May 2018 meeting

Constance Cox competition runners up performances

Our May 6th meeting presented rehearsed recorded readings by professional actors of the two runners up in the most recent Constance Cox playwriting competition.

 

Second prize: ‘Storm in a League Cup’ by Simon Josiffe

Performed by:

Paul Moriarty as Barry, the football team manager

Tom Dussek as Green, the antlered forest spirit

Sorcha Brooks as Julia, the sports journalist

Murray Simon as Commentator

And featuring … The Audience as the football crowd

Directed by Thomas Everchild

Produced by Philippa Hammond

A Sussex Playwrights Production

 

Third prize: ‘Rock and Chips’ by David Weir

Performed by:

Murray Simon as Bill

Philippa Hammond as Martina

Tom Dussek as Fantoni

Paul Moriarty as Mr Chips and the Barman

Directed by Thomas Everchild

Produced by Philippa Hammond

A Sussex Playwrights Production

 

The plays will be reviewed by Simon Jenner in due course

Both playwrights were our guests on the night, together with John Dutton, whose play The Teaswell Incident won first prize and was performed and recorded in October 2017.

All three plays are in post production and will be available for download soon.