When memory takes hold, when chaos takes over, and when the electricity between us becomes overwhelming.
An impossible love story is given a second chance, and three scorched characters are about to learn that lightning does strike twice.
When memory takes hold, when chaos takes over, and when the electricity between us becomes overwhelming.
An impossible love story is given a second chance, and three scorched characters are about to learn that lightning does strike twice.
Paines Plough’s introduction to the hottest new writers returns to the Bridewell for a fourth season of lunchtime script-in-hand performances in collaboration with the BBC New Writing Initiative.
More direct than the Victoria Line – More fun than the Circle Line – Deeper than Westminster – More shocking than a body on the line – More precious than a seat in ruch hour – More of a challenge than the exits at Piccadilly Circus – Better value than a two zone travelcard.
Jubilee – Plays from Underground, brings you 9 new plays, all inspired by the Jubilee Line Extension and written in only three weeks. From Westminster to Stratford, each playwright brings their special talent to bear upon the weird and beautiful poetry of London Transport’s latest artery. They will never be just a name on the line to you again!
Westminster by Amy Rosenthal
Waterloo by Simon Bowen
Southwark by Chris O’Connell
London Bridge by Steve Waters
Canada Water by Toby Farrow
Canary Wharf by Richard Davidson
North Greenwhich by Mark Ravenhill
West Ham by Simon Smith
Stratford by Debbie Green
Saturday night, small town Wales, one pub, one party and three lads stuck with their school reputations- the gimp, the geek and the bully. Their dream-to get the hell out.
With a dead cat stuffed through the letterbox, a soupcon of mindless violence and the perfect girl to die for, Crazy Gary’s Mobile Disco bristles with the desperately ordinary, the truly extraordinary and the just plain mad.
Back by popular demand: Paines Plough’s WILD LUNCH.
What better way to take your mind of the rigours of the day than a big slice of entertainment with your lunch? Choose from our smorgasboard of new short plays by eight seriously talented writers.
“Sometimes when you have no lives left, you play better. Because you know that if you make a mistake you die. You think faster and do things you didn’t know you could do”
Based on the exhilarating format of a Playstation game, Helmet is a funny, sharp, highly original and heartbreaking play charting Sal and Helmet’s fight for survival.
A vicious tale of love, revolt and beauty.
In a drowned world – how far will you go to save your own skin?
And that is why we can’t have these
Fatally radiant creatures
Walking round the place
Reminding us how clumsy
And mean-spirited
And graceless
And cowardly
And shapeless
And flabby
and foul we all are.
What are you doing for lunch?
The usual? Crumbs all over the keyboard, phone going, inbox (43), not even 5 minutes to let your mind wander?
Let us take you somewhere else. From the hearts and minds of 8 brilliant writers experience 8 plays that are immediate, vital, and written for you, now.
Bring your lunch, take your seat and we will clear up the crumbs
The lunchtime event.
Tell your boss you’ll be back in an hour.
“I hadn’t seen Dan in years when we got together. Within twenty-four hours, we’d seen everything. We’d made love together, bathed together, slept together. He’d seen my body. I’d seen his. Which bit are you meant to fall in love with?”
After seeing everything, Shona is to move in with her boyfriend Dan. When faced with the blind and erotic Maria, Edward struggles to see her passion and to articulate his feelings. As their respective evenings unfold simultaneously on stage, illumination comes to all concerned in Glyn Cannon’s innovative and searing exploration of love and relationships.
Elliot is worried. He and his brother Darren are a unique team of party planners and their latest project, already weeks in preparation, has been brought forward to today. In a lawless and ravaged city, the boys and their team survive by bringing to life clients’ darkest fantasies. But as the light fades and events spiral out of control it becomes clear that the success of this particular party will guarantee not just their safety but their salvation. The world is at its worst. Let the party begin.
Part of the Paines Plough This Other England season.
It was reported that at least ten audience members a night left every show, unable to take the atmosphere of threat and violence portrayed on stage.