Aspiring (and failing) writer Jesse told herself she’d never see her old flame Lucas again. But it’s 11pm and he’s just posted on Instagram about his big book deal. With a string of shitty writing gigs behind her, a quick pity-hook-up could help her get a foot in the publishing world. So it’s on.

Their meeting begins as a seemingly innocent and funny late night rendezvous. But when Lucas reveals that his book is all about his sexual experiences with Jesse, things get messy. Whose perspective is right? With riotous wit, surprising tenderness and the most awkward sex scene in history, Last Time asks, what do we really owe each other? Can our situationships ever give us what we need, or is intimacy too much to ask for? Also, why is there a massive poster of Napoleon Bonaparte on stage?

Last Time

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The pitch:

Last Time is a 55 minute, two hander dramedy. As a production, it is completely ready to go for another season. All set, props and costume pieces have been sourced and kept in storage. Our Motley Bauhaus run was rehearsed in one week prior to opening, and would require the same short rehearsal time frame for another season.

We find ourselves in Lucas’ one bedroom townhouse. The set consists of an armchair, a desk and computer chair, a bar cart, gross mess everywhere, an electric keyboard and a massive portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte. At 25 minutes in, the audience witnesses a very unsexy, 7 minute simulated sex scene. There are no scene changes, lighting changes or set changes.

We wish to keep our original team, especially Lily Hensby (writer/director), Lotte Beckett (producer/cast) and Mark Yeates (cast). We are very open to other team members coming on board, to take on roles such as dramaturg, lighting/sound designer and technician. Advice, collaboration and ‘outside eyes’ would also be much appreciated!

We want to bring our work to a larger audience, publish the script, experience the requirements and challenges of a mainstage production, and to expand our individual reputations and skillsets as creatives. With 300+ audience members and excellent reviews in our recent season, we truly believe that Last Time is a timely, relatable, poignant and meaningful piece of theatre.

The script and previous budget are available upon request.

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