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Poster by Guy Jones

Ten pieces of new writing, curated by Cal Beckett, Anna Callender and Guy Jones

Compere - Celia Delaney

Performances: Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 August 2024, Old Fire Station

Our celebration of new writing has become an annual event at SLT. This year, we asked writers to focus on the theme of 'Storm' to create a 10-minute play.

A mix of new comedy, drama and monologue, our evening of Shorts has something for everyone with its programme of 10 short plays.

Storm In A GPT Cup

by Will Howells

Directed by Steve Grist

• Aidan – Nick Bateman
• Aisling – Nicola Foxwell
• Wordsworth - Cal Beckett

Moving Furniture

by Natalie Gregorian

Directed by Natalie Gregorian

• Melanie – Flora Blissett

Storm The Gates

by Tom Boxall

Directed by Tom Boxall

• Dictator – Dean Moore
• Servant - Ben Farren

Thursday

by Rob Tavernier

Directed by Rob Tavernier

• Malcolm – Stevie Cox
• Patsy – Olivette Cole Wilson
• Clayton - Rob Tavernier

Mr Tuesday

by Charlotte Benstead

Directed by Charlotte Benstead

• Michelle - Victoria Waddington

A Very Gallant Gentleman

by Matthew Davies

Directed by Alex Redmond

• Scott - Randy Brown
• Wilson - Eugene Duffy
• Bowers - Craig Norman
• Oates - Chris Gipson

Storm Hunters: Stormdate 28/7/05

by Tom Watts

Directed by Saffy Andrews

• Charlie - Will Howells
• Connor - Tristan White
• Caitlin - Amy Evans

Making Waves

by Julia Collier

Directed by Charlotte Benstead

• Nancy - Jacqui Cassidy
• Meryl - Shilpa Sharma
• April - Ellie Masterman
• Jake - Seb Keenan

Super Troopers

by Guy Jones

Directed by Guy Jones

• Mike - Joe Hawkins
• Steve - Lewi Chapman
• John - Ben Dustin

The Blind Man Playss

by James Taverner

Directed by Cal Beckett

• Lee - James Taverner

Grace And A Codpiece

by David Lydon

Directed by James Jackson

• Edmund - Joe Dominic
• Grace - Aria Baker
• Clive - Steve Grist
• Fool - Celia Delaney

Crew

• Stage Manager - Mark Ireson
• Assistant Stage Manager - Madeline Helmstadter
• Lighting & Sound Operator - Noah Wright
• Lighting and Sound Design - Anna Callender with input from play directors
• Show photography - Phil Gammon, Charlotte Benstead
• Rigging and Set Construction - Mark Ireson, Sean Thomas, Dennis Fenton, Phoebe Price, Hound and Shorts casts and crews

Special thanks to: All the writers who submitted their work, all our directors, the actors who auditioned, our table-read play readers, Phil Ross, and the wonderful SLT volunteers behind the scenes, front of house and on the bar who make our shows possible.

Reviews

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Gallery

• Photos by Phil Gammon
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