Books by Roger Hall

Three middle-aged couples are trapped in the suburban way of life bored with themselves, their spouses and their daily routine of job or family or household chores. They are six very ordinary people, but they are portrayed with sensitivity and sympathy. There's excitement and revelations, yet in the end they must return to their routine. What the author has achieved is a wry comment on present day society and presents his audiences with a mirror of themselves to delight and entertain. Middle Age Spread was produced in London's West End to great acclaim.

Comedy Characters: 1 male, 1 female Interior Set This amusing and insightful look at marriage focuses on one middle aged couple, Barry and Gen, in whose marriage it is possible to see most of the agony and the ecstasy of the institution. Barry, for example, has difficulty accepting that Gen wants to have a career and, indeed, an identity of her own. She wants to be more than merely Mrs. Barry. Eventually, of course, he comes around.

Aims to provide the beginning playwright with the tools and motivation to tell a story through dramatic form. Based in a series of exercises which gradually grow more complex, this book helps the reader to understand the basic elements of drama, conflict, and action.