Join us for Short ‘n’ Snappy #7: two hours of comedy, tragedy and everything in between, delivered in five plays that, while being short, don’t lack bite.
Bear Breakfast
– written & directed by Vladislav Nenchev
Hershel is stopped on the U.S. Route 101 by Officer Winnie García. Even though a blind and deaf man would confidently testify that he was speeding, Hershel doesn’t give up just yet. He would muster all the arguments and excuses between earth and sky, and beyond, regardless of how ridiculous they may sound. All these shenanigans, however, are not just to save his endangered driving license. There’s a lot more history and … strategy behind this.
Cast:
Winnie – Mira Montell
Hershel – Avik Mullick
The Intricate Workings of a Sherbet Lemon
– written by Stuart Lee, directed by Zachariah Chamberlaine
What’s worse than being stuck at a railway station at night alone? Being stuck at a railway station at night with a weirdo. And not just a weirdo, but a creepy weirdo who insists on talking to you non-stop about all manner of things, including the intricate workings of a sherbet lemon.
Cast:
Woman #1 – Marilena Constantinou
Man – Ashwin Kumaravelayutham
Woman #2 – Chiaki Kakinuma
Pauper’s Winter
– written & directed by Vladislav Nenchev
It is April, and spring is slowly coming back to the land. Risto, a nature lover in an unusual outfit, and the newly minted tour guide Sari have a chance meeting in the swamps of Siikalahti Nature Reserve. The area is dotted with observation towers but is surprisingly quiet and missing something of grave importance for Sari’s life plans. Will Risto’s cheeky remarks and unorthodox suggestions be a salvation in disguise, or the final nails in the coffin of Sari’s sanity, or … maybe both?
Cast:
Risto– John Leo
Sari – Marta Ligaj
Alexa, I Love You
– written by Billy O’Shea & directed by Zachariah Chamberlaine
We all seem to be attached to our devices these days, but just how attached can you get? As an out-of-work actor, Jane jumps at the chance to take a well-paid acting job – but will it turn out to be a lot more than she bargained for?
Cast:
Jane – Leysan Karimova
Harry – Dish Eldishnawy
Andrei – Paul McGuire
Mystery Play
A fifth play will soon emerge from the fog…
PRESENTED BY: The Finn-Brit Players
SHOW DATES
- Fri 25 April 2025 at 7 pm
- Sat 26 April 2025 at 7 pm
- Fri 2 May 2025 at 7 pm
- Sat 3 May 2025 at 7 pm
DURATION: ~ 2 hours (inc. a 15-minute intermission)
20€ – standard
16€ – students, retired, unemployed
16€ – FBP, FINNBRIT, SHT & Internations members
SCHEDULE
The doors will open 30 minutes before the start. Please arrive in good time – due to the setup of the stage, latecomers cannot be admitted.
IMAGE CREDITS:
Freepik (Bear Breakfast)
Mx. Granger (The Intricate Workings of a Sherbet Lemon)
Herbert Aust (Pauper’s Winter)
Jonathan Borba & upklyak via Freepik (Alexa, I Love You)
Stefano Pollio (Mystery Play)
The Intricate Workings of a Sherbet Lemon is performed by arrangement with Pint-sized Plays