Descent Shorts

Descent hand-pick the best scripts, choose the most exciting directors and find the finest emerging acting talent. Then they fuse the lot together and present it on a stage.

Descent Shorts is a regular new writing event that showcases five brilliant original scripts by up and coming writers. The night provides a platform for undiscovered voices and a unique opportunity for writers to get their scripts heard.

Asset Stripping:-
Written by Dominic Leggett | Directed by Francesca Murray-Fuente.
James: Sam Donnelly.
Kirsty: Chi-san Howard.
Alex: Miranda Cook.
Being female in the man's world of a private Equity firm is not an easy ride. But will your female colleagues stick by you or is it dog-eat-dog?

Breathe:-
Written by Lisa Blackwell | Directed by Katherine Timms.
Ben: John Askew.
Penny: Jayne Edwards.
19 yr-old Ben is not coping at all well with life’s challenges, will an unexpected encounter with a hotel housekeeper alter his outlook? A bittersweet exploration of the kindness of strangers.

D and G:-
Written by Sarah Milton | Directed by Scott Ellis.
Gary: Bobby Hirston.
Debbie: Emmy Rose.
As she prepares to marry her childhood sweetheart, Debbie's suffering from chronic pre-wedding nerves. Witty observational drama about what it takes to walk down that aisle.

Bermuda Blue:-
Written by Ross Dunsmore | Directed by Sheryl Hill.
Grace: Gilly Daniels.
Billy: Robert Reina.
Grief can affect people in wholly different ways. Ross Dunsmore delicately tackles what loss means to a wife and to a son.

While I Can:-
Written by Sally Lewis | Directed by Faye Merralls.
Mother: Maxine Howard.
Amy: Stephanie Lodge.
Ben:Ed Yelland.
Ivan: Kenneth Jay.
Once the kids are all grown-up, it’s time for a bit of me-time for mum. But with a daughter who's just reproduced and a son who's suddenly decided he wants to get on the property ladder, does being a mother ever end?