Accustomed to a life of cosseted seclusion at home with his parents, Valentine is suddenly faced with making his own way in the world. His new life is quickly upended, however, when he's mugged at gunpoint. Finding shelter at a mysterious inn run by the dour Mrs. Anna, he soon encounters a Bosnian woman with a hole where her stomach used to be, an American entrepreneur with a scheme to implant televisions into people's foreheads, and a Catholic priest who attempts to lure him down inside a kitchen sink. Then things start getting strange... An odd, yet oddly touching tale of life, death, and...

As a boy, Horatio Higgins was ignored by the other children, but that didn't stop him having lots of friends...friends only he could see and whom he'd regale with tales of his fantastical exploits. Eventually, though, his parents became concerned at the inordinate amount of time their son appeared to spend talking to himself and took him for treatment, which, in time, proved successful...almost. One friend remained. Unfortunately it was the spiteful one. Years later, living alone in his tiny London flat, Horatio's loneliness is mitigated only by his acid-tongued friend and the company of what...

A collection of six poignant, sometimes heart-wrenching, sometimes heart-warming and frequently witty first person short stories from award-winning author Andrew Biss They say never judge a book by its cover but it's something many of us are apt to do at some point or another. Judging a person by their appearance is equally unwise, as none of us can know the personal turmoil behind the public facade of a perfect stranger. But what if we could... Each of these stories juxtapose the public face with the private, conflicted person behind it. BIG GIRL: An overweight young woman named Peggy...

Strange Tales of the Curiously Uncommon is a collection of darkly humorous short stories, each with a cunning twist in the tale.
When extraordinary events befall some of London's most ordinary of inhabitants, unexpected turns lead to some witty, strange, yet ultimately satisfying results.
An Honest Mistake: Madge has long since surrendered herself to the verbal abuse doled out to her by her belligerent husband, Stan. On this particular evening, however, her fears of a rat beneath the floorboards, combined with her natural absent-mindedness, result in her dishing up Stan not only his...

An unflinching look at the aftermath of a murder and the question of forgiveness from award-winning author Andrew Biss "Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive." C.S. Lewis A young student is brutally raped and murdered. Her parents, Tom and Christine, are now confronted with the daunting task of processing their grief and attempting to come to terms with the horror that befell their child. The paths they take in doing so, however, couldn't be starker in contrast. Christine has withdrawn into a deadened world of suppressed rage and bitterness that has...

Winner of the 5th Annual National One-Act Play Competition at FirstStage in Los Angeles, this hilarious contemporary comedy of manners by award-winning playwright Andrew Biss turns the coming out story on its head with a cast of characters you'll not soon forget. As the play begins, Mrs. Pennington-South has once again succeeded in coercing a handsome young man - one named Tristram, in this instance - back to her home to have tea with her and her ill-tempered son, Cuthbert. What the shy, rather awkward Tristram doesn't realise is that he is, in fact, being presented as a possible suitor for...

This witty satire set in England centers around a bored housewife, her presumed gay son, and supporting characters with secrets of their own Award-winning playwright Andrew Biss turns the average coming out of the closet story on its head in a hilarious and poignant script about truth, love and acceptance. Raising Cuthbert in the hope that he was homosexual, Mrs. Pennington-South is at long last forced to confront her son's deep, dark secret: his heterosexuality. Heartbroken but accepting, she soon finds solace in the company of Tristram, a shy, awkward young man more than half her age. When...

The multi-award winning, critically acclaimed "Indigenous Peoples," (Winner "Best Play"- New York's Wonderland One-Act Festival, 2007) is paired with three other cheeky, uproarious comedies in what is guaranteed to be an unforgettable, side-splitting evening's entertainment. Also included are "The Man Who Liked Dick," "Kitchen Sink Drama" and "Carbon-Based Life Form Seeks Similar" - all outrageously funny British comedies that have received lauded productions in London, New York and beyond. Cast size: 4M / 5F (Roles can be doubled for a 2M/2F cast configuration) Reviews: "My favourite play...

A collection of short comedic plays that take theatrical conventions on a metaphysical joyride. This unique compilation of wittily inventive short comedies can be performed by as few as 4 actors or as many as 18, all with minimal set and prop requirements. Many of these plays have gone on to receive highly successful productions around the world, garnering awards and glowing reviews along the way. For actors and audiences alike, the eight uproarious plays included in this collection will surprise and delight as they defy expectations and turn theatrical tropes on their head. Theatre will...

In this novella adaption of his hit stage play Suburban Redux, award-winning author and playwright Andrew Biss presents us with a hilarious and poignant tale about love, truth and acceptance in a romantic comedy for the modern family. After thirty years of arid matrimony and suburban monotony, Mrs. Pennington-South's only dream was that her son, Cuthbert, would break free of the cycle of upper-middle class inertia that had suffocated her. Raising him in the hope that he was homosexual, she soon begins dragging home potential suitors for tea - on this particular occasion a rather shy, awkward...