MEDIUM DEAD

Bennie really puts the 'ghost' in ghostwriter. She writes suicide notes for a living, punching the clock in the bleakest office of the afterlife. It’s soul-purging work, and her record of seeing people through to the bitter end is less than perfect...

‘medium dead’ is a thorny solo comedy about suicide, the quiet horror of bureaucratic routine, and the search for purpose. And meal deals.

Set in the bleakest office of the afterlife, the piece follows a worker trapped in the soul-sorting monotony of eternal admin, going through the motions with unprofessional detachment, until the assignment of a "death-time" lands on her desk, and something’s dislodged.

Bennie really puts the ‘ghost’ in ghostwriter. She writes suicide notes. Making an after-living off the dying – a Bad Samaritan. Her record of seeing people through to the bitter end is less than perfect. After a difficult meeting with HR (Death), she is given one final chance to prove herself and keep her place in the Office. But this time, she has landed an impossible client: universally beloved chef and TV presenter Anthony Bourdain. Bennie is torn, but Chef has unlocked a secret to the universe and can’t live to keep it... and if she doesn’t see this one out, she’s going Downstairs.

Creative Team:

Written & Performed by Eleanor Shaw (@ellie__shaw)
Directed by Ellie BW (@ellie_bw)
Set & Costume Design by Eve Oakley (@evemaryrose)
Technical Direction by Lewis Hedges (@actuallylewishedges)
Produced by Julia Salkin / Serpentine Productions (@jsalkz @serpentineprods)

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