The Barn Theatre, Southwick Community Centre
March 13, 14, 15, & 16 2024
Fuddy Meers
by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by
Jacqueline Harper
Trailer on YouTube
Cast
Nicola Russell – Claire
Giles Newlyn-Bowmer – Richard
Ethan Dryer – Kenny
Dan Dryer – Limping Man
Suse Crosby – Gertie
Guy Steddon – Millet
Clea Proud – Heidi
A dark, demented American comedy with an unsettling domestic drama at its heart, Fuddy Meers gives us a kaleidoscopic world in which nothing is as it seems and hardly anyone can be understood. Trusting the wrong person can get you locked in the basement with a foul-mouthed puppet, make you kidnap a police officer, or stop you from finishing your captivating crossword puzzle. This is especially challenging if you are a sunny amnesiac like Claire who starts each morning with no idea who she, or anyone else, is.
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and 2023 Tony award winner David Lindsay-Abaire has crafted a beautifully absurd play about pain, identity, miscommunication, and, ultimately, the courageous confrontation of a traumatic past. This is an unforgettable story about a woman who can’t remember hers. And there’s a puppet… don’t forget the puppet.
Trigger Warnings: domestic abuse, drug use, gunshots, and a foul-mouthed puppet
Age restrictions: unsuitable for those under 15