Benchmarks
Presented by: The New Olympia Theatre Company
Chris Dockrill’s published plays include – Angry People, Next Station, The Interrogation, Scalpel, Divisions, Flatmates, Cage, The Joker, Old Girls and Benchmarks. His works have appeared in Power Plays(Methuen), Modern Moralities (Nelson), Superscripts (Longman),Dynamic Dramatics (Cambridge University Press) and Enter the Players (Nelson). His latest writing projects include a two-act play, Flame Trees, and the film script, Due Deliberation. Three of Chris’ plays, Barbed Wire Canoes, Middle Class Fantasies and Precious Metal, recently have been translated into German and are marketed across the EU by Swiss Theatrical publisher Teaterverlag Elgg. Chris created and produced The Island of Doctor Moron® which premiered in, 2014. The live show sold out, the film has screened across the world.
Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts
Ivan feels intense remorse for his actions in his past life [and] a consequent determination to punish himself in his present life - Sue Paterick, The Independent
One character has been homeless for years, the other for hours. A interesting combination of characters and storylines. - Cameron Marshall (interviewer), ABC Mid-North Coast Radio
Powerful thought provoking dark play with enigmatic characters...is their lot any better or worse than those who “run” society? - Sharyn Naylor, Benchmarks home page