GEDS WRITES 2020

AN EVENING OF VIRTUAL PLAYREADINGS OF ORIGINAL SCRIPTS

LIVE STREAMED ON ZOOM ON 1ST DECEMBER 2020

organised by David Lewis

THE EVALUATION

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Written and arranged by Bill Lloyd

Michael Everett, Head of Human Resources, is bent upon disciplining recalcitrant employee Joseph Reilly. But Reilly remains stroppy during the interview and advances a controversial view of early retirement.

Michael Everett – Julian Finn

Joseph Reilly – David Lewis

TIME-WASTERS NEED NOT APPLY

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Written and arranged by Ann-Marie Mendes

During covid lockdown, the head-teacher of a school in inner London interviews a candidate for the post of “Well-Being Lead”. But who is interviewing whom?

Désirée Wybar – Gillian Barmes
Jack Hope – Daire O’Doherty

VOUCHER MAN

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Written and arranged by David Lewis

Newly sacked from his job, an unhappy middle-aged man visits a therapist with a discount voucher bought for his son. It fast emerges that he has his own serious problems, but the therapist struggles to get him to identify them.

Andrew – Barrie Duggan
Barbara – Lesley Sherwood
Christine – Kate Richardson

THE GEESE FLY SOUTH BY VICTORIA KERSHAW

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Written by Victoria Kershaw – Arranged by Liz Comstock-Smith

The night before Valentine’s Day, four couples in a London restaurant reach different stages in their relationships.

Cathy – Masha Neznansky
Lu – Gemma Parkes
Helen – Viki Lazar
Andrew – Ousman Noor
Emma – Noelle Rentsch
Josh – Rick Vincent
James – Daire O’Doherty
Bella – Andrea Ogbonna-James