Half Marathon

by Philip Holyman

"I was tremendously impressed (and not a little shocked....!) - utterly professional in every way."
Roz Symon
(RSC Play Guide Co-ordinator)

Half Marathon was performed in The Other Space at Stratford-upon-Avon College on July 8th 2003 and in the Hexagon at the Midlands Arts Centre on July 10th 2003.

It was received with shock and enthusiasm from its audiences, with much praise for Philip Holyman as well as the play's cast and crew. Much of our feedback included a wish to see the play performed more often and in more places to increase the reputation of the playwright and the company. The company's appearance in Edinburgh in 2004, hopefully was another step along the way to notoriety...

 The Plot

Roxanne discovers a diet which allows her to eat anything she chooses - but she may only eat half. When the regime shows results, she sets about applying the principle to other areas of her life, reading halves of books, doing only half of her work, cutting off conversations halfway through and ultimately, becoming bisexual. The craze slowly turns to an obsession and Roxanne faces losing her friends, her job and her sense of reality.