As we’re getting ready for our festival of plays on Saturday 11th March 2023 at Derby Theatre, here’s a little bit about the two plays
you can see at 5.30pm:
BELIEF by Hugh Jones
Belief is a two person play that looks at preconceived ideas concerning race and culture and going beyond those preconceptions to discover the commonalities cultures have and to focus on what we share rather than what is different.
When aged 50, Hugh found himself wondering what to do next. Why not a full-time BA degree in Film and Screenwriting at Sheffield Hallam University? Since then he has been exploring many different genres and writing for differing mediums. Being part of Derbyshire Scriptwriters has allowed him to develop scripts for the stage.
WHEN THE CAT’S AWAY by Richard Layton
When the Cat’s Away shows the downsides of working from home, when people are forever imposing on you and taking you for granted. Do you really know your neighbours and friends as well as you think you do?
Richard joined Derbyshire Scriptwriters in 2004 and after brief stints as Theatre Liaison Officer and Vice Chairman; he became the group’s secretary and has been ever since. His first script writing credit was a contribution to Chesterfield Tales for Tabs Productions and he has also written two full length plays for Rumpus Theatre Company – The Horrific Case of Mr. Valdemar and The Devil’s Bride adapted from Edgar Allan Poe and Joseph Sheridan LeFanu respectively. His work has also been showcased in the Pomegranate Playwrights Festival in Chesterfield and he has had work produced by Pintsized Plays in both the UK and New Zealand. Whilst he has sometimes appeared in short scripts he has written for Pomegranate Playwrights and Derby Movie Makers, he is happy today to leave the acting to the professionals.
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