Three Moments

Moments can occur when you least expect them, existing for only the briefest of instances; often leaving you wondering if such an experience could ever happen again. They might find you alone, happy, excited or regretful. But remember, they will find you…

Back in the Saddle. Written by Janice Sampson & Performed by Jennifer Derbyshire

Rita Fosdyke is in her early sixties and sits alone in a room. She’s dressed very elegantly, sitting in front of a mirror and applying the final touches to her make-up. A beautiful vase of flowers sits upon her desk and nearby, a hat waits patiently upon its stand. After a long pause, Rita begins to speak…

On Stage with Shirley Bassey. Written by Janice Sampson & Performed by David Chafer

David Mackenzie is in his mid-forties and sits alone in a modest living room of an elderly female. In front of him, on an old stained coffee table, sits an urn. It’s lid awkwardly taped shut by sticky tape. Despite its small size, the urn seems to dominate the room, owning the entire space which surrounds it. After staring at the container for what seems like an eternity, David begins to speak…

Aunt Nancy’s Hatpin. Written & Performed by Janice Sampson

Audrey Williams is looking like someone who has seen better times; walking down a drab, grey hallway within her local police station. Alongside her walks an officer who struggles to hide a sarcastic smirk from crawling across his face. They turn a corner and enter a small white room; containing nothing but a few plastic chairs. In one of these chairs sits a women; head in hands, gently weeping to herself. Audrey quickly turns back to the Police officer and begins to speak…

Credits: Written and Produced by Janice Sampson. Edited by Peter Beeston.
Performed By: Jennifer Derbyshire, David Chafer and Janice Sampson
Music Tracks: Featuring short extracts from ‘Big Spender by Shirley Bassey’ & ‘Magic Moments by Bing Crosby’, used under a fair use agrement.
This work is released under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported license

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