Two One-Act Plays "Contractions" and "Red Blooded"

This Autumn, Riverside Players of Sunbury are bringing you an intriguing double bill of two one-act plays that offer very different takes on life in the ‘rat race’. “Contractions” by Mike Bartlett (award-winning writer whose work includes King Charles III and BBC’s Doctor Foster) is an ink-blank comedy about the boundaries between work and private life. Emma’s been seeing Darren. She thinks she’s in love. Her Manager thinks she’s in breach of contract. The situation needs to be resolved.First performed at the Royal Court Theatre in 2008, this festival favourite is a short, sharp shocker that brilliantly satirises corporate overreach. “Red Blooded” by Peter Bridge; Derek is on his way to a job interview in the City. In the suburban station waiting room,he is accosted by an ingratiating stranger, who guides him through some rather unusual – and highly questionable - interview techniques. But all is not what it seems. An entertaining play with a twist by a talented local playwright.