Paines Plough: This Other England

28 Jan 2005 - 22 May 2005

The Small Things by Enda Walsh
28 January 2005 - 27 February 2005

Two houses, perched on top of mountains, stare at each other across a deep valley. 
A man and a woman talk about the small things - parquet flooring zigzagging down corridors, the memory of mother's breasts, brown sauce and soggy chips. But these minutiae disguise a bigger story of brutality and unfaltering loyalty which emerges horrifically through the chit-chat.

Mercury Fur by Philip Ridley
1 March 2005 - 27 March 2005

Elliot is worried. He and his brother Darren are a unique team of party planners and their latest project, already weeks in preparation, has been brought forward.... to today. In a lawless and ravaged city, the boys and their team survive by bringing to life clients' darkest fantasies. But as the light fades and events spiral out of control it becomes clear that the success of this particular party will guarantee not just their safety but their salvation. The world is at its worst... let the party begin.

Pyrenees by David Greig
29 March 2005 - 24 April 2005

A naked man is found lying at the foot of the Pyrenees. He remembers nothing. He believes he is British. A young woman from the British Consulate is dispatched to confirm his nationality and to try to pice together his identity. When an elegant woman arrives claiming to be his wife, the world he was discovering becomes unrecognisable. As the snow melts on the mountains the man is left with an agonising choice and may have to make to make a decision for the first time in his life.

If Destroyed True by Douglas Maxwell
26 April 2005 - 22 May 2005

Greetings from New Flood, which has just won the prestigious ‘Worst Town in Scotland’ award. The prize is £500k which to ‘improve’ things. Vincent has always been original ever since his tragically miraculous birth. When he hears of the honor bestowed on his home town he sees an opportunity to realize his personal ambition and to double his prize money – by defending the title the following year……..