Deckchairs by Jean McConnell

Jean McConnell has written five twist-in-the-tail playlets for two women - all set on a seaside promenade - that are by turns funny and poignant. In Shoppers, two well-to-do shopaholics have a rather surprising secret. Early Blight is a heart-breaking exploration of a doomed mother/daughter relationship. Dancers wittily dissects the tea-dancing world of two skittish women. Late Frost is a drama in which a woman finds out her best friend had an affair with her late husband and Doggies is a hilarious tale about about two very different types of dog-owner.