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New Writing Festival 2005 Script Synopses |
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Tuesday, 19 July 2005 , 8pm |
Last Train by Steve Lambert (Third) |
| As two young men wait for the last train out of town, they learn that you can tell a stranger what you've never told anyone, you can say the unsayable. But at what price? |
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| Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 8pm |
Living Doll by Lesley Bown and Ann Gawthorpe (Fourth Equal) |
When 39-year-old Kevin finds an inflatable doll and decides to pump her up out of curiosity he is a bit taken aback when she not only comes to life, but wants to settle down with him. |
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| Coast by Richard Lambert (Fourth Equal) |
Four people with personal stories of love, loss and insanity meet on an isolated beach. |
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Thursday, 21 July 2005, 8pm |
Fitting In by Gareth Manson (Eighth) |
Everybody needs to fit into society, but what does this mean on a rough estate? Mr Clark is a teacher seeking promotion; he thinks he has the answer. But is a series of events on the estate about to change his mind? |
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| The Elevator Man by William House (Seventh) |
Forty-something Angela agonises over her choice of outfit for her date with a man she met in a lift. |
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Friday, 22 July 2005, 8pm |
Resting by Kevin Cattell (Second) |
| James relieves his frustrated life by telling lies, from little fibs to whopping porkies. It certainly improves his popularity, but can it bring him what he really desires? |
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The Return by Didier J Desmedt (Sixth) |
Awaiting the return of Toby, their son and husband, Marie and June struggle to redefine their relationship. Tortured by the conflicting memories of their loved ones, Toby and his father Neil, both women also have to battle against the strain of small town values. |
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| Saturday, 23 July 2005, 8pm |
| Air Guitar by Peter Kesterton (First) |
| When Mike visits his eccentric brother Edward with the intention of healing the rift between them, he begins to suspect that Ed is up to something sinister. Is his brother just a harmless eccentric, or a dangerous fanatic, and if so, how much is Mike himself to blame? |
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