Local writer returns to Lancashire Fringe Festival with haunting new play at Preston’s The Ferret
A new play by Kirkham-born writer Sarah Green is set to debut at Lancashire Fringe Festival. Green’s latest work, Jo and Dave Have Moved, is a one-act, 60-minute play commissioned specifically […]
Green’s latest work, Jo and Dave Have Moved, is a one-act, 60-minute play commissioned specifically for the festival.
With a Masters in Script Writing from UCLan, Sarah’s background spans theatre and voice over work, having previously lent her voice to The Accident Line and the iconic computer game Theme Hospital. After attending drama school in Birmingham and working in London, she returned to Lancashire, where she plans to stay.
This will be Sarah’s second play showcased at the festival, with her taking on the role of Jo. She’ll be joined by Martin Travers as Dave and Diarmaid McDonagh Green, who plays two roles.
“I’m looking forward to being part of the Lancashire Fringe Festival once again,” Sarah told Blog Preston.
“The play is a ghost story on the surface, but it’s really about change, loss and acceptance. It’s quite a dark subject matter but most of the grim stuff is left to the imagination.
“My plays are mostly about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, so they have wide appeal.”
In addition to her writing work, Sarah balances her time teaching voice and acting part-time at a university, doing voice over work and live performances, writing poetry, and reading Tarot. She recently completed a one-man play titled Souled, a contemporary piece that explores themes of sacrifice and ambition.
As Lancashire Fringe Festival draws to a close next Wednesday (9 October), Sarah encourages locals to seize the opportunity to experience the event.
“All of the shows are completely free and there is a huge variety of live performance work to choose from. This is a great opportunity for people in the area to see some original homegrown work from professional writers and performers.”
Jo and Dave Have Moved is on at The Ferret on Monday 7 October at 8.30pm. For more information about the show and the festival, visit the Enjoy the Show website.
This story was made possible by you, our readers, and a host of organisations in the city, through our Crowdfund Lancashire appeal, which unlocked support from the Lancashire Culture and Sport Fund provided by Lancashire County Council. You can see all our coverage and, if you know of an arts project or event in the city we should be covering, you can submit it for our event listings and/or send details to contactus@blogpreston.co.uk for us to cover it as a story on the Blog.
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