Two one act plays "Citizens" is set in at the dividing wall of an unspecified war-torn country. Over the course of the play, the fragility and nobility of the human spirit at its most vulnerable is carefully probed and laid bare. "Soldiers" has been specially commissioned for the STC Actors Company as a companion piece to "Citizens". Set in an echoing Air Force hangar, family members gather to receive the bodies of their sons...brothers...and friends lost in an unspecified conflict abroad. The initial connection they share is the battle that claimed their loved ones.
Even the hardest heart will struggle not to be touched by the characters' plight and the joy with which they discover the richness of life in the 'real' world. Pamela Rabe directs this charming celebration of the simple things in life: freedom and fellowship.
The modern sex comedy is turned on its head and the curious nature of our indulgences and obsessions given an enticingly extra twist. Two Gen X couples sit down at a table for some cake, but from the outset distractions, misunderstandings and contradictory desires put a kitchen knife through any chance at pleasantries. Add fairies at the bottom of the garden, stir through some road rage and binge drinking, sprinkle with perverse nostalgia and serve hot.
Dr Givings is a coolly rational man of 19th Century science, whose modern device for treating hysteria has many advocates - not least the female patients themselves, who come back wanting more. Lonely and struggling with new motherhood, Mrs Givings seeks the companionship of her husband's patients and begins to discover the truth of what goes on in the next room.
April De Angelis’ frank and funny family drama charts the perils of growing up and growing old with refreshing candour. At its core is a strong intelligent woman who once protested nuclear weapons, but who now finds herself largely protesting her teenage daughter’s choice of clothing.
Hitting 50 isn’t the end of the world for Hilary. Nor is the feeling that life has passed her by, that her marriage is slipping into habit, and that her career is going nowhere. It’s even bearable that her best friend Frances has turned to burlesque in an outrageous attempt to cling to youth! It’s actually he