Event info
Start Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £16.00 Concessions: £13.50
Description
"Sowerby's writing is tight. His observations of people are both wry and withering ... it is incredibly funny. Dark, for sure, but funny." - Break A Leg
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“Must you insist on being a misanthropic, poncey arse?”
Selected from nearly 200 entries, the winner of this year’s People’s Play Award is a dark comedy with a twist by Doncaster writer P.W Sowerby.
Meet Benjamin, a writer who can’t write. His manager and his PA are desperate to help him. His sister can’t be ignored. His best friend has a favour to ask, and his orange juice is not from concentrate.
Here at the People’s we pride ourselves on bringing great theatre to the community, and this includes celebrating and championing exciting new writing. The People’s Play Award is for playwrights from the North of England who are yet to have a full-length play performed professionally, and many past winners have gone on to successful writing careers!
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Cast
Benjamin: Ian Willis
Samantha: Emily Jeffrey
Kerry: Abigail Martin
Lucy: Alison Carr
Will: Robbie Close
Megan: Jess Chapman
Gav: Ben Watkins
Annie: Ruth Gibson
Production team:
Director Andrew De’Ath
Assistant Director Katy Thomas
Choreographer Ruth Gibson
Stage Manager Katy Thomas
Set Design Steve Appleby
Set Build Josh Gray Ben Watkins, Robbie Close, Abigail Martin
Set Painting Rosa Cole, Lauren Aspery, Hope McDonald
Lighting Design Andrew Glancey
Sound Kate Scott Izzy Young
Props Cathrine Moore, Charlotte Smith
Wardrobe Dianne Edwards
Rehearsal Prompt Heather Birleson
Understudy Lauren Aspery
Photography Paul Hood
Publicity Alison Carr
