Westacre Theatre opens One Million Tiny Plays About Britain on October 21

One Million Tiny Plays About Britain opens at Westacre Theatre on Friday, October 21.

If you write a play from pieces of conversation you overhear around the length and breadth of Britain, what perception of 21st century life might you produce?

Using a whole showcase of sketches, Westacre Theatre will present a portrait of all kinds of people during the course of a couple of hours, capturing the state we’re in by revealing open windows into the young and old, happy and sad, rich and poor.

So, there aren’t actually a million plays. But there are several dozen vignettes and you’ll probably lose count of them.

Because each lasts for such a short period of time, you won’t have a chance to get bored. But, come on, we all like to eavesdrop sometimes. If you don’t like one, we’ve already flicked over to something else!

You’re promised an eye-opener that’s entirely entertaining and awfully addictive - peering pertinently at some pressing problems of our time like the housing crisis, a strained NHS, and loneliness in the elderly.

Author Craig Taylor noted down relatable and relevant conversations which he heard; from 2006 The Guardian began publishing them each week.

Then came a book and now the stage adaptation.

Under director Matt Grist’s watchful eye, the colourful collage reflects Taylor’s expertly observed micro-dramas.

See for yourselves at one of the six performances between October 21 and October 29 (including a Saturday matinee); booking is at www.westacretheatre.com or call the box office on 01760 755007.