Game Changers - Plays about social change
1st August at 7.30pm
A night of theatre for change – 3 new short plays, all inspired by changing the world around us for the better.
BETTY’S BAPS a comedy by Bernie Winston
Betty and Bridget’s once thriving sandwich shop ‘BETTY’S BAPS’ is struggling to compete with the large conglomerates like ‘Subway,’ and ‘Greggs’ who are forcing so many small local businesses to close… Desperate times call for desperate measures. The piece is a comedy, with a serious underlying message.
Starring: Rachel Davies, Liz Hardy, Paul Carroll and Wayne Stuart-Cole
An Angel has Landed by Tony Vale
Angels can fly in but it’s the one’s that land who make the difference. Claire has been supporting a community of homeless people for some time, assisted by Joe, one of its longest serving members. The relative calm is disrupted by the arrival of Marcus, a young man with a chip on his shoulder, who has a lot to learn about life on the street.
AUDIENCE DISCRETION REQUIRED: REFERENCE TO SUICIDE
The Longest Journey – A new play by Benjamin Peel
In a male migrant detention centre an asylum seeker has a mysterious encounter with a woman who has also undergone a harsh and terrifying sea voyage whilst going to a strange new land. As they exchange their experiences it becomes clear that they both were forced to leave their respective countries against their will but just want the chance to live peacefully and productively. The power of story telling comes to the fore and gives solace during a long dark night of the soul