FIVE ONE ACT PLAYS

Original titleFIVE ONE ACT PLAYS
CategoryPlay
AgegroupAdults
Cast6 total (3 F and 3 M)
Variable cast sizeYes
RepresentationNordic representation
AuthorAlan Ball
LanguagesDanish, English

FIVE ONE ACT PLAYS consists of 5 satirical one acts about modern life entitled MADE FOR A WOMAN, BACHELOR HOLIDAY, POWER LUNCH, THE M WORD and YOUR MOTHER’S BUTT:

MADE FOR A WOMAN
1 F / 1 M

A young perfect couple somehow become the typical example of the image-obsessed society in which we live. Suddenly one day, the woman’s world falls apart and she decides to take matters into own hands – and that turns out to be risky business…

BACHELOR HOLIDAY
3 M

A mouse caught in a mouse trap sets three flatmates discussing the meaning of life, death, their yuppie lifestyle as well as the brutal fact about their own place in the food-chain.

POWER LUNCH
2 F / 2 M

During a posh dinner, an ambitious couple start arguing about power and control, even though they have only just met. Soon the fight and jealousy become so vicious that they include the waiters, as weapons against each other.

THE M WORD
1 F / 2 M

Two high-profile leaders with a crush on each other, embark upon negotiations about a possible future together. When finally they have reached an agreement on a desirable lifestyle, they decide to move in together.

YOUR MOTHER’S BUTT
1 F / 1 M

This play concerns a therapist, who desperately tries to help a seriously disturbed client. One day, while the client rattles on about shoes and belts, he suddenly recalls a dream about his mother, which leads the therapist to believe that the treatments may be coming to an end.