Rising Expectations

'Refrain' is a dramatic narrative that follows the musical awakening of a young woman bound in an abusive relationship. Riya wrote songs in the middle of the night, in the bathroom, after her nose had stopped bleeding and the swelling in her cheeks had gone down... After her husband, Ash, had finally passed out. She wrote songs that will never be heard by anyone but herself. This had been the sad refrain in Riya's life for many years. But what follows is the bridge to a new verse; a chance for Riya to bring her songs out of isolation and into the light. With the help of friends who mentor and protect her, Riya aspires to shed the bonds of her abusive relationship and head toward her dream of one day playing her music for other people. The crescendo to Riya's story deals in love, violence, retribution and hope.

Paul is a young man of West Indian origin living in London. Brilliant financial in the City, he gradually self-destructs by denying his origins, his family, and scoffing at his wife and daughter. Everyone suspects that a terrible family drama is the cause of the change in his behavior. But only Paul can get out of his silence by confronting his past and the secrets it holds .

It's a story of a disconcerted writer and his evolving relationship with his newly-hired assistant. It's a journey of discovery and remembrance for the duo as they go about completing the unfinished stories, both fictional and their own.

Housewife Nora Helmer goes behind her husbands back to save their perfect life. In a journey of manipulation, blackmail and looming death, she begins to question whether there is anything worth saving in their Doll's House.