Pondlife
About
Pondlife
Original play created by Andy Manley, Gill Robertson & Robert Alan Evans
Age suitability: Primary 5 -7 and S1 or ages 9+
Running time: 55 minutes
Moving school is never easy. When class bully Sharon takes an instant dislike to Martin it feels like he has an especially tough ride ahead of him. That is until he befriends Simon McGurk and his fortunes seem to change. The fickle world of playground politics soon puts pressure on their friendship, however, and Martin finds himself making a choice that will impact them both for the rest of their school days.
Following success in Australia and New York, Catherine Wheels restage this energetic piece of storytelling for Scottish schools. A passionate one-man show that vividly illustrates the high stakes of classroom power play, Pondlife movingly explores the lasting legacy of childhood friendships.
Touring Scottish schools in Spring 2019.
For 9+
Creative Team
Deviser: Andy Manley
Director: Gill Robertson
Writer: Robert Alan Evans
Sound Designer: Danny Krass
Production History
Number of performances to date: 333
Scottish Schools 2008:
2nd May 2008 - 26th June 2008
Imaginate Festival, Scotland 2010:
10th May 2010 - 29th May 2010
Australia 2011:
22nd November 2011 - 1st December 2011
Edinburgh Fringe 2012:
3rd August 2012 - 26th August 2012
Scotland and Washington 2012:
17th September 2012 - 11th November 2012
Auckland Arts Festival, New Zealand 2013:
28th February 2013 - 31st March 2013
Scottish Schools Tour 2014:
3rd February 2014 - 4th May 2014
New Victory Theatre, New York 2014:
9th June 2014 - 24th June 2014
Scottish Tour 2016:
23rd September 2016 - 6th November 2016
Scottish Schools Tour 2019:
21st January 2019 - 31st March 2019
Pondlife in Melbourne 2019:
29th April 2019 - 12th May 2019