Details

A series of new, one-act plays from award-winning playwrights chosen from over 1000 plays. The indomitable Mrs Rothman - The financial crisis of 2008 has trapped divorcee Phyllis Rothman in her grand Park Avenue apartment which she cant afford to keep, but is unable to sell. Her ex-husband, a recently fired Wall Street tycoon, proposes a strategy to help each other until the economy improves. Dreaming of Chekhov - A woman can't decide if she should take a trip to Moscow.... luckily Anton Chekhov arrives to help her make a decision. Change - Jean and Rosaline are sisters. Jean, a recovering alcoholic, was forced to give her baby up for adoption. A secret is being hidden from her. Once the secret is out, the whole family's future is thrown into question. Bridges Apart - Set in a small village in Cumbria, during Storm Desmond and the floods that followed, a storm-wrecked bridge makes it difficult for Rosie and James to admit their feelings for each other. Deal Breaker - A series of 'morning-after' conversations between Rosie and Sam. The differences between the way that Rosie and Sam view their relationship ? and view all relationships ? challenge the stereotypical male/female dynamics of monogamy, jealousy and sex. Frameworks - Marie, a graduate student in physics waiting for a train, encounters a teacher who suggests a route that will change her life forever. The Asteroid - An asteroid is going to destroy the planet. Little does Paul know, there may be even worse news ahead.

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Tajlei Levis (The indomitable Mrs Rothman), Bixby Elliot (Dreaming of Chekhov), Aimee Rutherford (Change), Hannah Sowerby (Bridges Apart), Kate Reid (Deal Breaker), Mike McGeever (Frameworks), Jeff Nolan (The Asteroid)