Read Raw 2010
An Evening of 10-Minute Plays
Merry Christ-Bris by Laurence Dolan, monologue by Renee Liang, Fountain of Youth and Roasting Death by Rex McGregor, Revenge of the Crocodile by Max Peers and Celebration of Life by Sally Sutton
Director / Dramaturg – Tony Forster
Cast - Julia Hyde, Aaron Ward, Katlyn Wong, Matt MacDougall
Celebration of Life by Sally Sutton progressed to Short and Sweet Auckland 2011 (winner of Wildcard section) and to Short and Sweet Sydney 2012.
Roasting Death by Rex McGregor progressed to the Festival of New Arts, Palmerston North in 2010 as Death for Sophisticates.
Revenge of the Crocodile by Max Peers, performed at Waitakere Writers Christmas function 2011.
Paper Scissors Rock
by Yael Gezentsvey
Three sisters, three egos, one family. Paper Scissors Rock is a comedic drama that takes us on a journey through the complex relationship between Rebecca, Sophie and Penny, who are reunited for their mother’s fiftieth birthday. As
secrets are revealed, relationships are challenged and family dynamics are irreversibly changed.
Director / Dramaturg – Alison Quigan
Cast - Serena Cotton, Esther Stephens, Fern Sutherland
Progressed to a season at the Bats in Wellington in 2010
An Evening of One-Act Plays:
Open Home
Kate and Sam are in love and looking for their dream home... until Kate realises she knows the landlord a little too well. A suburban farce by Renee Liang
and
Another Man's Treasure
A tale of love, death, chance, choice... and an armchair. A love triangle with a twist by Sally Sutton
Director / Dramaturg – Ben Crowder
Cast - Julia Croft, Matt MacDougall, Tracey McGuire, Callum Stembridge
Pedal On
by Laurence Dolan
Ever seen those sweaty guys cycling around the streets and waterfront on the weekend, taking up the road and making you drive slowly to avoid them as they ride 3-4 abreast. Why are they doing it? What do they talk about? What do they think of you? Three guys, three bikes, three lives, one road, as they pedal on.
Director / Dramaturg – Tony Forster
Cast - Aaron Ward, Tom Kane, Simon Clark
Home Invasion
by Justin Eade (APC's competition winner)
An unemployed youth with a sense of entitlement makes the mistake of breaking into an ex-SAS soldier's house, where he is captured and offered a deal: either he can come to work renovating the house and learning some skills, or the
soldier will turn him over to the police.
Director / Dramaturg – Tony Forster
Cast - Natano Keni, Renee Lyons, Shadon Meredith, Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu
Three
by Renee Liang
Rachel and James are young and in love. They’re getting married. But one day, Rachel finds herself being followed by a stranger, someone who knows intimate details of her past...
Director / Dramaturg – Eleanor Bishop
Cast - Edward Peni, Leisha Ward-Knox, Andy Wong
An Evening of 10-Minute Plays
Merry Christ-Bris by Laurence Dolan, monologue by Renee Liang, Fountain of Youth and Roasting Death by Rex McGregor, Revenge of the Crocodile by Max Peers and Celebration of Life by Sally Sutton
Director / Dramaturg – Tony Forster
Cast - Julia Hyde, Aaron Ward, Katlyn Wong, Matt MacDougall
Celebration of Life by Sally Sutton progressed to Short and Sweet Auckland 2011 (winner of Wildcard section) and to Short and Sweet Sydney 2012.
Roasting Death by Rex McGregor progressed to the Festival of New Arts, Palmerston North in 2010 as Death for Sophisticates.
Revenge of the Crocodile by Max Peers, performed at Waitakere Writers Christmas function 2011.
Paper Scissors Rock
by Yael Gezentsvey
Three sisters, three egos, one family. Paper Scissors Rock is a comedic drama that takes us on a journey through the complex relationship between Rebecca, Sophie and Penny, who are reunited for their mother’s fiftieth birthday. As
secrets are revealed, relationships are challenged and family dynamics are irreversibly changed.
Director / Dramaturg – Alison Quigan
Cast - Serena Cotton, Esther Stephens, Fern Sutherland
Progressed to a season at the Bats in Wellington in 2010
An Evening of One-Act Plays:
Open Home
Kate and Sam are in love and looking for their dream home... until Kate realises she knows the landlord a little too well. A suburban farce by Renee Liang
and
Another Man's Treasure
A tale of love, death, chance, choice... and an armchair. A love triangle with a twist by Sally Sutton
Director / Dramaturg – Ben Crowder
Cast - Julia Croft, Matt MacDougall, Tracey McGuire, Callum Stembridge
Pedal On
by Laurence Dolan
Ever seen those sweaty guys cycling around the streets and waterfront on the weekend, taking up the road and making you drive slowly to avoid them as they ride 3-4 abreast. Why are they doing it? What do they talk about? What do they think of you? Three guys, three bikes, three lives, one road, as they pedal on.
Director / Dramaturg – Tony Forster
Cast - Aaron Ward, Tom Kane, Simon Clark
Home Invasion
by Justin Eade (APC's competition winner)
An unemployed youth with a sense of entitlement makes the mistake of breaking into an ex-SAS soldier's house, where he is captured and offered a deal: either he can come to work renovating the house and learning some skills, or the
soldier will turn him over to the police.
Director / Dramaturg – Tony Forster
Cast - Natano Keni, Renee Lyons, Shadon Meredith, Josephine Stewart-Tewhiu
Three
by Renee Liang
Rachel and James are young and in love. They’re getting married. But one day, Rachel finds herself being followed by a stranger, someone who knows intimate details of her past...
Director / Dramaturg – Eleanor Bishop
Cast - Edward Peni, Leisha Ward-Knox, Andy Wong
