The University of Essex Theatre Arts Society return to the Lakeside Theatre for their annual Re:write Festival, an original playwriting competition for Essex students.
20-minute plays are performed to an audience, and then a panel of judges decides a winner…
Age guidance: 14+
Heal All Wounds – Dan Casey
In the modern day, married couple Isaac and Gabriel are hosting a dinner party for Gabriel’s colleague, Anna, and her husband, Luke. The table is set, the wine is poured – but when Isaac and Luke come face to face, memories of their shared past in conversion therapy resurface.
As they confront each other in secret, flashbacks reveal a history marked by shame, fear, and forbidden love. Can time heal old wounds, or are some traumas too deep to forget?
The Story of Edwin & Warwick – Corey Lee
Edwin, a brave knight, and his squire Warwick, a farmer’s boy, are the last English soldiers defending a castle from the French. The castle’s fall would seal a French victory – but Edwin and Warwick’s clashing escape plans lead to a ridiculous standoff with two absurd French soldiers. The two sides bicker and argue in the most ridiculous way possible, but the love of Warwick’s life, Gwendoline, might just be the only thing keeping the two parties from killing each other.
Inspired by Monty Python and the Holy Grail, expect chaos, silliness, and lots of laughs from this over-the-top comedy.
Crawling on the Floor – Emma Kopf
In a rehearsal room a director is preparing two actors to play out a scene of divorce. Artistic visions clash, and the question of correct representation emerges, while the actors are under a strain, due to the relation of their personal lives to the play.
Members of the audience can photograph or video the performances (without flashes) but only with the express written permission from the relevant production teams and performers.
