STAG Nights: Opposites

November 28-30 2016

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Until Autumn Comes

Written by Chris Duffy

“Until Autumn Comes” Is a play about the struggles and successes of long distance relationships both historically and in the present day. It follows the relationships of two Scottish couples – one in the colonial past, the other in the contemporary present – who are keeping up a relationship across the Atlantic.

Electric Dreams

Written by Rory Doherty and Chloe Turner

In the near future, the population has poured into huge, garish metropolises, where corporations churn out incredibly lifelike androids and send people to the colonies on Mars. Jay, a lonely, awkward recluse, lives completely alone in the abandoned outskirts of the city, until he comes across a lost, fugitive android, Pris. The arrival of the android leader Roy upsets their relationship, as the truth about their mission starts to unravel.

Inny Endo Ville

Written by Norliza Matheson

Imagine, if you can, a land free from crime, poverty, wars, dishonesty and mean people doing mean things. This is the reality of Inny Endo Ville, where there is endless love and happiness for all, and where nothing bad could possibly ever happen. That is, until the pure and euphoric world of Inny Endo Ville is disrupted by a series of brutal murders. It becomes the job of Detective Ruffles (the greatest detective in Inny Endo Ville, and some would say, the world) to figure out exactly who the murderer is, and when he suspects a small group of lovable, interestingly named misfits, who seem to do no wrong, this questions how perfect Inny Endo Ville actually was in the first place.

Sandcastles

Written by Agnieszka Ckecka

Sandcastles tells a story about three people trying to figure out what other issues and feelings get tangled up with infatuation.

It follows Sarah as she experiences the ups and downs of the early stages of dating Charlie, while trying to deal with a break up initiated by her ex, Lily. After Lily manipulates Sarah into rethinking her motives behind seeing Charlie, old wounds start bleeding and new hearts are broken.

Apartment Blocks

Written by Kirsty McAdam

Apartment Blocks is a physical theatre piece about two neighbours living side by side. Although they are both artists, they couldn't be more different. Can an unfortunate event unite the two of them?

In Sickness and in Health

Written by Morgan Noll

Directed by Morgan Noll and Miriam Plassmann

In an alternate timeline, 30 years ago an autoimmune disease nicknamed steady surfaced that flipped the world’s social scripts upside down. Steady breeds with human sexual contact. However, It progresses in stages and is incubated by prolonged sexual contact with the same partner. After Steadys outbreak in 1983, society determined that to combat mass deaths from this disease, monogamy was to be faded out of social practice. Casual
flings and one night stands have become the cultural norm as short bouts of contact aren’t enough to incubate Steady. ‘In Sickness and In Health’ observes two 20 somethings, Ezra, a monogamous support group leader and Holly, a phone sex worker, navigating a life in which, multiple partners are celebrated, emotional intimacy is found in temporary people, long term partnership is dangerous, and the consequences of a relationship could potentially be deadly.

Shadows of Montmatre

Written by Isabelle Ribe

Paris, 1887. At the heart of Montmartre, Rodolphe Salis’ Chat Noir Cabaret is a guiding light for art and entertainment with its shadow puppetry shows. Salis employs Adèle and Aurélien, two ambitious young artists, driven by their passion to create a beautiful shadow puppet show. But despite Aurélien brimming over with ideas and Adèle’s frantic sketching, Salis’ current favourite, Bouchard, will stop at nothing to wreck their show. With the help of Charlotte, the spunky dancer, and Guillaume, the resourceful backstage overseer, Adèle and Aurélien will have to go on with rehearsals and earn Salis’ trust in spite of Bouchard’s plotting.

Family Business

Written by Tom Lindsay

Darling sister, caring wife, loving mother.

The death of a loved one means that the family business needs a manager. But her intentionally vague will means that her family have to decide between themselves who will get the inheritance, and who will get nothing. Tensions will rise as blood fights blood for money and power; but a shock revelation may break them all yet.

Keeping Mum

Written by Anna Rattray

Forgotten eclairs. Spilled tea. Maternal carnage.
St. Gillian’s Primary School is hosting its annual coffee morning with the slightly unhinged PTA President Meredith at the helm. Volunteers Beth, Susan and Gerry must manage each of Meredith’s bizarre outbursts while also revealing some long-held secrets about themselves. Prepare for copious amounts of baking, scandal and chaos.