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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

• Chris – Jason Rosenthal
• Jim – Ben Oakes

Strength and How to Obtain It

by Lisa Thomas

Directed by Lisa Thomas

• Eugen Sandow – Tom Watts
• Arthur Conan Doyle – Matthew Davies (Tuesday - Thursday); Peter Stevens (Friday - Saturday)

Sweet Science

by Matthew Davies

Directed by Lorraine Spenceley

• Belinda – Caroline Doyle

The Transition

by Mitchell Labiak

Directed by Sarah Pearcey

• Alex – Barry Heselden
• Chris – Cheyenne Eugene

Mr Tuesday

by Charlotte Benstead

Directed by Charlotte Benstead

• Michelle - Victoria Waddington

Rain Stopped Play

by David Lydon

Directed by Lucy Robinson

• Vikram - Yousaf Sharif
• Grant - Jack Harding
• Gavin - Dennis Fenton
• Rita - Charlotte Benstead

A Subaltern’s Love, Set, Match

by Robert Clarkson

Directed by Cal Beckett

• Young John Betjeman - Stephen Grist
• Old John Betjeman - Richard Shead
• Joan Hunter-Dunn - Roisin Deady
• Carol - Roisin Deady

The Goat

by Henry Burt

Directed by Roisin Deady

• Travis - Emmanuel Oduja
• Lucy - Imogen Buxton
• Susie - Susan Cunningham
• Tyler - Jacob Loftus

Sport

by Caroline Doyle

Directed by Peter Stevens

• A - Eugene Duffy
• B - Saskia van 't Hoff

Three Lions

by Guy Jones

Directed by Guy Jones

• Mason - Jacob Loftus
• Sima - Oneikeh Campbell
• Leah - Ditta Demeter
• Joanne - Susan Cunningham

Crew

• Stage Manager - Tiffany Manning
• Assistant Stage Manager - Celia Delaney
• Lighting & Sound Operator - Peter Stevens and Charlotte Benstead
• Show photography - Matthew Partridge

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.

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