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Electrolyte

Short Play, Drama  /  3w, 3m

James Meteyard, Maimuna Memon

by James Meteyard / Music & Lyrics by Maimuna Memon

Jessie’s
sick of Leeds.

A city
she thought she would never leave.

But the
aimlessness of the people

she once
believed she would always need

is
suffocating.

Wondering
whether she’s had enough,

in a
dirty nightclub not too far off,

Jessie’s
blinded by the light of Allie Touch,

a singer
song-writer with a taste for big ambitions,

amongst
some other stuff.

Feeling
rough in the five in the morning sunlight,

Jessie’s
sight is fixed on the path that Allie lights

And like
a moth to a flame in the night,

She
ignites.

Written
in spoken word poetry and underscored entirely by original music created live, Electrolyte
is an explosive piece of gig-theatre exploring grief, depression and
psychosis.

Electrolyte
is
the winner of the 2018 LET Award and its development was supported by The
Watermill Theatre and Theatr Clwyd.

Electrolyte

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)
Electrolyte

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Summary

Jessie’s sick of Leeds.

A city she thought she would never leave.

But the aimlessness of the people

she once believed she would always need

is suffocating.

Wondering whether she’s had enough,

in a dirty nightclub not too far off,

Jessie’s blinded by the light of Allie Touch,

a singer song-writer with a taste for big ambitions,

amongst some other stuff.

Feeling rough in the five in the morning sunlight,

Jessie’s sight is fixed on the path that Allie lights

And like a moth to a flame in the night,

She ignites.

 

Written in spoken word poetry and underscored entirely by original music created live, Electrolyte is an explosive piece of gig-theatre exploring grief, depression and psychosis. 

Electrolyte is the winner of the 2018 LET Award and its development was supported by The Watermill Theatre and Theatr Clwyd.
History
Electrolyte previewed at Theatre503 on 23 and 24 July 2018. It then ran from 1–27 August at QueenDome, Pleasance at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018. It then played at 32 venues across the UK and Ireland during the spring/summer 2019. 
JESSIE
PAUL
DONNA
RALPH
ALLIE
JIM

Jessie should be played by one performer.
The text should be more or less entirely underscored by live music that should be performed by actor-musicians who also play the other characters.
The production should be presented as if it were a gig.
The characters of Allie and Mum should be played by the same performer.

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Play with Music
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Drugs
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“… packs a pretty hard punch, brutally and beautifully exploring the psychological trauma of grief.” – The Stage

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The text should be more or less entirely underscored by live music that should be performed by actor-musicians who also play the other characters.

Instruments:
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
K3 Pad
Drums
Drum Machine
Violin / Electric Violin
Keyboard
Synth Bass
Bass Guitar

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Authors

James Meteyard

James Meteyard
James is an actor, writer and theatre maker who trained at The Oxford School of Drama. He is Co-Artistic Director of the theatre company Wildcard which he set up with members of his graduating year. Electrolyte is James' second play following After Party which played at The P ...
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Maimuna Memon

Maimuna Memon
Maimuna is a Lancashire born British Pakistani singer-songwriter, musician and actress. She originally trained as an actor at The Oxford School of Drama and this is where she met James. Music has always been a huge part of her life, and so she continued to write and compose t ...
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