New Works

17th-19th February 2015

Webster’s Theatre

Running Order:

Tuesday 17th February

Ups and Downs of Imaginary Friends - by Agnes Checka

The Writer knows exactly what he wants from his work, but his dream of creating an exceptional story might soon be ruined by his disobedient characters. Will the Writer achieve his artistic heights before an unenthusiastic student, a dysfunctional couple and a mysterious, dominant individual ruthlessly convince him otherwise

Styx - by Angus Yellowlees

James Orphan sets off for the countryside and ventures to the windswept and isolated village of Styx. His mission: to win back ex-girlfriend Eilidh and prove that he isn’t nearly as wet as everybody thinks. However, the weather is foul and he must first negotiate a fearful prophecy, cantankerous village elders and the malevolent plotting of disturbed local post-boy Eric Spinge…

Wednesday 18th February

A Small Act of Kindness - by Conor O' Donnely

A Small Act of Kindness is the story of Ivan, a senior NKVD officer in the secret police of Stalinist Russia. He is presented with the mysterious Antonia for interrogation and must find out what she knows whilst grappling with his own moral code

Work In Progress - by Jack Cameron

6 writers have 50 minutes to write a play, it must be good, it must be topical and oh my goodness it must not be Plan B. What's Plan B? You don't want to know, but it's bad.

Work in Progress is a new piece written by Jack Cameron about the crazy, weird and down right mad process of writing a play. Part comedy part who-knows-what because the writers just can't make up their minds.

Thursday 19th February

Delphi - by Sine Harris

An ordinary man wishes to know his destiny - but the renowned Oracle of Delphi doesn't seem to want to help. Theocyles of Macedonia visits her three times throughout his life, and learns little about the future but a lot more about himself, the universe and everything. As he grows older little becomes clearer, for him or anyone else, except the stunning amount of power and knowledge the sibyl holds. A short play about wisdom, or the stunning lack thereof, time and the true nature of history’s most famous prophetess

Kelpie - by Ross Wylie

Tommy “Tigger” Johnston goes missing from his flat in west Glasgow. He is found dead by a small loch. Soon there is a picture. It shows Tommy’s corpse at the water’s edge. It circulates very far, very fast, going viral. No one knows where the picture came from, but one name is whispered again and again: Broomy Knowes. The image of the dead boy by the water captures the world. They call it …The Kelpie