David Furlong: Actor, playwright and stage director in London, England.

Hello, David,

For a summer staging of NO OTHER MAN'S LAND

A new play by Dale Reynolds

Logline

Through a cemetery CARETAKER, men who have died or lived in war find one another. They share the secrets they have kept from all others.

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Illustration by artist Dan Llywelyn Hall, Set Designer

Estimated running time: 80 minutes.

NO OTHER MAN'S LAND is a surreal drama exploring the ether between

the living and the dead who have experienced war. The play is a tribute to

British war heroes, particularly recipients of the Victoria Cross. Part of the

proceeds from its June or July showcase production (five performances)

at the Tabard Theatre, Chiswick, west London, will go to The Victoria Cross

Trust & Museum in Doncaster, a registered charity which maintains the

burial sites of VC heroes throughout the UK.

The cast includes five men and two women. The older woman, JULIE,

has an overwhelming but endearing influence upon the two other

central characters, her brother, THE CARETAKER, a Korean War veteran

who tends a veteran's cemetery, and ROBIN, the Caretaker's grand-

daughter, a young woman who hasn't decided upon any firm direction

in life.

Robin's father, the Caretaker's son, died while serving in the British Army

in Northern Ireland, but not due to any adversary. (Robin lost her mother

in an ordinary car crash.) Julie lost her husband to combat in Korea. She

would like to understand why her dear one had to make this sacrifice of

himself, but her brother hasn't ever given her a clue about the Korean

experience. Her brother the Caretaker is a quiet man who likes a drop in

his own company.

The Caretaker has never held a well paid job, adding to the burdens upon his

sister. For years, Julie has provided the main sustenance for the Caretaker

and her great niece, Robin. The three of them make a household in Julie's

modest home.

Julie makes do on her pension as a retired head teacher. She still puts it

upon herself to instruct others, in many things, and to evaluate their

success or failure. Julie is not always welcome by the company she keeps,

while the Caretaker is somehow agreeably useless, most of the time.

However, it's the Caretaker who has the most dynamic role as he's been

the one anointed by The Spirits to be their liaison with human life on

Earth. They also have a couple of big surprises in store for the Caretaker.

Although the main subject of NO OTHER MAN'S LAND, war, is dead

serious, this is a funny play. The other four male actors play various

soldiers (now Spirits) who have served in a number of wars for Sovereign

and Country. They've got the odd tales to tell. Or, they make up their fun

as they go along. Their senses of humour are what keep up their morale

in the dull routine of eternity.

Despite the fact that most of the characters are war men, there is essentially no

profanity in this script. The author said swear words just did not arrive. This is a

family war movie.

The production will be financed by fund-raising efforts that will commence shortly.

We anticipate being able to pay the director, cast, and crew a suitable appreciation

and expect that this play will have success into the future.

If you're an interested director (or actor), please contact Dale Reynolds at writdale@gmail.com.

Thanks and all the best.

Dale Reynolds,

Author, NO OTHER MAN'S LAND

020 8209 9590 writdale@gmail.com

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