Spring 2007 One Act Double Bill

De Sade's Tree by Kenny Emson, directed by Leigh Tredger
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You're So Vain by Andy Marchant, directed by Luke Stazaker
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Playwright's Note
A rare tree is put up for sale mimicking a culture's brutal and soulless ethic.
A drunken woman's delusional idea's of grandeur set into motion a chain of events that can lead only to oblivion.
A television screen bleats the last words of a hostage awaiting his fate.

Somewhere in between these three separate events a link is made that brings a question to the whole idea of freedom and how much we might have to pay to keep it.

Director's Note
When we make a choice? There is always a consequence.
With every consequence, there are always repercussions.
Chernobyl and Bhopal aim to take away the element of choice, they yearn to find clarity, discover a cause, a cure, a McNelly.

Is it possible to create a utopia? Does it exist?
Can we ever absolve ourselves of our sadism?
I am simply left with questions...


You're So Vain
Harry Harris the well-known playwright drowns his sorrows at the Theatre bar as his new production is performed in the next room. As the interval approaches Harry has to decide where Fiction stops and when reality begins before the people who know him decide for themselves.

Director's Note

"A confession without confessing, an apology without apologising"

As Aristotle stated "Pleasure we derive in laughing, is an enjoyment of the misfortune of others, due to a momentary feeling of superiority." Well, hopefully you the audience can feel superior for 45 minutes or so... if you are feeling rather inferior at the end of the evening then we have failed in our task and NO you can't have your money back!

I chose to direct this play as I felt it paid tribute to a golden age of television comedy, following in the writings of Galston and Simpson, it features characters trapped by there own circumstance, far too cowardice to stand up for the truth and much too afraid to hurt the people they love, I believe this play attempts to follow some those themes and hopefully we have created an enjoyable production.

I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone involved with the production. It has been a great experience working with you all.