Sunday Morning

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Sunday Morning is one man play by Nick Warren.

It is also referred to by its original title of Roadkill and on occasion listed as Sunday Morning / Roadkill.


The text

Commissioned by the Goethe Institute in Johannesburg, the play was originally called Roadkill, the title later changed to Sunday Morning.

A dark comedy about a successful photographer named Mat whose life is disrupted when he takes a wrong turning one day while jogging. His girlfriend also tells him she's pregnant, which adds a further interesting dimension to his life.


Productions

First produced at the in Grahamstown Festival and the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square in 2012. Produced by the Hello Elephant Theatre Company, directed by Jenine Collocott, and starring James Cunningham.

Since its opening the play has gone on to play at range of local and international theatres and festivals, including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Market Theatre, the National Arts Festival, the Theatre on the Square, the Hilton Arts Festival, the Kalk Bay Theatre, St Anne's Theatre, the Catalina Theatre and the Schools Festival.

 

Sources

https://www.jamescuningham.com/performing-1

https://frescotheatre.wordpress.com/

http://www.oldmutualtheatreonthesquare.co.za

Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

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A one man play about a successful photographer named Mat whose life is disrupted when he takes a wrong turning one day while jogging. His girlfriend also tells him she’s pregnant which adds a further interesting dimension to his life. First produced at the in Grahamstown Festival and the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square in 2012. Directed by Jenine Collocott, and starring James Cunningham.


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http://www.oldmutualtheatreonthesquare.co.za

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