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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 [[2006]], [[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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==The 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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*Angelo - [[Jason Lord]]
*Rosie - [[Jude Barter]]
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*Gerry - [[Jack King]]
*Dunya - [[Julia Edwards]]
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*Flight Attendant - [[Rebecca Grzesik]]
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*Cleaner - [[John Lyne]]
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*Duncan - [[Simon Holland]]
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*Housewife - [[Carole Coyne]]
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*[[Corrado Cucca]]
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*[[Hans Mudlamootoo]]
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*[[Mark Ireson]]
  
=== Crew ===
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???Cast list taken from programme, but weren't there one or two others? TBC
*Stage Manager - [[SM Name]]
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*Lighting Design - [[Designer Name]]
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*Lighting Operator - [[Operator Name]]
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==Cry==
  
==Come and Go==
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By [[Andrew Scott]]
  
By [[Samuel Beckett]]
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Directed by [[Paul Hurley]]
 
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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 ===
 
*Stage Manager - [[SM Name]]
 
*Lighting Design - [[Designer Name]]
 
*Lighting Operator - [[Operator Name]]
 
  
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== Crew (for both productions)==
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*Stage Manager - [[Anton Krause]]
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*Assistant Stage Manager - [[Marion Burley]]
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*Lighting Design (Cry) - [[Michael Fiddler]]
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*Lighting Design (Departure Lounge) - [[Stuart Draper]]
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*Lighting Operator - [[Louisa Evans]]
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*Sound Design & Operator (Cry) - [[Bob Callender]]
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*Sound Design & Operator (Departure Lounge) - [[Kevin Leech]] (Programme had these down as Lighting design/operation too but suspect should have been sound)
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*Set Design - [[Lisa Marsh]]
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*Props - [[Alan Buckman]]
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*Poster Design - [[Steve Marchant]]
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*Publicity - [[Dee Fancett]]
  
 
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With thanks to [[Mark Bullock]], the cast and crew of the [[New Directors' Showcase (2006)]], Patrick Pilcher, Per Laleng
==Who was Hilary Maconochie?==
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By [[James Saunders]]
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Directed by [[Rob Clother]]
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=== Introduction ===
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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.
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=== Cast ===
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*Mrs Brute - [[Rachel Phipps]]
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*Mrs Drudge - [[Helen McBain]]
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*Hilda - [[Dave Hollander]]
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== Reviews ==
 
== Reviews ==
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== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
Have there been other SLT productions of this play?  Link to them here.
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Have there been other SLT productions of these plays?  Link to them here.
  
 
Or add anything that is related ''within this site''.  The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.
 
Or add anything that is related ''within this site''.  The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.
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Latest revision as of 16:08, 25 February 2010

Poster by Poster Designer

Performances: Wed 22nd to Sat 25th February 2006, Prompt Corner

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

The 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

???Cast list taken from programme, but weren't there one or two others? TBC


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)

With thanks to Mark Bullock, the cast and crew of the New Directors' Showcase (2006), Patrick Pilcher, Per Laleng

Reviews

Some review quotes go here


Gallery

Reminiscences and Anecdotes

Members are encouraged to write about their experiences of working on or seeing this production. Please leave your name. Anonymous entries may be deleted.

See Also

Have there been other SLT productions of these plays? Link to them here.

Or add anything that is related within this site. The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.

References

External Links