Books by Simon Mawdsley

An agoraphobic housewife is taken hostage by a reluctant villain. As the desperate moments tick by, an uneasy rapport develops between the unlikely companions, which is tense, touching and very funny.Housebound is a perfect play for entry into a festival or as part of an evening of entertainment. Winner of The Best New Play Award at the 2013 Cambridge Drama Festival, the Adjudicator said;"Rarely do I laugh out loud at a script. Direction was tight, the castiing spot-on and the acting superb""

Philip is going through a messy divorce. To make himself some money and give his life a boost of adrenalin, he devises a cunning scheme to rob the London department store Jarvis and Klein of its daily takings. He needs help, however, so he enlists John, an ex-stationery salesman sacked for fiddling his expenses, and Dave, another salesman with a hugely expensive lifestyle, as his partners in crime.2 women, 3 men