Elephant

In June, there will be the premiere of my new play, Elephant, performed by fEAST theatre company, and directed by Dawn Finnerty. Funded by Arts Council, England.

In a house balanced on an eroding cliff in North Norfolk, local recluse Manny gets a surprise visit from his estranged sister, Jessie, whom he’s not seen for a year. She’s wildly unpredictable, searching for a long lost family secret, and has inexplicably brought along with her a petty criminal, Lee Farrier, trussed up in a sack.

As a rising tide eats away at the foundations, it’s the sudden appearance of a local girl, Cally, arriving with a damaged reputation and an uncanny ability to read minds, that prompts all four to try and salvage something from the day before it’s too late. But as time runs out, a hastily reckless plan begins to fall apart, exposing the bitter truths that have brought them together, the lies they’ve told each other, and against all expectation, the strangely redemptive power that might just be buried beneath their feet.

Cast:

Manny Mark Finbow

Jessie: Henri Merriam

Lee: Ben Elder

Cally: Anna Buttery

Dates:

Thurs 13th June Sheringham Little Theatre (01263 822347)

Fri 14th June Old Buckenham Village Hall (07880 660444)

Sat 15th June The Cut, Halesworth (0300 3033211)

Wed 19th June Aylsham Town Hall (Postle’s, in person)

Thurs 20th June Corn Hall, Diss (01379 652241)

Fri 21st June Southwold Arts Centre (01502 722572)