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Neville and heavily-pregnant wife, Cheryl, are on their way back from a family visit. On their way home, they get stuck on the motorway during a thunderstorm of biblical proportions. Wouldn’t this be a bad time to go into labour, they joke....A madcap comedy about leaving adolescence behind and embracing parenthood. Performed at the first 24:7 Theatre Festival. Starring Gino Evans, Tamasin Macarthy-Morrow, Richard Howell-Jones, Julia Nelson, Dan Atkinson and Steven Mark.
Pete and Simon are a couple. Tom - Pete's opinionated, homophobic pal - gets tickets for the footy. Simon invites himself along which is fine, except that Tom doesn’t know that Pete’s gay. A fish-out-of-water comedy about secrets, assumption and football. Best New Writing / Best Director at 2006 Studio Salford awards. Nomination for Best Comedy at Buxton Fringe 2007 Starring Ian Curley, Dan Atkinson and Steven Mark
The Rise and Demise of Kenneth Kennedy-Smythe The Americans have struck France with no apparent motive. Kenneth, war correspondent for the BBC, finds himself publicly disgraced and silenced after expressing personal disgust at the actions of the attackers. Kenneth's girlfriend, Jennifer Talia, royal correspondent for the BBC and ceaseless social climber, finds herself caught up in a propaganda trap after being given a position of media power. Her task - to detract the media away from the war...
When Julian comes out to his parents, Linda and Jim, he doesn’t quite get the response he hoped for. Val and Tommy, competitive neighbours, arrive with ecstatic news of their son, Dave’s, engagement to local bike. But did Jim really see Julian pleasuring Dave in the front seat of his new Astra? A comedy about coming out. Performed at 24:7 Theatre Festival by Lynn Roden, Dave Midgeley, Stella Grundy, Ian Curley, Andrew Conroy and FInn Glendon. Directed by Julia Nelson and James Foster.
Max has found himself in deep water with some nasty people. His new wife, Magda, has no idea and continues to spend, spend, spend. On the run, Max drags Magda to a grotty hotel resort on a Greek Island where he can buy time to think. But will the past even find him where he least expects it? Will this be the holiday he really needs? A comedy play about running away. Starring Ian Curley, Elizabeth Poole, Jeni Howarth-Williams, James Allen and Clayton Whitter
When singleton, Jay, receives an invitation to his cousin's wedding, he decides that he absolutely cannot go alone. However, being overly choosy, he realises that he's going to have to make some changes before that significant other is going to land in his lap.Secrets and lies from the past come to bite Jay in places he wasn't quite expecting. Starring Ste Myott, Sarah Adams, Peter Carruthers / Lewis Marsh, Jeni Howarth-Williams, Chris Barlow, Richard Sails, Katherine Godfrey, Gemma Salisbury.
Letitia wants an unforgettable Christmas day. Ruth still hasn't forgiven Letitia for the divorce from her father and subsequent whirlwind marriage to her new step-dad, Terry. Terry is not best pleased that his world class Christmas dinner menu is not going the way he planned. Will this be the unforgettable Christmas day Letitia is counting on? A dark comedy about secrets and revelations. Starring Denice Hope, Corinne Coward, Phil Dennison, Sarah Adams, Chris Barlow and Katherine Godfrey.
Al grew up down south and moved away when he was 18. He's now lived in Manchester for 18 years. A visit from an old flame from back home, Caroline, brings old skeletons out of the closet. Eighteen is the eighth play from Mike Heath. A drama. Starring Katherine Godfrey and Ian Curley / Phil Minns
John and Cherie moved from the city high life to a country manor in deepest Shropshire but the dream has gone sour for Cherie, who wants to sell up and move on. The arrival of a hunky gardener brightens things up, but why is he really there? And why is the doddery aristocrat who sold them the house still living in the east wing? A comedy about greed, hedge-fund managers and murder. Starring Jeni Howarth-Williams, Wayne Allsop, Denice Hope, Richard Sails and Ste Myott. Directed by Sarah Meadows.
When co-workers, Ange, Elaine, Kev and James get stuck at the airport waiting for a connecting flight, things get weirder by the minute. An unexpected visit from a fifth party offers one of them the privilege of instigating the end of days. Only they don't realise it.... A surreal comedy about whispers, secret societies and Heat magazine. Starring Katherine Godfrey, Phil Minns, Suzanne Fulton, Garry Hayden and Darren Scott.
After a Summer of Love, Dave’s wedding day has arrived. Julian is the Best Man and must make sure that nothing goes wrong and everyone gets to the church on time. Val is determined to upstage everyone with her dress and her continual demands on Linda are wearing decidedly thin. Jim just doesn’t want to be there. A comedy about weddings, psychedelics and finally saying what you need to. Starring Karen West, Darren Scott, Jeni Howarth-Williams, Dave Egerton, Garry Hayden and Mark Frampton.
Claire hasn't left the flat for 3 months after husband, Pierre, unceremoniously left her. Jimmy has an idea that he thinks will bring her back to the life of the living. But Andy (Jimmy's boyfriend) has other ideas about what might cheer her up. A dramatic comedy about artificial insemination, infidelity and living forever Starring Tracy Gabbitas, Nick Pearse and Haydn Holden