'I've been waiting for something like this to happen. I'm surprised it's taken so long. The signs have been building up for a while.'An ordinary Tuesday turns really, really weird when the sky over the school playground suddenly rips open. Pupils and teachers are sucked up to a parallel universe, whilst a new set of people start raining down from above. 'Us' and 'Them' must come together to work out what is going on, and how they can get things back to how they were.

'The end-of-the-world quiz waits for no man, literally. Onwards, ever onwards, to our fiery decline. Round three…'It's the end of the world. The last night on Earth. An asteroid is heading straight for us and there's nothing we can do about it.Except for maybe host a pub quiz – which is exactly what landlady Kathy and her quizmaster Rav are doing. But, with time ticking, some unexpected guests explode on the scene – Bobby wants to settle old scores, and Fran wants ...

'I expect the plummet, I brace, but no. The wind is now a breeze is now a whisper and I've stopped; suspended in the sky…'Greasy fish'n'chips, sticks of rock and a pot-bellied Spider-Man throwing himself off the pier; the annual 'Birdman' competition is in full flight. It's the busiest weekend of the year in this faded seaside town, but Bayview B&B is somehow closed for business.A finalist in the Theatre503 Playwriting Award, Alison Carr's play Caterpillar...

Drawing on interviews with a breadth of different showgirls, from shows in Paris, Las Vegas, Berlin, and Los Angeles, as well as her own artworks and those by other contemporary and historical artists, this book examines the experiences of showgirls and those who watch them, to challenge the narrowness of representations and discussions around what has been termed ‘sexualisation’ and ‘the gaze’. An account of the experience of being ‘looked at’, the book raises questions of how the showgir...

National Theatre Connections 2023 draws together ten new plays for young people to perform, from some of the UK's most exciting and popular playwrights. These are plays for a generation of theatre-makers who want to ask questions, challenge assertions and test the boundaries, and for those who love to invent and imagine a world of possibilities.The plays offer young performers an engaging and diverse range of material to perform, read or study. Touching on themes like clim...

National Theatre Connections is an annual festival which brings new plays for young people to schools and youth theatres across the UK and Ireland. Commissioning exciting work from leading playwrights, the festival exposes actors aged 13-19 to the world of professional theatre-making, giving them full control of a theatrical production - from costume and set design to stage management and marketing campaigns. NT Connections have published over 150 original plays and regula...

Alison bloodied the Tapestry, but has she defeated them?With her foes operating under the radar, Alison thinks she has time for reviewing pet parks and PR jobs, but when the mysterious magic-enhancing drug Ultimate arrives in Seattle, she is faced with a shocking conspiracy that might reach from Las Vegas to Seattle. Sadistic wizards willing to experiment are flocking to town, including a mysterious and lethal woman testing a newer, purer form of Ultimate with no c...

What could be harder for Alison than hunting magical beasties? Meeting Mason’s parents.Now she knows what Mason felt like meeting her father. Well, that was James Brownstone, so… maybe not.No time to ponder impressing the parents anyway – she has other issues to deal with. Sonya’s father has reappeared, seeking their help. But will they?And an unknown person has reached out to Tahir and Hana about Omni’s owner. Something smells a bit fishy a...

The Bitch is BackAlison’s powers are restored, and her magic is sizzlingDark Wizards gather in Seattle for a meeting. Alison isn't about to let them set up business in her town.Her friends have her back, even if one of them may be a traitor.A dark wizard escapes the raid. Doesn’t he realize a Brownstone won't give up?After he frees the Fremont troll, Alison has to think fast to protect innocents. B...

It’s hard to plan a wedding when the bad guys just won’t take a hint. Invite only…Brownstone Security is hired for what should be a relatively simple job. Protect a courier transporting a valuable painting. Nothing about the job is as it seems and Alison ends up working with the FBI’s first witch on the case.Can they figure out what’s going on and settle a score before the painting is lost for good? But that’s not all – the CIA is looking into the Tapestry ...

When you want an Angel, call God. When you want someone to kick ass… Call a Brownstone.Alison and her team are looking to expand Brownstone Security. Good timing, too, as it sounds like something is brewing.An unexpected phone call sends Alison to D.C. where she meets up with an old friend.Danger follows this Brownstone, but it isn’t prepared for her counter.Attacks on multiple fronts. Something big is at stake. What exactly...

During an almighty rainstorm, Vera Shrimp discovers she has a remarkable gift. She can read raindrops, each one having soaked up an emotion from those the water has come into contact with.But as her family disintegrates, Vera's extraordinary ability takes on a darker and more urgent significance.Part science lesson, part story-telling, The Soaking of Vera Shrimp is a poignant and playful solo show about love, grief and never giving up.Alison Carr's play was...