Pushin’ Thirty is an upcoming comedy as a part of A Play, A Pie and A Pint (PPP)’s Spring 2024 season, performing 11-16 March at Glasgow’s Oran Mor earlier than touring to the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh (19-23 March) and The Gaiety, Ayr (28-30 March).
Written by Taylor Dyson and Calum Kelly, below their theatre firm Elfie Picket, this new comedy sees two former highschool associates and bandmates in Dundee reunited after an opportunity encounter, who’ve one final shot at “making it” earlier than they flip thirty.
Pushin’ Thirty is directed by Beth Morton (Babs, The Internal Serpent) and can star co-writer Taylor Dyson and upcoming actor Sam James Smith who will each be performing unique songs all through.
Dyson and Kelly are targeted on bringing native tales to the stage and have obtained earlier crucial approval for Ane City, a coming-of-age story a few working-class lady from Dundee, that began on the Edinburgh Fringe earlier than being revived to the principle stage on the Dundee Rep Theatre. Pushin’ Thirty marks their debut at PPP in a season centred on new writers to the lunchtime theatre phenomenon.
Co-writer and star Taylor Dyson stated: “This is our first time working with A Play, A Pie and A Pint and we can’t wait to present our play and work with a fantastic team of people. For us this is an amazing opportunity to bring our work to new audiences who we hope will resonate strongly with it. We are both really happy as emerging playwrights to present our work with this iconic institution.”
Co-writer Calum Kelly stated: “We are both so thrilled to bring our new play Pushin’ Thirty to A Play, A Pie and A Pint, an institution we’ve long been patrons of. It is a lively comedic two-hander with songs that we’ve written together which tells the story of two estranged best pals who rekindle their friendship. While it’s a fun story, we feel it’s an incredibly important piece with themes of friendship and kindness.”
Tickets and additional info can be found at http://www.playpiepint.com.
LISTINGS Oran Mor, Glasgow Mon 11 – Sat 16 March, 1pm £14 – £19.50 Tickets at http://www.ticketweb.uk or by calling 0141 357 6200 (decide 4)
