Everyman & His Dog (excerpt)

Synopsis

Dr John Everyman is a retired GP who lives alone with his dog, to which we are introduced.

Dr Everyman never liked dogs, and still doesn’t, particularly.

But he takes us carefully through the somewhat complicated relationship he has with this particular dog.

In so doing, he perhaps reveals a little more of himself than he’d intended.

Character Breakdown

John Everyman – male, 72

Elderly labrador OR puppet OR can be performed without a dog

Production History

The Explosives Factory at Theatreworks, Melbourne, Australia, October 2022

Awards

Nominated for Australian Writers’ Guild Award for Best Stage Play (AWGIE) 2024

Reviews

• Melbourne Observer
  Anger, humour and pathos (in) this thought-provoking work..

• Theatre Matters

  Simple yet brilliant narrative.. a masterclass in writing.. great emotive depth.. a journey well worth taking..

• Stage Whispers

  Elegant, spare.. compelling; we hang on every word..

  Excerpt available for download for free.