Bøger af Gary Owen

Amelia Hench lives with her two dads, and from the outside they seem like any other family. The Henches however, are far from ordinary. Amelia's parents, Doug and Dom are retired Henchmen. Buried deep beneath their home in Cheshire, they run a training academy for future Henchmen and Amelia is their star pupil. Amelia however, has no intention of following in their footsteps. After an explosive declaration of her real feelings, Amelia is forced to return to the life she had tried to leave behind. Using all of the skills her parents have taught her, she embarks on a mission to save them from their evil former Boss who is planning to conquer the world.

'What gets me through is knowing I took this pain, and saved all of you from suffering the same.'Stumbling down Clifton Street at 11:30 a.m. drunk, Effie is the kind of girl you'd avoid eye contact with, silently passing judgement. We think we know her, but we don't know the half of it. Effie's life spirals through a mess of drink, drugs and drama every night,and a hangover worse than death the next day - till one night gives her the chance to be something more.This powerful new adaptation of the enduring Greek myth drives home the high price people pay for society's shortcomings.Winner of Best New Play at the UK Theatre Awards 2015

Topical, controversial production, likely to garner National Press attention. Wide-appeal especially to young adults.

Friendships grow in the most unlikely of places. Mrs Reynolds is a little old lady. Jay is a troubled youth. When he vandalises her lovingly tended garden, the authorities send him back to help her fix it. It seems a recipe for disaster - but human beings are more complex than the headlines.At first glance this is a simple tale of two generations locked in battle, Mrs Reynolds standing up for traditional values with her "e;nice little house, nice little garden and nice little life"e; vs. Jay, the textbook chain-smoking hoodie prowling the urban jungle demanding respect but offering little in return. But there is more to these characters than the other suspects. Just as they think they have the measure of each other, something is revealed and they are shocked by what they find out.Mrs Reynolds and the Ruffian explores human nature and friendship alongside the social climate of modern Britain giving a warm, funny and wise glimpse into the way we live now.

It could be any city. It just happens to be ours. Twenty four hours. Twenty four lives. Each linked in a way that no-one can predict.