I Just Broke Up

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="43224c01egerdp.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="40db2520.jpg" border=0 width="178" height="82" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>eclectic theatre company</B></FONT>     |    <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Previous productions"><U> </U></A><A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Previous productions"><U>back to Previous Productions page</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="how to be female"><U>how to be female</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="avatars"><U>avatars</U></A>   |   <B>I Just Broke Up</B>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alexanders Diary Man In The Moon Theatr"><U>Alexander's Diary - Man In The Moon Theatre</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alexanders Diary Barons Court Theatre"><U>Alexander's Diary - Baron's Court Theatre</U></A></div> <div> I Just Broke Up</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Most recently eclectic produced the farce <I>"I Just Broke Up":</I> which ran in London in 2003.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="top_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>"a riot of superb comic timing, great performances and inspired directing"</B></I></div> <div> <I>(UK Theatre Network)</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="3b03eb90.jpg" border=0 width="318" height="441" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> flier design by Jaime Noriega</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>Everyone has secrets. And some people will do anything to keep them...</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3d230e90.jpg" border=0 width="304" height="233" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Vivienne's surprise birthday party quickly becomes a nightmare for her friends and family as they try to conceal the devastating news just left on her answerphone...!</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>"I Just Broke Up" </B>is a modern-day farce, originally produced & written by the acclaimed <I><B>Omada Drassis</B></I> <I><B>(Action Team) Theatre Company </B></I>in Greece. It was a smash hit in Athens, where it premiered and ran to sell-out audiences for nearly five years and was seen by over 60,000 people. </div> <bR> <div> In partnership with Omada Drassis, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#993399" FACE="Arial" ><B>eclectic theatre company</B></FONT> translated and adapted the play from the Greek original.  The company has completed a very successful run at the White Bear Theatre, London, directed by Vassilis Mirianthopoulos - the original show's director and writer.  </div> <bR> <div> If you would like information on booking the show for your venue, please <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="contact us"><U>contact the company</U></A>.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Excerpts from reviews of the show:</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="509" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="HSIDES" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 211 WIDTH="485"><div> "(After) a strong, pacy start and <B>an exceptional monologue from Shannon Fairchild</B>...Act 2 was <B>a riot of superb comic timing, great performances and inspired directing</B>. The addition of a couple of characters brought a cohesiveness and energy...<B>Special mention must go to Manolis Emmanouel who without uttering a word of English was captivatingly funny</B>, Simon Bubb whose character came to life in the second half provoking delighted reaction from the packed auditorium, and Gavin Molloy for a brave, thrilling and highly entertaining dance sequence! I would...see it again!"</div> <bR> <div> Reviewed by Karen Welsted, UK Theatre Network (<A HREF="http://www.uktheatre.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.uktheatre.net"><U>www.uktheatre.net</U></A>)</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3c30cb80.jpg" border=0 width="268" height="184" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="3bf8bce0.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="206" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="3c215bb0.jpg" border=0 width="277" height="187" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="4" WIDTH="494" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 295 WIDTH="466"><div> <I>"O</I>ne of the many hilarious moments of the show is when Vittor (Manolis Emmanouel) launches into a diatribe in Spanish. Vittor is hilariously well played as an ever-hungry stud, who becomes the spurned lover of "slapper" Lu (Georgina North)...The plot follows 10 characters, all of which are dealing with a lost love, from the main character Vivian (Emma Scholes) who is dumped by answering machine to the Pizza Boy (Gavin Molloy) [who] is energetic and loveable...<B>There is so much energy from this exceptionally talented cast that watching </B><I><B>I Just Broke Up</B></I><B> makes for an exceptionally lively evening.</B> <B>The laughter never stops. </B>The set is brilliant, and changes regularly. The costumes are very precise, even down to the under garments, and the bottles are always full of alcohol. <B>All audience members...will have the most enjoyable time they've had for several months. I certainly did.</B>"</div> <bR> <div> <B>Theatre World / Reviews Gate</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3cec5890.jpg" border=0 width="197" height="137" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  <IMG SRC="3c9cb880.jpg" border=0 width="203" height="136" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   <IMG SRC="3c8cb890.jpg" border=0 width="203" height="137" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="4" WIDTH="509" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 215 WIDTH="481"><div> <B>"Eclectic have assembled a fine cast of young actors</B>...Maira Vazeou's wonderfully detailed design of young twentysomethings' central London flat is a true delight, adding to the 'fun and games' of the evening.  Shannon Fairchild shows expert comic timing as the over-zealous Yvonne, while Gavin Molloy demonstrates a higher level of training as a shy 'pizza boy' dragged in to a night of shenanigans... </div> <div> There was more than enough...to suggest that the <B>London theatregoers are well advised to keep abreast of future Eclectic productions</B>" </div> <bR> <div> <B>Stephen Doran, Culture Wars (</B><A HREF="http://www.culturewars.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.culturewars.org.uk"><U><B>www.culturewars.org.uk</B></U></A><B>)</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3cd1cbf0.jpg" border=0 width="284" height="191" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="3cc16bf0.jpg" border=0 width="278" height="191" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>production photographs by </I><A HREF="id4_maira_vazeou_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U><I>Maira Vaseou</I></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The cast for I JUST BROKE UP were:</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="4" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="649" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#993380" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFFFF" FRAME="VOID" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#99CCCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="84"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="84" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="101" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="108" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="108" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="97"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="97" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="103"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="103" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 111 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id4_simon_bubb.