Featured Playwright
Liam O'Grady
About Me: I write plays which are often quirky or absurdist in nature. They usually have a streak of dark humour running through them. I am interested in themes of personal identity and how we struggle to bring meaning to our lives. I often use myths and fantasy to explore the emotional struggles of my characters. My plays are set in intimate situations and are designed to be performed simply.
Featured Play
Port City Signature
In this tightly-wound four-hander thriller written by Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller (In Everglade Studio, Press, Blood Red Apples & Deep Gold Honey), four characters navigate shifting alliances in the middle of the night in a seaside pub. A newcomer has missed her train. She waits for the next one, the last of the night, in a quiet pub near the station. Before long, a charming regular begins to chat. He soon proposes a deal to her, involving a gun, a hefty payout, and fleeing on the approaching train. As the evening ticks by, the regular and the bartender try to sweeten the deal, the port city’s sadistic sheriff makes an appearance, and as the train whistle gets closer, the newcomer must decide.
Playwright: Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller