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This collection is built for writers, directors, teachers, and performers who love the discipline of short-form theatre, tight stakes, clear turns, and endings, landing without wasted steps.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003eYou’ll find these pieces work beautifully for showcases, festivals, classrooms, auditions, and rehearsals where time is limited, but standards are high. Whether you’re searching for a sharp two-hander, an ensemble piece with momentum, or a compact drama or comedy with a full-bodied feeilng, these one-acts offer strong roles, playable dialogue, and stories which move.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\"\u003ePerfect for developing craft, testing new voices, or programming an evening of varied work, one-act plays prove that “short” can still be unforgettable.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shattered-reflection-one-act-play","title":"Shattered Reflection - one act play","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristine celebrates her fortieth birthday fuelled by champagne and cocaine, determined to fall in love with the imminent arrival of a random male prostitute to her top-floor penthouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristine settles in for the night, ordering a home-delivered five-star meal with wine. Bored, she unsuccessfully telephones her imaginary friends. Throughout her drug binge, Christine discloses moments of physical abuse by her father, emotional abuse by her mother, and the witnessed accounts of her brother’s sexual encounters, on their family-owned cattle farm at Milking Yard Creek in the middle of the desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIvan, Christine’s prostitute arrives to make a quick buck and service his client only to discover Christine has another agenda, to keep him for life. Ivan’s delicate dance on eggshells results in Christine’s violent attacks. With some intelligent manoeuvres, Ivan successfully fills his pockets with cash. Ivan’s talent as a sketch artist and his dirty little secret, Benjamin are revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenjamin is invited to the penthouse to keep Christine amused. She demands Ivan sketch her portrait. 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