A Story for When Were Granddads

Michael Green you are under arrest....

An exciting, thought-provoking and accomplished piece of new writing - The Royal Court

Join the terminally unemployed Mike and Dave in their adventure to find out the truth. Who is Mr Martin ? Why have they got a brief case jammed with cash ? And exactly how long can they get away with falsely claiming incapacity benefit?

This darkly comic thriller takes you from lounge to pub to police station before the shocking truth is finally revealed. Touring since 2005 Granddads has gathered much acclaim winning the Best New Writing prize at Buxton Fringe Festival and being nominated for the Best Production in the festival. Join us in this brand new, high octane multimedia adaptation.

Written by Patrick McConnell

Directed by Matt Rozier

Mike played by Patrick McConnell

Dave played by Dean Leon Finlan

Policeman/Doctor played by David Bowen

Buxton Festival Fringe Review read:

Billed as an accomplished piece of writing A story for when were Grandads was most certainly that. Patrick McConnell is clearly a most talented writer who has caught the authentic speech patterns of a couple of social security scroungers. As a result the characters of Mike and Dave were completely believable. But this is not a simple tale of drinking at the taxpayers expense. The arrival of an unexpected wad of cash from a mysterious donor not only increases the consumption of booze but opens up other new horizons for the lads. At first the new opportunities seem hilarious but suddenly they are transformed into a nightmare of criminal accusation and disturbed mental equilibrium. Nothing is quite as it seemed at first. Great entertainment and thought provoking as well.

 

 



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