Brian E Turner's - One Act Plays 
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• Bad Night at the Mex
  A picture of schizophrenia and a comment concerning its treatment. 2f, 3m. Presented Wellington Rep.
• Chrissy
  Realistic social comment concerning the attitude of society towards the mentally ill. Cast 3f, 2m. Presented Bats Theatre.
• Clownes
  An absurdist play about a relationship set in the world of dreams. 1f, 1m.
• Dreamers
  First act of a full length play concerning a relationship between a younger woman and an older man. Works well as a one act. 1f, 1m. Presented Stagecraft, Corner Theatre.
• Earwigs
  An absurdist play representing the cycle of the universe. 1f, 1m. Presented Stagecraft, Faces Theatre Group (Malta).
• Hall of Mirrors - Play 1
  Concerns a relationship between a priest and a harlot presented as mirror images. 2f, 2m, 1 either sex.. Presented Stagecraft, Montage Showcase(USA).
• Hall of Mirrors - Play 2
  Concerns a relationship between a young couple presented as mirror images. 2f, 2m, 1 either sex.. Presented Montage Showcase (USA).
• Her Selenic Majesty
  A short, slight farce about secrets in a relationship. 1m, 1f. First presented Stagecraft.
• How Not to Write a Play The relationship between an author and his characters. Farce. First play of Russet Hippalector series. 1f, 2m, 1 either sex.
• Knitting Depraved and deprived. It's has been described an 'Absurdist Grand Guigol' but the audiences enjoyed it. 2f,1m or 3f. Presented Stagecraft, Playbox Theatre.
• Lavinia The thoughts of a young woman about to commit suicide. Cast 3f, 4m - could be doubled to 2f, 1m.
• Magpies A realistic play concerning the cycle of a relationship. 1f, 1m. Presented Stagecraft.
• Normal Day at Radio City Concerning post nuclear war devastation. This play is violent and obscene. 3f, 3m.
• Norman A couple of blokes discussing their relationship. 2m. Presented Stagecraft.
• Oedipus and Antigone Theme from Greek mythology. The bit between Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus. 1f, 1m. Presented Stagecraft.
• Starlight A happily married couple discuss their life together, and the stars. 1f, 1m. Presented Stagecraft.
• The Cranes are Flying An absurdist farce which repeats itself and goes around in circles. Second play of Russet Hippalector series. 2f, 2m.
• The Potter Adaptation of a Russian folk tale for children. Good sized cast with capacity for variation. First presented Kapiti Playhouse.
• This Unreality Does Not Exist An absurdist farce concerning the relationship between two couples and a theatre ghost. Third play of Russet Hippalector series. 2f, 2m, 1 either sex. Presented Wellington Rep.
• This Unreality Has No Existence A realistic comedy concerning the relationships between a pair of couples. Fourth play of Russet Hippalector series. 2f, 2m.
• Those Who Pour Wine into the Earth A long one act based on the Elektra theme. Dramatic and poetic. 3m 3f. First presented Stagecraft.
• Two's Company A short, slight farce converning the eternal triangle. Cast: 2f, 1m. First presented Stagecraft.
• We Don't Want any of Those Crazy Bastards Coming and Living in our Street Realistic play about the effect of moving the mentally ill into the community. Cast: 3f, 2m. First presented Stagecraft.