Nick Stafford

The Mercer familys fortune started in eighteenth-century England, increased via South African gems in the nineteenth, and is managed on an ethical basis today. But when a modern Mercer begins digging beneath the surface, the familys past suddenly appears less clear-cut than the gems they once traded. Set in the West Midlands of England in 1799 and 1999 and in Kimberley, South Africa in 1899, Luminosity tells three tales of interlinked lives where greed, lies and generosity have surprising results.Luminosity premiered at The Pit, Barbican Centre, London, by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2001.

1795: England is at war with France, women are seen but not heard, and the Prince Regent, a man with an undeserved reputation for enjoying the amusements of his position whilst not embracing duties, is under pressure to marry and produce and heir.

OXFORD PLAYSCRIPTS: WAR HORSE

THE DEMON HEADMASTER (OXFORD PLAYSCRIPTS)

I want you to do yourself proud, Joey. You go and drive those Germans back where theyve come from, and then come home to me. At the outbreak of World War one, Joey, young Alberts beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. Caught up in enemy fire, fate takes Joey on an extraordinary odyssey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no mans land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.War Horse was revived for a major UK tour in 2024-2025. The playtext has a brand new cover to coincide with the tour, but it still contains the original text, first published in 2007. Nick Staffords adaptation for the stage of the celebrated novel by the Childrens Laureate (2003-05) Michael Morpurgo leads us on a gripping journey through history. War Horse premiered at the National Theatre, London, in October 2007.

The need for love is intensified by grief. When the last guests leave Vinces wake, his immediate family turn to each other, longing to connect. But the family proves to be a burden as well as a refuge as they struggle to find the comfort they crave.Love Me Tonight premiered at the Hampstead Theatre, London, in October 2004.

Katherine Desouza is missing, possibly murdered. Possibly by Kevin, possibly not. Languishing in prison for a series of killings of which he claims to be innocent, Kevins regular visitor is his old flame Fay. Katherines father befriends Fay to establish the truth behind his daughters disappearance. But who is being used, and who is playing the mind games?Katherine Desouza premiered at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in May 2005.

You go and drive those Germans back where they ve come from and then come home to me At the outbreak of World War one Joey young Albert s beloved horse is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France But Albert cannot forget Joey and still not old enough to enlist he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home

You go and drive those Germans back where theyve come from, and then come home to me. At the outbreak of World War one, Joey, young Alberts beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.