Reduce, Render and Sweat
- Full Length Play, Satire, Contemporary
- 3M, 4F
- ISBN: PSRRAS
Carenza Dean is a cookery writer and one-time cookery presenter on TV. However, now her career is in the doldrums, primarily because of her uncompromising attitude and snobbery about food...
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Satire
- 90 minutes
- Time Period: Contemporary
- Set Requirements: Carenza's glamorous kitchen. Half is kitchen, with worktop and cupboards, oven, and microwave (needs power to kettle and microwave but not oven). Half is small table and chairs and a small sofa.
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, Senior Theatre
Carenza Dean is a cookery writer and one-time cookery presenter on TV. However, now her career is in the doldrums, primarily because of her uncompromising attitude and snobbery about food. Her unhappy husband, Michael is having a secret affair with Mary, Carenza's assistant, and putting on weight because Mary expresses her love through the high-calorie food she prepares for him.
Wayne Miller, a boorish but very talented food photographer, is attracted to Mary too but knows that he stands no chance - mainly because he's not actually interested in the food that he photographs so beautifully. Then Paul Aitken, Carenza's agent arrives with some startling news, that just might revive Carenza's ailing career.
A satirical play about food and the way people relate to it.
Wayne Miller, a boorish but very talented food photographer, is attracted to Mary too but knows that he stands no chance - mainly because he's not actually interested in the food that he photographs so beautifully. Then Paul Aitken, Carenza's agent arrives with some startling news, that just might revive Carenza's ailing career.
A satirical play about food and the way people relate to it.
Characters
- Casting: 3M, 4F
- Casting Notes: 3 men (1 aged 20+, 1 aged 50+ and 1 aged 60+); 4 women (1 aged 20+; 2 aged 30+; 1 aged 50+)
