Currently
on hold -
Rehearsal
Venue: Usually upstairs at the Branch Tavern, London Road,
Brighton. (Before Preston Circus, Next to Richer Sounds, opposite Blockbusters.)
The
play is an original script by group member Ian Smith. Previous titles to Ian’s
credit include – Soul Village, Fruitloop, Going Down, Little Devil. [See
Ian's website - www.brandnewplays.com]
‘Nowhere
to run to’ is set both in the
present time & the 1940’s.
Main
Plot:
In the 1940’s Jessica’s grandmother, Grace, disappeared for 4 weeks. Nobody
knows where or why. Terry tries to solve the mystery.
Present
day characters
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Jessica
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She
is in her late twenties and looks generally unremarkable
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Max
Warren
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Max
has a habit of gesticulating rather too much, in a touchy feely kind of a
way.
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Terry
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He
is in his mid-thirties and dressed casually.
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Jane
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She’s
in her late fiftes and whilst not looking particularly nervous, seems very
alert to the possibility of nasty things happening to her at any moment.
Her eyes dart around as she
talks.
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Matt
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A
fat man with a permanent frosting of sweat.
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Tea
Hag
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A
wretched old bag pushing the tea and cake trolley. Her voice is coarse and
uncaring.
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Emily
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Terry’s
friend from college – ex flat mate.
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Landlord
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Of
the local Pub
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Tim
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A
friend of Terry’s – Computer Nerd.
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1940’s
Characters
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Grace
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Jessica’s
Grandmother (As a young woman). Auditions as a singer in a swing band.
Acting part but must sing.
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George
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Grace’s
husband. He is a tall man in his mid-forties, with a serious but
well-meaning manner.
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Mother
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Walk
on
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Constable
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Walk
on
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Eve
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Singer
in a Swing band. – Acting part but must sing
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Ami
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Singer
in a swing band. – Acting part but must sing
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Herbie
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Band
Leader. He is in his mid-forties, balding and dressed in a dull
three-piece suit. His personality is
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