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The Dropped Baby - Play Reading

Masque Theatre

22nd October 2024

For October's play reading, we're delving we're delving into The Dropped Baby by Alex Learmont.

The evening will include a table read of the play by actors, followed by a discussion of the work. The discussion will be led by Melanie O'Connor Horn and a panel of experts. Input from the audience is most welcome!


About the play

Who are you? Who were you in your class photo? Your wedding photo? Are you your memories? Can your memory be trusted? What made you who you are? Was it something someone said, or was it because Mama dropped you on your head? See The Dropped Baby play-reading this October and work it out.


More about the writer, Alex Learmont

Alex Learmont was born in Scotland in 1942. Now resident in Cape Town, Alex was active in film production until 2018 as writer/director/cameraman in corporate communication, training, educational docudrama, international news and current affairs.


Alex has written short stories, four unpublished novels and approximately 400 short film scripts, but The Dropped Baby is his first play.

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