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Touch the Grass is an emotional rollercoaster ride for the main character Jason, as he navigates through a series of dramatic changes and events in his life. The story unfolds through the lens of online influence on young people, how seductive it is even to the sceptic. It calls into question online recruitment of young people by vested interests, and how dangerous this is to society as a whole.

This play is intended for all to listen to. It is a combination of veterinary surgery, engineering and science. It outlines the various disciplines and problems that a surgeon must deal with day to day. Examples of actual cases are provided to bring all the science and medicine together. Each topic is explored and teased out in a certain way to merge the concepts. The focus on implant design is deliberate, with the intention of hopefully rallying support for an alternative approach.

Pack of Wolves: Cailín i nGrá is the fourth play in the series of plays under the banner headline Quietus, a continuation from the book Quietus. It follows on from the previous three plays and explores the next part of the journey for Sophie, who featured in Quietus II. The characters are all fictional. The story is fictional. Any opinions expressed in the play are not those of the author. No intention is made to offend and listeners are advised to beware as some of the content may be found objectionable or shocking.

A play about the last man and woman on Mars and their tempestuous interaction.

Quietus Part II: Sophie is a sequel to the original play Quietus and follows the character, Sophie, on the next stage of her journey and on her recovery from a traumatic head injury inflicted by her brother.

Madame Markievicz, otherwise known as Countess Markievicz, was an extraordinary woman, well ahead of her times. She was a committed feminist, socialist, republican and a dedicated helper for the poor. She was the first woman Member of Parliament and a Minister for Labour in the first Irish government. Her influence is immeasurable. This is a play that attempts to recall her fascinating life.

A play about the 1916 Rising in Dublin, a seminal moment in the formation of statehood for Ireland. Heroes Michael Mallin and Countess Markiewicz spend their last days together.

Hanna Sheehy Skeffington was a beacon of light in the early 1900s with her campaigns for women’s right to vote and right to education. Hanna was a prolific activist and organiser. She was the only woman to be chosen to be on the provisional government post 1916 Rising, if it had succeeded. She is a legendary figure for Irish feminism. This Play is about Hanna Sheehy Skeffington on hunger strike in Mountjoy. She is joined by James Connolly in Mountjoy prison. In 1913 both were in Mountjoy prison and both went on hunger strike. The people are real and of great historical importance.

This play was first written as a book: inspired by real events and pursued to its conclusion in an inquisitorial style in the book, and then brought to life in the play. The book charts the journey from realization to awakening, with stunning original artwork. The author pursues his question, 'why?' using a combination of investigative style mixed with spirituality and science, creating a solid foundation of the conclusions. The play written after the book builds on the themes and develops dialogue to make them come alive. Both will make you think, cry, despair but at times laugh.

Vet Dream is a play based on true events brought to life in a play format. The identities of all real characters have been changed. The author has tried to keep the text as close to the original conversation at the time, but any opinions expressed in the play are not those of the author.

The play begins on a dark wet winter evening, with the owner of a veterinary practice, Mike, chatting amicably with his receptionist, Sheena. A very normal start to what transpires to be anything but a normal shift.

Roger Casement, the legendary leader of Irish Nationalism up to 1916, was also a formidable campaigner for humanitarian values. His investigations into human rights abuse led directly to vast improvements in Congolese and Peruvian lives. He is the father of human rights protection.

Padraig H. Pearse is an enduring icon of Ireland. A teacher, a headmaster, an orator, a barrister, leader, renowned Gaeilgoir, and republican revolutionary. This is a play based on his early life prior to the 1916 Rising.