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MARK KYDD
Nationality: British
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below is a list of Mark Kydd's plays - click on a Play Title for more information
Spain There Were Two BrothersSpain
You can't run away from your problems. . .but you can take them to nicer places. at 22, ally relocated from Edinburgh to Gran Canaria and he's never looked back. He hasn't had time. He's been too busy enjoying himself. . . and other people. Lots of other people. In fact, in the twenty years he's been on the island he's averaged a man a week. But at 42 ally is entering his promiscuous person's mid-life crisis. as he waits for the arrival of his latest gentleman caller, he finds a small memento that takes him back to his life in Scotland. Spain tells the story of an ex-pat Scot, thrown into an existentialist crisis and forced to begin a long journey home.
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by James Ley, co-created And performed by Mark Kydd. Part of Glasgay! Scotlands Annual celebration of queer culture. the theme of self-indulgence unites the three plays in the ego Plays collection. At the heart of each is A gay man Asking A lot of questions. . . About himself. these questions range from scientififIc And philosophical musings to Angst-ridden pleas for enlightenment. they come from men who have become so trapped in their own situations that they can no longer successfully connect with the outside world. Up is A play About despair, I Heart Maths is A play About love And Spain is A play About moving on. Together they present the cognitive processes of three men who have Allowed personal problems to grow to monstrous proportions. In each of these plays excessive self Analysisleads to the main characters taking desperate measures, though frequently Also leading to humorous consequences. But while these plays Are comedies, exploring the perils of taking oneself too seriously, they Are not intended to be cruel. Instead they set their characters free by making their worst fears come true And then taking them somewhere new.
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Glasgay
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in "the ego Plays", Oberon Books (2011) >>> 978-1849432307
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play 60 min. - - Gay, one act
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Male: 1 Female: - Other: -
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Synopsis:
Dundee in the 1970s and 1980s was not the place to grow up gay. It had one club -The Beez Neez. It certainly wasn't. Part confessional monologue, part lecture and part storytelling, there were two brothers is a funny, very personal exploration of fraternal relationships. Inspired by gay brothers, both real and fictional, this new show from performer Mark Kydd takes the audience on an unexpected journey through his experiences with his brother. It's a show for anyone who has known the joys, frustrations and complexities of family life.
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1st Produced:
Brighton Fringe 2013
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Gay, full length
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Male: 1 Female: - Other: -
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