Photo Finish

by Guy Newsham

Two sisters sort through their mother’s things following her funeral, and discover more than they expected. Who is the man who sent the Polaroid dick pics? Did their father know? And how does the mother's marriage mirror that of the daughter's?

Two sisters sort through their mother’s things following her funeral, and discover more than they expected. Who is the man who sent the Polaroid dick pics? Did their father know? And how does the mother's marriage mirror that of the daughter's?

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Photo Finish

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  • Rachel Feeny-Williams: Photo Finish

    I had the great privilege of producing this piece as an audio play for my podcast "Theatrical Sheananigans" and I love how well it addresses the question "How Much do we really know about our parents?" Guy creates this wonderful moment between two sisters and as well as moments of fabulous humour, interweaves it with moments of raw emotion and tenderness that explores not only the relationship between the sisters but the relationship they had with their parents. Its a wonderful piece that takes a moment of amusement and gives so much more!

    I had the great privilege of producing this piece as an audio play for my podcast "Theatrical Sheananigans" and I love how well it addresses the question "How Much do we really know about our parents?" Guy creates this wonderful moment between two sisters and as well as moments of fabulous humour, interweaves it with moments of raw emotion and tenderness that explores not only the relationship between the sisters but the relationship they had with their parents. Its a wonderful piece that takes a moment of amusement and gives so much more!

  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn: Photo Finish

    No one looks forward to cleaning out the personal belongings of a loved one after they passed. But when El and Fran discover a secret from their mother's past, it gives them an honest look of the full human with feelings their mother was. And perhaps to take stock of their own lives as well. A surprisingly moving piece with a funny premise. Just like real life.

    No one looks forward to cleaning out the personal belongings of a loved one after they passed. But when El and Fran discover a secret from their mother's past, it gives them an honest look of the full human with feelings their mother was. And perhaps to take stock of their own lives as well. A surprisingly moving piece with a funny premise. Just like real life.

  • Lee R. Lawing: Photo Finish

    Sometimes we have these visions of our parents that the stopped being human when they had children and yet, most people have those desires at 40 or 60 as they did at 20. They were given more freedom to act upon them. Photo Finish gives you an exhilarating peak into one mother who surprise her daughters, but also give them a bond that will grow stronger over time when they both start to feel the strain of the veneer we paint ourselves with to just get by in this world.

    Sometimes we have these visions of our parents that the stopped being human when they had children and yet, most people have those desires at 40 or 60 as they did at 20. They were given more freedom to act upon them. Photo Finish gives you an exhilarating peak into one mother who surprise her daughters, but also give them a bond that will grow stronger over time when they both start to feel the strain of the veneer we paint ourselves with to just get by in this world.

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Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Theatrical Shenanigans (Exeter, UK)(radio version), Year 2024
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Central PA Playwriting Festival (State College, PA, USA), Year 2023
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Crafton Hills College (CA, USA), Year 2022
  • Type Community Theater, Organization Merrickville Festival of the Arts (Merrickville, ON, USA), Year 2022
  • Type Community Theater, Organization New Vintage Theatre (Kelowna, BC, Canada), Year 2022