“Is it that surprising? You said yourself we’re the last gasp, part of the mop-up”

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“It’s an apocalyptic situation, aching with grief and loss. Yet Carr’s 55-minute play is also full of humour and humanity … The writing is understated, measured and beautiful” ★★★★ – Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman

“the confident performances and acerbic writing make this play worthy of attention, with a surprisingly emotional pay-off … explores issues of male responsibility in a sharp, often profound way.” – The List

“Carr’s writing is gentle and spare … Not every show needs to be fireworks or farce. Our lives are made up of small moments that inflict deep wounds, and holding space for that within the culture is important which this play does to great success.” ★★★★ – The Wee Review

“tight comedy, captivating new-writing …”  ★★★★ – Corr Blimey

“Carr skilfully mines this slightly surreal sci-fi spin for real emotion … The issue of male loneliness is aired and explored with imagination and tenderness.” ★★★★ – The Stage

“This sprightly two-hander packs a lot into its fifty-minute running time [and] it’s a corker … Carr’s tight and cleverly-crafted script …” ★★★★ – Bouquets and Brickbats

“Elegantly scripted and subtly directed it’s a dystopian future shot through with cynical and ironic humour … Unpretentious, interesting and imaginative” ★★★★ – Edinburgh Guide

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What does a dystopian world without women mean for the men left behind?

In a future however many years from now where women are extinct, two men meet on a park bench. The younger has brought two Kia-Ora’s to share, but the older doesn’t want to know.

They’ve got a Government-issued pamphlet with bullet points to follow, but with step one ‘turn up’ proving a challenge, things don’t seem promising.

A Play, A Pie and A Pint co-presented with Traverse Theatre, in association with Stellar Quines.

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Production photographs by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan from the 2023 production 

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