Project Tag: Roberta Morris
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Christmas Farce
Rosemary Branch Theatre (November 2015), Waterloo East Theatre (December 2017) Christmas Farce is a two-act comedy set backstage at a regional theatre during the opening night of a modern retelling of the Nativity. As egos clash and various tensions come to a head, the company have to pull together to stop the production on-stage becoming…
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5, 6, 7, 8: A Steps Musical
Upstairs at the Gatehouse (August 2017) 5, 6, 7, 8 is a 70-minute comedy about a group of work mates making a very special pact – and it uses the songs of Steps. Noticing that their love lives are all cack, Caz, Robbie, Jess and Nicky give themselves one week to get themselves out of their…
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All That
Lion and Unicorn Theatre (June 2017). (Show was later picked up by the King’s Head Theatre for an in-house production in August 2018, and brought back in August 2021 to headline their Queer Season.) All That is a play about monogamy and gay relationships in 2017. In a bid to improve their current financial crisis,…
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Erika
Part of Briefs 16 (April 5, 2017) at Waterloo East Theatre. A pregnant woman can’t get a seat on the tube. Written, directed and performed by: Roberta Morris
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Witches Be Bitches
Part of Briefs 14 (October 14, 2016) at Waterloo East Theatre A human girl gatecrashes a witches’ convention in the hope of joining their ranks. Written by: Roberta Morris Directed by: Sophie Mackenzie Cast: Roberta Morris, Jamie-Rose Monk, Natalie Lester, Charlotte Christie and Sophie Greenham
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Out! Out!
Part of Briefs 13 (July 6, 2016) at Waterloo East Theatre. Extract from a musical about a group of women letting off steam at the end of a tiresome week. Writer: Roberta Morris Director: Sheila Atim Cast: Ryan J Brown, Suzy Gill, Helen Keeley, Kate Lindeman, Natalie Lester, Sophie Mackenzie and Roberta Morris.
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Them Other Guys
Part of Briefs 12 (April 6, 2016) at Waterloo East Theatre. A divorce gets messy – but there may be more to the lawyers’ motives than meets the eye. Writer: Roberta Morris Director: Roberta Morris Cast: Tom Bovington, Katherine Edrupt, Georgia Robson and Eliot Ruocco-Trenouth
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For The Kids
Part of Briefs 12 (April 6, 2016) at Waterloo East Theatre. Parents of children enrolled in a stage school clash in this dark ensemble comedy. Writer: Ryan J Brown Director: Ryan J Brown Cast: Samuel Buttery, Shalisha James-Davis, Natalie Lester, Roberta Morris, Jamie-Rose Monk and Emma Tansley.
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Meal For One
Part of Briefs 11 (January 27, 2016) at Waterloo East Theatre. A supermarket customer grows increasingly frustrated with an over-friendly cashier. Writer: Michael Staniforth Director: Roberta Morris Cast: James Callas Ball and Jamie-Rose Monk
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Flat Share People
Part of Briefs 11 (January 27, 2016) at Waterloo East Theatre. A woman has to reluctantly cover for her flatmate when he brings an unexpected guest home for the night – and then wants her out. Writer: Roberta Morris Director: Max Attard Cast: Roberta Morris, Jack Gogarty and Natalie Lester
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Steal My Sunshine
Part of Briefs 10 (September 2, 2015) at Waterloo East Theatre A woman’s friendship with her new neighbour takes unexpected turns. Written and directed by: Roberta Morris Cast: Kate Cooper and Paul Heelis
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Cat Got Your Tongue
Part of Briefs 10 (September 2, 2015) at Waterloo East Theatre A fortune teller will stop at nothing to prevent her secrets being leaked. Written and directed by: Ryan J Brown Cast: Emma Tansley, Jamie-Rose Monk, Roberta Morris and Ryan J Brown
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The Auction
Part of Briefs 9 (June 2, 2015) at Waterloo East Theatre Behind closed doors, a struggling upper-class couple find their relationship to be at breaking point. Or is it? Writer: Roberta Morris Director: Juanita Mora Cast: Jack Gogarty and Roberta Morris
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M&S
Part of Briefs 8 (April 29, 2015) at Waterloo East Theatre A former couple come face-to-face and old issues resurface. Writer: Roberta Morris Director: Hannah Rowley Cast: Roberta Morris and Shaun Kitchener
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Random Acts Of Kindness
Part of Briefs 7 (January 7, 2015) at Waterloo East Theatre A lottery winner does something quite unexpected. Writer: Roberta Morris Director: Benjamin Rogers Cast: Max Attard, Christopher Cohen, Amy Cornwell, Suzy Gill, Oliver Blagden and Sara Landridge
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Care
Part of Briefs 6 (October 31, 2014) at Waterloo East Theatre A woman who needs her son’s round-the-clock care tries to stop him going out. Writer: Chris Truscott Director: Timothy George Cast: Marc Gee-Finch and Timothy George
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Because We Do
Part of Briefs 5 (July 22, 2014) at the Rosemary Branch Theatre A middle-class family gathering goes haywire when secrets are exposed. Writer: Roberta Morris Director: Yasmin Zadeh Cast: Alan Bradley, Alexa Hartley, Billy Lyons, Francesca Meaby, Roberta Morris and Thomas Simper
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The Club
Part of Briefs 4 (April 2, 2014) at the Rosemary Branch Theatre A pole dancer is forced to confront some home truths. Writer: Roberta Morris Director: Sheila Atim Cast: Alan Bradley, Suzy Gill, Roberta Morris and Ryan J Brown
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Freddy On Stage
Part of Briefs 3 (January 15, 2014) at the Rosemary Branch Theatre A celebrity, hosting a major awards ceremony, is thrown when she comes face-to-face with an old flame. Writer: Roberta Morris Director: Abigail Rose Cast: Alana Ross, Matthew Cosgrove, Roberta Morris and Ryan J Brown
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The Office Play
Part of Briefs 2 (October 22, 2013) at the Rosemary Branch Theatre A woman opts to wreak revenge on her awful employer. Writer: Roberta Morris Director: Sheila Atim Cast: Anne Odeke, Cassandra Bond and Jonathan Cobb
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The Gallery Wall
Part of Briefs 1 (July 31, 2013) at the Rosemary Branch Theatre A tender love story about a woman working at an art gallery. Writer: Roberta Morris Director: Sheila Atim Cast: Katherine Edrupt, Matthew Cosgrove, Natalie Lester and Paul Heelis
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Pin
White Bear Theatre (January 2015) Pin catches up with a young woman named Rachel as she is released from prison; news which threatens to dismantle the much more comfortable life led by her older sister, Lou, whose relatively posh friends – though facing dilemmas of their own – make no secret of their feelings towards…
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Caravan
White Bear Theatre (January 2015) Caravan is a one-act drama about Leanne, a young woman who faked her own death and escaped to live in a caravan in the woods under a new identity, a long way from home. Several months after making the escape, however, she’s already hit a rough spot – and has…