A Play, A Pie and A Pint (PPP) has right this moment introduced the launch of its twentieth anniversary e-book, celebrating the previous twenty years of the lunchtime theatre firm with a particular assortment of performs.
This is the second quantity of performs from the corporate’s 600+ play catalogue, revealed by Salamander
Street, which was made doable due to a beneficiant crowdfunding marketing campaign that was match funded by Creative Scotland final 12 months.
As a part of its twentieth anniversary celebrations, the e-book options eight performs that had been first staged at Òran Mór as a part of PPP from 2006 to 2023. It consists of performs by Dave Anderson, Uma Nada-Rajah, Paddy Cunneen, Lorna Martin and the late Oliver Emanuel.
The eight performs featured are:
• Rose by Lorna Martin – a one-woman play primarily based on the true story about ladies’s soccer
trailblazer Rose Reilly. This play is the general public alternative who voted it their best choice for the e-book from
a web-based ballot. Rose was first staged in September 2021.
• Fleeto by Paddy Cunneen – A knife-crime drama set in modern-day Glasgow, impressed by the
story of the Iliad. Selected for the e-book because the ‘Spirit of David MacLennan’ in honour of PPP’s late
founder who believed within the energy of theatre to discover political and societal points. First staged in
November 2007.
• Odis by Alaedinne Chouiref, Soumer Daghastani, Arze Khodr, Omar Madkour, Zainab
Magdy and Alia Mossallum – a comedy set through the first Arab Spring educating a stay viewers
easy methods to be a revolutionary. This play was chosen to have a good time PPP’s worldwide seasons that
platformed writers from the Global Majority outdoors of Scotland. First staged in May 2012 as a part of
the ‘One Day in Spring’ season curated by David Greig.
• Tír Na NÓg by Dave Anderson – a magical realism musical set in Tír na nÓg , the “Land of the
Young” in Celtic mythology. Selected by the present board at PPP to have a good time Dave Anderson’s
extraordinary contributions. First staged in August 2006.
A Play, A Pie and A Pint group and playwright Dave Anderson. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
• Storytelling by Oliver Emanuel – a comedy-drama about two individuals telling the story of how a
man goes to die. Storytelling was first carried out in April 2023 and was the ultimate staged play
earlier than Emanuel’s passing final 12 months. It was chosen for this e-book as a tribute to him and his
excellent contributions to PPP.
• The Great Replacement by Uma Nada-Rajah – a comedy-drama about intergenerational
politics and the absurdities of race. This play was chosen by earlier Artistic Director Jemima
Levick and was first staged in June 2023.
• Write-Off by Aodhan Gallagher – a queer comedy-drama about two stubbornly homosexual males from
totally different generations. This play was chosen by the present group at PPP and was first staged in
February 2023.
• Rachel’s Cousins by Ann Marie Di Mambro – a heartfelt play a few household coping with the
analysis of a gene that may result in breast most cancers. This play was chosen by earlier Co-Artistic
Directors Morag Fullarton and April Chamberlain. First staged in April 2018.
The e-book additionally features a particular foreword written by Scottish theatre critic and columnist Joyce McMillan, a full checklist of each PPP present staged since its inception, and a number of archive photographs.
Brian Logan, Artistic Director stated:
“Marking our landmark 20th anniversary, we have this brand-new book for you to enjoy that has assembled eight fantastic playscripts across two decades of our shows at Òran Mór. It’s fantastic to be able to give these shows an extended life on the page, and to share with readers everywhere this celebration of headlong theatre in Glasgow’s West End.”
Lucy George, Publisher at Salamander Street stated:
“A Play, A Pie and A Pint is a rare and wonderful theatre company, and the long list of new plays they’ve produced over 20 years shows its dedication to diverse talent. The 20th anniversary collection represents some of the best one-act plays to come out of the UK and it’s been a treat working with the playwrights and. the company to put together this important anthology.”
The e-book could be ordered on-line from Salamander Street. A restricted quantity might be on the market at Òran Mór
from Mon 23 Sep and at A Play, A Pie and A Pint’s twentieth anniversary gala on Sun 13 Oct.
