"Inside Out" is written by Lesley Ross. While at the height of his career, through his involvement with an obsessive fan, Ivor Novello became involved in a wartime petrol scam, resulting in his imprisonment at Wormwood Scrubs. "Inside Out" contrasts the glamorous backstage world of the West End Star with the stark reality of the prison cell. "Sex and Power at the Beau Rivage" is written by Lewis Davies. An invitation: 'Would you care to come here and be my guest at this small and inexpensive hotel for a few days? Bandol is on the Marseilles side of Toulon. My wife and I would both be pleased if you come.' And with the letter, Rhys Davies caught the train to Bandol to meet DH Lawrence and a place in literary history.

Bittersweet and highly original, these 'mini-marvels' cleverly break down the barrier between audience and actor.

Two brand new plays for children incorporating some of the most beautiful verse Shakespeare ever wrote. The Forty Minute Tempest recreates the world of Shakespeare's great play as told by Prospero and Ariel as they journey towards Prospero's retirement and Ariel's freedom. Using storytelling techniques, puppetry, the modern idiom, and Shakespeare's verse for it's more heightened moments, it magically brings to life the world of Prospero's island. The perfect introduction to the words of the Bard. King Ram is the story of an old king with a foolish plan to split his lands between his two daughters, Regan and Cordelia, and of a ten year old boy's desperate search for a baby's father. Based on Shakespeare's King Lear, it draws on many of the same themes: nature, madness, treatment of the elderly, and family relationships. The Forty Minute Tempest opens at the National Theatre in May 2002.