Make Time For Love
Raymond Hopkins
Genre: Comedy
Cast size: 10
Duration: Two Act
Raymond Hopkins | Comedy | Full-length | 3m, 7f
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Brian Hardisty is a pillar of society and well respected in the local community. For her part, Julie, his wife, enjoys the status their lifestyle brings. However, all is not as it seems in this idyllic family. Brian feels trapped in their loveless marriage. He also resents the endless Civic commitments he has taken on, so one day, completely out of character for this stable, upright citizen, he decides to make a clean break from everything. Without telling anyone, apart from his best mate, Roy, he secretly starts planning to leave the marital home and travel around the world alone.
Unbeknown to Brian, the local television company have organised a surprise award ceremony in recognition of his outstanding work in the community. By a twist of fate, the presentation broadcast is due to go out live on the same day that Brian is going to secretly leave home and begin his travels. The award day has arrived and everybody is getting ready for the big event. Brian’s two grown up daughters are ecstatic that their dad has finally been recognised for all his good works. Julie is lapping up all the media attention. Everything is going well until a phone call from Brian’s boss, explaining that he hasn’t shown up for work, sets the alarm bells ringing.
Time has moved on, and life has been very turbulent for Julie over the past few months. She still has no idea what has happened to Brian but she has now decided to get on with her life and is looking for a new man. Roy is her first choice, and she isn’t put off by the fact that he is already married to her best friend, Tracy.
Over the next few months we follow Julie’s life as it twists and turns, until a surprise visit from Brian, asking for a divorce brings everything to a head! Farcical comedy at its best.
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