A Play, A Pie and A Pint - You Cannot Go Forward from Where You are Right Now
From: Wednesday, 26th October 2011
To: Saturday, 29 October 2011
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Synopsis
Emerging and experienced writers present short new plays presented by the best actors and directors. The A Play, a Pie and a Pint series are script in hand readings of brand new plays from the region's most exciting playwrights. Enjoy the play with a pie and a pint (or a soft drink!)
Our Review:
27 October 2011
In a society where communication is easier than ever before, have we forgotten how to talk? This is the question posed by David Watson’s contribution to A Play, A Pie and A Pint, a series of three new plays presented by Paines Plough in collaboration with Glasgow-based Oran Mor.
The play takes the structure of numerous short, sharp scenes, with three actors playing a variety of different characters. From a father and daughter’s awkward reunion in a pub, to a policeman reporting an RTA over a walkie-talkie to the heartless directions of a sat nav system, the play investigates communication and its effect on our relationships.
Directed by James Grieve, the stage is marked out by 5 standing microphones which border a table, which is alternately used as a sound desk for radio DJs, a hospital bed, or a table in a bar. Pop music intersperses with static, the sounds of a dog barking and radio chatter, to reinforce the idea that there is plenty to listen to,...
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David Watson (Author)
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