A collection of three dramas:

Paul Robeson Knew My Father
Greg Cullen

Dreaming Amelia
Sharon Morgan

Spinning The Round Table
Lewis Davies in collaboration with Chris Morgan

Edited by Val Hill.

ISBN:9781902638775

£7.99

Spinning The Round Table was first performed in 2005. Written by Lewis Davies and directed by Chris Morgan, it takes the love triangle from the heart of the Arthurian Legend and sets it firmly in the cut-throat political world of the 21st Century. With his wife Gwen at his side, new President, Arthur, has been swept to power on a wave of popularity, promising a new vision for the future. With First Minister Lawrence D’lac in place the new administration faces a barrage of media attention. Attempting to control the flow of information to the press is Director of Communication, Morgan Carter. But does Morgan have political ambitions of his own?

Dreaming Amelia was first performed in 2002. It was written by Sharon Morgan and directed by Chris Morgan. Coming from a poverty stricken background and suffering from a lack of education, Betty is a young girl who expresses her frustrations through dance. While dancing on the beach at Burry Port she is approached by the striking figure of Amelia Earhart who is enthralled by Betty's grace and beauty as she dances. This life-changing meeting takes Betty on an exciting journey to 1930's glitzy America where the streets are paved with gold, but will Betty be happy living the "high life?"

Paul Robeson Knew My Father was first performed in 2000. It was written and directed by Greg Cullen. Gethyn reflects on his childhood growing up in the South Wales Valleys. He remembers his search for his father, against the backdrop of the 1950's. He retreats into a world dominated by Robeson's films and music, away from the secrets and lies that surround his identity. When a black road-worker moves into his community, Gethyn is convinced that Paul Robeson has returned to save him.

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