16th WriteFest
2-5 November 2022
The 16th Annual WriteFest presents 6 new short plays by local writers, providing an evening of varied entertainment.
- Airborne by David Salisbury
- Albatross by David Pearson
- An Angel with One Wing by Paul Gallantry
- Heart of Lightness by Robert Kibble
- How Gentle is the Rain by Phillip Mannion
- Missing by D J Wilson
Content warning: The play How Gentle is the Rain includes a scene of sexual assault which some people may find disturbing. We will offer an extended interval to anyone wishing to avoid this.
Performance ends: 9.50pm (matinée ends 4.35pm)
Note that Wednesday is Come As You Are night and that a socially distanced performance is available on Thursday 3 November.
Cast
Albatross by David Pearson (dir Christine Moran)
- Natasha Hall as Cat
- Assunta Palladino as Billie
Airborne by David Salisbury (dir Neil Jarvis)
- Chris Moran as Julie
- Katie Moreton as Charlie
- Paul Gittus as Matt
Heart of Lightness by Robert Kibble (dir Michaela Ramos Tremlett & Paul Haigh)
- Isabel Vernon as Lorna
- Nick Gallo as Harry
How Gentle is the Rain by Philip Mannion (dir Caroline Elizabeth White)
- Juliet England as Mother
- Katie Upton as Katya/Chorus
- Assunta Palladino as Katya/Chorus
- Tash Hall as Katya/Chorus
Missing by Debra J Wilson (dir Lauren Boys)
- Guy Nicholls as Shepherd
- Nancy Gittus as Perry
- Isabel Vernon as Carly
An Angel with One Wing by Paul Gallantry (dir Thom Ripper)
- Paul Gittus as Dr John London
- Chris Gunner-Lucas as William Notley
- Nick Gallo as Simon
- Jonathan Pursglove as Worshipper
- Freddie Meader as Worshipper