Festival of One-Act Plays 2011
I.E.D. (written by Vic Mills)
Director: Neil Maidman
I.E.D. is a one-act play that revolves around a young man called Davey. Set in the present day, Davey is a soldier fighting in Afghanistan, who specialises in disarming I.E.D.'s (improvised explosive device).
However, he is dying, and during the eight
minutes he has left to
live,
he remembers certain events of his life. These events include
memories of
his younger
sister, Ellie, who is being challenged politically for the first
time,
the relationship with
his girlfriend Hannah, who also narrates the play and the
uncomfortable family life after a
bitter divorce which left his mother in
pieces.
Cast Characters
Christopher Tom Harris Davey
Emma Percy Ellie
Peta Maidman Mother
Fay Grummitt Hannah/Chorus
We performed this play in the Gwent One-Act Festival, and we made it through to the Welsh One-Act Festival.
However, although we were unsuccessful in winning the overall Festival, Christopher Harris won Best Youth Performance and we also won the Peter Musto award for Best Presentation.
More images of the production can be viewed here.
The Tobacco Tin (written by Richard Rowe)
Director: Neil Maidman
Dai Jack and Arthur Williams have been the best of mates since childhood. Now pensioners, the pair find themselves seated on the same park bench they used to frequent as children.
However, as their lives unfold, so do the memories that they both
had with loved ones. With these stories there are some hidden
truths; Arthur learns a great deal about his best friend and a
secret that Dai kept nearly all of his
adult life.
Cast Characters
Graham J. Evans Dai Jack
Steve Wride Arthur Williams
Claire Watts Nan
Sarah Jones Jean/Joan
We performed this play in the Gwent One-Act Festival, and we made it through to the Welsh One-Act Festival.
More images of the production can be viewed here.
