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4 new plays by 4 talented new writers projecting the absurdity of life, love, truth and hope. A jigsaw is destined to be completed and the convict is looking for true love. Questioning the depth of truth, can anyone understand why they are really here? PLAY 1: Jailbait by Freddie Machin - Based on a real case, The Young Murderess is the story of a 14-year-old girl, who for better or worse, finds her destiny at the sharp edge of a blade. What sequence of events could possibly result in her perpetrating an act of murder? PLAY 2: The Plastic Chairs by Clive Holland - Twittering, texting, emailing, apping, Facebooking; the whole word seems to be communicating with people who are not there. But how do we cope with people who are in the same room? Five young people meet regularly in a sterile room with five chairs. Why are there five chairs? Why do they meet regularly? Why is today different? Why does today end in tragedy? PLAY 3: The Final Ballad of Fanny Driver - Life is hard for Fanny Driver. Not only does she have a name that sounds like it belongs to a porno movie, but her mother has suddenly died and she feels responsible. During her mothers funeral she is unable to show any emotion, and can shed no tear for the mother she was so close to. Throw in some key memories in Fanny's life and she discovers the key to her problems and begins to start living her life as it should be. PLAY 4: Sunny by Sally Torode - Released from prison after 2 years, loveable rogue Sunny must deal with how his incarceration has affected the the three ladies in his life; best friend Kip, and girlfriends Jane and Yasmina, each ignorant of the others' existence. Faced with an ultimatum from Kip, Sunny visits each of the girls in an attempt to choose between them, but the final result may shock even himself... Contains strong language and scenes of an adult nature. Recommended 14+

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Company: Northumberland Theatre Company