By order of The Department for Public Executions, you have been found guilty of crimes punishable by death. And so the punishment shall pass. May God have mercy on your souls.

Executioner

Macabre comedy. Two criminals on death row await their punishment. However, when the executioner’s equipment fails, it may mean the two unlikely companions live to see another day. It’s amazing the friends you can make waiting for death.

Performed at the Old Hairdresser’s, Glasgow, 10 July 2024, and the Gaiety, Ayr, 11-13 July 2024.

Director – David Hewitson

Writer – Chris Patrick

Trialist 1 – Grant McDonald

Trialist 2 – James Keenan

Executioner – Sarah C Meikle

Lighting and sound designer – Karen Barclay

Photography – Tom Brogan

Company – Short Attention Span Theatre