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Performances: Tue 6th – Sat 10th February [[2007]], [[Prompt Corner]]
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[[Image:NewWriters2006Poster.jpg|thumb|300px|Poster by [[Poster Designer]]]]
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Performances: Wed 22nd to Sat 25th February [[2007]], [[Prompt Corner]]
  
The New Directors' Showcase featured 3 one-act productions, all linked by themes of memory and loss.
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The New Writers' Showcase featured 2 pieces performed for the first time during this production.
  
==The Donahue Sisters==
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==TThe Departure Lounge==
  
By [[Geraldine Aron]]
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By [[Stuart Draper]]
  
Directed by [[Mark Ireson]]  
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Directed by [[Alison Rockbrand]]  
  
 
=== Introduction ===
 
=== Introduction ===
Reunited in the attic of the family home in rural Ireland because of their father's illness, the three sisters talk about their lives long into the night. Talk about their men, children and their disillusionment gives way to the ritual re-enactment of a chilling incident from their childhood. Innocence is mixed with poison in this hilarious and macabre modern horror story.
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Gerry isn't feeling very well. His wife has packed the entire house into their luggage, the airport has succumbed to a rather naughty snow storm, and now he's being harrassed by a mad man. It couldn't possibly get worse. Or could it?
  
 
=== Cast ===
 
=== Cast ===
*Annie - [[Catherine George]]
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*[[Simon Holland]]
*Rosie - [[Jude Barter]]
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*[[Jack King]]
*Dunya - [[Julia Edwards]]
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*[[???]]
  
=== Crew ===
 
*Stage Manager - [[SM Name]]
 
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==Cry==
  
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By [[Andrew Scott]]
  
==Come and Go==
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Directed by [[Paul Hurley]]
 
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By [[Samuel Beckett]]
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Directed by [[Jeanette Hoile]]
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=== Introduction ===
 
=== Introduction ===
Samuel Beckett is one of the 20th century's most brilliant playwrights. He proved many times that a few words could convey a great deal, with the pauses conveying even more. In this brief but pithy piece, three women reminisce about old school days. As time goes on, we learn more about each woman. A succinct, significant and satisfying piece to perform and watch.
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A man, a woman, a taxi. 'Cry' is a multi-layered exploration of contemporary morals and how society may or may not be changing. It's also funny.
  
 
=== Cast ===
 
=== Cast ===
*[[Maggie Cearns]]
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*Daniel -  [[Alan Brown]]
*[[Caroline Durrant]]
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*Micah - [[Ingrid Murphy]]
*[[Anita Sollis]]
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*Joan - [[Kay Anderson]]
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*Posh Man - [[Lionel Monks]]
  
=== Crew ===
 
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==Who was Hilary Maconochie?==
 
 
By [[James Saunders]]
 
 
Directed by [[Rob Clother]]
 
 
=== Introduction ===
 
A very clever, surreal piece by the playwright whose work inspired Tom Stoppard. The stately Mrs Drudge is visited by her close friend Mrs Brute. Sundry revelations ensue, often clarified and corrected by Hilda the Maid, who cuts through the confusion like a knife, and expounds on her own past affairs and grievances throughout. It reflects on the fickleness of memory and the final futility of our lives and loves.
 
 
=== Cast ===
 
*Mrs Brute - [[Rachel Phipps]]
 
*Mrs Drudge - [[Helen McBain]]
 
*Hilda - [[Dave Hollander]]
 
  
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== Crew (for both productions)==
 
*Stage Manager - [[SM Name]]
 
*Stage Manager - [[SM Name]]
 
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*Lighting Design - [[Designer Name]]

Revision as of 17:48, 31 May 2007

Poster by Poster Designer

Performances: Wed 22nd to Sat 25th February 2007, Prompt Corner

The New Writers' Showcase featured 2 pieces performed for the first time during this production.

TThe Departure Lounge

By Stuart Draper

Directed by Alison Rockbrand

Introduction

Gerry isn't feeling very well. His wife has packed the entire house into their luggage, the airport has succumbed to a rather naughty snow storm, and now he's being harrassed by a mad man. It couldn't possibly get worse. Or could it?

Cast


Cry

By Andrew Scott

Directed by Paul Hurley

Introduction

A man, a woman, a taxi. 'Cry' is a multi-layered exploration of contemporary morals and how society may or may not be changing. It's also funny.

Cast


Crew (for both productions)

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