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Little Pieces Of Gold present

Transitions

‘transitions’ will feature 8 brand new plays about change from up-and-coming UK writers. We asked writers to submit ten minute plays which address the big turning points in a person’s life, important changes that mark a new direction such as new lovers, marriage, divorce, starting a new job or career, having children, flying the nest, retirement, ending friendships and making new ones. The evening will present eight of the very best from this open submission of over 450 plays!  

Little Pieces of Gold is dedicated to bold new writing and since 2010 has produced the plays of over fifty writers and worked with nearly as many up-and-coming directors. Many of our writers have garnered industry interest and literary agent representation as a result of our shows and we have gained a reputation for facilitating long-term creative collaborations between writers and directors and providing a platform for new voices, theatre makers and performers.

AND THEN HE CAME BACK by Elizabeth Rutherford-Johnson (directed by Sophie Gilpin)

Ruth walks in from a filthy day to find her husband lounging in her living room. He's been gone for eighteen years and strangely, he  hasn't aged a day - now Eddie wants to see if they can make another go of it.

Liz Rutherford-Johnson has previously had short pieces performed by Insignificant Theatre and fiction published by Mslexia, LITRO and  Pulp.net.

BLUE by Tina Jay (directed by Tessa Hart)

'And when they tell you. Look in that camera.  That moment.  You hold it.  You do it.’

Tina won the Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing 2011 for Walking, performed at the Windsor Fringe, and is also a previous winner of the International Student Playscript Competition for Rotten Apples.  Earlier this year she was shortlisted for the East 15 Playwriting Competition, and two of her plays were performed at the Lost Theatre Festival, and the Kick Up the Arts Festival at the Tristan Bates Theatre.

INNOVATION by Ed Connole (directed by Sharon Burrell)

‘Family man or a salesman it’s your decision. Kill or be killed’. In danger of losing his job, irrational and alone, nothing can stop Colin from making a sale.

Ed Connole started writing for youth theatre, as 'we weren't in a position to afford a writer'.  Since then Ed hs gained an MA in Screenwriting, written films (long and short), plays and radio plays.  When time and circumstance allow he also teaches radio play writing at ALL FM in Manchester.

 ONE TIME THING by Katharina Rodda (directed by Rebecca Hill)

A man’s wife has died.  Now both he and his grandson must contemplate a new life whilst coming to terms with the loss. If life is a one  time thing how do you make it count?

We are delighted to be producing Katharina’s first play. She holds a B.A. in Drama & Theatre Studies from the University of Kent and has recently developed some of her work with Graeae Theatre

SLINGSHOT by Vinay Patel (directed by Luke Lutterer)

When five year old Faye feeds new boy Marvin a potentially toxic treat, she doesn't expect him to make it to home time. But people, like Play-doh, can stick around far longer than you'd imagine

Vinay's work has been produced at Theatre503, The Bush Theatre, HighTide Festival and the Brockley Jack and he has won competitions run by Ideastap, the BBC, the National Youth Theatre and Shine Drama. He is currently developing a play as part of HighTide's Escalator Plays programme.

STARTING TOMORROW by Gabriel Hull (directed by Daniel Burgess)

Hours before a university exam he's due to fail spectacularly - Nick decides it's finally time to grow up, stop fake-killing his fictional Grandparents and start seizing the day....... tomorrow.

Gabriel started his career in television assembling flat-pack furniture for Ant & Dec. After getting a job as a runner in a comedy department and leaving scripts on the right desks, he went writing full time last year when his script Teaboys was piloted for the BBC. He is currently working on several sit-com projects and has a film script in development with NBC Universal. This is the first time his writing has been produced for theatre.

TWENTY-ONE BREATHS by Ross Dunsmore (directed by Eva Sampson)

Dan and Nicole have just had a baby. He’s four days old, and as they battle towards the end of their first week of parenthood, they find themselves in very different places.

Ross Dunsmore originally trained as an actor at RADA, and has since worked extensively in film, television and theatre, with a particular interest in new writing. Also taking an MA in screenwriting at the University of London, his first screenplay is currently in development with funding from Creative Scotland. ‘Twenty One Breaths’ is his first play.

THOUSAND WORDS by Jon Nash (directed by Anthony Almeida)

Two sisters struggle to speak to each other, but a work of art can say so much more. 

Jon has an MA in Playwriting and Script Development from Exeter University. He won the 2007 BBC Radio Wiltshire Playwrite! Competition with his play 'Autumn Terror' (later performed at Swindon Arts Centre) and was selected two years running for Exeter University's 'Reading the Future'. He has also had work showcased at the Northcott Theatre's Big Read, Salisbury Arts Centre and Salisbury Playhouse. His radio play 'Telling Tales' was recently produced by Radio Slovenia and entered in the 'Prix ex aequo' International Children's and Youth Radio Festival.