AstonRep Theatre Company is pleased to present its 13th annual Writer’s Series, featuring free virtual readings of A Lovely Day for a Boating Trip, a triptych of one-act plays by Lindsey Brown. The performances will stream live via Zoom on February 26 & 27, 2022, each followed by a short post-show discussion. To access the free readings, visit www.astonrep.com.
The 2022 Writer’s Series Line-Up includes:
Saturday, February 26 at 2 pm central
Act One: A Lovely Day for a Boating Trip (and to kill your spouse)
Directed by Dana Anderson*
The open water, a small rowboat and a marriage on the brink. Just how far would you trust your spouse?
Act Two: A Lovely Day for a Boating Trip (and to escape your own wedding)
Directed by Carol Ann Tan
Two best friends, one wedding and only one means of escape. A bride will test the limits of friendship and learns some hard truths in the process.
Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 2 pm central
Act Three: A Lovely Day for a Boating Trip (and to get rid of a body)
Directed by Robert Tobin*
An afternoon boating trip is a wonderful way to bond with your boyfriend's disapproving Grandmother. That is, until dead bodies start turning up.
*Denotes AstonRep Company Members
About the Playwright
Lindsey Brown is a New Zealand high school teacher of both English and Drama. She has a passion for the performing arts, as a writer, performer, teacher and student, including obtaining a Masters of Scriptwriting from Auckland University of Technology. Lindsey has had pieces performed in London, New York, Hollywood, Florida, Houston, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Kentucky, Sydney, Queenstown and Auckland.
In 2020 she was the recipient of the Playwrights Association of New Zealand Outstanding Achievement Award. Other successes to date include placing second in the NZ Playwrights Association One Act Play Competition 2018, being shortlisted for the NZ Plays for the Young Competition 2018, and having a piece published within a collection of NZ short plays called “Septet.” She often favours comedy in her writing, believing that when we laugh, we are most open to learn. It’s also more fun to write! Her plays contain strong roles for women, that like to challenge those themes that are universal to us all.
About AstonRep Theatre Company:
AstonRep Theatre Company was formed in the summer of 2008. Since then, the company has produced numerous full-length productions, along with their annual Writer’s Series. They are currently in residence at The Edge Theater. AstonRep Theatre Company is an ensemble of artists committed to creating exciting, intimate theatrical experiences that go beyond the front door to challenge audiences and spark discussion where the show is not the end of the experience: it is just the beginning.