Who wants to produce the world's first existential soap (for stage)?
Mon, 10 Aug 2009, 01:07 pmPaul Ransom12 posts in thread
Who wants to produce the world's first existential soap (for stage)?
Mon, 10 Aug 2009, 01:07 pmMy name is Paul Ransom and I am a freelance writer (and now playwright).
Anyway, as chance would have it I have not only written a play but have a possible director on board. He suggested I make cotnact with people in the industry and try and find someone to produce and so ...
Just for the record the play is a three act show of approx 85mins called 'An Absent Presence', which I would describe as an existential soap opera, in that it contains a bizarre love quadrangle, drug use, betrayal, gun play, a guilty shrink, scrabble and metaphysical musings on the nature of language, love and madness. It's kinda like 'The Bold & The Abstract.' (Oh yeah, and its got very strong roles for women.) Imagine if Beckett had written a few episodes of 'Neighbours' - or something like that.
So, point being, if you are even vaguely interested in perusing the script and/or meeting I would be very keen indeed.
If any of this intrigues and/or pricks your curiosity, please let me know and we can either arrange to meet or just email.
Paul Ransom
0417 837 231 / ransom.paul@gmail.com
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Mon, 10 Aug 2009, 03:54 pmAh, yeah Jeff that's kind of what I thought he meant... but as I mention, it's easier to self-produce than to convince someone to lend you a theatre/company to work with. Especially in Melbourne, where everyone and their dog are self-producing.
I'm just also genuinely curious; many times the director will take on the role of producer especially if they are the ones interested in getting a script onto the stage, and I'm curious to know why an extra hand is required. If nothing else, because I might be able to suggest some people to contact who have the right skills.
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