Slices of Life
DM by David Heal and Roy’s Story by Don Cotter
Stage Door Theatre
7 – 10 August 2024
Two plays. Two lives. Two very different journeys.
DM, by David Heal, follows a young man whose relationship comes to an unexpected end when his girlfriend reveals that she has discovered her own sexuality. Struggling with the pain of losing someone he loves, he reconstructs their relationship through memories and imagined scenes. But as reality and fantasy begin to blur, can we trust the story he is telling us?
Roy’s Story, by Don Cotter, takes us on a very different journey: that of Roy, a 70-year-old gay man reflecting on a life lived through extraordinary social change. From childhood and a difficult relationship with his father, through his first experiences of love and sexuality, the criminalisation of homosexuality and the AIDS crisis, Roy looks back with humour, honesty and an unmistakable resilience.
Together, these two intimate and thought-provoking plays explore love, loss, identity, memory and the complicated business of simply getting through life.
Two slices of life. Two unforgettable stories.
Reviews
“This splendid double bill Slices of Life … is very well worth catching.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (ReviewsGate)
“Both Michael and I loved both stories and they both generated a lot of discussion.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (LondonTheatre1)
“A highly thought-provoking double-bill … that never lets up in its ability to entertain, engage and provoke.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (London Born and Bred)
“A well written, hilarious, poignant and well acted piece. Thoroughly enjoyed this one!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Tabinthecity)
“Two stories, two lives facing a major emotional upheaval. Both interesting new works with leads stuck in a past they cannot shake off.”
(The Reviews Hub)
CAST
M: Atlanta Hayward
D: David Heal
Roy: Dereck Walker
CREATIVES
Author — DM: David Heal
Author — Roy’s Story: Don Cotter
Director: Robbie O’Reilly
Technical Design: Richard Lambert
Producer: LAMBCO Productions