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U><IMG SRC="38e40510.jpg" border=0 width="64" height="81" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>l</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> <B>JIMMY</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id4_simon_bubb.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Simon </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4_simon_bubb.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Bubb</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#BBBBBB WIDTH="108"><bR> <div> <I><B>directed and written by</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id4_vassilis__2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Vassilis </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4_vassilis__2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Myrianthopoulos</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#BBBBBB WIDTH="108"><bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div>   <A HREF="id3_manolis_emmanouel.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="company members"><U><IMG SRC="114404f0.jpg" border=0 width="64" height="79" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="103"><div> <B>VITTOR</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id3_manolis_emmanouel.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="company members"><U>Manolis Emmanouel</U></A> </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 124 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id3_shannon_fairchild.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="company members"><U><IMG SRC="3973f4f0.jpg" border=0 width="63" height="79" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> <B>YVONNE</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id3_shannon_fairchild.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="company members"><U>Shannon </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3_shannon_fairchild.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="company members"><U>Fairchild</U></A> </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#BBBBBB WIDTH="108"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="124" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="108" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#BBBBBB WIDTH="108"><div> <I><B>translated and adapted by</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id3_manolis_emmanouel.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="company members"><U>Manolis Emmanouel</U></A> </div> <div> and the Company</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I><B>  </B></I><A HREF="id4__laurence.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U><I><B><IMG SRC="39a404d0.jpg" border=0 width="64" height="77" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></U></A></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="103"><div> <B>MUM</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id4__laurence.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Catherine</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4__laurence.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Laurence</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 101 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id4_jean_martinez.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U><IMG SRC="39040510.jpg" border=0 width="64" height="81" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><div> <B>MARY</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id4_jean_martinez.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Jean</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4_jean_martinez.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Martinez</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#BBBBBB WIDTH="108"><bR> <div> <I><B>designed by</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id4_maira_vazeou_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Maira Vazeou</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#BBBBBB><NOBR><bR> <div> <I><B>lighting design</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id4_robin_snowdon_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Robin Snowdon</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <I>  </I><A HREF="id3_georgina_north_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="company members"><U><I><IMG SRC="3e9405b0.jpg" border=0 width="64" height="91" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="103"><div> <B>LU</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id3_georgina_north.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="company members"><U>Georgina</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3_georgina_north.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="company members"><U>North</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 123 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <A HREF="id4_gavin_molloy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U><IMG SRC="39240500.jpg" border=0 width="64" height="80" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><bR> <div> <B>PIZZA BOY</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id4_gavin_molloy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Gavin </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4_gavin_molloy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Molloy</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><bR> <div> <A HREF="id4_emma_scholes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U><IMG SRC="394404d0.jpg" border=0 width="64" height="77" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><bR> <div> <B>VIVIAN</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id4_emma_scholes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Emma</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4_emma_scholes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Scholes</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> <I>  </I><A HREF="id3_nigel_de_sousa.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="company members"><U><I><IMG SRC="3983d500.jpg" border=0 width="61" height="80" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="103"><bR> <div> <B>BOB</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id3_nigel_de_sousa.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="company members"><U>Nigel </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3_nigel_de_sousa.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="company members"><U>de Sousa</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 112 WIDTH="84"><bR> <div> <I><B>production manager</B></I></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="101"><bR> <div> <A HREF="id4_richard_matthews_1_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Richard Matthews</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><bR> <div> picture</div> <div> to</div> <div> follow</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> <B>ADAM</B></div> <bR> <div> Craig </div> <div> Norman</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="97"><bR> <div> <I><B>assistant director</B></I></div> <div> <I>& stage manager</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="103"><bR> <div> <A HREF="id4_hugh_allison_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with eclectic"><U>Hugh </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4_hugh_allison_1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="people who have worked with 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