Category Archives: Topical Micro Plays

What would you do with an extra day?

Well you’d better think fast because Leap day is nearly upon us! On February 29th, BOLDtext Playwrights take a leap of imagination to show what could happen on this extra day.  It could be a leap of faith or a leap into the unknown – or even a giant leap for mankind! What should youContinue reading “What would you do with an extra day?”

SUNSTROKE – Patti & Sam (without the cool)

by Helen Kelly It’s an odd experience to sit at your kitchen table with an old friend and pretend to be in a couple, of thirty years standing from Erdington with two adult children and a garden room.  But that’s what myself and Liz John have been doing for the next BOLDtext show, SUNSTROKE – playingContinue reading “SUNSTROKE – Patti & Sam (without the cool)”

WISH YOU WERE HERE?

Are you going away for the summer? Lucky you. Bold Text Playwrights have plans too… Find out what we got up to in the holidays at SUNSTROKE  8 pm on Monday 7th Sept 2015 at The REP Bold Text Playwrights return to The REP this autumn with tales of British tourists caught up in events beyond their control.Continue reading “WISH YOU WERE HERE?”

THE RUSSELL BRAND EFFECT: The Morning After

Monday June 29th, 8pm at The Birmingham Repertory Theatre Book your FREE tickets here or phone The REP box office on 0121 236 4455 How was it for you? Any regrets? Russell Brand may have changed his mind about voting, but a third of UK voters stayed at home. Wish you’d voted? Wish you’d voted differently? WishContinue reading “THE RUSSELL BRAND EFFECT: The Morning After”

THE RUSSELL BRAND EFFECT – The Morning After

by Helen Kelly What a joyful day.  It started with me heading out of the family home, leaving a naked child looking for his pants.  (It’s hard to describe the feeling of freedom when you step out into the sunshine knowing that getting your child to school is your partner’s problem).  A quick hop on theContinue reading “THE RUSSELL BRAND EFFECT – The Morning After”

THE RUSSELL BRAND EFFECT

by Julia Wright It’s May 5th 2015 and it’s two days before the General Election. What is our show about? Well it has to be politics, doesn’t it? And then our next show is six weeks later. Just giving us time to judge the results and write about our reactions to them. So I’ve hadContinue reading “THE RUSSELL BRAND EFFECT”