Plans for the coming year
SLAM
2005 FINALISTS -
OUTSTARING by Sean Burn
Through the eyes of surveillance cameras that track the public’s
every move and to a live soundtrack of visceral and gritty urban poetry,
a bleak vision of a disconnected Britain is articulated to its voyeuristic
audience.
"I would really like to see how Outstaring worked onstage."
THE MIDDLEMEN by Tim Ashwell
Andy has had an epiphany in Tescos and is struggling to comprehend the
sheer expanse of beauty in his world. Or he might have just gone mad and
attacked an OAP with a baguette. A journey of self-discovery is pitted
against medical fact as Andy and his doctor seeks the source of his illumination.
"intriguing, crafty..."
THE INCREDIBLE MERCY OF LIMPET AND LEACH by Debbie Jones
Ageing convalescents Limpet and Leach are baffling their doctor with a
strange and mysterious affliction. The surreal world of illness –
a world of demons and demonic energies – forms the core of this
darkly comic theatrical piece as the characters are trapped in an absurd
nightmare where anything is possible.
"brilliant writing"
ANOTHER MAN by Brian Fitzgibbon
An intense account of one man’s breakdown as he uses the anonymity
of the city to cloak his crisis of faith. The stakes are raised when Angus’
possessive mother returns for a few days and in the dead of night he is
called upon to resurrect the clerical duties he has come to dread.
"I preferred the human side of Another Man best."
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WORDS FOR SNOW by Brierley Thorpe
In an East London tower block a daughter who refuses to love, and a mother
who refuses to listen, are brought together by an unwanted baby and an
unexpected tale of lust. The fragile boundaries between love and desire
are explored through a lyrical, heightened world.
"Powerful urban work - moving language in the flow of life."
LIVING by Peter Elkins
Close to drowning in an ocean of social aspiration and affluence, two
couples meet for a dinner party when the pretence crumbles and they begin
to face the truth of their situation. Self-deception and recklessness
collide as the façade lifts to reveal the emotional ruthlessness
and brutality that lies beneath us all.
"interesting food for dinner conversation."
LUCY by Ed Harris
The circus has arrived in town and the message is clear – Happiness
Is Coming. But a mysterious plague begins to spread through the local
estate and the hysterical residents are losing control. This sinister
and grotesque political farce juxtaposes an epic stage vision with a tender
love story.
"Great writing with relationships and drama that I'd like to
see developed."
TIGER LEAPING GORGE by Judith Adams
In China the last remnants of a secret language expressed through the
oral and visual is about to be wiped from existence. This play tells the
story of the ancient tribe that is under threat and celebrates the possibilities
beyond the written word that inspire marvellous and impossible leaps of
the imagination.
"Seemed so much more mature."
Plans for the coming year
Playwrights Slam
Love, Leaving and How to Cook for your Father
