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The Ching Room A pitch-black two-hander set in a toilet cubicle.Rory realises he is out of his depth once he becomes trapped by the terrifying and enigmatic drug-dealer, Darren. Cast size: 2M. ""Has subtle depth as a meditation on drug culture... The character of Darren is a demon for our times.""The Scotsman ""Exudes the same sort of self-assurance as Gregory Burke's debut, Metro ""As tight as a short drama set in a toilet cubicle should be...A curiously compelling little play... A script riddled with priceless back-alley gems.""The Herald ""It's exciting, totally absorbing theatre."" City Life, Manchester Turbo Folk A sharp look at Scottish nationality at home and abroad. Set in the sort of bar you wouldn't take tourists to, in an unspecified Balkan country, Turbo Folk earned Bissett a nomination for Best New Play at the 2010 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS). Cast size: 3M. ""Tells its story with pace and economy and delivers a real and frightening dramatic punch... The games Bissett plays with language are dazzling.""The Scotsman

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‘Exudes the same sort of self-assurance as Gregory Burke’s debut, Gagarin Way… You can see real talent at work here.’ ★★★★ Metro ‘As tight as a short drama set in a toilet cubicle should be…A curiously compelling little play… A script riddled with priceless back-alley gems.’ ★★★★ The Herald ‘It’s exciting, totally absorbing theatre.’ ★★★★ City Life Manchester

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Alan Bissett is a novelist, playwright and performer from Falkirk, in Scotland, who now lives in Renfrewshire. He is most well-known for his novels Boyracers and Death of a Ladies' Man, as well as his ""one-woman show"" The Moira Monologues.

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