Retired comedian Deirdre Gossamer (Jan Ravens) spends her nights performing to an inanimate crowd of homemade punters, down in the basement of her home. But when one of her audience comes to life and destroys her career memorabilia, she’s forced to confront her so-called ‘glory days’ and face the prospect of moving on.
Supported by Film Hub South East and BFI NETWORK, awarding funds from the National Lottery
CACTUS BOY (SHORT FILM)
When perennial loner Winston Prickle (Colin Ford) finds himself attracted to a new co-worker Clem (Georgie Flores), he’s faced with the dilemma of what to about his lifelong companion and childhood imaginary friend; the giant, lumbering Cactus Man.
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival: Finalist The Shortest Nights: Official Selection, BIFA qualifying VERO: Selected for 'Screening Room' showcase Film Fest Tucson: Winner - Audience Award Nassau Film Festival: Winner - Best of Festival Romford Film Festival: Nominated - Best Film, Best Local Film, Best Screenplay Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival: Nominated - Best Film, Best Student Film Unrestricted View Film Festival: Nominated - Best Short Film, The Si Spencer Award Rob Knox Film Festival: Winner - Best Director
SCRAPS (SHORT FILM) When lonely Gordon Grott builds a surrogate family from household waste, little does he realise that his boy made of trash has a life of his own.
The Shortest Nights: Official Selection, BIFA qualifying Global University Film Awards: Nominated - Best Film Screentest: The National Student Film Festival: Nominated - Best Film, Best Director VERO: Editor's Pick
NEST (SHORT FILM)
When a couple's relationship gets stuck in a rut, the husband tries get close to his wife by becoming a bit more like her, despite the fact that she actually a bird.
Berlin Student Film Festival: Nominated - Best Film
FLOATERS (ONE-ACT PLAY) Duncan Rand One Act Festival: Second Place, Creativity Award
THE WAR ROOM (ONE-ACT PLAY)
They won’t fight on the beaches, they won’t fight on the landing grounds, they might even surrender. Britain is at war with her closest ally and the bombs are flying as fast as the barbs in The War Room.
"One of the funniest productions I have ever seen" Southern Counties Drama Festival Review
All England Theatre Festival: Semi-Finalist Southern Counties Drama Festival: First Place, Best Adult Play, Best Director, Adjudicators Award Duncan Rand One Act Play Festival: First Place, Best Original Play, The Comedy Award
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF STANLEY CRUMPET (ONE-MAN SHOW)
Renowned / maligned inventor Stanley Crumpet returns to the stage to share his life story. Etcetera Theatre, Camden The Brook Theatre, Chatham
THE STANLEY CRUMPET LECTURE (ONE-MAN SHOW)
Inventor Stanley Crumpet delivers a lecture on his illustrious / disastrous career.
Hen & Chickens Theatre, Islington The Brook Theatre, Chatham
HARBINGERS: ENOUGH ROPE (SKETCH COMEDY)
A comedy that explodes the myth that chums actually like each other.
"Sweetly whimsical... excellent turns of phrase glimmer brightly" Chortle "Consistently sharp" The List
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2009 Brighton Fringe Festival 2009
HARBINGERS (SKETCH COMEDY)
Witty retorts and scathing barbs unravel the Harbingers relationships, whilst unexpected twists in unlikely settings only serve to hammer nails into the coffin of their friendship.
"A keen eye for untapped sources of funny... a trio to watch out for in the future" Chortle "Sharp, quick... unique... something rather special" Three Weeks