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Adaptation Starting Points
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Bluebells & Dirty Nappies
By Lindsay Bennett-Thompson
Competition winner of Power Plays Writing Festival 2024
Set between North and South Pier on Blackpool Beach. Two volunteer litter pickers spark an unusual friendship. With one of them desperate to hold onto life (Norma) and the other running away from it (Chrissa), these two women are an unlikely pair as they navigate two very different paths across one stretch of golden sand.
Actors: Lauren-Nicole Mayes + Wendy Patterson
Photos: Corey Wong
Audience Reviews:
“I felt more connected to the play as I grew up here.”
“Thought-provoking, funny and poignant.”
“Blackpool in a nutshell! It brought out the utter strength and beauty of its residents.”
“Proud that a local playwright could have written such a piece.”
“With Blackpool front and centre of the story, it’s a wonderfully fitting cherry on top of the Old Electric’s Power Plays cake, putting a clear focus on the abundance of high-quality new writing in the region and marking out the venue as an important part of bringing it to new audiences.” – Stage Reviews
About Lindsay Bennett-Thompson
Lindsay Bennett-Thompson is a Blackpool-based Actor and Writer. Her passion for writing came from being an only child with an old typewriter with a missing E. Alongside her work as an Actor, she is most recognised for her screenwriting with her most recent collaboration with acclaimed director Paul Holbrook on the short film ‘Boys Like You’ currently in International Film Festivals. For Theatre, Lindsay had previously written two one-woman shows and is excited to return to her theatrical roots.
You can see more of her work here: www.lindsaybennett.net