Original plays for schools and youth theatres by Gail Lowe, with practical resources to help you bring each story to the stage. Also suitable for adult drama groups.

Explore the plays below, read a free script sample and find the right option for your next production. Choose downloadable scripts with cast copying permissions, or buy individual paperback copies. Performance licences are available separately or as part of a production pack.

The Aunt Maud Mysteries: Captain Ferdinand’s Treasure

A one-act comic mystery

An eccentric aunt, a seaside hotel and a legendary treasure. What could possibly go wrong?

When Amy and Jonathan arrive to stay with Aunt Maud, they soon find themselves caught up in suspicious goings-on at The Smuggler’s Inn. A storm, missing jewels and a detective with more confidence than sense leave Maud and the twins with a mystery to unravel.

  • Running time: Approximately 50–60 minutes
  • Cast: 11 roles, including ten speaking parts
  • Suitable for: Schools, youth theatres and adult casts
  • Resources: Script, production notes, staging suggestions, set plans, lighting cues, props and costume information

A Christmas Carol

Coming soon

Gail Lowe’s stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic Christmas story.

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