The Jolly Folly of Polly

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Includes the plays A New York Threesome, (My Brother's Conversion; Madam Butterfly's Child; Manhattan Breast Company), Mad Margaret's Revenge and The Jolly Folly of Polly, the Scottish Trolley Dolly Fivebite-size pieces of theatre that deal with perception: the characters in these theatrical hors d'oeuvres find their view of themselves at odds with the way the rest of the world sees them. Bittersweet and highly original, these 'mini-marvels' cleverly break down the barrier between audience and actor, whether it's backstage at an opera, lost in the mind of would-be film-maker Margaret, or on a flight of freedom with air stewardess Polly.

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Five Stars Unmissable * South China Morning Post *
A compelling human drama and an intellectually unsettling work * The Guardian *

Author Bio

Lesley Ross studied Psychology at Nottingham University before training as an actor at the Welsh College of Music and Drama. He has worked extensively in both adult and children's theatre as actor, writer and director. In 1992 he set up Ripley Theatre and produced many shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, including Fringe First Nominees 'Diary of Welshcake' and 'Eggplant'. He has also written the lyrics for a number of children's musicals.