Synopsis

Bluebird

Bluebird $13

Simon Stephens

Published by Dramatists Play Service

5 Male 4 Female

Bluebird charts a night in the life of London mini-cab driver Jimmy McNeill

We share with him a night of his fares and meet the despondent and delirious, the inspired, the inspiring and the insane

And we learn Jimmy is a surprising cabbie

A writer fallen from grace

An amateur philosopher

A man of real soul

He treats his customers with amusement and compassion

He fields their questions, hears their stories and touches their lives with as much grace as he can muster

And every fare chips away at the heart of Jimmy's past

Exactly five years ago tonight, Jimmy's life was changed forever

And tonight he is on a mission to atone

REVIEWS

"Stephens avoids clichés in his stripped-down, brutally honest dialogue. None of the two-handed scenes turns out as expected, and each leaves you feeling as if you've met a real person rather than a theatrical invention" ~ BackStage

"This is a tender look at anonymous urban lives, revealing the desperate inner thoughts of folks we pass every day, people who share a quiet sadness filled with regret and fear, and yet who yearn for connection and meaning charming" ~ Associated Press

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