As we’re getting ready for our festival of plays on Saturday 21st September 2024 at Derby Theatre, here’s a little bit about the two plays you can see at 7.30pm:
WAITING FOR GODWYN by Jeff Tullin
Waiting for Godwyn is (among other things) a light hearted look at the trials and tribulations of advancing years, and the refusal to grow old gracefully, Two ladies about to take a much-needed trip abroad, who are definitely no better than they should be.
About Jeff: Jeff is also seeing the effects of not owning a picture in the attic, and has taken the opportunity presented by Covid to retire sooner than planned, and get back to his love of acting and writing. So as well as being an author, with a number of staged works, you’ll find him treading the boards locally, and appearing vocally in a number of audio dramas.
WRONG TURN COMING BACK by Richard Layton
We’ve all seen those magazines on their newsstands with their incredible but true stories and promises of cash paid. Sometimes a story is so out of this world that it’s just too good to check…
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. In addition to writing the minutes he made 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. He has also written short scripts for Pomegranate Playwrights and Derby Movie Makers, some of which he has then ruined by performing in them but he is happy today to leave the acting to the professionals.
