Eat My Leek Playscripts
Carolyn Stuart
Eat My Leek Playscripts, founded in 2009 by Queensland playwright Carolyn Stuart, offers directors a rich catalogue of plays for both adults and children. Each script is grounded in the truth of everyday life - its sharp comedies, tender mishaps, deep tragedies, and unexpected joys. These works give actors authentic voices to inhabit and audiences stories that feel both familiar and unforgettable and the feeling they have watched lives unfold, not just scenes performed.
Praise for ‘Keeping Mum’:
"I'm thrilled to say that I've finally had time to sit down and read ‘Keeping Mum’. Congratulations! You have a voice that people will really enjoy hearing. It's a lovely, very funny read - you've got a real gift for dialogue and character. It taps into something universal and presents a quirky, comic and compassionate take on it, which is a great thing to do. It will elicit groans of delight and recognition from everyone who sees it. You're really onto something here.”
- Elizabeth Coleman (‘Secret Bridesmaid’s Business’)
“The characters you have created are recognizable not only as types; you have given them a recognizable heart, need and intention. It is clear, direct and very funny. Well done!”
- Peter Matheson, Dramaturg
"Laughed cried and remembered"
"Didn't stop laughing!"
"Absolutely brilliant show!!!"
"Haven't laughed so much in a long time."
"I went to this wonderful show last night. It has been years since I laughed so hard. You did my heart good!"
"Muffled giggles to hysterical outbursts followed by appreciative applause - that was the scene at the Yarrawonga Town Hall last weekend as Allegro Theatre Company brought its show Keeping Mum to local audiences. With every line delivered either at the mother’s group sessions, in the birth unit of the hospital or just in their daily surroundings, writer Carolyn Stuart has captured exactly what mums, husbands, kids and friends experience on a daily basis with brilliant humour. Allow yourself this three hours of ‘me’ time and bring along some friends. The humour is balanced with the sadness. Heartbreaking. The market opportunity for this story is great. People will be drawn to it. In tandem with this, the humour employed throughout will bring in a wider audience as it makes it easier for people to engage.'
- Fiona Blick, Yarrawonga Chronicle
"I went to this wonderful show last night. It has been years since I laughed so hard. As Mothers we could all relate to so much of the script. Performers and everyone involved thank you. You did my heart good!"
Keeping Mum - Winner Macintyre Writers 2009
Praise for 'Love Is More Thicker Than Forget'
"The humour and tone of the piece are balanced with the sadness, creating a strong market opportunity as people will be drawn to the story. The humour employed throughout will also bring in a wider audience by making it easier to engage. A unique point of view. Heartbreaking to read."
- Queensland Writers Centre
Praise for 'Love & Lycra'
"Congratulations Carolyn on writing such a fabulous play. It was so well received by our audiences! Very much the favourite of the season I think. The cast were spot on and so good and Helen did a wonderful job directing. Cheers and thanks again for sending in your baby for us to tackle."
- Ruth Henderson Gold Coast Little Theatre
"Four great roles for women who are funny, flawed and fabulous”
- Lisa Ward, Director
Praise for 'Eat my Shorts'
"We have 10 week rotations and we've been doing improv which the kids seemed to like but not that enthused. We have 4 lessons left before the hols and I thought I'd give your plays a go so using Eat My Shorts in my year 8 drama class today. Well, they enjoyed it. It put a smile on my face to see them rehearsing - even the boys! Thanks."
- Danni Downie, Drama teacher, Sunnybank State High School
Praise for 'A Christmas Caper - the Panto'
"A Christmas Caper had its world premiere at St Mary's School in front of 600 screamingly appreciative children on December 1st. The cast were brilliant and had a hard time quelling audience participation! Two public shows were also held at the Goondiwindi Cultural Centre. The best one yet!"
Eat My Leek Playscripts: Production rights
Contact Carolyn at [email protected] if you are interested in the production of any scripts on this website. Stressed out drama teacher? Head here for some free script downloads
Otherwise, download play application form here:
Contact Carolyn at [email protected] if you are interested in the production of any scripts on this website. Stressed out drama teacher? Head here for some free script downloads
Otherwise, download play application form here:
