DAVIE CARSWELL
Writer, Director, Producer & Actor
One Act Plays
PLEASE NOTE ALL PLAYS ARE CONTEMPORARY COMEDY DRAMAS AND CONTAIN LANGUAGE AND MATERIAL THAT SOME MAY FIND OFFENSIVE.
For all licensing queries please email DC@daviecarswell.com
BACKSTAGE BACKDOOR (2012) - The play is set backstage, with the characters being the stage crew. The stage manager has called the crew together to brief them on the next production that is coming to the theatre. He also announces he is retiring. This leads the two assistant stage managers to start competing for the role of stage manager. The two young guys in the cast start to compete for the attention and affection of the leading lady in the upcoming production. And why is the Stage Manager retiring?
Cast 5M 2F. Running time approximately 40 minutes.
FRATER PATTER (2013) - Two brothers reminisce about their childhood as they wait to be picked up to go to their father's funeral. They think back to the comical events in their childhood, and discuss their regrets, hopes and fears.
Cast 2M 1F
LUCKY DIPSTICKS (2014) - A group of friends awake after a drunken night to find a winning lottery ticket. But who does it belong to? And who is the random they brought home from the pub?
Cast 5M
HATCHES, MATCHES & DISPATCHES (2015) - Joe starts the first day of his work experience (aka Community Service) at the local crematorium. Pete decides to take him under his wing and show him how to survive in the local council environment. He attempts to educate Joe in the ways of the world at large. He soon realises that he'd be as well showing card tricks to a dog. And why is Gabe from HR such a psycho?
Cast 3M 1F
MIND YOUR OWN SHOWBUSINESS (2016) - A struggling writer has a brainstorming session with his two assistants in an effort to come up with ideas for TV programmes. A comical look at everything from cooking programmes to teleshopping.
Cast 5 MorF
TALK IS CHEAP (2017) - The play is set in call centre. If Carlsberg did call centres... it wouldn't be this one! The worst call centre in Scotland, which is saying something.
Cast 3M 2F
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN ACCIDENT (2019) - It's the Instructor's first day of teaching a Speed Awareness Course for people caught speeding, but given the chance to avoid points by attending this course. Why is the Instructor SO nervous though? Richard doesn't think he should be there. He drives a Jag after all. Tiffany doesn't try and hide how much she fancies white van man Evan. And Agnes is such a sweet old lady. Or is she?
Cast 2M 2F 1 MorF
EM-PATHETIC (2020) - Two psychopaths who share a lair discuss why being psychopaths is so great. Can they create a psychopath by "curing" a non-psychopath? They set about trying to teach the tricks of the trade to a willing participant.
Cast 3M
