diana moore is
a writer, poet and model
Oxfordshire theatres have played host to Diana's work. These are some of Diana's comedy sketches produced in the Circle Bar of the Oxford Playhouse.
- Wardrobe - What's hidden behind the closeted door? It's certainly not Narnia...
- Burglary - Can the strong arm of the law help a woman who suspects a burglary?
- Cocktails - What does a woman do when she meets a Financial Advisor? Ask for a tip perhaps?
- Spuds - There's a love triangle in the potato world. Will Wilja get what she wants? Will Edward ever break free from the Duchess?
- Shoe Shop - A lady wants a pair of shoes, but will this strange assistant oblige?
- Muriel & William - William is mad about World War II planes, Muriel is mad about the woman next door using a leaf sucker.
- Nicked - We all know we shouldn't use our mobile phone when driving. So what's this policewoman's game...
Best of Playbites
Muriel and William aired their laundry and plane parts in public at the Ox Fringe, 2009.
If you would like a sketch written for a special event, please contact Diana.
Katherine of Aragon is fighting a battle to keep hold of her man. With the help of her jolly jester-cum-counsellor, the Queen of England plans to give Henry VIII a Silver Wedding he’ll never forget - and a much longed for son and heir. But Henry is getting impatient; his roving eye has fixed on the lively, alluring, Lady Anne Boleyn. Is there a way for Katherine to win the day?
It’s time to toss away your text books and experience this alternative take on history.
'Marvellous, fluid, funny, pantomimic in style. Could also be used as a Theatre in Education piece to give history an appealing spin'
- Ade Morris, Watermill Theatre, Newbury
Nearly A Silver Wedding was performed at Didcot, Abingdon and Wallingford during May & June 2009 by The Old Gaol Theatre Company. Here’s what the adjudicators had to say.
DIDCOT CORNERSTONE ARTS CENTRE - nominations in the first Didcot Drama Festival of One Act plays for: originality of script, best actress and best supporting actor
'Highly original, very amusing, cleverly put together'
- Colin Dolley, G.O.D.A.
ABINGDON UNICORN THEATRE
'A play with a lot of energy, plenty of laughs and a terrific sound plot'
- Paul Fowler, G.O.D.A.
WALLINGFORD CORN EXCHANGE - commended award for excellent staging
'Great script, lovely stage pictures, (tavern, woodland, chamber) priest had a wonderful stammer - really funny'
- Helen Sharman, G.O.D.A.
The humour is darker in:
Performed at the Burton-Taylor Theatre, Drawing Room was one of four new plays produced under the title 'Fourplay'.
Anna's active lifestyle is cut short following an accident that leaves her confined to a wheelchair. But her mind is working overtime as she considers how to keep her husband's interest - and her neighbour at arms length.
Drawing Room was voted 'best of the four' by Paula Clifford, The Oxford Times
Not forgetting... Diana’s Potato Puppetry was produced at Bradford University Theatre Group for 'Spudtacular Spudtacular'.