Growing old doesn't mean growing up
SYNOPSIS
Cash is a riotous black comedy about two elderly sisters who owe a large sum of money to local thug Mick the Ripper and are being hounded by Dirty Dave the debt collector — and only have three days to find it. With their cupboards bare and their wits no sharper, Mabel (the pompous dreamer) and Alice (the brutish cynic) launch a series of hare-brained schemes that spiral from the absurd to the downright criminal.
Joined by a parade of eccentric neighbours — including a miming drama queen, a lamb-loving gambler, and a pair of lust-struck pensioners — the duo stumble through cat-kidnapping, egg-painting, Tinder scams, and more. Inspired by the anarchic spirit of Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson, ‘Mabel & Alice – Cash’ is a slapstick farce of insults, violence, and wild imagination — proving that getting old doesn’t mean growing up.
Comedy
2 scenes, 90 minutes
4F, 6M
Audience demographic: 18+
Warning: Contains swearing and physical violence
Licensing:
AUD $125 per performance
AUD $50 script duplication license
This includes up to a total of 2 hours of zoom calls with the playwright. Additional time available on request.
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Production History
This play has not yet been produced. The first group considering staging this in front of a paying audience can do so for zero cost in exchange for promotional content ie photos, videos, audience feedback etc.