Noir 2008
9 Plays by famed Author Shel Silverstein goes on the boards in July. This theatre fest is for Adults Only.
The StageLight&Magic's NOIR 2008 will feature the following plays
July 18th – 20th Abandon all hope, The best daddy, The lifeboat is sinking, No dogs allowed & Wash & Dry
July 25th – 275th Buy One Get one free, Blind Willie and the talking dog, Have a nice day & Click
A Synopsis of each play follows:
Wash & Dry
When you walk into George's laundromat be sure to read the sign. George provides exactly what he says nothing more nothing less. One thing is for sure, this laundry does not clean your clothes...
Wash & Dry is directed by Sajith Amendra and stars Ashini Fernando
Abandon all hope
Al & Benny stand before a giant portal above which a sign read "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here". Benny is more than a little frightened but Al has no intention of abandoning his hope as the two debate the precise meaning of the sign..
Abandon all hope is directed by Marsh Dodanwela
The best daddy
Lisa's got the best daddy in the world. After all, he bought her a pony for her birthday. Too bad he shot it dead. Or did he? Maybe it was Lisa's older sister.
The best daddy is Directed by Marsh Dodanwela
The lifeboat is sinking
Jen & Sherwin sit safely on their bed, but Jen forces her husband to imagine they are on a sinking boat in the middle of a terrible storm. Waves fill the boat with water; there are no life jackets; and Sherwin must decide whether he should thorw his mother overboard or condemn them all to die.
The lifeboat is sinking is directed by Marsh Dodanwela
Blind Willie and the talking dog
Blind willie sings on a street corner playing his harmonica while Barney his dog questions him on why the world's only authentic talking dog should be begging on the street.
Blind Willie and the talking dog is directed by Sajith Amendra
No dogs allowed
Mr. & Mrs. Q are relaxing on a beach at an exclusive club, where a sign clearly states "No dogs allowed". Mr. Wills, the manager of the club, confronts Mrs. Q, asserting that Mr. Q is really a dog. Mrs. Q counters with various fantastical reasons to explain his hairy face, big black nose and habit of barking.
No dogs allowed is directed by Marsh Dodanwela
Have a nice day
Ben & Al are two advertising executives faced with an annoying client and a seemingly impossible task. Anyone from the Sri Lankan Ad industry will find this situation very close to home...
Have a nice day is directed by Anuruddha Fernando
Click
Valerie is taking a bath and enjoying some quiet time. Leonard is playing a game of Russian Roulette and all Valeries can hear is the click every time he pulls the trigger.Is the bullet real? Did Valeries take out the blank and replace it? Russian Roulette in a bathroom..
Click is directed by Feroze Kamardeen
Buy One Get one free
Meerilee and Sherilee (two street hookers) come up with an innovative way to market their services. Their enticing sales pitch is entirely in rhyming couplets and gives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'Buy one get one free'
Buy One Get one free is directed by Anuruddha Fernando
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