North East Playwriting Award Showcase

North East Playwriting Award Showcase

Dramatic reading of

A Moving Still written by Connor Dorrian
Directed by Andrew Dawson
Read by Joe Blakemore, Michael Hodgson, Jake Jarratt & Charlotte Ryder

WINNER of North East Young Playwriting Award (16-25)

As Lucas turns eighteen, he wishes for a fresh start. A life without drug dealing, legging it from police and spending everyday on the metty. But it's not that easy. Not now the only family he has left, his older brother Jamie, has been arrested. As he navigates the situation and connects with two strangers, new things come to light and old things crawl from the past.

‘Ye not a kid anymore, this is life, it's hard. It's dog eat dog, and once ye wake up and realise that, the better. All you have to do is listen to me and do what I say.'

With curtain raiser Her Claws Under The Neon Light Written By Pauline Trotry

RUNNER UP of North East Playwriting Award

After the reading there will be a short break followed by a 20-30 min Q&A with Connor Dorrian.

Generously supported by the Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust.

A Moving Still - Cast

Charlotte Ryder

Charlotte trained at the University of Stirling, The National Youth Theatre and Project A

Her television credits include Vera, ITV and The Dumping Ground, BBC.

Theatre credits include: The War of the Worlds, Northern Stage and tour, Meggie Magicia, Alphabetti Theatre, The Importance of Being Earnest, Hangfire Theatre/ Durham Gala, Remarkable Robin’s Christmas Adventure, Alnwick Playhouse, Ducks and Dragons, Arc, Stockton and Nee Place Like Hyem, Workie Ticket Theatre.

Jake Jarratt

Jake Jarratt is an Actor from County Durham. Since graduating From Northumbria University in MA Theatre and Performance, his credits include: Wearmouth (Customs House), Macbeth (Elysium Theatre Company), Without us (The Lawnmowers Theatre Company and Murmur Theatre), Notice to Move (Blowin' A Hooley Theatre) , Seagulls and Sad Sad Stories, Laurels and Ken Loach’s The Old Oak (Sixteen Films).

Joe Blakemore

Michael Hodgson

Andrew Dawson - Director

Her Claws Under The Neon Light - Cast

Bridget Marumo

Bridget trained at Dance City, SA Performing Arts School and Circus central.

Bridget’s theatre credits include, We Are The Best, Live Theatre, Wintry Tales, Live Theatre, In the Black Fantastic, South Bank Centre, London, Pinball, Alphabetti Theatre, The Vanishing Act, Cap-a-pie and Here Be Dragons, Unfolding Theatre.
Her TV credits include Vera, ITV, Danny and Mick, BBC, The Dumping Ground, BBC , series reg ‘Robin’ in A Kind of Spark, BBC and Casualty, BBC.
On BBC Radio 4 Bridget played 'Bonnie' in I Must Have Loved You, BBC Radio 4, by Michael Chaplin with music by and starring Sting.