Tales from the Tube
A series of comic sketches that observe the quirky, sometimes surreal conversations overheard on a London tube train.
Written by Mark Leeson (Mark trained as an actor at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and has been writing constantly for the past two years. He has had work performed at London Bites Comedy Showcase, Lost Five Minute Festival, Comcomedy.Com and Newsrevue)
Directed by Oscar Toeman (The Stanhope Sisters, Red Hedgehog Playhouse, London, Egg Theatre, Theatre Royal, Bath "This is a funny, enchanting piece of work .... beautifully acted by all under the direction of Oscar Toeman." Ham & High)
Cast: Jess Barker-Wren, David Ellis, Hannah Lee, Tom Leeper, Leanne Ocean, David F.Walton
The Offer
When jobs are like gold-dust what will a young graduate resort to for a chance of employment?
Written by Marianne Powell (Marianne's work has been performed at the Leicester Square Theatre and the Red Hedgehog. She lives in North London and writes mainly under the influence of strong coffee)
Directed by Rachel Heyburn (Assistant Director: Dream Of The Dog, Finborough Theatre, Miss Lily Gets Boned or The Loss Of All Elephant Elders, Finborough Theatre, The Ones That Flutter, Theatre 503)
Cast: Jessica Chamberlain, Erica Guyatt
Rondo
Libby and Matt are on a first date but they're not alone as their inner voices take on a life of their own in an attempt to sabotage the budding romance.
Written by Kent DePinto (Kent is finishing a Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Oxford and lives in East London.)
Directed by Alice Butler (Alice is an experienced theatre practitioner having directed at numerous fringe venues. She was recently an Associate Director at Clean Break)
Cast: Nathan Clough, Matt Garrill, Charlotte Hunter, Carrie Rock
The Meaning of I Pod
Two friends are looking for the answer to life, the universe and everything and think they might have found it in the most unlikely of places ....
Written by Jackie Carreira (Jackie spent twelve years travelling around the world as a professional musician before hanging up the bass guitar in favour of the pen. She now attempts to earn a living from writing about the meaning of life and lives in Suffolk with a Macbook, a collection of guitars and far too many books for her bookshelves.)
Directed by Fiona Clift (Fiona became the youngest ever recipient of the RSC Buzz GoodBody Award for 'most promising director' at the National Student Drama Festival. She recently assisted Natalie Abrahami on How To Be An Other Woman at the Gate Theatre.)
Puppet supplied by Blind Summit Theatre and with special thanks to Blind Summit Theatre and David Duchin at Peopleshow.
Cast: Sarah Calver, Katerina Damvoglou, Henry Maynard,
Bradley Wayne SmithSound & Lighting Technician - Troy Ashdown
Producer - Suzette Coon
Stage Manager - Natalie Davey
Assistant Stage Manager - Flick Hearn