'ESCAPE ROUTES', Edinburgh Fringe 07, 13-18 Aug 3.05pm and 20-25 Aug 7.05pm, Venue 260, Jury's Inn, Jeffrey St (central with bar), running time 50mins, £5/4, Box office 0131 5560476 www.thespaceuk.com Details p188/ad p209 Fringe Programme.
'Men - one of life's little obstacles. Three women make a break for freedom. Black comedy where 'Talking Heads' meets some very 'Bad Girls' indeed. Sex, ambition. obsession and murder are all on menu tonight.'
Performed by talented actress/singer Kate Fitzgerald, presented by Unfit Productions, as part of Yorkshire Edinburgh Showcase.
Soho Theatre called the script "Accomplished...comedy and genuine intrigue".
‘dark comedy inspired by Alan Bennet’s Talking Heads but features characters more at home in Bad Girls’ Yorkshire Evening Post.
Also to be performed as part of Ilkley Literature Festival, 6th Oct 9pm Ilkley Playhouse.
OTHER RECENT WORK by Helen Shay - '18th Birthday Card' filmed at Harrogate Theatre and shown on BBC Big Screen, Millenium Sq, Leeds, part of G160, July 07, Dream' and 'Passing Through' broadcast on bcb radio 2007; 'No Fury', October 2006, Adelphi, Leeds; 'Facing Up', June/July 2006 - Ilkley Playhouse.';'Untame', May 2006 - Harrogate Theatre.; 'Fit Piece', Aug 2005, Pleasance, Edinburgh Fringe.