A Ballyhoo in Blighty

The multi-award winning, critically acclaimed “Indigenous Peoples”, (Winner “Best Play”- New York’s Wonderland One-Act Festival, 2007) is paired with three other cheeky, uproarious comedies in what is guaranteed to be an unforgettable, side-splitting evening’s entertainment. Also included are “The Man Who Liked Dick”, “Kitchen Sink Drama” and “Carbon-Based Life Form Seeks Similar” – all outrageously funny British comedies that have received lauded productions in London, New York and beyond.Cast size: 4M / 5F (Roles can be doubled for a 2M/2F cast configuration)Reviews: “My favourite [play of the evening] is Andrew Biss’ ‘Indigenous Peoples’…Hilarious” —The Stage“Andrew Biss proves that simplicity can be far more engaging with ‘Indigenous Peoples’…Biss’ writing is warm and funny…Amusing and likeably daft” —Time Out, London“An extremely funny masterpiece of Cowardesque dialogue…A hilarious play” —Theatreworld Internet Magazine“There is one charming exception in Andrew Biss’ Indigenous Peoples…The dialogue is so chirpily surreal…Succeeds on its own daft level…Brings a moment of erotic comedy which almost justifies the cost of a ticket.” —What’s On, London“Amusingly clever and eruditely absurd” —Extra! Extra!

Author Biography

From the Royal Court Theatre in London to the Playhouse Theatre in Tasmania, the works of award-winning playwright Andrew Biss have been performed across the globe, spanning four continents. His plays have won awards on both coasts of the U.S., critical acclaim in the U.K., and quickly became a perennial sight on Off and Off-Off Broadway stages. In London his plays have been performed at The Royal Court Theatre, Theatre503, Riverside Studios, The Pleasance Theatre, The Union Theatre, The White Bear Theatre, The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, Fractured Lines Theatre & Film at COG ARTSpace, and Ghost Dog Productions at The Horse & Stables. In New York his plays have been produced at Theatre Row Studios, The Samuel French Off-Off-Broadway Festival, The Kraine Theater, The Red Room Theater, Times Square Arts Center, Manhattan Theatre Source, Mind The Gap Theatre, 3Graces Theatre Company, Emerging Artists Theatre, Curan Repertory Company, Pulse Ensemble Theatre, American Globe Theatre, The American Theater of Actors, and Chashama Theatres, among others. His plays and monologues are published in numerous anthologies from trade publishers Bedford/St. Martin’s, Smith & Kraus, Inc., Pioneer Drama Service, and Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. Andrew is a graduate of the University of the Arts London, and a member of the Dramatists Guild of America, Inc. For more information please visit his website at: www.andrewbiss.com