Sunday Morning / Roadkill
Sunday Morning / Roadkill is a one-person play by Nick Warren
Sometimes listed under the joint title, it is more frequently referred to as Sunday Morning or as 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.
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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Productions
Between 2011 and 2015 the play, produced by the Hello Elephant Theatre Company, directed by Jenine Collocott and starring James Cuningham, played 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/
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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