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The Albatross 3rd & Main

Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy  /  3m

Simon David Eden

Gene Lacy, a former lobster boat fisherman and proprietor of Lacy’s General Store, is down on his luck big time: he’s ducking creditors,huge gambling debts, and an ex-wife with very expensive tastes. So when Spider walks into his store with a golden lottery ticket in the shape of a rare and valuable dead bird, Gene has a choice to make.

The Albatross 3rd & Main

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

He has the connections to help Spider turn his windfall into greenbacks, but there’s one tiny problem, as Gene’s right-hand man – an ex-boxer named Lullaby – is well aware: it’s a felony offence to even be in possession of the bird. As the metaphorical noose tightens, and the threat of a lengthy stretch behind bars hangs over them, so the friendships unravel with a potentially deadly and deadly funny outcome: if there’s honour amongst thieves, somebody forgot to tell these guys.

History

2nd-20th Feb 2016. Emporium Theatre Brighton. Shiny Pin Productions Ltd

Albatross Trailer from BeeRolling.co.uk on Vimeo.

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Performing Groups

LULLABY - 40s / 50s African-American

GENE - 40s / 50s Caucasian

SPIDER - 30s Caucasion

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting

    A General Store in Massachusetts, USA

  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Physical Comedy, Stage Combat
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Gun Shots
    • Strong Language

Media

★★★★ 'darkly comic and clever three-hander is fast-paced and entertaining with echoes of David Mamet … impressive stage design … an outstanding cast’ - West End Wilma

★★★★ 'A teasingly enigmatic tale of small-town American crime… a heady cocktail of Sam Shepard grittiness, Harold Pinter intrigue, and dark Martin McDonagh absurdity... in two superbly developed acts. who directs and designs as well –

 

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Simon David Eden

Simon David Eden
Born and raised in Brighton, Simon is an alumnus of the Royal College of Art (MA Distinction). In addition to his work for the stage, (When The Saintz Go Marching In, The Little Match Girl - Musical) Simon’s writing career includes commissions from Hollywood studios and UK ...
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