“A musical morality tale for this millennium. Maybe.”
Genre: One act musical comedy
Synopsis: Mirek is an elite international tennis player married to Bree, an Olympic 100m silver medallist. They are madly in love, highly photogenic and wildly ambitious. The world is at their feet. Except for one thing…
All Mirek wants is to be Number One. Alas, his nemesis Roger Federer ensures that he will forever be Number Two. Together, Mirek and Bree hit upon a unique and utterly ‘inappropriate’ solution.
“Watch them sink to an all-time low as they reach for an all-time high…bold, provocative and darkly comedic!”
Characters:
MIREK, Elite international tennis player, late 20’s
BREE, Olympic sprinter, married to Mirek, early 20’s
BIK, Bio-medical engineering company rep of indeterminate age and nationality
VLAD, Mirek’s world-weary coach, 50’s
Cast: 1M/1F or 2M/1F
Running time: approx 60 mins
Script-in-hand staged reading: New Theatre, Sydney in February 2020 directed by Jane Eakin with Andy Leonard as Mirek/Bik/Vlad; Sophie Perkins as Bree; and Lindsay Partridge on piano.
Cabaret-style revamped season: Sydney Fringe Festival in September 2022 directed by Jane Eakin with same creatives except Dianne Weller playing Bree. More about this production here.
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