Don't Give it Another Thought

by Brenda Read-Brown

Production Dates:

Directed by:

Friday 9 March 2007
Friday 8 June 2007
Saturday 29 September 2007

Brenda Read-Brown

Description

This surreal play is packed with literary references. The events revolve around a gunman holding up a book shop and what happens after he does not quite get the reaction he expects. But if you do hold up an Anarchist Book Shop, have to endure the slushy cliché-ridden ramblings of first love after attending a Creative Writing course,  what more can you expect...

Play Writing Competition - GDA One Act Festival 2006

This play was first submitted to the Play Writing Competition at the GDA One Act Festival in 2006. This is a competition where the script is submitted but the play is not performed (TADS had selected another play to perform that year: Course of Events by Geoff Guy)

The play was awarded the best play in this competition.

After that it just had to be performed and TADS decided to present it at the  2007 All England Theatre Festival at the Playhouse Theatre, Cheltenham and for the 2007 GDA One Act Festival at the Kings Theatre, Gloucester.

All England Theatre Festival 2007

After the play's success in 2006 it was decided to perform it at the 2007 All England Theatre Festival at the Playhouse Theatre, Cheltenham in March 2007.

The play won the award for Best Original Play

Paula Fancini-Hooper was nominated for best Actress

Richard Hughes, Hannah Moore and Joe Harper were all nominated for best supporting rôle.

GDA One Act Play Festival 2007

The play was performed again at the GDA One Act Play Festival at the Kings Theatre, Gloucester.  The cast was slightly different with Mike Babb & Pam Jell joining the cast:

Paula Fancini-Hooper was nominated for best Actress

TADS in the Barn - September 2007

The play was performed as the final piece for this Charity Show held at York Barn, Tredington.  At last Brenda fulfilled her ambition to play the Shopper! She was not so pleased to have to also operate the sound effects.