Monday 13 October 2008

This will be our second night.
We have animation by Sarah Murphy & Tasha Hollywood and poetry Sarah Murphy
and theatre and...cakes, well they are not cakes, they are chocolate eclairs.....

DYSSING MONADYS 2008

7:30PM PLAY:
Chocolate Sabotage
by Lennie Varvarides
directed by Lennie Varvarides
cast: Alex Tanner, Louise Morelll, Claire Rafferty, Chryssanthy Kofidou

THE FIRST NIGHT

Q&A time with the playwright... Is it fashionable to be dyslexic? - If it is not, it will be :)

What a wonderful start to the festival. Great energy, cosy atmosphere and cheap beer...and we have not even began to explain the production yet.

LD, by Matt Heftler received a debut performance in London, previously the play had a staged reading in New York, but MH said, "The past production did not have the same insight, or illustrate the same emotion." We take it the playwright was happy with our rendition.

Samantha Hopkins was both believable and slick as Tracy Johnston, the determined and ambitious book editor, while Adrian Rodrigues portrayed both the passion and frustration of Michael Greene, the dyslexic playwright with emotional problems.

One hour flew by so fast and now there are only another 7 nights left. Each Monday missfit will be producing one new play, as well as presenting short films/animations by dyslexic makers and a bit of poetry to get us all in the mood for contemplation.

Please come out and support these nights - you will be inspired !

LD by Matt Heftler

By Matt Heftler,

Directed by Malwina Sworczuk,

Staring Samantha Hopkins as Tracy Johnston and Adrian Rodrigues as Michael Greene

Music by Jerzy Bielski

LD is about the relationship between Mike Green, a crabby and frustrated dyslexic novelist and his new no nonsense editor, Tracey Johnston. Tracey's son, Kenny is also dyslexic and she doesn't know how to handle his disability. Whilst working with Mike she learns of the physical and emotional difficulties that are part of being dyslexic. Through this new relationship, Mike also discovers how to cope better with his disabilities.

LD by MATT HEFTLER - ONE NIGHT ONLY - Monday 6 OCT 7PM

THE CAST -

ADRIAN RODRIGUES (Michael Greene) Graduated from Drama Studio London in July 08. Previously he has played a chain saw killer in a short film, Mendoza on Fonejacker (E4), and DL in Feelgood. (The Times weekend choice May 07).email: acrc68@yahoo.co.uk

SAMANTHA HOPKINS (Tracey Johnston)
Graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Credits include, Madame de Tourvel in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Sarah in O Go My Man. Mira in Pluto (Grit Productions/Mokita Productions - Blue Elephant Theatre) and Gemma in Involution (Mokita Productions - Pacific Playhouse and then Pleasance Dome for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival). She was a finalist for the 2007 Alan Bates Bursary offered by the Actor's Centre and assessed by a prestigious panel including Janet Suzman and Anton Lesser. Short films, including Dulcie in The Most Important Question You Will Ever Ask (Storm56). Samhops@hotmail.com

LD - By Matt Heftler Opens 6th Oct 2008

Chocolate Sabotage, Monday 13 & 20th Oct

Do they

love each other...what keeps them together? what stops Larry cheating? .... why does Sasha like to flirt...a modern day love story where love is all a bit too complicated to explain.

DYSSING MONADYS

Not long to go now .....

Another night up late, but I am excited and extremely happy that so many people are getting involved and caring about the festival. It has a real feeling of community and a sense of...well, it just feels like everyone care. I now, it sounds a bit wet, but I'm feeling emotional.

This event has come toghter with a shoe string budget but the work is exceptional. Each of the plays have strong directors with passionate casts. Every night of DYSSING MONADYS will be magical. Though, I could do with a few more poets and short filmmakers.

Know any?

Please help to spread the word about what we are doing and raise the profile of talented dyslexic around the world as part of Adult Dyslexia Awarness Week.