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[[Image:Shorts2023.png|thumb|300px|Poster by [[Guy Jones]]]]
  
 
Ten pieces of new writing, curated by [[Peter Stevens]], [[Guy Jones]] and [[Mark Vinson]]
 
Ten pieces of new writing, curated by [[Peter Stevens]], [[Guy Jones]] and [[Mark Vinson]]
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Match referee - [[Celia Delaney]]
  
 
Performances: Tuesday 15 to Saturday 19 August [[2023]], [[Old Fire Station]]
 
Performances: Tuesday 15 to Saturday 19 August [[2023]], [[Old Fire Station]]
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Every year we give writers the chance to have a piece of new writing performed. This year we chose the theme, 'Sporty Shorts' for our playwrights to grapple with, and set the brief that the pieces could be no longer than 10 minutes and have no more than 5 actors. We will perform 10 texts, which span monologue and small company, drama and comedy, and contemporary and period. There truly will be something for everyone.
 
Every year we give writers the chance to have a piece of new writing performed. This year we chose the theme, 'Sporty Shorts' for our playwrights to grapple with, and set the brief that the pieces could be no longer than 10 minutes and have no more than 5 actors. We will perform 10 texts, which span monologue and small company, drama and comedy, and contemporary and period. There truly will be something for everyone.
  
Presenter / Umpire - [[Celia Delaney]]
 
  
 
==A Short Interview==
 
==A Short Interview==
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Directed by [[Mark Vinson]]
 
Directed by [[Mark Vinson]]
* 1 – [[Ben Oakes]]
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* Chris – [[Jason Rosenthal]]
* 2 – [[Jason Rosenthal]]
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* Jim – [[Ben Oakes]]
  
 
==Strength and How to Obtain It==
 
==Strength and How to Obtain It==
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Directed by [[Lisa Thomas]]
 
Directed by [[Lisa Thomas]]
* 1 – [[Matthew Davies]]
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* Eugen Sandow – [[Tom Watts]]
* 2 – [[Tom Watts]]
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* Arthur Conan Doyle – [[Matthew Davies]] (Tuesday - Thursday); [[Peter Stevens]] (Friday - Saturday)
  
 
==Sweet Science==
 
==Sweet Science==
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Directed by [[Lorraine Spenceley]]
 
Directed by [[Lorraine Spenceley]]
* 1 – [[Caroline Doyle]]
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* Belinda – [[Caroline Doyle]]
  
 
==The Transition==
 
==The Transition==
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Directed by [[Sarah Pearcey]]
 
Directed by [[Sarah Pearcey]]
* 1 – [[Cheyenne Eugene]]
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* Alex – [[Barry Heselden]]
* 2 – [[Barry Heselden]]
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* Chris – [[Cheyenne Eugene]]
  
 
==Mr Tuesday==
 
==Mr Tuesday==
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Directed by [[Charlotte Benstead]]
 
Directed by [[Charlotte Benstead]]
* 1 - [[Victoria Waddington]]
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* Michelle - [[Victoria Waddington]]
  
 
==Rain Stopped Play==
 
==Rain Stopped Play==
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Directed by [[Lucy Robinson]]
 
Directed by [[Lucy Robinson]]
* 1 - [[Charlotte Benstead]]
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* Vikram - [[Yousaf Sharif]]
* 2 - [[Dennis Fenton]]
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* Grant - [[Jack Harding]]
* 3 - [[Jack Harding]]
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* Gavin - [[Dennis Fenton]]
* 4 - [[Yousaf Sharif]]
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* Rita - [[Charlotte Benstead]]
  
 
==A Subaltern’s Love, Set, Match==
 
==A Subaltern’s Love, Set, Match==
 
by [[Robert Clarkson]]
 
by [[Robert Clarkson]]
  
Directed by [[Cal Beckett]]
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Directed by [[Caroline Beckett|Cal Beckett]]
* 1 - [[Roisin Deady]]
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* Young John Betjeman - [[Stephen Grist]]
* 2 - [[Stephen Grist]]
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* Old John Betjeman - [[Richard Shead]]
* 3 - [[Richard Shead]]
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* Joan Hunter-Dunn - [[Roisin Deady]]
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* Carol - [[Roisin Deady]]
  
 
==The Goat==
 
==The Goat==
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Directed by [[Roisin Deady]]
 
Directed by [[Roisin Deady]]
* 1 - [[Imogen Buxton]]
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* Travis - [[Emmanuel Oduja]]
* 2 - [[Susan Cunningham]]
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* Lucy - [[Imogen Buxton]]
* 3 - [[Jacob Loftus]]
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* Susie - [[Susan Cunningham]]
* 4 - [[Emmanuel Oduja]]
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* Tyler - [[Jacob Loftus]]
  
 
==Sport==
 
==Sport==
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Directed by [[Peter Stevens]]
 
Directed by [[Peter Stevens]]
* 1 - [[Eugene Duffy]]
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* A - [[Eugene Duffy]]
* 2 - [[Saskia van t'Hoff]]
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* B - [[Saskia van 't Hoff]]
  
 
==Three Lions==
 
==Three Lions==
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Directed by [[Guy Jones]]
 
Directed by [[Guy Jones]]
* 1 - [[Oneikeh Campbell]]
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* Mason - [[Jacob Loftus]]
* 2 - [[Susan Cunningham]]
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* Sima - [[Oneikeh Campbell]]
* 3 - [[Ditta Demeter]]
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* Leah - [[Ditta Demeter]]
* 4 - [[Jacob Loftus]]
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* Joanne - [[Susan Cunningham]]
  
 
== Crew ==
 
== Crew ==
* [[Stage Manager]] - [[]]
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* [[Stage Manager]] - [[Tiffany Manning]]
* Assistant Stage Managers - [[]]
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* Assistant Stage Manager - [[Celia Delaney]]
* Lighting & Sound Design - [[]]
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* Lighting & Sound Operator - [[Peter Stevens]] and [[Charlotte Benstead]]
* Lighting rig - [[]]
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* Show photography - [[Matthew Partridge]]
* Lighting & Sound Operator - [[]]
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* Set construction and get in - [[]]
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With particular thanks to [[Sean Thomas]], [[Tom Mathias]], those members of the Shorts company who assisted with the build, the cast and crew of The Railway Children, all the volunteers in Wardrobe, Front of House, Box Office and the Bar.
  
 
== Reviews ==
 
== Reviews ==
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== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
  
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*'''[http://www.someplace.com/thisplay This play on the web]
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[[Category:Productions]]
 
[[Category:Productions]]
 
[[Category:Old Fire Station Productions]]
 
[[Category:Old Fire Station Productions]]
 
[[Category:New Writing]]
 
[[Category:New Writing]]

Latest revision as of 10:36, 4 October 2023

Poster by Guy Jones

Ten pieces of new writing, curated by Peter Stevens, Guy Jones and Mark Vinson

Match referee - Celia Delaney

Performances: Tuesday 15 to Saturday 19 August 2023, Old Fire Station

South London Theatre is again running an evening of 10 varied short plays (each running up to 10 minutes) as a chance for new and experienced writers to see their original work on stage. Due to popular demand, the run this year has been extended to five nights!

Every year we give writers the chance to have a piece of new writing performed. This year we chose the theme, 'Sporty Shorts' for our playwrights to grapple with, and set the brief that the pieces could be no longer than 10 minutes and have no more than 5 actors. We will perform 10 texts, which span monologue and small company, drama and comedy, and contemporary and period. There truly will be something for everyone.


A Short Interview

by Jacob Smith

Directed by Mark Vinson

Strength and How to Obtain It

by Lisa Thomas

Directed by Lisa Thomas

Sweet Science

by Matthew Davies

Directed by Lorraine Spenceley

The Transition

by Mitchell Labiak

Directed by Sarah Pearcey

Mr Tuesday

by Charlotte Benstead

Directed by Charlotte Benstead

Rain Stopped Play

by David Lydon

Directed by Lucy Robinson

A Subaltern’s Love, Set, Match

by Robert Clarkson

Directed by Cal Beckett

The Goat

by Henry Burt

Directed by Roisin Deady

Sport

by Caroline Doyle

Directed by Peter Stevens

Three Lions

by Guy Jones

Directed by Guy Jones

Crew

With particular thanks to Sean Thomas, Tom Mathias, those members of the Shorts company who assisted with the build, the cast and crew of The Railway Children, all the volunteers in Wardrobe, Front of House, Box Office and the Bar.

Reviews

Some review quotes go here -->

Gallery

Find more show photos here