March 2025
My one-act play, Gardening Leave, was performed in Leatherhead by The Nomads from 11th to 15th March.
GARDENING LEAVE
Cast
BOB Paul Reynolds
TOM Julian Edney
FIONA Samantha Potten
Directed by Nikky Kirkup
Bob is on ‘gardening leave’ but he’s anxious ‘to get back in the saddle’. Work is Bob’s life. For him, it’s an imperative, a compulsion. What is life without a job? It has to be the right job, of course. That’s not to say that money isn’t important and, although there’s no urgency, sooner would be better than later. Which is why his meeting with Tom in a West End club is so important. Can Tom point Bob in the right direction? Better still, does Tom have any openings himself? The problem is … Well, there are lots of problems. Mistaken identity, cross purposes, a surprising revelation and a terrible let-down, for which free theatre tickets – gold dust though they may be – isn’t really sufficient recompense.
♦ Gardening Leave is published by Stagescripts