthia starts digging into Brett's past, she threatens to take away the one good thing that's ever happened to Casey… Nancy Harris's play Somewhere Out There You is a romantic comedy with a twist, playfully unravelling the love stories we wea...

Vicky seeks counselling from John to overcome her intense fear of darkness. But what if there really is some truth in her anxiety, and what if the darkness really is a disease? Nancy Harris's short play Little Dolls was first performed at the Bush Theatre, London, in October 2008 as part of The Broken Space season.

A startling psychological drama about the darker side of modern parenthood. Behind the shiny door of Hazel Robinson's immaculate London home, things aren't as good as they look. Her plastic surgeon husband, Richard, has embarked on his latest charitable mission to Haiti, leaving the heavily pregnant Hazel to cope with a failing business and a problem son. When a professional nanny arrives unannounced on her doorstep, Hazel finds her home under the shadow of a seemingly perfect stranger, an...

A startling psychological drama about the darker side of modern parenthood. Behind the shiny door of Hazel Robinson's immaculate London home, things aren't as good as they look. Her plastic surgeon husband, Richard, has embarked on his latest charitable mission to Haiti, leaving the heavily pregnant Hazel to cope with a failing business and a problem son. When a professional nanny arrives unannounced on her doorstep, Hazel finds her home under the shadow of a seemingly perfect stranger, an...

Keep your enemies close, and your wives closer.As their husbands clash over an international crisis, the first ladies of France and America find themselves alone together in a side room.Friends, or enemies? When the stakes are so high, can they trust each other? Can they trust their husbands?Nancy Harris's play Two Ladies premiered at the Bridge Theatre, London, in 2019, directed by Nicholas Hytner, and featuring Zoë Wanamaker and Zrinka Cvitešić.

In Take Two Cookies Dr. Harris shares with you the story of one woman's personal transformation and her unique discovery that love is like chocolate chip cookies. Love has a repeatable recipe. Unfortunately this woman, like most of us , leaves home without having learned all the ingredients or knowing how to create loving connections. This short yet powerful storybook takes you on the woman's journey as she discovers each ingredient and creates a unique recipe for loving. Through her exper...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Reforestation workers job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a mu...

Join Shelly the Snail on another action-packed story! After surviving the hurricane in part 1 of The Adventures of Shelly the Snail, Shelly is once again faced with dealing with the evil octopus, who wants revenge after losing the battle to eat her friend, the great big clam. Meet Shelly's new friends, the Fiddler Crabs, who come to the aid of Shelly and the mermaid to protect their village against the evil octopus. The village of the coral reefs will be waiting for him!

Lost Woman Found is a story of suspense, mystery, and romance. It’s about a traditional 50-year-old American homemaker and mother of two grown children who is also a part/time feature article writer for a major national magazine. She is in the midst of near crippling anxiety... a sort of mid-life crisis. Her employer sends her to Istanbul, Turkey to do an exposé for the magazine. While in Istanbul she meets people who carry her off on a dangerous journey... adventures that turn her life up...